Matt McKnight

Matt McKnight (born June 14, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Dallas Stars in the 9th round (280th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

Matt McKnight
Born	(1984-06-14) June 14, 1984 (age 41) Halkirk, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
DEL team Former teams	Bietigheim Steelers Las Vegas Wranglers Idaho Steelheads Lausitzer Füchse
NHL draft	280th overall, 2004 Dallas Stars
Playing career	2008–2022

McKnight is currently playing for the Bietigheim Steelers in the DEL in Germany. He previously played for the Lausitzer Füchse in the German 2nd Bundesliga from 2011 to 2013.^[1] He received 2016-17 DEL2 Regular Season Forward of the Year honours after leading the league in points (24 goals, 48 assists in 50 games).^[2]

In the 2020/2021 season of the DEL2 he was promoted to the DEL with the Bietigheim Steelers after the DEL2 championship and at the age of 37 he played for the first time in the highest German ice hockey league, the DEL.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	Red Deer Chiefs AAA	AMHL		36	11	8	19	28		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Red Deer Chiefs AAA	AMHL		36	33	26	59	26		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Camrose Kodiaks	AJHL		56	16	31	47	12		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Camrose Kodiaks	AJHL		42	20	36	56	31		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	University of Minnesota Duluth	WCHA		30	6	13	19	16		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	University of Minnesota Duluth	WCHA		40	9	16	25	24		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	University of Minnesota Duluth	WCHA		29	4	5	9	16		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	University of Minnesota Duluth	WCHA		33	6	10	16	24		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Las Vegas Wranglers	ECHL		4	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL		62	10	23	33	44		4	1	0	1	0
2009–10	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL		48	13	18	31	16		9	5	2	7	6
2010–11	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL		16	3	6	9	6		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Lausitzer Füchse	GER.2		45	16	28	44	32		5	1	7	8	6
2012–13	Lausitzer Füchse	GER.2		40	15	40	55	28		5	3	5	8	16
2013–14	Bietigheim Steelers	DEL2		46	20	32	52	18		16	5	15	20	8
2014–15	Bietigheim Steelers	DEL2		51	21	56	77	14		4	0	4	4	0
2015–16	Bietigheim Steelers	DEL2		34	8	24	32	12		14	1	9	10	8
2016–17	Bietigheim Steelers	DEL2		51	24	48	72	20		15	9	13	22	10
2017–18	Bietigheim Steelers	DEL2		52	34	44	78	16		13	2	13	15	10
2018–19	Bietigheim Steelers	DEL2		51	26	53	79	28		7	3	8	11	8
2019–20	Bietigheim Steelers	DEL2		50	16	34	50	22		2	2	2	4	2
2020–21	Bietigheim Steelers	DEL2		47	24	32	56	6		13	1	15	16	27
2021–22	Bietigheim Steelers	DEL		55	9	13	22	4		—	—	—	—	—
ECHL totals				130	26	48	74	70		13	6	2	8	6
DEL2 totals				382	173	323	496	136		84	23	79	102	73