Jordan Knackstedt
Knackstedt in 2023
Born (1988-09-28) September 28, 1988 (age 35)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
DEL2 team
Former teams		 Dresdner Eislöwen
Providence Bruins
Rochester Americans
HC Bolzano
Tingsryds AIF
Milano Rossoblu
Abbotsford Heat
Rubin Tyumen
Saryarka Karaganda
ESV Kaufbeuren
Herlev Eagles
Esbjerg Energy
Eispiraten Crimmitschau
NHL Draft 189th overall, 2007
Boston Bruins
Playing career 2008–present

Jordan Knackstedt (born September 28, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for Dresdner Eislöwen of the German DEL2.

Playing career

Knackstedt entered the major junior ranks with the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 2004–05. Three seasons later, in his draft year, he was traded to the Moose Jaw Warriors and put up 56 points between the two teams. He was then drafted in the seventh round, 189th overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Returning to the Warriors, Knackstedt recorded a team-leading 85 points, seventh overall in league scoring.[1] At the end of the WHL season, he was assigned by Boston to complete 2007–08 with the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL).

On December 9, 2010, he was traded along with Jeff LoVecchio to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Sean Zimmerman and a conditional seventh round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[2]

Knackstedt signed a one-year contract with Bolzano-Bozen Foxes (HC Bolzano) as a free agent on 2011.[3]

On September 25, 2013, the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL signed Knackstedt for the 2013–14 season.[4]

After a successful season with the Condors, Knackstedt opted to resume a European career in signing a one-year deal with Rubin Tyumen of the Russian second league the VHL, on August 6, 2014.[5] He endured a journeyman 2014–15 season, transferring to fellow VHL club, Saryarka Karaganda before finishing the season in Germany with ESV Kaufbeuren of the DEL2.

On November 4, 2015, Knackstedt belatedly signed for the 2015–16 season, in returning to America to sign with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Red Deer Rebels WHL 52 1 2 3 34 7 0 0 0 2
2005–06 Red Deer Rebels WHL 72 12 28 40 36 — — — — —
2006–07 Red Deer Rebels WHL 33 10 7 17 54 — — — — —
2006–07 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 39 13 26 39 44 — — — — —
2007–08 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 72 31 54 85 116 6 1 1 2 8
2007–08 Providence Bruins AHL 5 2 0 2 2 4 1 0 1 0
2008–09 Providence Bruins AHL 71 10 16 26 55 16 3 1 4 11
2009–10 Providence Bruins AHL 67 14 24 38 30 — — — — —
2010–11 Providence Bruins AHL 22 7 5 12 12 — — — — —
2010–11 Rochester Americans AHL 44 5 9 14 26 — — — — —
2011–12 HC Bolzano ITL 42 18 35 53 64 12 10 11 21 6
2012–13 Tingsryds AIF Allsv 11 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Milano Rossoblu ITL 27 9 14 23 18 6 1 4 5 2
2013–14 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 69 19 32 51 101 16 5 9 14 4
2013–14 Abbotsford Heat AHL 1 0 0 0 5 — — — — —
2014–15 Rubin Tyumen VHL 17 2 3 5 11 — — — — —
2014–15 Saryarka Karaganda VHL 6 1 0 1 6 — — — — —
2014–15 ESV Kaufbeuren DEL2 10 4 5 9 24 — — — — —
2015–16 Greenville Swamp Rabbits ECHL 45 12 19 31 45 — — — — —
2015–16 Quad City Mallards ECHL 18 3 10 13 14 4 1 1 2 4
2016–17 Herlev Eagles DEN 32 12 19 31 143 — — — — —
2016–17 Esbjerg Energy DEN 4 3 2 5 4 17 8 10 18 42
2017–18 Eispiraten Crimmitschau DEL2 51 22 46 68 122 9 3 7 10 8
2018–19 Dresdner Eislöwen DEL2 51 21 50 71 119 14 6 21 27 22
2019–20 Dresdner Eislöwen DEL2 51 20 47 67 91 2 2 3 5 2
2020–21 Dresdner Eislöwen DEL2 43 23 28 51 32 — — — — —
2021–22 Dresdner Eislöwen DEL2 51 24 52 76 35 6 5 3 8 8
AHL totals 210 38 54 92 130 20 4 1 5 11

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2005 Canada Western U17 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 1 0 1 2
Junior totals 6 1 0 1 2

References

  1. ^ "2007-08 WHL League Leaders". Hockeydb.com. November 10, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
  2. ^ "Rochester Amerks get wingers Jordan Knackstedt and Jeff Lovecchio in trade". Norton Sports. December 9, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "2011 Free-Agent Tracker". May 23, 2011. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  4. ^ "Big AHL RW Jordan Knackstedt signed". Bakersfield Condors. September 25, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  5. ^ "Ruby has signed a contract with Canadian striker" (in Russian). Rubin Tyumen. August 6, 2014. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  6. ^ "Swamp Rabbits add more than 200 games of AHL experience". Greenville Swamp Rabbits. November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.

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