Ronald Knot (born August 3, 1994) is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).

Ronald Knot
Knot with the Tucson Roadrunners in 2023
Born (1994-08-03) August 3, 1994 (age 30)
Prague, Czech Republic
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position Defenseman
Shoots Right
ELH team
Former teams
HC Bílí Tygři Liberec
HC Slavia Praha
BK Mladá Boleslav
Piráti Chomutov
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
National team  Czech Republic
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present

Playing career

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Knot made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with HC Slavia Praha[1] during the 2012–13 Czech Extraliga season[2] and has also played for BK Mladá Boleslav and Piráti Chomutov.

Following two seasons with HC Bílí Tygři Liberec, Knot left the ELH for the first time in his professional career, agreeing to a one-year contract with Russian club, HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), on 18 May 2021.[3]

In the following 2021–22 season, Knot added size and a physical presence to the Neftekhimik blueline, contributing 4 goals and 17 points through 49 regular season games. He made three playoff appearances as Neftekhimik bowed out in the first-round sweep to Traktor Chelyabinsk.

As a free agent following the conclusion of his contract with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, Knot left the KHL and secured a one-year, two-way contract with the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL) on 1 June 2022.[4] In the 2022–23 season, Knot played exclusively with the Coyotes American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners. As a fixture on the blueline he recorded 4 goals and 17 points through 63 regular season games.

As a pending free agent from the Coyotes, without having featured in the NHL, Knot opted to return to his native Czech Republic, linking up with former club HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the ELH, on a three-year contract on 9 May 2023.[5]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 HC Slavia Praha CZE U18 14 0 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0
2009–10 HC Slavia Praha CZE U18 42 2 3 5 30 5 1 1 2 2
2010–11 HC Slavia Praha CZE U18 39 5 10 15 20 1 0 0 0 0
2010–11 HC Slavia Praha CZE U20 13 1 2 3 10
2011–12 HC Slavia Praha CZE U18 16 3 3 6 6
2011–12 HC Slavia Praha CZE U20 27 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0
2012–13 HC Slavia Praha CZE U20 32 7 9 16 45
2012–13 HC Slavia Praha ELH 1 0 0 0 0
2013–14 HC Slavia Praha CZE U20 15 2 9 11 10 3 1 0 1 16
2013–14 HC Slavia Praha ELH 32 0 2 2 10 5 0 1 1 0
2014–15 HC Slavia Praha CZE U20 4 0 3 3 8
2014–15 HC Slavia Praha ELH 34 2 0 2 53
2015–16 HC Slavia Praha Czech.1 47 5 17 22 12 18 2 6 8 10
2016–17 HC Slavia Praha Czech.1 49 5 10 15 32 9 0 4 4 10
2017–18 BK Mladá Boleslav ELH 26 1 1 2 16
2017–18 HC Slavia Praha Czech.1 1 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Piráti Chomutov ELH 21 1 4 5 32
2018–19 Piráti Chomutov ELH 51 6 11 17 18
2019–20 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 50 4 9 13 38
2019–20 HC Benátky nad Jizerou Czech.1 1 1 0 1 0
2020–21 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 51 5 11 16 36 16 1 6 7 6
2021–22 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 49 4 13 17 26 3 0 0 0 0
2022–23 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 64 4 13 17 63 2 0 1 1 2
2023–24 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 40 5 9 14 41 8 0 1 1 4
ELH totals 306 24 47 71 244 29 1 8 9 10
KHL totals 49 4 13 17 26 3 0 0 0 0

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2011 Czech Republic IH18 6th 4 0 1 1 0
2012 Czech Republic U18 8th 6 0 0 0 6
2014 Czech Republic WJC 6th 4 0 0 0 6
2022 Czech Republic OG 9th 4 0 1 1 2
2023 Czech Republic WC 8th 4 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 14 0 1 1 12
Senior totals 8 0 1 1 2

References

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  1. ^ "hrac › Ronald Knot" (in Czech). hockej.cz. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  2. ^ "hrac › Ronald Knot" (in Czech). hokejkv.cz. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  3. ^ "Neftekhimik sign contract with Czech defenseman" (in Russian). HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Coyotes sign Knot to one-year contract". Arizona Coyotes. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  5. ^ "National Team defenseman returns to White Tigers" (in Czech). HC Bílí Tygři Liberec. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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