Eric Knodel (born June 8, 1990) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fifth round (128th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Eric Knodel
Knodel with Lehigh Valley in 2020.
Born (1990-06-08) June 8, 1990 (age 34)
West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Marlies
San Diego Gulls
Rochester Americans
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
NHL draft 128th overall, 2009
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2014–2020

Career statistics

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Philadelphia Junior Flyers 18U AAA 51 16 23 39 36
2008–09 Philadelphia Junior Flyers 18U AAA 51 13 32 45 30
2009–10 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 50 3 17 20 37
2011–12 University of New Hampshire H-East 37 3 9 12 24
2012–13 University of New Hampshire H-East 38 10 11 21 8
2013–14 University of New Hampshire H-East 41 7 21 28 28
2013–14 Toronto Marlies AHL 10 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Toronto Marlies AHL 19 0 8 8 6
2014–15 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 38 5 14 19 10 3 0 1 1 0
2015–16 San Diego Gulls AHL 4 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Utah Grizzlies ECHL 56 7 15 22 16 10 1 3 4 2
2016–17 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 58 8 20 28 30
2017–18 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 57 13 39 52 16 5 0 5 5 2
2017–18 Rochester Americans AHL 6 0 0 0 2
2018–19 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 70 17 36 53 34 11 1 6 7 4
2019–20 Reading Royals ECHL 44 7 32 39 16
2019–20 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 10 0 4 4 0
AHL totals 49 0 14 14 10 1 0 0 0 0

Awards and honors

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Award Year
Hockey East
Second All-Star Team 2014
ECHL
ECHL All-Star Game 2017
Defenseman of the Year 2019 [2]
First All-Star Team 2019 [3]
Second All-Star Team 2018, 2020 [4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Leafs Sign Knodel To Entry Level Contract". Toronto Maple Leafs. March 25, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Cincinnati's Knodel named CCM/ECHL Defenseman of the Year". ECHL. April 10, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "All-ECHL First and Second Teams Announced". ECHL. April 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "2017–18 All-ECHL Second Team Announced". ECHL. April 5, 2018. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "ALL-ECHL FIRST AND SECOND TEAMS ANNOUNCED". ECHL. April 3, 2020.
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