2009-10: Played in all 38 games... First two goals and an assist appeared on Oct. 10 against Mercyhurst...contributed four assists on Feb. 19 against the 4-0 LSSU win...added six points (1 goal, 5 assists) to the Governor Cup series win...Garnered a spot on the Kendall Classic All-Tournament Team and was MVP of the Brice Alaska Goal Rush Tournament...Named a CCHA Scholar-Athlete Finalist... Earned CCHA All-Conference Honorable Mention... Tied for 5th in the conference for overall points... Earned CCHA Offensive Player of the Week... Had 27 games with at least one point, 10 being multi-point games.
2008-09: 2009 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Men's At-Large Academic All-District Second Team... Played in all 39 games...Keith Street Top Scorer Award...named offensive player of the week of Oct. 13...leads team in points (22), assists (12) and goals (10), 2 being shut-out goals...third on team in power play goals (2) and plus/minus (7)...had 2 game winning goals...had three points (1-2-3) against WMU on Feb. 14...had the only 2 goals against the win in Miami on Oct. 31...scored in both games against Michigan on Nov. 7 & 8...#1 star scoring 2 goals against Miami...#2 star against Bowling Green scoring a goal...In the Kendall Classic had 4 assists and named most outstanding player of the tournament...assist in a 4-0 win against USNTDP U-18...assist for gold in the Blue and Gold game.
2007-08: Led team in offense production with 33 points...second-best on team in both goals scored (11) and assists (23)...took the ice in all 35 of Nanooks games...scored dramatic overtime winner against Western Michigan in 3-2 win on Feb. 1...had 10 multi-point games, including three straight from Feb. 23 - March 8...scored two goals against Michigan on Nov. 10...assisted on all three of the Nanook goals against Lake Superior State on Feb. 23...tied with former teammate Landon Novotney for scoring lead in 2007-08 playoffs, grabbing a goal and three assists against UNO...scored third goal and assisted on the first in team's 5-3 win over UNO on March 8...had two assists in series-opening game against UNO...has 5 career playoff assists...named to Chancellor's List.
2006-07: Was one of only a few collegiate players to be named to Canada[apos]s 2007 World Under-18 Team and play in the International Ice Hockey Federation's World U18 Championships in Tampere and Rauma, Finland ...named Team Canada's Player of the Game on Apr. 14 after scoring two goals and adding two assists in Canada's 9-1 win over Latvia...received Doug Desorcie Top Rookie Award ...received honorable mention for CCHA All-Rookie Team...named an 'A' Player to Watch by the National Hockey League[apos]s Central Scouting Service...tied for third on team with 17 assists...tied for fourth on team with 22 points...six multi-point games...three goals and 11 assists on power play...assist in 3-1 playoff loss at Notre Dame...assisted on game winning goal in 3-1 series clinching win against Western Michigan in CCHA playoffs...two assists in 4-3 loss to Nebraska-Omaha...assisted on both goals in overtime win against Miami...assist in 4-3 loss at Michigan State...goal in 3-2 loss at Ohio State...assist in 6-2 loss at Ohio State...assist in loss to Bowling Green...two assists in win against Bowling Green...assist in win against Lake Superior...missed four games after injury in practice at Nebraska-Omaha...#2 Star with two assists in win against Ferris State...two goals in overtime loss to Alaska Anchorage...named CCHA Rookie of the Week on October 16...#1 Star with two goals and three assists in 8-4 win against Air Force...scored first official career goal at 1:26 of first period in second game against Air Force...first goal and assist on game winning goal in exhibition against Western Ontario...youngest player in CCHA and second youngest in NCAA Division I during 2006-07 season.
Prior to Alaska: Completed his rookie season for the Drumheller Dragons of the Alberta Junior Hockey League with 39 goals and 35 assists for 74 points with 47 penalty minutes in 60 games...named to the South Division Team roster for the 2006 AJHL All Star Weekend on January 21 and 22...named to both the AJHL South All-Rookie Team and the AJHL South Second Team All-Stars...Drumheller's Rookie of the Year and runner-up for AJHL Rookie of the Year...played with the Red Deer Optimist Rebels of the Alberta Midget Hockey League and in 35 games had 17 goals and seven assists for 24 points with 14 penalty minutes...had four game winning and five power play goals...Knelsen played two years for the Red Deer Rebels of the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League...2002-03 scored 16 goals and 15 assists for 31 points with 10 penalty minutes in 36 games...2003-04 had 42 goals and 54 assists for 96 points with 14 penalty minutes in 37 games...was recipient of Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League's Most Sportsmanlike Award...Knelsen was the 73rd (fourth round) overall choice in the 2004 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft by the Portland Winter Hawks.
Personal: Son of Rod and Gert Knelsen...younger brother of right wing Brandon Knelsen...has two younger siblings, Kyle and Dylana.. enjoys guitar, music editing and golf...majoring in business administration.
