Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics

As a Maverick:  Four-year letterwinner (2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18)...Completed four-year college career with 38 goals and 50 assists for 88 points in 127 games (ties for 21st on Minnesota State's DI career scoring list).

2017-18: 2017-18 WCHA All-Academic...2017-18 All-WCHA Third Team...Posted 15-28--43 in 2017-18...Career-high 28 assists and tied for team scoring lead with 43 points in final year with Mavericks...Three-time WCHA Offensive Player of the Week during season...Named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week after racking up five points on two goals and three assists in two home wins over Michigan Tech (Oct. 27-28)...Had a goal and three assists for four points in 5-1 win at Lake Superior State (Dec. 8)...Scored twice in 5-2 win at St. Cloud State (Jan. 20)...Had four points (2 Gs, 2 As) in 7-1 home win over Alaska Anchorage (Feb. 2).

2016-17: Ranked fifth on school’s point-scoring charts in 2016-17 with 15 goals and 10  assists for 25 points...Led Mavericks in goals (15) and game-winning goals (5)...Scored twice in 5-0 win at Alaska Anchorage Feb. 4, 2017...Had a goal and assist in 7-4 win at Northern Michigan Feb. 18, 2017.

2015-16:  Finished sixth on school's point-scoring charts with six goals and 11 assists for 17 points...Scored game-winner, had assist and was +2 in 3-2 victory at Ferris State (Nov. 7)...Had goal and assist in 6-2 home league win over Alaska Anchorage (Nov. 28)...Had two assists in 5-1 home league win over Lake Superior State (Jan. 23).

2014-15:  Collected 2-1--3 in 9 games played as a freshman... Scored first career goal and game-winning goal in overtime at Minnesota Duluth on Nov. 17 in the first game of a home-and-home series...Scored goal, had four shots on goal and was +1 in 2-2 tie at Northern Michigan (Jan. 3)...Recorded 13 shots for the year.

The Knutson File: Played on Team USA that won a gold at the World Junior A Challenge in 2013-14...Two-year veteran of United States Hockey League where he spent his career with Sioux Falls...Finished second year in Sioux Falls in 2013-14 leading the Stampede in goals with 27-21-48 in 55 games played...Tallied 26-25--51 in 61 games with Sioux Falls in 2012-13...Played midget AAA hockey for Russell Stover In Kansas City, Mo., prior to joining Sioux Falls (29-34--63 in 39 GP in 2011-12).

PERSONAL: Son of Zoe Knutson... Born Jan. 1, 1994 in Sioux Falls, S.D. .... Business management major.