Jordan Knackstedt (born September 28, 1988) is a

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professional

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winger currently playing for Dresdner Eislöwen of the German DEL2.

Playing career

Knackstedt entered the

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ranks with the Red Deer Rebels of the

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(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

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in the

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. Returning to the Warriors, Knackstedt recorded a team-leading 85 points, seventh overall in league scoring. At the end of the WHL season, he was assigned by Boston to complete 2007–08 with the

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of the

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(AHL). On December 9, 2010, he was traded along with

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to the

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in exchange for

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and a conditional seventh round pick in the

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. Knackstedt signed a one-year contract with

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(HC Bolzano) as a free agent on 2011. On September 25, 2013, the

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of the

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signed Knackstedt for the 2013–14 season. After a successful season with the Condors, Knackstedt opted to resume a European career in signing a one-year deal with

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of the Russian second league the VHL, on August 6, 2014. He endured a journeyman 2014–15 season, transferring to fellow VHL club,

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before finishing the season in Germany with

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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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Knackstedt, Jordan 1988 births Living people Abbotsford Heat players Bakersfield Condors (1998–2015) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Bolzano HC players Boston Bruins draft picks Canadian ice hockey forwards Dresdner Eislöwen players EfB Ishockey players ESV Kaufbeuren players ETC Crimmitschau players Greenville Swamp Rabbits players Herlev Hornets players Moose Jaw Warriors players Providence Bruins players Quad City Mallards (ECHL) players Red Deer Rebels players Rochester Americans players Rubin Tyumen players Saryarka Karagandy players Ice hockey people from Saskatoon Tingsryds AIF players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany