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Norway Espen Knutsen

#21 Djurgårdens IF / Elitserien - 04/05

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2. Nicolas Deschamps 43 17 36 53
3. Nikita Scherbak 41 10 37 47
4. Rolands Vigners 41 27 19 46
5. Alex Barber 43 21 25 46
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Espen Knutsen Facts

Date of Birth
Position
C
Age
52
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time Norway Gullpucken (Player of the Year) 1
3-time Norwegian Champion 3
1-time SHL Champion 1

Espen Knutsen was a forward known for his terrific offensive instincts and flashy style of play. A fine skater, he was a playmaker who could also put the puck in the net.
A neck injury put an early stop to Knutsen's career.
- Erik K. Piri, Elite Prospects

Nephew: Mikkel Eriksen

Team Staff profile of Espen Knutsen also available

Espen Knutsen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1987-88 Norway U18 EJC-18 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1988-89 Vålerenga Norway 36* 14* 7* 21* 18* -* |
Norway U18 EJC-18 5* 8* 4* 12* 10* -* |
Norway U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 2* 2* 10* -* |
1989-90 Vålerenga Norway 34* 22* 26* 48* 30* -* | Playoffs 6 3 2 5 14 -
Norway U18 EJC-18 6* 6* 11* 17* 10* -* |
Norway U20 WJC-20 7* 2* 7* 9* 6* -* |
1990-91 Vålerenga Norway 31* 30* 24* 54* 42* -* |
Norway U20 WJC-20 6* 1* 2* 3* 0* -13* |
1991-92 Vålerenga Norway 30* 28* 26* 54* 37* -* |
1992-93 Vålerenga Norway 13* 11* 13* 24* 4* -* |
1993-94 Vålerenga Norway 38* 32* 26* 59* 20* -* |
Norway OG 7* 1* 3* 4* 2* -* |
Norway WC 6* 3* 2* 5* 0* -3* |
1994-95 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 30* 6* 14* 20* 18* -* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 -
Norway WC 5* 2* 1* 3* 0* 2* |
1995-96 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 32* 10* 23* 33* 50* -* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 2 -
Norway WC 5* 3* 0* 3* 0* -2* |
1996-97 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 39* 16* 33* 49* 20* -* | Playoffs 4 2 4 6 6 -
Norway WC 8* 0* 5* 5* 4* -7* |
1997-98 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 19* 3* 0* 3* 6* -10* |
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 41* 4* 13* 17* 18* -26* |
1998-99 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 39* 18* 24* 42* 32* 6* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 -1
1999-00 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 48* 18* 35* 53* 65* 22* | Playoffs 13 5 16 21 2 12
2000-01 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 66* 11* 42* 53* 30* -3* |
2001-02 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 77* 11* 31* 42* 47* -28* |
2002-03 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 31* 5* 4* 9* 20* -15* |
Norway WC D1 5* 4* 5* 9* 8* 4* |
2003-04 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 14* 0* 4* 4* 2* -5* |
Syracuse Crunch AHL 2* 1* 1* 2* 0* -1* |
Vålerenga Norway 1* 0* 0* 0* 4* 1* |
Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 6* 2* 3* 5* 4* -1* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 6 -3
2004-05 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 15* 0* 8* 8* 12* -1* |
Norway OGQ 2* 0* 2* 2* 2* 2* |

Espen Knutsen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1993-94 Norway Izvestia Trophy 4* 0* 1* 1* 4* -7* |
1998-99 Djurgårdens IF Euro HL 6* 2* 2* 4* 4* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2005-06 Vålerenga Norway Asst. Coach
2006-07 Vålerenga Norway Asst. Coach
2007-08 Vålerenga Norway Asst. Coach
2008-09 Vålerenga Norway Head Coach
2009-10 Vålerenga Norway General Manager
2010-11 Vålerenga Norway GM/Head Coach
2011-12 Vålerenga Norway Head Coach
2012-13 Vålerenga Norway General Manager
2013-14 Vålerenga Norway Head Coach
2014-15 Vålerenga Norway Head Coach
2015-16 Vålerenga Norway Head Coach
2016-17 Vålerenga Norway Sports Manager
Vålerenga Norway Asst. Coach
2017-18 Vålerenga Norway Sports Manager
Vålerenga Norway Asst. Coach
2018-19 Vålerenga Norway Sports Manager
Vålerenga Norway Asst. Coach
2019-20 Vålerenga Norway Sports Manager
Vålerenga Norway Asst. Coach
2021-22 Vålerenga Norway Asst. Coach Interim HC from mid-season
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Espen Knutsen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 43* 5* 14* 19* 0.44* 18* -27* | 0 * * * * * *
EJC-18 3 11* 14* 15* 29* 2.64* 20* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Euro HL 1 6* 2* 2* 4* 0.67* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Izvestia Trophy 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 4* -7* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 5 207* 30* 81* 111* 0.54* 105* -61* | 0 * * * * * *
Norway 7 183* 137* 122* 260* 1.42* 155* 1* | 1 6 3 * 2 * 5 * 0.83 * 14 * - *
OG 1 7* 1* 3* 4* 0.57* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OGQ 1 2* 0* 2* 2* 1.00* 2* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
Elitserien (SHL) 7 209* 70* 140* 210* 1.00* 201* 26* | 6 31 8 * 22 * 30 * 0.97 * 18 * 8 *
WC 4 24* 8* 8* 16* 0.67* 4* -10* | 0 * * * * * *
WC D1 1 5* 4* 5* 9* 1.80* 8* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 3 20* 3* 11* 14* 0.70* 16* -13* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Date Article Source
05/29/2016 Old School Hockey - Espen Knutsen Hockeysverige.se

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Espen Knutsen Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Cincinnati Mighty Ducks

Cult/Star player for Columbus Blue Jackets

Cult/Star player for Djurgårdens IF

Cult/Star player for Norway

Cult/Star player for Vålerenga

Career transactions
- 2005-07-25 • Announced his retirement
- 2004-05-09 • Re-signed by Djurgårdens IF
- 2003-12-22 • Signed by Djurgårdens IF
- 2003-12-16 • Released by the Columbus Blue Jackets
- 2002-07-09 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Columbus Blue Jackets
- 2000-05-25 • Signed to a two-year contract by the Columbus Blue Jackets
- 2000-05-25 • NHL rights traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2001 4th round pick (Vladimir Korsunov)
- 1997-07-15 • Signed to a two-year entry-level contract by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
- 1996-10-01 • NHL rights traded to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for Kevin Brown
- 1990-06-16 • Selected in the NHL Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers

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