| Katy Knoll | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | January 16, 2001 Amherst, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| PWHL team | Minnesota Frost | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Katelyn Joyce Knoll (born January 16, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Minnesota Frost of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Northeastern.
Knoll attended Nichols School in Buffalo, New York, where she played ice hockey, tennis and golf. She was named the Buffalo News Prep Talk Player of the Year in 2017. [1] [2]
Knoll began her collegiate hockey career at Northeastern during the 2019–20 season. In her freshman year, she recorded ten goals and 16 assists in 38 games, and led all Huskies rookies with 26 points. During the 2020–21 season, in her sophomore year, she recorded 12 goals and ten assists in 25 games, in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2021–22 season, in her junior year, she recorded ten goals and 11 assists in 37 games. During the 2022–23 season, in her senior year, she recorded 18 goals and 16 assists in 38 games. During the 2023–24 season, in her graduate student year, she recorded 11 goals and 17 assists in 39 games. [1] She finished her collegiate career with 61 goals and 70 assists in 177 games. [3]
On June 10, 2024, Knoll was drafted in the seventh round, 39th overall, by PWHL Minnesota in the 2024 PWHL Draft. [4] [5] In November 2024, following pre-season mini camp, she signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Frost. [6]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States | ||
| Women's ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
 | 2018 Russia | |
 | 2019 Japan | |
Knoll represented the United States at the 2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she recorded two goals in five games and won a gold medal. [7] She again represented the United States at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, where she recorded three goals and two assists in five games and won a silver medal. [8] [9]
Knoll was born to Dan and Sue Knoll, and has a brother, Dan, and a sister, Kristen. [1]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Northeastern University | HE | 38 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Northeastern University | HE | 25 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Northeastern University | HE | 37 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Northeastern University | HE | 38 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Northeastern University | HE | 39 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 177 | 61 | 70 | 131 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | United States | U18 |  | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2019 | United States | U18 |  | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| Junior totals | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | ||||
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