2007-08... 21 games played... two assists and two penalties for four minutes... assist at UAA on Oct. 20... assist against WMU... one assist in six postseason appearances... two penalties for four minutes... recorded his first collegiate point with an assist against Western Michigan in the first round of the 2007 conference playoffs.

2006-07 ... one multi-point game ... two goals and seven assists on power play ... two assists in 4-3 loss to Nebraska-Omaha ... #3 Star with goal in 2-1 loss at Western Michigan ... assist in win at Bowling Green ... assist in 6-2 loss at Ohio State ... assist in 4-1 loss at Alaska Anchorage ... assist in win against Bowling Green ... first career goal in 6-2 loss at Notre Dame ... assist in 4-2 win against Ferris State ... assist in overtime loss to Alaska Anchorage ... assist in 8-4 win against Air Force ... earned first career point with assist in shutout of Air Force.

Prior to Alaska ... played one season and served as assistant captain for the Drumheller Dragons of the Alberta Junior Hockey League ... in 60 games, Knelsen scored 16 goals, added 37 assists for 53 points and was +12 with just 16 penalty minutes ... played two seasons for the Red Deer Optimist Rebels of the Alberta Midget Hockey League where he totaled nine goals and 26 assists for 35 points with 54 penalty minutes in 35 games during the 2004-05 season, and was alternate captain for the South Team at the AMHL All-Star Game ... during 2003-04 season he scored nine goals and 20 assists for 29 points with just six penalty minutes in 35 regular season games, and added one goal and four assists in eight playoff games.

Personal ... Son of Rod and Gert Knelsen... older brother of freshman center Dion Knelsen, other siblings are Kyle and Dylana ... enjoys training, street hockey and Xbox ... majoring in business ... 20 years old.