Prior to his North American professional career, Knyzhov split the season with
St. Petersburg
in the
Kontinental Hockey League
(KHL) and the Vysshaya Liga (VHL) in 2018-19. He appeared in 46 games for St. Petersburg's VHL team, ending the 2018-19 season third among the club's defensemen in games played, and made his KHL debut with the parent club, skating in three contests. He also was named VHL Prospect of the Month during the 2017-18 season in January.
Internationally, Knyzhov represented Team Russia at the World Juniors in 2018, appearing in five games.
The six-foot-three, 200-pound native of Moscow, Russia was signed by San Jose as a free agent on July 2, 2019.
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