Arizona native and Maple Leafs prospect Matthew Knies is getting advice from fellow Arizonian Auston Matthews. Knies is honest about what he needs to work on and is hopeful to join Matthews in Toronto as soon as the 2023 playoffs. ✍️: lukefoxjukebox
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Naturally, Knies consulted his parents, Miroslav and Michaela, and his hockey-playing older brother, Phil. He polled friends and coaches. “Just be patient with it. Make sure you’re ready for the jump. I know he made it quick, but there’s not many guys like Auston that could make that jump so early,” Knies recalls.
Yes, the 6-foot-3, 210-pound forward was tempted to cap of a whirlwind season — an Olympic experience, an appearance at the false-start world juniors, and stellar Frozen Four showing — with his NHL debut.“I felt that they really needed me. They really wanted me. I felt that they wanted my best interest into it. They wanted me to become the best player I can, so they left the decision up to me, but obviously they were really professional about it,” Knies explains.
Knies is also jacked up for August, when he’ll continue his “dream come true” of representing Team USA at the world juniors in Edmonton — this time with fans buzzing in the barn.
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