Top Cheddar 2026-27
1997-98 to 2003-04 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #21 ESPEN KNUTSEN Columbus Blue Jackets · Center
EX-MT Career
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Card #CAREER-08456857
Espen Knutsen in action
21 C Center
71 OVR
Espen Knutsen Columbus Blue Jackets
5 NHL seasons · 1997-98 to 2003-04
2003-04

Career Report

6 Excellent–Mint 6

Graded on the Game Score of their best 3 seasons, ranked among retired forwards.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
2000-01 CBJ 66 53 87 7
2001-02 CBJ 77 42 69 6
2002-03 CBJ 31 9 58 3

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

L 96OVR Ray Whitney Hurricanes 8 of his goals L 92OVR Geoff Sanderson Whalers 6 of his goals C 83OVR Mike Sillinger Blue Jackets 5 of his goals C 80OVR Robert Kron Whalers 2 of his goals

Set up most

L 92OVR Geoff Sanderson Whalers Set up 17 goals R 87OVR Steve Heinze Bruins Set up 9 goals L 96OVR Ray Whitney Hurricanes Set up 8 goals C 80OVR Robert Kron Whalers Set up 7 goals
Scored on most
Dan Cloutier 3 goals Tomas Vokoun 3 goals Martin Brodeur 2 goals
Best game
March 24, 2001 vs CGY: 5A
Hat tricks
1

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

1 fight with 1 opponent
Mark Recchi 1 fight