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Before RIT: Played for the Surrey Eagles of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) in 2007-08 … led Surrey to a 33-23-4 record … finished fourth overall in the league with 90 points on 26 goals and 64 assists in 60 games … the 64 assists were third in the league … team MVP … played in the 2007-08 BCHL All-Star Game … was the leading vote-getter among all players to play in the All-Star Game … added 49 points in 57 games during the 2006-07 season.

Personal: Accounting major … attended F.J. Brennan Secondary School … born March 27, 1987 in Windsor, Ontario … son of Ken and Nancy Knowles … has one brother, Shawn … favorite NHL players are former Toronto Maple Leaf standouts Wendel Clark and Doug Gilmour … favorite NHL team is the Toronto Maple Leafs … favorite sports moment was committing to play Division I college hockey … math is his favorite class … favorite meal is steak and potatoes … would like to be running his own business in 10 years … favorite TV show is The Office … favorite movie is Anchorman … historic figure he would most like to meet is Muhammad Ali.