Episode
Phil Knies (brother of Matthew Knies)
- Podcast
- I Played, Too
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- Feb 11, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3027
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Summary
Former Miami(OH) college hockey player Phil Knies, whose brother is Toronto Maple Leaf forward Matthew Knies, joins the show. Phil talks his career at Miami and being named captain his senior season, knowing Auston Matthews as a teenager, the commercial he did for Adidas alongside Matthew, being coached at a young age by current Vancouver Canucks head coach Adam Foote, his family moving from Slovakia to Arizona, going on the Maple Leafs mentors' trip and getting to meet legends like Wendel Clark and Joe Thornton, playing professionally in his native Slovakia, and much more. Tune in now! ***This episode was taped in November of 2025*** If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here: I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books