Panthers draft goaltender Spencer Knight 13th overall
The Florida Panthers drafted goaltender Spencer Knight with the 13th overall pick at the 2019 NHL Draft.
Spencer Knight
Position: Goalie
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 198
Age: 18
Club: USA U-18 (NTDP)
Nationality: American
| GP | W | L | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 15 | 1 | 2.21 | .903 |
(Stats Courtesy: Hockey DB)
Knight entered the draft as the top-ranked North American goalie, according to NHL Central Scouting, and projects to be an impact netminder at the NHL level a few years down the road.
The Connecticut native put up good numbers with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program and won a silver medal with the American world juniors squad. The best stretch of his draft year, though, came at the U18 World Championship where he posted a .936 save percentage across six games.
Knight is committed to Boston College for next season, where he'll continue to hone his craft before being given a shot between the pipes for the Panthers.
What they're saying
"Knight is a super smart goalie without any extra movement in his game than he needs to square up a puck. There’s no panic in the way he plays, yet he can move quickly to get to pucks. When a tough save needs to be made, he’s there, square, in perfect form even if it requires him to move to get there. He has very powerful legs to get across his crease. Knight likes to play the puck and is very good at doing so," The Athletic's Corey Pronman says.
For more on Spencer Knight's path to the NHL, check out this feature by theScore's John Matisz.