Panthers sign goaltender Cooper Black to entry-level contract

Florida's Bill Zito, the New York Rangers' Chris Drury and New Jersey's Tom Fitzgerald were announced Friday as assistant general managers for USA Hockey's teams. (Marta Lavandier/AP)

The Florida Panthers have signed goaltender Cooper Black to a two-year, entry-level contract that will begin in the 2024-25 season, the team announced Tuesday.

“Cooper is a talented young goaltender whose rare combination of size and athletic ability have allowed him to succeed in the college ranks,” said Panther GM Bill Zito. “We are looking forward to his further development within our organization.”

Black finished with a 13-8-8 record and posted a .910 save percentage, 2.58 goals against average and two shutouts in 30 games with Dartmouth College (ECAC) in 2023-24.

April 2, 2024

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Cooper Black

SIGNED BY
Florida Panthers
LENGTH
2 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Entry-Level Deal
SALARY CAP HIT
$950,000
TOTAL
$1.9 million

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