The Florida Panthers announced on Wednesday that they've signed top goalie prospect Spencer Knight to a three-year entry-level deal.
Oh, it’s official.
We’ve agreed to terms with Spencer Knight (@slknight30) on a three-year, entry-level contract!
» https://t.co/Z0FBvDlD5d pic.twitter.com/WWRUG83Abx— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) March 31, 2021
Knight, 19, was drafted 13th overall in 2019 by the Panthers, the highest-drafted goalie in his class.
He backstopped the United States to a gold medal at the 2021 World Junior Hockey Championship, recording an outstanding .941 save percentage and 1.63 goals-against-average. He also started for the Americans at the 2020 world juniors and served as the third goalie in 2019.
The Darien, Conn., native will leave Boston College, where he played as a member of the Eagles for two seasons and earned Hockey East Player of the Year honours. The signing comes three days after the Eagles were eliminated from the 2021 Division I Men's Hockey Championship.