Spencer Knight

Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knights will be away from the team indefinitely after entering the NHL and NHLPA player assistance program.

As a matter of fact, we think he can go down there and get his game back and then some." "In terms of our faith in Spencer, nothing has changed at all. ”We’ve got a tremendous amount of faith in Spencer, his ability and what we’ve projected moving forward," head coach Paul Maurice said, according to

Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight has entered the player assistance program, the National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players' ...

A native of Darien, CT, Knight is in his third NHL season. Knight, 21, will be unavailable for an indefinite period and will continue to be paid while away from the team. In 21 games this season, Knight is 9-8-3 with a goals against average of 3.18 and a .901 save percentage.

Spencer Knight enters NHL player assistance program. The program exists to help players dealing with mental-health issues or substance abuse.

In the preseason, Knight Earlier this season, he played in two games for the Checkers, posting a .918 save percentage and 2.01 goals against average. There is no mandated timetable for players to remain in the program. 13 pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, Knight quickly became one of the best goaltenders in the country for the Boston College Eagles and then helped the United States win the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships by shutting out Canada in the gold medal game. Knight, however, never appeared in a game or practiced with the Charlotte Checkers before entering the player assistance program. [is taking an indefinite leave](https://media.nhl.com/public/news/16797) from the Florida Panthers after entering the NHL’s and NHL Players Association’s joint player assistance program.

Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight is out indefinitely while he receives care from the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program.

The jointly funded group assists players and their families with mental health, substance abuse and other matters. Knight will continue to be paid while receiving treatment. [Florida Panthers](/nhl/team/_/name/fla/florida-panthers) goaltender [Spencer Knight](https://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/4565234/spencer-knight) is out indefinitely while he receives care from the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program.

Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight has entered the NHL and NHLPA's player assistance program, the league's public relations department announced on ...

Florida panthers goalie spencer knight is stepping away from the team, entering he nhl nhlpa player assistance program league announced.

16)](https://floridahockeynow.com/winging-it-florida-panthers-4-buffalo-sabres-1/) He needs to get a bunch of pucks shot at him. Apparently, Knight was planning on meeting the Checkers in Providence for their game on Friday night. We are looking forward to him returning to play in the near future.” ”We are all concerned about Spencer’s wellbeing,’’ Jordan Neumann, the agent for Knight told FHN on Friday afternoon. He will return to the Club when cleared for on-ice competition by the program administrators.

The 21-year-old is 9-8-3 in 19 starts for the Panthers this season.

13 pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. The 21-year-old is in his third NHL season after being drafted by Florida with the No. 18 and was sent to the AHL earlier this week.

Il sera autorisé à reprendre la compétition lorsqu'il recevra l'autorisation des administrateurs du programme.

Le programme d'aide aux joueurs de la LNH et l'AJLNH a été créé en 1996. Le jeune portier de 21 ans a été affecté par une blessure et une maladie dont la nature n'a pas été dévoilée. Knight continuera à être payé pendant qu'il sera traité.

Le gardien des Panthers de la Floride, Spencer Knight, intègre le programme d'aide aux joueurs de la LNH.

Knight, choix de premier tour des Panthers en 2019, a gardé les buts pour 21 rencontres cette saison. Il pourra retrouver son équipe quand les administrateurs du programme le lui permettront. Le gardien des Panthers de la Floride, Spencer Knight, intègre le programme d’aide aux joueurs de la LNH.

Under the conditions of the player assistance program, Knight will be paid while he is receiving treatment. The Panthers netminder will be permitted to return ...

Under the conditions of the player assistance program, Knight will be paid while he is receiving treatment. 18 when he allowed two goals in 30:43 of playing time in a 7-3 against the However, Bobrovsky has seen the bulk of the time in the crease and will now be backed up by journeyman goalie [Alex Lyon](/nhl/players/2269101/alex-lyon/), who has won three of his six starts since joining the team.

Évidemment, cela peut s'avérer comme étant une pilule difficile à avaler pour n'importe quel jeune joueur de la LNH. Et dans le cas de Knight, c'est encore plus ...

On lui souhaite un bon rétablissement et on lui souhaite un retour au jeu très bientôt. Et il n’y a pas de honte là-dedans non plus. Et même chose pour Carey Price en 2021. D’ici là, l’important est qu’il prenne soin de lui afin de revenir au jeu avec les idées claires. Évidemment, cela peut s’avérer comme étant une pilule difficile à avaler pour n’importe quel jeune joueur de la LNH. Spencer Knight a été repêché en première ronde par les Panthers en 2019 avec le 13e choix au total.

Florida Panthers goalie Spencer Knight has entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program and is out indefinitely.

He’d appeared just four times since January 1, however, as a variety of injuries and illnesses had kept him out of the lineup. [Alex Lyon](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/l/lyonal01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-24_hr), who has a .887 save percentage in six NHL appearances this year, will back up starter [Sergei Bobrovsky](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/b/bobrose01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-24_hr) for the time being as the Panthers continue to chase a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Knight, Florida’s 2019 first-round draft pick, is supplanting himself as a high-end tandem netminder despite being just 21 years old. [According to a joint statement from the NHL and NHLPA Thursday](https://media.nhl.com/public/news/16797), Florida Panthers goaltender [Spencer Knight](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/k/knighsp01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-24_hr) has entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program and will be unavailable to the Panthers for an indefinite period while he receives care. [assigned to the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers on Wednesday](https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2023/02/florida-panthers-reassign-spencer-knight-grigori-denisenko.html), in a move most assumed was meant to purely clear salary cap space for [Anthony Duclair](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/d/duclaan01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-24_hr)’s return to the lineup. Knight will continue to be paid while receiving treatment and will rejoin the Panthers when he’s cleared to return to on-ice competition by program administrators.