Fifth year net minder Connor Knapp(31) spent most of his time guarding the cage for Reading Royals, while under contract with Lehigh Valley Phantoms through the past two seasons.
He played a career high 41 ECHL games in 2014/2015 putting together some decent numbers with a best 24 wins against 11 losses and 2.58 GAA and .915 SV%, then posted similar numbers in 2 rounds of the Kelly Cup Playoffs.
Originally a Buffalo Sabres‘ 6th round pick in the 2009 draft (#146 overall), the extra big 6’6″ 225 lbs. goalie was actually one of only a limited number of skaters to play games in all three top leagues in his sophomore year, when he was recalled for his only pair of NHL appearances including one start, almost ironically only appeared in three games with affiliate Rochester Americans, and split duties with three teams, Greenville Road Warriors, Florida Everblades and Alaska Aces in the lower league.
He was fairly stellar when he was at Miami University (Ohio), where he helped them with the 2010 NCAA/CCHA Championship as a sophomore and was named best goaltender as a senior.
For 2016/2017 the 26-year old signed with Norfolk Admirals but in what is a case of bad luck, a pretty good looking squad on paper is unable to cobble together wins and his numbers are suffering badly.
It would be little surprise to see him leave to explore some overseas pro hockey options next with much better fortune.