Connor Knapp (born May 1, 1990) is an American professional

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. Knapp was selected by the

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in the 6th round (164th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and played two games in the NHL, both for the Sabres in 2014.

Playing career

Knapp won the State Championship in 2005 with McQuaid Jesuit High School, which he attended for his freshman and sophomore year. He played four seasons with the

Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey The Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio. The RedHawks are a member of the National Collegiate Hockey C ...

team of the

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(CCHA). On April 3, 2012, Knapp signed a two-year entry level contract with the

of the

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(NHL) and was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the

Rochester Americans The Rochester Americans (colloquially known as the Amerks) are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League; the team is an owned and operated affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, ...

. On April 12, 2014, Knapp made his NHL debut when he entered the

' net, in relief of the injured Matt Hackett, with 11:35 remaining in a 4–1 loss to the

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making t ...

. By dressing Knapp for the game, he became the ninth goaltender to dress for the Sabres during the 2013–14 NHL season (sixth to play) and established the NHL record for most goaltenders dressed by one team in a single season. Knapp played the entirety of the Sabres' final game of the season against the New York Islanders, a 4–3 shootout loss. Knapp was designated a restricted free agent, but was not tendered an offer by the Buffalo Sabers prior to the 2014–15 season. On August 6, 2014, as an unrestricted free agent, he signed a one-year AHL contract with the

Lehigh Valley Phantoms The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are a professional ice hockey team based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The team competes in the American Hockey League (AHL) and serves as the primary development team for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey L ...

. After two seasons within the Lehigh Valley Phantoms organization in which he spent the majority of his tenure with ECHL affiliate, the

Reading Royals The Reading Royals are a professional ice hockey team that currently plays in the ECHL. The team participates in the North Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Royals play their home games at the Santander Arena located in downtown R ...

, Knapp left as a free agent to sign a one-year deal with fellow ECHL club, the

Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Admirals has been the name of two professional ice hockey franchises: * Norfolk Admirals (AHL), a team which played in the American Hockey League from 2000 to 2015 *Norfolk Admirals (ECHL) The Norfolk Admirals are a professional ice hock ...

, on September 14, 2016. In the 2016–17 season, Knapp appeared in 14 games with the Admirals with just 2 wins before he was released on December 19, 2016.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Knapp, Connor 1990 births Living people Alaska Aces (ECHL) players American men's ice hockey goaltenders Buffalo Sabres draft picks Buffalo Sabres players Florida Everblades players Greenville Road Warriors players Lehigh Valley Phantoms players Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey players Norfolk Admirals (ECHL) players People from York, New York Reading Royals players Rochester Americans players