{{short description|American ice hockey player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2012}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Connor Knapp | image = Connor Knapp (9522287447).jpg | caption = Knapp in 2013 | image_size = 230px | played_for = Buffalo Sabres | position = Goaltender | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|5|1}} | birth_place = York, New York, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6 | weight_lb = 225 | catches = Left | draft = 164th overall | draft_team = Buffalo Sabres | draft_year = 2009 | career_start = 2012 | career_end = 2017 }} '''Connor Knapp''' (born May 1, 1990) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. Knapp was selected by the Buffalo Sabres 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.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://blogs.democratandchronicle.com/kevino/?p=2292 | title = Sabres watching goalie prospect Connor Knapp closely | publisher = Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | date = 2011-04-15 | accessdate = 2013-05-01 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130816085820/http://blogs.democratandchronicle.com/kevino/?p=2292 | archive-date = August 16, 2013 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
==Playing career== [[File:Connor Knapp Buffalo Sabres.jpg|left|thumb|Knapp with the Buffalo Sabres]] 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 team of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA).
On April 3, 2012, Knapp signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL)<ref>{{cite web| url = http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=625679 | title = Sabres sign Knapp to entry-level deal | publisher = Buffalo Sabres | date = 2012-04-03 | accessdate = 2012-04-03}}</ref> and was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans.
On April 12, 2014, Knapp made his NHL debut when he entered the Buffalo Sabres' net, in relief of the injured Matt Hackett, with 11:35 remaining in a 4–1 loss to the Boston Bruins. 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)<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2014/04/13/3599335/new-york-islanders-33-37-11-at.html?sp=/99/194/ | title = New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres | publisher = mercedsunstar.com | date = 2014-04-13 | accessdate = 2014-04-13 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140415071817/http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2014/04/13/3599335/new-york-islanders-33-37-11-at.html?sp=%2F99%2F194%2F | archive-date = April 15, 2014 | url-status = dead }}</ref> and established the NHL record for most goaltenders dressed by one team in a single season.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/hockey/nhl/2014/04/13/buffalo-sabres-season-ends-loss/7684363/ | title = Buffalo Sabres season ends with loss | publisher = Democrat and Chronicle | date = 2014-04-16 | accessdate = 2014-04-16}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-wont-qualify-jamie-mcbain-and-connor-knapp-undecided-on-cory-conacher/|title=Sabres won't qualify Jamie McBain and Connor Knapp, undecided on Cory Conacher|publisher=Olean Times Herald|last=Hoppe|first=Bill|date=2014-06-30|accessdate=2013-06-30}}</ref> On August 6, 2014, as an unrestricted free agent, he signed a one-year AHL contract with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4850580 | title = Phantoms sign Knapp and Flemming | publisher = oursportscentral.com | date = 2014-08-06 | accessdate = 2014-08-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Buffalo Sabres Prospect Connor Knapp Signs with Philadelphia Flyers Organization|url=http://www.sportsmedia101.com/buffalosabres/2014/08/10/buffalo-sabres-prospect-connor-knapp-signs-with-philadelphia-flyers-organization/|access-date=August 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812212523/http://www.sportsmedia101.com/buffalosabres/2014/08/10/buffalo-sabres-prospect-connor-knapp-signs-with-philadelphia-flyers-organization/|archive-date=August 12, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
After two seasons within the Lehigh Valley Phantoms organization in which he spent the majority of his tenure with ECHL affiliate, the Reading Royals, Knapp left as a free agent to sign a one-year deal with fellow ECHL club, the Norfolk Admirals, on September 14, 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.norfolkadmirals.com/release.php?id=3738 | title = Connor Knapp announced as first Goaltender signed | publisher = Norfolk Admirals | date = 2016-09-14 | accessdate = 2016-09-14 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160924233605/http://www.norfolkadmirals.com/release.php?id=3738 | archive-date = September 24, 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.norfolkadmirals.com/weekly-releases/admirals-insider-2-0-what-just-happened/ | title = Admirals insider: What just happened | publisher = Norfolk Admirals | date = 2017-01-23 | accessdate = 2017-01-23 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170214175833/http://www.norfolkadmirals.com/weekly-releases/admirals-insider-2-0-what-just-happened/ | archive-date = February 14, 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref> {{clear}}
==Career statistics== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:75%" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! align="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! align="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! align="center" colspan="9" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Regular season ! align="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! align="center" colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Playoffs |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! W ! L ! T/OT ! MIN ! GA ! SO ! GAA ! SV% ! GP ! W ! L ! MIN ! GA ! SO ! GAA ! SV% |- ALIGN="center" | 2007–08 | Boston Jr. Bruins | EJHL | 25 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1309 | 44 | 3 | 2.02 | .925 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2008–09 | Miami Redhawks | CCHA | 23 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1350 | 47 | 2 | 2.09 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2009–10 | Miami Redhawks | CCHA | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1127 | 37 | 4 | 1.97 | .921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2010–11 | Miami Redhawks | CCHA | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 975 | 33 | 2 | 2.03 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2011–12 | Miami Redhawks | CCHA | 24 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1348 | 38 | 5 | 1.69 | .933 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2012–13 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 413 | 23 | 0 | 3.34 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2012–13 | Greenville Road Warriors | ECHL | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 728 | 37 | 0 | 3.05 | .909 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 221 | 10 | 0 | 2.71 | .922 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2013–14 | Greenville Road Warriors | ECHL | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 957 | 37 | 1 | 2.32 | .933 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2013–14 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 583 | 30 | 0 | 3.09 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2013–14 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | .947 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2013–14 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 178 | 12 | 0 | 4.04 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2013–14 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 3.12 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2014–15 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 41 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 2369 | 102 | 1 | 2.58 | .915 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 443 | 18 | 0 | 2.44 | .919 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 22 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1195 | 59 | 2 | 2.96 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2015–16 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 10 | 0 | 5.31 | .821 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2016–17 | Norfolk Admirals | ECHL | 14 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 774 | 47 | 0 | 3.65 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" align="center" | NHL totals ! 2 ! 0 ! 0 ! 1 ! 77 ! 4 ! 0 ! 3.12 ! .875 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — |}
==Awards and honours== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! |- | CCHA All-Rookie Team | 2008–09 | <ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.eliteprospects.com/awards.php?award=NCAA%20%28CCHA%29%20All-Rookie%20Team | publisher = EliteProspects.com | title = Hockey Awards & Achievements - NCAA (CCHA) All-Rookie Team | date = 2013-04-13 | accessdate = 2013-04-13}}</ref> |- | CCHA Best Goaltender | 2011–12 | <ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.muredhawks.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/031612aaa.html | title = Reichard, Knapp Headline Miami's Winners at CCHA Awards | publisher = Miami University RedHawks | date = 2012-04-15 | accessdate = 2012-04-17}}</ref> |- |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats}} * {{ECHL profile|4656}}
{{S-start}} {{s-ach}} {{succession box | before = Shawn Hunwick| title = CCHA Best Goaltender| years = 2011–12| after = Brady Hjelle}} {{end}}
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