# Corban Knight
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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Corban Knight
| image = 2013 1026 Heat LakeErie045 (50510568211).jpg
| caption =Knight in 2013
| image_size = 230px
| team = [SC Bern](/source/SC_Bern)
| league = [NL](/source/National_League_(ice_hockey))
| former_teams = [Calgary Flames](/source/Calgary_Flames)
[Florida Panthers](/source/Florida_Panthers)
[Philadelphia Flyers](/source/Philadelphia_Flyers)
[Barys Nur-Sultan](/source/Barys_Nur-Sultan)
[Avangard Omsk](/source/Avangard_Omsk)
| position = [Centre](/source/Centre_(ice_hockey))
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|9|10}}
| birth_place = [Oliver](/source/Oliver%2C_British_Columbia), [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia), Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 195
| shoots = Right
| ntl_team = CAN
| draft = 135th overall
| draft_team = [Florida Panthers](/source/Florida_Panthers)
| draft_year = 2009
| career_start = 2013
| career_end =
}}
'''Corban Knight''' (born September 10, 1990) is a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) professional [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) [forward](/source/Forward_(ice_hockey)) who is currently a free agent. He was a fifth-round selection, 135th overall, by the [Florida Panthers](/source/Florida_Panthers) in the [2009 NHL entry draft](/source/2009_NHL_entry_draft), but was traded to the [Calgary Flames](/source/Calgary_Flames) after the Panthers were unable to sign him to a contract. Knight played four seasons of college hockey with the [University of North Dakota](/source/North_Dakota_Fighting_Hawks_men's_ice_hockey) and was a finalist for the [Hobey Baker Award](/source/Hobey_Baker_Award) in 2012–13.
==Early life==
Knight was born in [Oliver, British Columbia](/source/Oliver%2C_British_Columbia) and moved to [High River](/source/High_River), [Alberta](/source/Alberta), at age 11.[{{cite news |last=Gilbertson |first=Wes |url=http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/06/18/calgary-flames-acquire-rights-to-high-rivers-corban-knight-from-the-florida-panthers |title=Calgary Flames acquire rights to High River's Corban Knight from the Florida Panthers |work=Calgary Sun |date=2013-06-18 |accessdate=2013-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923200216/http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/06/18/calgary-flames-acquire-rights-to-high-rivers-corban-knight-from-the-florida-panthers |archive-date=September 23, 2015 |url-status=dead }}] His parents are Jack and Laurie Knight. Jack Knight is a Baptist minister and chaplain for the [Calgary Flames](/source/Calgary_Flames) and [Calgary Stampeders](/source/Calgary_Stampeders).[{{cite news |last=Cruickshank |first=Scott |title=Ex-Okotoks Oiler a Flame |work=Calgary Herald |date=2013-06-19 |page=C3}}]
Playing [midget hockey](/source/minor_hockey) with the Strathmore UFA Bisons, Knight led the [Alberta Midget Hockey League](/source/Alberta_Midget_Hockey_League) in scoring in 2007–08 with 65 points.[{{cite book |editor-last=Hajdu |editor-first=Jayson |title=2012–13 UND Men's Ice Hockey Media Guide |publisher=University of North Dakota |year=2012 |pages=47–48}}] He was also named the most valuable player of the 2007 [Mac's Midget AAA World Invitational Tournament](/source/Mac's_Midget_AAA_World_Invitational_Tournament) after leading the event in scoring.[{{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8475260 |title=Corban Knight player card |publisher=National Hockey League |accessdate=2013-06-29}}] While he had expected to return to Okotoks for the 2009–10 season, he instead joined the [University of North Dakota](/source/North_Dakota_Fighting_Hawks_men's_ice_hockey) (UND) on a full scholarship after junior forward [Matt Frattin](/source/Matt_Frattin) was dismissed from the squad.[{{cite news |last=Hill |first=Angela |url=http://www.highrivertimes.com/2009/08/21/knight-excited-about-his-future-4 |title=Knight excited about his future |work=High River Times |date=2009-08-21 |accessdate=2013-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001848/http://www.highrivertimes.com/2009/08/21/knight-excited-about-his-future-4 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead }}][{{cite news |url=http://www.wday.com/event/article/id/24059/group/Sports/ |title=UND adds forward to hockey roster |publisher=WDAY |date=2009-08-24 |accessdate=2013-06-29}}] Knight studied physical education, exercise science and wellness while attending UND.[{{cite news |last=Halverson |first=Brian |url=http://www.uscho.com/recaps/2012/03/17/dells-22-save-outing-keeps-broadmoor-trophy-with-north-dakota/ |title=Dell's 22-save outing keeps Broadmoor Trophy with North Dakota |publisher=US College Hockey Online |date=2012-03-17 |accessdate=2013-06-29}}] He finished second on the team and 10th in the WCHA with 40 points in his sophomore year, [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season), and set a school record for [faceoff](/source/faceoff) efficiency; he won 59.9 percent of his draws to surpass [Zach Parise](/source/Zach_Parise)'s mark of 59.1 percent in 2003–04.[{{cite book |editor-last=Hajdu |editor-first=Jayson |title=2012–13 UND Men's Ice Hockey Media Guide |publisher=University of North Dakota |year=2012 |pages=167}}] and finished with 40 points. He won the Archie Krum Memorial Athletic Scholarship, given by the school to a player who "demonstrates leadership qualities, high academic standards and athletic excellence."[{{cite news |url=http://www.undsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=207424860 |title=Knight named MVP, Kristo receives pair of awards |publisher=University of North Dakota |date=2013-04-26 |accessdate=2013-06-29}}] He was also named a top-ten finalist for the [Hobey Baker Award](/source/Hobey_Baker_Award) as top player in American college hockey;[{{cite news |url=https://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=661575 |title=Panthers Prospect Corban Knight Named a Finalist for Hobey Baker Award |publisher=Florida Panthers Hockey Club |date=2013-03-22 |accessdate=2013-06-29}}] the award was ultimately won by [Drew LeBlanc](/source/Drew_LeBlanc).[{{cite news |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=420595 |title=LeBlanc wins 2013 Hobey Baker Award, signs with Blackhawks |publisher=The Sports Network |date=2013-04-12 |accessdate=2013-06-29}}]
===Professional===
thumb|Knight with the Calgary Flames in 2014.
Upon graduation, the Panthers were required to sign Knight to a contract or risk losing his playing rights as he would become an [unrestricted free agent](/source/free_agent). Unable to come to terms on a deal, Florida chose to trade him to the Calgary Flames in exchange for a fourth-round selection at the [2013 NHL entry draft](/source/2013_NHL_entry_draft).[{{cite news |last=Vickers |first=Aaron |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=26862 |title=Hemsky debuts with Senators; Knight up for Flames |publisher=National Hockey League |date=2014-03-05 |accessdate=2014-03-05}}] Knight made his NHL debut that night in a 4–1 win over the [Ottawa Senators](/source/Ottawa_Senators).[{{cite news |last=Gilbertson |first=Wes |title=Hosts heat up |work=Calgary Sun |date=2014-03-06 |page=S5}}] He scored his first goal (and point) against goaltender [Frederik Andersen](/source/Frederik_Andersen) in a 7–2 victory over the [Anaheim Ducks](/source/Anaheim_Ducks) on March 12, 2014.[{{cite news |last=Sportak |first=Randy |title=Hosts dine out on Ducks |work=Calgary Sun |date=2014-03-13 |page=S3}}]
During the [2014–15](/source/2014-15_NHL_season) season, while with AHL affiliate the [Adirondack Flames](/source/Adirondack_Flames), Knight was traded by the Flames in a return to his original club, the Florida Panthers, in exchange for [Drew Shore](/source/Drew_Shore) on January 9, 2015.[{{cite web| url = https://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=747940 | title = Flames acquire Drew Shore from Florida | publisher = [Calgary Flames](/source/Calgary_Flames) | date = 2015-01-09 | accessdate = 2015-01-09}}]
Knight signed a one-year AHL contract with the [Lehigh Valley Phantoms](/source/Lehigh_Valley_Phantoms) on September 1, 2016.[{{cite web |url=https://www.phantomshockey.com/forward-corban-knight-signed-to-ahl-contract/ |title=Forward Corban Knight Signed to AHL Contract |publisher=Lehigh Valley Phantoms |date=September 1, 2016 |accessdate=September 1, 2016}}] In the [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_AHL_season) season, he appeared in 72 games with the Phantoms where he recorded 11 goals and 29 assists for 40 points. On July 1, 2017, Knight was rewarded for his season by regaining an NHL contract in accepting a two-year, two-way deal with the Phantoms' NHL affiliate, the Philadelphia Flyers.[{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/flyers-sign-vecchione-knight-and-varone--philadelphia-flyers/c-290255320 | title = Flyers sign Vecchione, Knight and Varone | publisher = [Philadelphia Flyers](/source/Philadelphia_Flyers) | date = 2017-07-01 | accessdate = 2017-07-01}}] Knight performed quite well in the 2017–18 season with the Phantoms tallying 14 goals and 23 assists appearing in just 58 games.
As a free agent from the Flyers, he left North America and signed a one-year contract with [Barys Nur-Sultan](/source/Barys_Nur-Sultan) of the KHL on May 28, 2019.[{{cite web| url = http://hcbarys.kz/news/item/korban-najt-pereshyol-v-barys/ | title = Corban Knight Moved to Barys | publisher = [Barys Nur-Sultan](/source/Barys_Nur-Sultan) | date = May 28, 2019 | accessdate = May 28, 2019 |language=Russian}}] He made an immediate impact with the Kazakh-based club, posting 20 goals and 40 points in 60 regular season games in the [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_KHL_season) season. He added an assist during Barys' opening-round victory in the playoffs before the season was cancelled due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic).
As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with Barys, Knight continued in the KHL, securing a lucrative two-year contract with Russian club [Avangard Omsk](/source/Avangard_Omsk) on May 1, 2020.[{{cite web| url = https://www.hawk.ru/news/38751/ | title = Center Corban Knight is Avanagard's first signing | publisher = [Avangard Omsk](/source/Avangard_Omsk) | date = May 1, 2020 | accessdate = May 1, 2020 | language = Russian}}]
Following three productive seasons with Omsk, Knight left the KHL as a free agent and continued his career abroad by agreeing to a one-year contract with Swiss club, [SC Bern](/source/SC_Bern) of the NL, on August 30, 2023.[{{cite web| url = https://www.scb.ch/news/news/artikel/corban-knight-wechselt-zum-scb/ | title = Corbin Knight moves to SCB | publisher = [SC Bern](/source/SC_Bern) | date = August 30, 2023 | accessdate = August 30, 2023 | language = German }}] He scored 11 goals and 14 assists for 25 points in 41 games before leaving the club in the offseason.[{{Cite web |last=Zeitung |first=Berner |date=2024-04-03 |title=Corban Knight and Colton Sceviour to leave SC Bern |url=https://swisshockeynews.ch/en/shn/men/swiss-hockey/nl/corban-knight-and-colton-sceviour-to-leave-sc-bern |access-date=2024-12-02 |website=swisshockeynews.ch |language=en-us}}]
==International play==
In January 2022, Knight was selected to play for [Team Canada](/source/Canada_men's_national_ice_hockey_team) at the [2022 Winter Olympics](/source/2022_Winter_Olympics).[{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/hockey/olympics-team-canada-men-hockey-1.6325564|title=Canada unveils non-NHL Olympic hockey roster with pro experience, young talent|date=25 January 2022|website=www.cbc.ca/|publisher=[CBC Sports](/source/CBC_Sports)|access-date=25 January 2022}}][{{cite web|url=https://olympic.ca/2022/01/25/team-canadas-25-player-mens-hockey-roster-nominated-for-beijing-2022/|title=Team Canada's 25-player men's hockey roster nominated for Beijing 2022|last=Nichols|first=Paula|date=25 January 2022|website=www.olympic.ca/|publisher=[Canadian Olympic Committee](/source/Canadian_Olympic_Committee)|access-date=25 January 2022}}][{{cite news|last=Stephens|first=Mike|date=25 January 2022|title=Canada Names Men's 2022 Olympic Hockey Roster|url=https://thehockeynews.com/2022-olympics/canada-names-mens-2022-olympic-hockey-roster|work=[The Hockey News](/source/The_Hockey_News)|location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada|access-date=25 January 2022}}]
==Career statistics==
=== Regular season and playoffs ===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[Regular season](/source/Regular_season)
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[Playoffs](/source/Playoffs)
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [Season](/source/Season_(sports))
! Team
! League
! GP
! [G](/source/Goal_(ice_hockey))
! [A](/source/Assist_(ice_hockey))
! [Pts](/source/Point_(ice_hockey))
! [PIM](/source/Penalty_(ice_hockey))
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| 2006–07
| UFA Bisons AAA
| [AMHL](/source/Alberta_Midget_Hockey_League)
| 36
| 6
| 18
| 24
| 44
| 8
| 2
| 4
| 6
| 16
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2007–08
| UFA Bisons AAA
| AMHL
| 36
| 29
| 36
| 65
| 64
| 6
| 5
| 4
| 9
| 10
|-
| 2007–08
| [Okotoks Oilers](/source/Okotoks_Oilers)
| [AJHL](/source/Alberta_Junior_Hockey_League)
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2008–09
| Okotoks Oilers
| AJHL
| 61
| 34
| 38
| 72
| 55
| 9
| 10
| 2
| 12
| 12
|-
| [2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| [University of North Dakota](/source/North_Dakota_Fighting_Hawks_men's_ice_hockey)
| [WCHA](/source/Western_Collegiate_Hockey_Association)
| 37
| 6
| 7
| 13
| 35
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| University of North Dakota
| WCHA
| 44
| 14
| 30
| 44
| 34
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| University of North Dakota
| WCHA
| 39
| 16
| 24
| 40
| 36
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| University of North Dakota
| WCHA
| 41
| 16
| 33
| 49
| 40
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_AHL_season)
| [Abbotsford Heat](/source/Abbotsford_Heat)
| [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League)
| 70
| 18
| 26
| 44
| 50
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_NHL_season)
| [Calgary Flames](/source/Calgary_Flames)
| [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League)
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_AHL_season)
| [Adirondack Flames](/source/Adirondack_Flames)
| AHL
| 22
| 8
| 4
| 12
| 12
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_NHL_season)
| Calgary Flames
| NHL
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| 2014–15
| [San Antonio Rampage](/source/San_Antonio_Rampage)
| AHL
| 36
| 8
| 16
| 24
| 8
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_AHL_season)
| [Portland Pirates](/source/Portland_Pirates)
| AHL
| 33
| 4
| 7
| 11
| 8
| 5
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 6
|-
| [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_NHL_season)
| [Florida Panthers](/source/Florida_Panthers)
| NHL
| 20
| 2
| 5
| 7
| 4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_AHL_season)
| [Lehigh Valley Phantoms](/source/Lehigh_Valley_Phantoms)
| AHL
| 72
| 11
| 29
| 40
| 44
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
|-
| [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_AHL_season)
| Lehigh Valley Phantoms
| AHL
| 58
| 14
| 23
| 37
| 20
| 13
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_NHL_season)
| [Philadelphia Flyers](/source/Philadelphia_Flyers)
| NHL
| 23
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_AHL_season)
| Lehigh Valley Phantoms
| AHL
| 8
| 4
| 6
| 10
| 2
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_KHL_season)
| [Barys Nur–Sultan](/source/Barys_Nur%E2%80%93Sultan)
| [KHL](/source/Kontinental_Hockey_League)
| 60
| 20
| 20
| 40
| 12
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
|-
| [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_KHL_season)
| [Avangard Omsk](/source/Avangard_Omsk)
| KHL
| 57
| 18
| 22
| 40
| 6
| 24
| 5
| 11
| 16
| 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_KHL_season)
| Avangard Omsk
| KHL
| 47
| 18
| 30
| 48
| 21
| 13
| 3
| 4
| 7
| 10
|-
| [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_KHL_season)
| Avangard Omsk
| KHL
| 58
| 15
| 19
| 34
| 14
| 14
| 5
| 5
| 10
| 8
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 52
! 4
! 8
! 12
! 4
! —
! —
! —
! —
! —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | KHL totals
! 222
! 71
! 91
! 162
! 53
! 56
! 13
! 21
! 34
! 20
|}
===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em"
|- ALIGN="centre" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! Result
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| [2022](/source/Ice_hockey_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_tournament)
| [Canada](/source/Canada_men's_national_ice_hockey_team)
| [OG](/source/Ice_hockey_at_the_Olympic_Games)
| 6th
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 3
| 0
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4" | Senior totals
! 5
! 2
! 1
! 3
! 0
|}
==Awards and honours==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Year
!
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| colspan="3" | [AJHL](/source/Alberta_Junior_Hockey_League)
|-
| Rookie of the Year
| 2008–09
| [{{cite web| url = https://en.khl.ru/news/2021/04/29/484702.html | title = Avangard is crowned 2021 Gagarin Cup Champions | publisher = [Kontinental Hockey League](/source/Kontinental_Hockey_League) | date = 29 April 2021 | accessdate = 29 April 2021 | language = Russian }}]
|}
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
* {{Ice hockey stats}}
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