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Corban Knight

Born:Sept. 10, 1990Draft:2009, Florida Panthers, #135 Overall
Hometown:Oliver, BC, CANPosition:C
Known For:NCAA careerShoots/Catches:Right
National Team:CanadaCurrent Team:Avangard Omsk (KHL)

Corban Knight (born September 10, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was a fifth-round selection, 135th overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He was traded to the 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 and was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award in 2012–13.

Anders Lee Corban Knight
Anders Lee, New York Islanders and Corban Knight, Philadelphia Flyers (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)

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Achievements

  • AMHL Top Forward 2007-2008
  • AJHL (South) All-Rookie Team 2008-2009
  • AJHL (South) All-Star Team 2008-2009
  • AJHL Rookie of the Year 2008-2009
  • NCAA (WCHA) Champion 2009-2010
  • NCAA (WCHA) Champion 2010-2011
  • NCAA (WCHA) Champion 2011-2012
  • NCAA (WCHA) Second All-Star Team 2012-2013
  • NCAA (West) Second All-American Team 2012-2013
  • NCAA Top Collegiate Player (Hobey Baker Award) Finalist 2012-2013
  • KHL Forward of the Week (Dec. 23) 2019-2020
  • KHL Gagarin Cup Champion 2020-2021
  • KHL Most Points by Foreigner (48) 2021-2022

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