Corban Knight Corban Knight ( born September 10 , 1990 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . He was a fifth round selection , 135th overall , by the Florida Panthers in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft , but was traded to Calgary 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 . Early life . Knight was born in Oliver , British Columbia and moved to High River , Alberta at age 11 . His parents are Jack and Laurie Knight ; his father is a Baptist minister and is the chaplain for the Calgary Flames and Calgary Stampeders . Playing midget hockey with the Strathmore UFA Bisons , Knight led the Alberta Midget Hockey League in scoring in 2007 – 08 with 65 points . He was also named the most valuable player of the 2007 Mac ' s Midget AAA World Invitational Tournament after leading the event in scoring . A late developer physically , he was not drafted to play junior hockey in the Western Hockey League , and opted to play Junior A with the Okotoks Oilers of the Alberta Junior Hockey League ( AJHL ) . He played a handful of games with the Oilers in 2007 – 08 , then won the league ' s Rookie of the Year award in 2008 – 09 after finishing eighth overall in AJHL scoring with 72 points , including 34 goals . Playing career . College . The Florida Panthers selected Knight with their fifth round selection , 135th overall , at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft . While he had expected to return to Okotoks for the 2009 – 10 season , he instead joined the University of North Dakota ( UND ) on a full scholarship after junior forward Matt Frattin was dismissed from the squad . Knight studied physical education , exercise science and wellness while attending UND . In his freshman year , Knight finished second on the team in rookie scoring with 13 points and was twice named Western Collegiate Hockey Association ( WCHA ) rookie of the week . Knight and UND won their first of three consecutive Broadmoor Trophies as WCHA playoff champions . He finished second on the team and 10th in the WCHA with 40 points in his sophomore year , 2010 – 11 , and set a school record for faceoff efficiency ; he won 59 . 9 percent of his draws to surpass Zach Parise ' s mark of 59 . 1 percent in 2003 – 04 . Knight was named an assistant captain in his junior season of 2011 – 12 , 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 . " Completing his college eligibility in 2012 – 13 , Knight recorded his third consecutive 40 - point season as his 16 goals and 33 assists totaled a personal high of 49 points . He had a 19 game point streak , the longest for any UND player in 25 years . Knight won the Jeff Anderson Scholarship Award as UND ' s most valuable player , was named to the National Collegiate Athletic Association West Region All - Tournament Team and was named to the second team at both the All - WCHA and All - American levels . He was also named a top - ten finalist for the Hobey Baker Award as top player in American college hockey ; the award was ultimately won by Drew LeBlanc . Professional . Upon his 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 . 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 . Knight began the 2013 – 14 season with Calgary ' s American Hockey League ( AHL ) affiliate , the Abbotsford Heat . He had 14 goals and 51 points in his first 53 games when a string of injuries in Calgary led to his recall on March 5 , 2014 . Knight made his NHL debut that night in a 4 – 1 win over the Ottawa Senators . He scored his first goal ( and point ) against goaltender Frederik Andersen in a 7 – 2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on March 12 , 2014 .