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// JUNE/JULY 2018 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM
PHOTOS BY Rena Laverty
BEHIND
THE MASK
A New Generation Of
Netminders Is Shedding
A Stigma That Has Long
Surrounded The Position
By Harry Thompson
SPENCER KNIGHT has heard it all before.
Despite holding the distinction of being one
of the rising young stars on the American
goaltending scene, the Darien, Conn.,
native has faced more than just shots from
the opposition. He also has to deal with
the good-natured ribbing from teammates
that goalies often receive when it comes to
playing the position.
"I hear that a lot, some people say it in
a joking way," Knight said of being called
"quirky," "odd" or "weird."
When it comes to
talk that goalies
are somehow
different from
other players in
the game,Spencer
Knight of the U.S.
National Under-18
Team has heard it
all before.
