WAKEFIELD, Mass. – was named the Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week on Monday as the fourth-ranked Eagles head into the playoffs.
Knight made 70 saves in a three-point weekend against New Hampshire, including a career-high 47 stops on Saturday night at the Whittemore Center. He closed the home-and-home series against the Wildcats with a 1.92 goals against average and .946 save percentage.
The rookie enters the Hockey East Tournament riding a personal nine-game unbeaten streak (8-0-1). He currently ranks fifth nationally in winning percentage (.727) with a 23-8-2 record between the pipes.