Former Savannah Ghost Pirates goaltender Cooper Black became the 783rd former ECHL player to reach the National Hockey League when he debuted with the Florida Panthers on Thursday at Pittsburgh.
Black is the firstformer ECHL player to make his NHL debut during the 2026-27 season. He appeared in seven games for the Ghost Pirates during the 2024-25 season, going 4-3-0 with a 3.07 goals-against average and a save percentage of .886.
A native of Alpena, Michigan, Black has seen action in 63 career games with Charlotte of the American Hockey League, where he is 38-19-5 with four shutouts, a 2.39 goals-against average and a save percentage of .904. At 6-foot-8, he is the tallest goaltender to ever appear in an NHL game.
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