The Florida Panthers announced today the team has recalled goaltender Cooper Black from the Checkers.
Black, 25, has posted a 1-1 record this season with a 3.01 goals-against average and a .901 save percentage. The Alpena, MI, native has appeared in 62 games with Charlotte over the last four seasons, going 37-19-5 with a 2.40 GAA, a .903 save percentage and four shutouts.
The 6-foot-9, 250-pound netminder has never appeared in an NHL game. Black logged 40 preseason minutes with the Panthers, stopping 14 of 16 shots on September 24 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
