Why was Spencer Knight fully game dressed and participating in handshake line ?

[ViD]

That was really bizarre.

The guy that did not play a single game this season was in full gear participating in handshake line and cup celebration.

I get the team likely wants to support him, but he could’ve been just dressed in a suit and celebrated with the team like other scratches (if there were any )

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[Jugitsu]

I think it's customary. I believe all the scratches were in their gear.

 

[Brodeur]

Just took a quick peek at the Avs 2022 celebration and Justus Annunen was in full pads and lifted the Cup.

Not sure when it became a thing, but the healthy scratches being geared up has been normal for awhile. Saw a few other Panthers healthy scratches on the ice in full gear (Jonah Gadjovich, Uvis Balinskis, Josh Mahura, among others).

Looking back at 2003, Joe Nieuwendyk didn't suit up in the Finals due to injury, but appears to be in full gear for the Cup celebration. Oleg Tverdovsky appears to be in full gear (maybe not wearing shoulder pads in 2003) for his two Cups and he was a healthy scratch in both of the deciding games.

 

[Gnashville]

On a side note Anthony Stolatz gets his name on the Cup and has only played in one NHL playoff game for 35 minutes giving up 3 goals.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

Just took a quick peek at the Avs 2022 celebration and Justus Annunen was in full pads and lifted the Cup.

Not sure when it became a thing, but the healthy scratches being geared up has been normal for awhile. Saw a few other Panthers healthy scratches on the ice in full gear (Jonah Gadjovich, Uvis Balinskis, Josh Mahura, among others).

Looking back at 2003, Joe Nieuwendyk didn't suit up in the Finals due to injury, but appears to be in full gear for the Cup celebration. Oleg Tverdovsky appears to be in full gear (maybe not wearing shoulder pads in 2003) for his two Cups and he was a healthy scratch in both of the deciding games.

Most of these guys at least played a game for them though. Knight was an AHLer all year. Woulda kinda be like Ducks bringing out Bobby Ryan in 07 in full gear.

 

[RussianShark]

I found that quite odd. I much prefer the jersey over suit "I been chilling in the press box all series" look. Scratches should look like scratches.

 

[Brodeur]

Most of these guys at least played a game for them though. Knight was an AHLer all year. Woulda kinda be like Ducks bringing out Bobby Ryan in 07 in full gear.

Quick scan of the Ducks handshake line and I think I spotted Sebastian Caron in full gear. Caron played part of one game for Anaheim, not sure that’s much better. Knight at least has played in the past for the Panthers.

Tl;dr yes it looks weird but teams have been doing it for awhile

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

Quick scan of the Ducks handshake line and I think I spotted Sebastian Caron in full gear. Caron played part of one game for Anaheim, not sure that’s much better. Knight at least has played in the past for the Panthers.

Tl;dr yes it looks weird but teams have been doing it for awhile

I feel like part of one game is better than none because they at least can say they were part of the team during the year and can claim to help the team in some way. 0 GP and going out in full gear kinda seems wrong to me. I've personally never seen it before but hey there's NFL teams that give SB rings to guys that were traded the same year so at least Knight is still an employee of the team that won the championship.

 

[Space umpire]

Watch the Hawks beat the Bruins (2013) yesterday on NHL network and all Hawk scratches were in uniform for the celebration and hand shake line.
That was Chicago’s “Chara cup” victory made possible by Chara sucking and being directly responsible for 2 of the 3 Hawk goals.

 

[TheOtherOne]

That's just how he dresses every day

 

[TruePowerSlave]

4.5M a year gets you special treatment I guess

 

[JKG33]

A lotta whining in this thread. He's the 3rd string goalie, part of the black aces group. They deservedly get their moment with the cup too. Being out there in full gear makes for a helluva better memory than being in a suit, and I can assure you the main roster guys don't give a shit. A lot of you have never played team sports and it shows

he could’ve been just dressed in a suit and celebrated with the team like other scratches (if there were any )

All the scratches were dressed to skate with the cup

 

[J T Money]

Being in gear looks way better for the team photo.

 

[RCGP2]

He's the emergency goalie. Would you want to wait for him to get dressed if there were injuries?

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

He's the emergency goalie. Would you want to wait for him to get dressed if there were injuries?

He's been in full gear all playoffs? just sittin in the locker room for months in his pads and what not?

 

[cowboy82nd]

Does he get his name on the cup?

 

[ShootIt]

Florida called off the hit on Bob after he promised to go back to God mode, but Spencer was already dressed.

 

[Jumptheshark]

I thought he was just in skates and a jersey? This is not unusual.

 

[Laus723]

Who gives af? He was told to, apparently, and it was great seeing him with the Cup in his hands IN full gear.

 

[jkrdevil]

Does he get his name on the cup?

No. Rule of thumb is have to play 40 games during the season or a game in the final. There are exceptions but one won’t be made for him as he played in the AHL all year and was just a black ace call up.