Jackie Spiegel

Chatted with new #Flyers coach Rick Tocchet on Episode 3 of Flyers Gameday Central about Michkov, Zegras, the upcoming season & his return to Philly - fyi, he’s excited to get his old Wawa order.

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Flyers top 20 prospects: Porter Martone is No. 1, but where do Alex Bump and Jett Luchanko rank? After making nine selections in June's NHL draft, the Flyers' prospect pool is the deepest it's been in some time. Jackie Spiegel ranked her top 20 prospects ahead of this week's rookie camp.

#Flyers rookie camp begins on Thursday, so no better time to update the prospect rankings.
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Alex Bump, Jett Luchanko, and Oliver Bonk headline the Flyers’ rookie camp roster Porter Martone, who is ineligible to participate due to his commitment to play college hockey this season, and goaltender Aleksei Kolosov are among those absent.

Before the NHLers open up their training camp next week, the next generation of Flyers stars hit the ice for rookie camp.

Here’s everything you need to know ⤵️

For Trevor Zegras, the trade to the Flyers is not just a refresh, it is also a homecoming of sorts The forward crafted his flashy moves growing up in New York state. Zegras' parents are glad they'll be able to catch his games now that he's not playing in Anaheim anymore.

The #Flyers added a needed high-end center in Trevor Zegras, but for his parents, Gary and Julie, the trade was about family.

“We’re so excited that we’re going to be able to actually be in person at so many games, and be able to watch them at a reasonable hour.”
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Flyers Charities and Garnet Hathaway announce new beer, Engine 19 IPA, with Dogfish Head Brewery A portion of the proceeds will go to "Hath’s Heroes," which will distribute them to first responder nonprofits. The beer will be released on Sept. 10 and sold locally and at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

Garnet and Lindsay Hathaway are always giving back to the community. Now they’ve teamed with Dogfish Head to create a #Flyers beer: Engine 19.

“We really want to continue to help first responders and families of first responders. ... and we also love beer too.”

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Flyers development camp: Alex Bump dominates, preaching patience with Porter Martone and Jack Nesbitt, and other takeaways Bump, 21, was head and shoulders above the rest of the players in camp and looks NHL-ready, while Martone might need another year of seasoning, despite clamoring for him to make the team.

Alex Bump put on a show — and a clinic — during Flyers development camp, writes @jackiespiegel93.bsky.social.

Flyers draft: Roger McQueen comes with legitimate injury concerns, but his upside is tantalizing The 6-foot-5 center, who played for Brandon of the WHL, missed all but 20 games this season due to a stress fracture in his lower back. However, his coach says, “he’s a special player.”

“The upside is incredibly tantalizing.”

“I think Flyers’ fans would like what he brings to the table.”

There is a risk, but also the possibility of a big reward if the #Flyers draft 6-foot-5 center Roger McQueen next Friday.

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Flyers draft: Could Anton Frondell, who many rate as the top goal scorer in the class, be their Aleksander Barkov? “You talk to every single Swedish player, they think he’s a demigod,” FloHockey draft analyst Chris Peters said. “It’s unbelievable ... he’s always been the best player in their age group.”

“I’m good defensively & like to protect our own net & don’t let in goals. ... But I like to be offensive also, & I love to shoot. I like to score.”

Meet Anton Frondell, who the #Flyers could draft next week — & brings a connection to the "Legion of Doom."
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Flyers mock draft 3.0: Center James Hagens’ size shouldn’t be a concern at No. 6 The Flyers might not keep all three first-round picks if they decide to move up in the draft, but Hagens' elite skating and playmaking ability may be too good to pass up at No. 6 overall.

Now that the annual predraft press conference by GM Danny Brière and AGM Brent Flahr has wrapped up, what the #Flyers may do in the first round of the NHL draft is getting a little clearer.

Or maybe it isn’t.

Mock draft 3.0 has dropped

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It has been a busy few days in #Flyers land, with many more coming, so it is time to open up the mailbag.

Drop your Orange and Black questions here, and we'll try to answer them over @phillysport.bsky.social.

Flyers prospect Zayde Wisdom’s career is back on track thanks to his ‘do-or-die’ approach to this season Wisdom, 22, has potentially put himself back in the Flyers’ plans with a bounce-back year at Lehigh Valley. And it came just in the nick of time.

Ian Laperrière had heard it before: “He’s like, ‘Lappy, I changed my training...I’m going to come to camp and you won’t be able to take me out of the lineup."

But this time it was different.

On Zayde Wisdom's impressive turnaround season for #LVPhantoms
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Who’ll join the Flyers with the No. 6 pick? Here are 8 options for Danny Brière and Co. in June’s draft. The Flyers will miss out on Matthew Schaefer and Michael Misa after sliding to sixth in the lottery, but there will still be some intriguing options available for them, including several centers.

The #Flyers are slated to pick sixth in June's NHL draft. Who could they take? Here are eight players to keep an eye on:
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Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov snubbed as NHL announces Calder Trophy finalists Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson, San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini, and Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf are up for the league's Rookie of the Year award.

#Flyers forward Matvei Michkov is not a Calder Trophy finalist, but that doesn't mean he didn't have a stellar year. Lane Hutson, Macklin Celebrini, and Dustin Wolf are up for the trophy.

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‘Hope and pray’: Flyers goalies past and present discuss trying to stop Alex Ovechkin as he nears Wayne Gretzky’s goal record Ovechkin, who is eight goals shy of breaking Gretzky’s career mark of 894, will hope to inch closer on Thursday night vs. the Flyers.

Alex Ovechkin won't score his record-breaking goal against the #Flyers tonight, but he has scored 51 of his 887 against Philly.

Spoke with 4 of the 14 Flyers goalies, incl. a guy who gave up his most famous goal & another who has a family connection to Ovi's office.
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‘Hope and pray’: Flyers goalies past and present discuss trying to stop Alex Ovechkin as he nears Wayne Gretzky’s goal record Ovechkin, who is eight goals shy of breaking Gretzky’s career mark of 894, will hope to inch closer on Thursday night vs. the Flyers.

"You lose sleep the night before."
"‘Good goal, man. OK. Like, do you want me to sign the puck?’"
"He finds a way to score."

Had fun chatting with #Flyers goalies past and present — apologies again to Ivan Fedotov — about facing Alex Ovechkin
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Flyers locker room split ahead of 4 Nations Face-Off final: ‘For some reason, the American boys don’t want to wager anything.’ The seven Americans and seven Canadians are split on their predictions. Meanwhile, goalie Sam Ersson hopes his strong Sweden outing can be a launchpad for the second half of the NHL season.

Ahead of the #4Nations  finale, on #Flyers goalie Sam Ersson’s time with Sweden — “I don’t think anyone in this room was surprised by how he played” — some predictions, and how “the American boys don’t want to wager anything.” www.inquirer.com/flyers/flyer...

Travis Konecny and Travis Sanheim once ‘hated each other.’ Now the inseparable ‘Travii’ have reached the highest level of the sport. Konecny and Sanheim "fight and argue like brothers" but also will do anything for the other. The longtime Flyers have grown up together and are now teammates with Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

They first met playing for Canada and hated each other but now best buds Travis Sanheim and Travis Konecny — The Travii — played for Canada in its do-or-die #4Nations game.

On friendship:
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Canada coach Jon Cooper confirms to The Inquirer that #Flyers forward Travis Konecny is in the lineup tonight vs. Sweden

Jakob Pelletier officially with the #Flyers.

They've finally arrived. Jakob Pelletier and Andrei Kuzmenko are in the #Flyers management suite in the press box at the Wells Fargo Center.

#Flyers lines vs. NYI

Foerster-Cates-Konecny
Farabee-Frost-Brink
Laughton-Abols-Hathaway
Richard-Couturier-Michkov

York-Sanheim
Ginning-Ristolainen
Seeler-Drysdale

Fedotov

Per a #Flyers team source, Adam Ginning has been recalled from Lehigh Valley. No update on Owen Tippett who left last night with an injury. Coach John Tortorella expected to speak at 5 p.m. He did say yesterday that Ivan Fedotov will start tonight against the Islanders.

Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway’s latest charitable endeavor is a real hit for first responders Led by Hathaway's "Hath's Heroes" charity, every hit the Flyers get this year, the Hathaways have pledged to donate to local first responders with a match from Flyers Charities.

Since it's first responders night at the #Flyers game, figured I'd drop this Garnet Hathaway story on his Hath's Heroes charity again. He's up to 180 hits (No. 2 in the NHL) and the Flyers have 1,021 (No. 17).

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#Flyers lines vs. NJD 👿

Foerster-Cates-Brink
Tippett-Frost-Konecny
Farabee-Laughton-Michkov
Richard-Abols-Hathaway

York-Ristolainen
Sanheim-Drysdale
Seeler-Johnson

Ersson

Per a team source, the #Flyers have loaned goalie Aleksei Kolosov to Lehigh Valley. Forward Anthony Richard has been recalled. @ADiMarco25 was the first to report.

Flyers GM Danny Brière discusses Aleksei Kolosov’s future and potentially trading Rasmus Ristolainen and Scott Laughton “We get excited about trading and thinking about the kind of return we can get, but I’m not shopping him,” Brière said of Ristolainen.

#Flyers GM Danny Brière met with the media for his annual mid-season chat.

On where things stand with Aleksei Kolosov, whether Rasmus Ristolainen and Scott Laughton will be traded, finding a center, and more
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Q&A: John Tortorella explains his coaching philosophies and addresses his uncertain future with the Flyers Tortorella opens up about why he's' so adamant about Matvei Michkov improving his defensive details and whether he'll continue coaching after his current contract expires.

"I hear these things that [I’m] going to destroy Michkov. It’s my [expletive] job to make sure he has an awareness of how to play away from the puck, or he will not be the best player he can be in North America."

Part 2 of the Q&A with #Flyers coach John Tortorella:
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#Flyers officially place Ryan Poehling on injured reserve (upper-body injury) and Rodrigo Abols has been recalled from Lehigh Valley. Abols is at practice today in Voorhees.

#Flyers lines in warmups vs. NJD👿

Tippett-Frost-Konecny
Foerster-Cates-Brink
Farabee-Couturier-Michkov
Lycksell-Laughton-Hathaway

York-Sanheim
Zamula-Ristolainen
Seeler-Drysdale

Ersson