2023-24 #2: Phantoms (AHL), Reading Royals (ECHL), NCAA, Jrs., Int'l, etc.

[BritainStix]

Fantastic news. There is no way he will be worse than Cal or Sandstrom even without a period of adjustment.

I'd take current day Michael Leighton over either of those two right now.

 

[captainpaxil]

If the flyers were to miss which of the call ups are playoff eligible

 

[Mickey the mouse]

I believe Ginning, Attard and Lycksell

 

[Curufinwe]

Not Brink?

 

[Mickey the mouse]

Not Brink?

I’m not sure ….. hope so

 

[Strawberry Fields]

I *believe* the Phantoms have now been shut out by the Bears five times this season (granted one of them was a 1-0 shootout win for the Ghosties).

 

[GKJ]

Brink is eligible.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I was wondering earlier this year around WJC’s why like seemingly every NHL draft pick of theirs was closer to the bottom in their scoring leaders.

Seems like they have an issue as their coach who’s gotten team results this year isn’t used to running a program with NHL talent. So a lot of those NHL guys are hitting the portal.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Whitelaw can fly.

Speaking of college hockey, is this team's only college free agent signing the last two years going to be a fringe AHLer? Meanwhile teams like Florida and Dallas just churn through the college free agency pool.

Bryce Brodzinski is free to sign now. Not sure the team would have interest anyway and he can go UFA in August. Pretty sure he wasn't at Dev Camp this summer so that may be an indication that the ship has sailed.

 

[Rebels57]

OHL Coaches Poll

Best Playmaker:

Eastern Conference:
1. Calum Ritchie, Oshawa Generals
2. David Goyette, Sudbury Wolves
3. Braeden Kressler, Ottawa 67’s

Western Conference:
1. Zayne Parekh, Saginaw Spirit
2. Denver Barkey, London Knights
3. Hunter Brzustewicz, Kitchener Rangers

Best Offensive Defenceman:

Eastern Conference:
1. Ty Nelson, North Bay Battalion
2. Henry Mews, Ottawa 67’s
3. Luca Marrelli, Oshawa Generals

Western Conference:
1. Zayne Parekh, Saginaw Spirit
2. Hunter Brzustewicz, Kitchener Rangers
3. Oliver Bonk, London Knights

 

[BigToe]

Western Conference:
1. Zayne Parekh, Saginaw Spirit
2. Hunter Brzustewicz, Kitchener Rangers
3. Oliver Bonk, London Knights

Bonk over Dionicio lol

 

[Appleyard]

 

[pacehimself]

Is Michkov the youngest player on the team?

 

[Fight4yourRight]

Is Michkov the youngest player on the team?

No. Zavragin himself is younger.

 

[Appleyard]

Is Michkov the youngest player on the team?

Nope. Zavragin and Volokhin are younger in net, Gulyayev is also going.

In terms of guys who would have been WJC eligible this year:

G:
Zavragin (2005)
Volokhin (2005)

D:
Gulyayev (2005)
Vydrenkov (2004)

F:
Michkov (2004)

Though tbh the "u-25" moniker is a bit of a joke. As probably 1/3 of the guys selected are ~26-32. It has effectively become, though, a Russia B national team when they use it.

 

[Larry44]

Phantoms signed Matt Miller out of college and he scored in his first game.
https://twitter.com/lvphantoms/status/1776404962911600919?s=46&t=PSOAhHo7oDwK6fo_qWZr1w

 

[mr4tno]

Phantoms signed Matt Miller out of college and he scored in his first game.
https://twitter.com/lvphantoms/status/1776404962911600919?s=46&t=PSOAhHo7oDwK6fo_qWZr1w

Classic Flyers college FA signing. He scored 7 goals this year. He is vanilla, grit-laden average skater. His only redeeming quality -- 6' 3" -- and that is all you need to know about the Flyers philosophy. We are going to be a team of Keith Jones Clones. They never go for the skill guy who may have been a late bloomer. Of course, that person would also have to want to come here. They lost out on the Graf kid from Q; next is Rizzo

 

[FLYguy3911]

Most likely an ECHL guy for next year.

Doesn't excuse their inactivity in the college market though.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Most likely an ECHL guy for next year.

Doesn't excuse their inactivity in the college market though.

On the other hand how many good college prospects would want to come to Philadelphia

 

[Fire Tortorella]

Most likely an ECHL guy for next year.

Doesn't excuse their inactivity in the college market though.

Too many NHL forwards under contract for next season - other orgs have NHL ice time (or at least the potential opportunity) to entice them.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Too many NHL forwards under contract for next season - other orgs have NHL ice time (or at least the potential opportunity) to entice them.

To some degree yes, but most college free agents aren't good enough to play in the NHL next year (or ever). It's more about putting them through the minor league ringer and seeing who emerges. They seem to be more interested in signing minor league free agents (to 2 year deal at that) for "depth" even though they have no realistic chance of helping the big team.

Toronto seems to sign a top guy every year even though they have/had a roster crunch at the bottom of their roster for the last few years.

 

[BobbyClarkeFan16]

Haven't heard if he plans on going pro or not, but Cole Moore is an interesting UDFA from the NCAA. Big goalie at 6'5 and had a decent year in Bowling Green. It would certainly be nice to add yet another goaltender to the pipeline.

 

[Fight4yourRight]

Will Kolosov get in any games before their season ends?

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Will Kolosov get in any games before their season ends?