2024-25: Phantoms (AHL), Reading Royals (ECHL), NCAA, Jrs., Int'l, etc.

[deadhead]

DH is probably right here. The Flyers are not going to reach out for an innovative coach. It’s not their style. Grinders are who they usually hire-Hitch, Tortorella, Sullivan are their brand.

Hmm.
How many Cups has this group won?

There's a lot of "innovative" HCs who didn't make it past 3 years on the job.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Ah yeah sometimes hiring a new coach fails, better to hire known bad coaches. All aboard the Lappy Express!

 

[Larry44]

Ah yeah sometimes hiring a new coach fails, better to hire known bad coaches. All aboard the Lappy Express!

Job Posting: Head Coach, Philadelphia Flyers. Qualifications:
- Veteran coach who plays a grinding style, suppresses offense and does not value young players
- Previous head injury is preferable.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Job Posting: Head Coach, Philadelphia Flyers. Qualifications:
- Veteran coach who plays a grinding style, suppresses offense and does not value young players
- Previous head injury is preferable.

I love and appreciate Lappy as a player. But your hiring process for permanent employment really can't be "yo check out how brain damaged this dude is!"

 

[pit]

"yo check out how brain damaged this dude is!"

And then have it also be a positive attribute when the answer is "a whole hell of a lot".

 

[captainpaxil]

I think Smith is the heir apparent at the NHL level. Former captain and all plus he played with briere.
Lapis is just the scapegoat for bad prospects our center depth is atrocious

 

[deadhead]

Centers should be better at LHV this season:

Richard, Rizzo, Abols, Desnoyers, Gardner.

Not sure any have NHL future (Rizzo?, Desnoyers at LW?) but should be solid for AHL.

 

[JustJeff]

It looks like AHL games will now be shown on Flo Hockey. About $12/month and I think you'll also get to watch USHL games, plus some other pro and amateur leagues.

 

[deadhead]

What's the story with Jack Berglund?
Played one game with J20 but listed on the Farjestad SHL roster.

Supposedly he gained 20 lbs last year, measured 6'4 210 at the Combine
April birthday, so he's not some overage prospect.

And now his skates fit.