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

[FLYguy3911]

A plus at ES like Canada doesn't shit on teams in the group stage every year.

 

[deadhead]

So far Buium and Jett are tied with one goal each. Just sayin'

 

[deadhead]

Phantoms had a strange game, meh first period, started strong second period, then refs got religious and called everything, but Flyers shut down best PP team in the AHL for the most part despite two 5 on 3s, scored one goal on their 5 on 3s. Just crazy.

Things settled down in third period but Flyers win on SH by Furry.

Gaucher line was still best line with Avon replacing Lycksell.
Gaucher is still making things happen. Won't be surprised if he's a call up late in the season just to gauge his progress against NHL players for a couple games.
Wisdom also continuing his strong play.
If Abols was a few years younger, he might get some consideration, but there's no upside at this point.

Avon is raw, went undrafted b/c at 16 he was 4th liner, missed the next season due to COVID. So behind his peers, improved his last two seasons in the CHL, finishing with a strong PO showing.
Second year in the AHL, but he's still only 21 (July B-day). Very fast, full sized, has a great shootout record this season, so the skills to score are there, but still learning how to play at 5x5. May need another season to marinate in the AHL. Uses that speed to make things happen but struggles to finish plays.

Rizzo isn't all the way back yet, but given October surgery, I figure he's a month or two away.
McDonald is being more aggressive on offense.
Andrae off to a slow start, but he and Grans have a taste, now need to show sending them down was a mistake.
Gendron can shoot, quick release, just has to develop the rest of his game and get stronger. Long-term project.
Tuomaala is less than the sum of his parts, just seems to disappear for long stretches.