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02/27/2008 - Flyers NCAA prospect update
The Philadelphia Flyers currently have 11 prospects playing in the NCAA this season, which includes six forwards, four defensemen and one goalie.
Previous Articles
12/01/2007 - Flyers fall 2007 junior prospect update
The Philadelphia Flyers have seven prospects playing across Canada in the CHL this season, including four in the QMJHL, two in the OHL and one in the WHL.
11/05/2007 - Q&A with Jon Kalinski
Jon Kalinski hopes to follow up his breakout season last year with Minnesota State-Mankato.
10/05/2007 - Philadelphia Phantoms 2007-08 season preview
With the a revised coaching staff in place, the main focus of the Phantoms this season looks to be development. The squad will ice a very young, inexperienced roster this season with a shortage of veteran experience.
09/13/2007 - Flyers 2007 training camp preview
There are no shortage of intriguing storylines and possibilities as the Flyers prepare to open their training camp on Friday morning.
09/07/2007 - Flyers Top 20 prospects, Fall 2007
James vanRiemsdyk tops the Flyers Top 20 list for Fall 2007.
08/11/2007 - Q&A with James vanRiemsdyk
vanRiemsdyk is part of the 2007 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp being held in Lake Placid, NY. VanRiemsdyk is having a good camp so far, recording three points (2 goals, 1 assist) in three games played against teams from Sweden and Finland.
07/21/2007 - Flyers 2007 draft review
On the heels of the worst season in franchise history, the Flyers found themselves in the unfamiliar position of picking near the very top of the NHL draft. The team added to its already-impressive stable of prospects by selecting forward James vanRiemsdyk second overall, highlighting general manager Paul Holmgren's first draft at the helm.
Organizational Depth Chart
- Team Strengths:
1 Solid group of forward prospects; depth at Right Wing
2 Good overall depth among goaltenders and defensemen
- Team Weaknesses:
1 Organization needs to improve offensive depth at center
2 Few potential top-pairing defensemen
3 No sure-fire starting goaltenders
Player Highlighted Legend
(defines league playing in)
- Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
- Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
- Playing in NCAA
- Playing in Europe
- Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
- Not Categorized Yet
The player is projected on making it to the NHL on a grading scale of 1-10.
Player Rating System Rules - Hockey's Future Prospect Criteria
Left Wingers
Right Wingers
Defensemen
Defensemen
Goaltenders
- Affiliates: Philadelphia Phantoms Trenton Titans
- Local Newspapers: Philadelphia Daily News & Philadelphia Inquirer Delaware County Daily Times Camden Courier-Post Phillyburbs (Bucks County Courier Times/Burlington County Times/The Intelligencer) Daily Local News (West Chester, PA) Reading Eagle (Reading, PA)
- Team Links: Official Website




