Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers

Team Depth Chart of NHL Prospects
Strengths
  • Many gritty and physical forwards
  • Several NHL-ready prospects
  • Depth on defense
Weaknesses
  • Few elite forward prospects

About Prospect Scores and Probability

Prospect Criteria

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Pro
Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
CHL
Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
NCAA
Playing in NCAA
Europe
Playing in Europe
Junior
Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
N/A
Not Categorized Yet

Goaltenders

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Alex Lyon Pro 7.5 D
2. Anthony Stolarz Pro 7.0 C
3. Merrick Madsen NCAA 7.0 C
4. Felix Sandstrom Europe 7.0 D
5. Matej Tomek NCAA 7.0 D
6. Ivan Fedotov Europe 6.5 D

Right Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Nicolas Aube-Kubel CHL 7.0 C
2. Cole Bardreau Pro 6.5 C
3. Petr Straka Pro 6.0 C
4. Brandon Alderson Pro 6.0 C
5. Derek Mathers Pro 5.5 D

Left Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Taylor Leier Pro 6.5 C
2. Oskar Lindblom Europe 6.5 C
3. Radel Fazleev CHL 6.5 C
4. Danick Martel Pro 6.5 D
5. Tyrell Goulbourne Pro 6.0 D

Centers

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Travis Konecny CHL 7.5 C
2. Nick Cousins Pro 7.0 C
3. Cooper Marody NCAA 7.0 C
4. Jordan Weal Pro 7.0 D
5. Samuel Dove-McFalls CHL 6.5 C
6. David Kase Europe 6.5 C
7. Mikhail Vorobyov Europe 6.5 C

Defensemen

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Ivan Provorov CHL 8.0 B
2. Samuel Morin Pro 7.5 B
3. Travis Sanheim CHL 7.5 B
4. Mark Alt Pro 7.0 C
5. Robert Hagg Pro 7.0 C
6. Mark Friedman NCAA 7.0 C
7. Philippe Myers CHL 7.0 C
8. Valeri Vasiliev Europe 6.5 C
9. Reece Willcox Pro 6.5 C
10. Jesper Pettersson Pro 6.5 C
11. Terrance Amorosa NCAA 6.5 D
12. Christian Marti Pro 6.5 D
13. David Drake NCAA 6.0 C
14. Maxim Lamarche Pro 6.0 C

This Defense Can’t Rest

by Al Alven
on

As the big club took the gas pipe yet again this spring in the first round of the NHL playoffs, fans of the Philadelphia Flyers are yearning for at least a little good news about their favorite NHL team. One of the few bright spots that actually does take a little of the sting out of another disappointing May, is the nice depth that has accumulated on the bullion throughout the Flyers system. And NHL quality defensemen are at a premium in today’s watered down NHL.

At the top of this promising list is Wilmington, Delaware native Mark Eaton. Eaton is a slick skating offensive defenseman who played one year of college hockey under former Flyer Dave Poulin at Notre Dame. The Flyers signed Eaton last summer and he has been turning heads ever since. Eaton compiled 36 points in his first pro season with the AHL Phantoms, including 6 power play goals. He is the heir apparent to Eric Desjardins job as the top offensive defenseman in the system.

Some of the brass in the system wanted GM Bobby Clarke to bring up Eaton towards the end of the season. But since the Danuis Zubrus debacle, Clarke seems to be leaning towards the taking the slow road with his blue-chip prospects from here on out. Time spent learning the pro game in the minors is never a bad idea especially when you are talking about a defenseman with the natural offensive skills that Eaton possesses.
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The Boys On The Bubble

by pbadmin
on

In the recent update of the Philadelphia Flyers page, I reshuffled the deck when it came to the new Hockey’s Futures’ Flyers Prospect Top 10 List and boy- o-boy did many of you out there notice. The feedback was both swift and strong. Players like Jesse Boulerice and Brian Wesenberg would sleep much better at night if they knew the rabid backings they already have attained in the Delaware Valley. A fan inquiring about the omission of Paul Healey from the latest list even used the Hockey’s Futures’ Message Boards, a spot in the HF Newsletter that all hockeyheads should check out.

Momma didn’t raise no dummy and I quickly got the feeling that there was a need for more information on the players just sitting on the outside of the Top 10 List looking in. The Flyers are finding that having your top farm team play 300 yards from your home rink does wonders for fan interest in your younger players. It also speaks very favorably on the depth in the organization. Three years ago I would have had trouble coming up with a Top 7 List. The club’s future as far as drafted prospects go, while not great compared to the best drafting NHL clubs, is certainly showing signs of regeneration after cleaning out the cupboards to acquire Eric Lindros in 1992.

Now a little more info on the boys on the bubble….
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Best Of The Best: The Flyers First Team Prospects

by pbadmin
on

CENTER
SIMON GAGNE- If there is one position that the Philadelphia Flyers are a little short on as far as organizational depth is concerned, it would be the center position. And that is almost humorous because at the NHL level, it is difficult not to trip over a center as one walks to the First Union Center since the Flyers have about eight players that could play the pivot on most any NHL team.

The one sure fire future gem at the center spot for the Flyers would be the Quebec Ramparts Simon Gagne. Gagne is a very good skater but it is his hockey sense that has the faithful of the Delaware Valley excited about his pending debut as a pro. He should be invited to go to camp with the Canadian National Junior Team later in the fall which should only help Gagne hone his skills as the Flyers keep an eye on their top offensive prospect.

Tickets could go on sale for Gagne’s first pro game as soon as September of next year, but a cup of coffee with the big club after the 99-00 QMJHL season is finished is a more realistic timetable.

LEFT WING
Mike Maneluk- I know. I know. Maneluk is skating the preseason as Eric Lindros’ right wing on the Philadelphia Flyers top line. But the Flyers are reportedly looking for an established NHL top flight RWer and that should drop Maneluk back a couple of lines and into his normal left side position. And that is not too bad for a player that cost Philadelphia one dollar to pry him out of the Ottawa organization
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Philadelphia Flyers Top 10 Prospect Report Summer 1998

by pbadmin
on

As the memory of last spring’s early playoff exit at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres fades into the recesses of the Philadelphia
Flyer fan’s subconscious, tomorrow’s Flyers are working out today at the team’s practice facilities in Voorhees, N.J. This is the
third straight summer that the organization was lucky enough to secure the services of Cindy Bower, a power skating instructor
who is quickly become known as one of the top skating specialists in North America. Under Bower’s watchful eye, 18 Flyer
prospects along with Canadian Olympian Hayley Wickenheiser, hone their skills during the fast paced eight day clinic. Skating
form and conditioning are the priorities at this camp but as the week wears on, informal scrimmages end each
session.
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Top Prospects

  1. Ivan Provorov
  2. Travis Sanheim
  3. Samuel Morin
  4. Travis Konecny
  5. Nick Cousins
  6. Robert Hagg
  7. Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  8. Anthony Stolarz
  9. Philippe Myers
  1. Cooper Marody
  2. Mark Friedman
  3. Merrick Madsen
  4. Mark Alt
  5. Radel Fazleev
  6. Taylor Leier
  7. Oskar Lindblom
  8. Valeri Vasiliev
  9. Reece Willcox
  10. David Kase

Notable Prospects

  1. Brandon Alderson
  2. Terrance Amorosa
  3. Cole Bardreau
  4. Samuel Dove-McFalls
  5. David Drake
  6. Ivan Fedotov
  7. Tyrell Goulbourne
  8. Maxim Lamarche
  9. Alex Lyon
  1. Danick Martel
  2. Christian Marti
  3. Derek Mathers
  4. Jesper Pettersson
  5. Felix Sandstrom
  6. Petr Straka
  7. Matej Tomek
  8. Mikhail Vorobyov
  9. Jordan Weal
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