Flyers sign Robert Hagg to Entry-Level Contract

Image courtesy of LastWordOnSports.com According to the Swedish website Aftonbladet.se, the Philadelphia Flyers and defenseman Robert Hagg have agreed to terms on an entry-level contract, which will most likely begin in the 2014-2015 season. The 19-year-old defenseman just recently finished his season with MODO HK in the Swedish Hockey League, or SHL, where the team […]

Craig Forsythe  •  21 Mar 2014
Future Flyers Report: CHL and NCAA postseason updates, Hagg possibly switching SHL teams

Image courtesy of TheDicksonPress.comAs the NHL postseason nears, the playoffs for the Canadian Hockey League are set to start this weekend, as five Flyers' prospects are set to take part in the OHL, WHL, and QMJHL playoffs. In the OHL, both Scott Laughton's team and Anthony Stolarz' team are set to have home-ice advantage in the […]

Craig Forsythe  •  18 Mar 2014
Future Flyers Report: Bourdon’s issues, Stolarz nearing a return, Laughton continues strong play

Image courtesy of CSNPhilly.comIt’s been a tough few years for Marc-Andre Bourdon. The 24-year-old defenseman is struggling again with post-concussion symptoms after it seemed as though he was cleared of such issues in the middle of January. As the Flyers and their fans have seen in recent memory with the career and life of Chris […]

Craig Forsythe  •  25 Feb 2014
AHL Suspends Five Phantoms for Brawl

Photo courtesy of the Adirondack Phantoms The Adirondack Phantoms and Portland Pirates partook in the old hockey tradition of a line brawl last Sunday, and today those chickens came to roost where the heart is. Or something. I lost myself in idioms.

Steve Jacot  •  18 Feb 2014
Future Flyers Report: Morin suspended, Phantoms play in Philly

Image courtesy of flyers.nhl.comOne of the reasons the Philadelphia Flyers drafted Samuel Morin 11th overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft is due to the fact he plays with a bit of an edge. Last Wednesday, Rimouski, Oceanic saw that edge, as the 6'6" blue liner threw his stick in anger after his squad dropped […]

Craig Forsythe  •  05 Feb 2014
Future Flyers Report: Gostisbehere second in Hobey Baker Award voting, involved in brawl

Image courtesy of NHL.com On Saturday night, Shayne Gostisbehere and the Union College Dutchmen found themselves in an unfamiliar position, as they were upset by unranked Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) by the score of 2-1. The story of the 2nd Annual Capital District Mayor's Cup wasn't the big win by RPI, but the brawl that […]

Craig Forsythe  •  29 Jan 2014
The Surprising Return of Marc-Andre Bourdon

For a while there, it seemed like Marc-Andre Bourdon fell off the radar. Out of sight, out of mind. And then, suddenly, there he was at the Flyers morning skate two Sundays ago. His return was a surprise to everyone, including his teammates. He's back, he's feeling good, and he's ready to compete. Bourdon played […]

Kim Pollock  •  28 Jan 2014
Future Flyers Report: Bourdon cleared for contact, Stolarz suffers scary injury, Straka suspended

(Image courtesy of Deadspin)Marc-Andre Bourdon has yet to play a single game this season due to concussion issues that have haunted him for the past 14 months. Fortunately for the young defenseman, he is cleared for contact and will join the Adirondack Phantoms this week. Bourdon hasn't played a game for the Philadelphia Flyers since […]

Craig Forsythe  •  22 Jan 2014