Scouting Report: Travis Sanheim, D

  #478981017 / gettyimages.com New Flyers GM Ron Hextall pulled one from out of left field in making a first-round selection for the Orange and Black. All eyes were on a trio of talented forwards: Kasperi Kapanen, Alex Tuch and Adrian Kempe. The Flyers went with a defenseman and an unlikely one at that.  The […]

Kevin Durso  •  28 Jun 2014
Flyers select D Travis Sanheim with 17th pick

  #451344766 / gettyimages.com After spending most of Friday trying to trade up for the top pick with Florida, the Flyers ended up holding with the 17th pick. With the 17th pick, the Flyers selected defenseman Travis Sanheim from Calgary in the WHL. Sanheim scored five goals and added 26 assists in 67 games with […]

Kevin Durso  •  27 Jun 2014
NHL Draft Preview: Targets for Flyers at 17

  #167709362 / gettyimages.com All eyes are on Philadelphia on Friday night for the first round of the NHL Entry Draft. The hockey world fixates on the first overall pick, as some of the NHL’s current stars are products of the top pick in the draft. For fans of the Orange and Black, the focus […]

Kevin Durso  •  27 Jun 2014