Oliver Bonk

Matvei Michkov (L) shakes the hand of general manager Daniel Briere of the Philadelphia Flyers onstage after being selected seventh overall by the Philadelphia Flyers the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft - Round One at Bridgestone Arena on June 28, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Flyers
Flyers: Briere Sets Tone with Upside and Potential

The clear focus of the Flyers draft was on the big picture of the rebuild, drafting for upside. Now, they have time to develop these prospects to the fullest with a new player development team in place.

Kevin Durso  •  30 Jun 2023
CHL Top Prospects team white defenseman Oliver Bonk (59) warms up in the CHL Top Prospects ice hockey game at Langley Events Centre.
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Flyers: Upside the Focus with Bonk

By the time the second pick of the first round for the Flyers rolled around, the high of selecting a player with the potential of Matvei Michkov was still alive and well.  If Michkov is a swing for the fences, the selection the Flyers made at 22nd overall is more of a conservative pick. Oliver Bonk, a right-handed defenseman […]

Kevin Durso  •  29 Jun 2023
Philadelphia Flyers draft pick Oliver Bonk puts on his sweater after being selected with the twenty second pick in round one of the 2023 NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena.
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Flyers News: Oliver Bonk Selected 22nd Overall

When the Flyers were back on the clock with the 22nd overall pick, there were plenty of options on the board. Majority were forwards. The Flyers opted to bolster their blue line with a shutdown, right-handed option. With the 22nd overall pick, the Flyers selected defenseman Oliver Bonk. Bonk played in the OHL with the […]

Kevin Durso  •  28 Jun 2023