Posts About "Morgan Frost"
Revisiting the Brayden Schenn Trade
March 26th, 2020 It's never easy to analyze a trade, especially when players involved in the deal are still building their career resumes. A lot of things factor into a move like the one that saw the Brayden Schenn trade to the St. Louis Blues on NHL Draft Day 2017. What many seem to forget is that this wasn't a one-for one-trade—the Flyers didn't...
Flyers Can Still Salvage 2017 NHL Draft
March 19th, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers must have felt pretty good after the 2017 NHL Draft. They had the No. 2 and No. 27 overall picks and wound up drafting nine players in the seven rounds. With the No. 2 pick, the Flyers selected Nolan Patrick after the New Jersey Devils drafted Nico Hischier first overall. NHL analysts expected both players to...
Flyers Face a Familiar Situation with Frost
March 18th, 2020 Over the last 10 seasons, the Philadelphia Flyers have been on a mission to replenish their farm system as a means to grow a Stanley Cup contender. While some picks have been home runs, others have fallen short. Morgan Frost, 2017 first-round pick, is seemingly next in line for a chance at a full-time roster spot. An electric scorer...
Flyers' Rookies Playing a Major Role in Team's Success
December 27th, 2019 The previous Philadelphia Flyers regime of general manager Ron Hextall and head coach Dave Hakstol were often criticized for their inability and unwillingness to give young players an opportunity. Hextall typically left players in the minors for extended periods of time, or sent them back to their junior teams, regardless of how well...
Journey to the Flyers: Morgan Frost
December 7th, 2019 A lot of this season for the Philadelphia Flyers has been centered around the youth of the team and players developing into potential NHL regulars. One of the team’s top prospects that fans have been excited about and have wanted to see get the call-up was forward Morgan Frost. He signed his entry-level contract back in the summer of...
Is Flyers' Youth Movement Enough to Power Season?
November 22nd, 2019 The Philadelphia Flyers have long rested their success on the shoulders of stalwart veterans Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek. The 2019-20 NHL season, is no different, producing middling results as of late. The team hasn't been overly good or bad, but being average isn't a recipe the Flyers can use to see extended playoff success....
Flyers to Watch for at 2019 Rookie Camp
September 6th, 2019 It’s almost here, hockey is almost here! The Philadelphia Flyers announced their annual Rookie Camp schedule and roster for the 2019-20 season; four days when fans and coaches can get a sneak peak at the prospects through practices, on and off ice sessions, and more. This year’s rookie camp starts Saturday, Sept. 7 and ends...
Analyzing Flyers' Third Line Wing Options
August 29th, 2019 With the prospect cupboard about to burst, the young guns of the Philadelphia Flyers will get a real shot at making the big club in the 2019-20 NHL season. In a cruel act of divine fate, newly acquired winger Tyler Pitlick, sustained a wrist injury during offseason workouts which will require surgery, and he will be sidelined for around...
Flyers Developmental Camp: Notes From the Last Day
July 2nd, 2019 For the newest members of the Philadelphia Flyers organization the annual developmental camp held in Voorhees, New Jersey is their first taste of pro hockey. For others who've been part of the organization for a couple of years, it's the first chance of the year to showcase the progress they've made since last camp. It offers a shot to...
Flyers' Prospects Round-Up: Catching up With the Kids
March 28th, 2019 The Philadelphia Flyers' season still has a few weeks left before it can mercifully come to a conclusion; for the next wave of future Flyers, their respective offseason's, and for some, their postseason schedules, have already begun. The Flyers' prospect cupboard has had its fair share of talent over the past few seasons thanks to...
2019 World Juniors: Late-Blooming Leason Carving Out Role for Canada
December 28th, 2018 VANCOUVER — Forgive Morgan Frost if he didn’t know who Brett Leason was prior to this hockey season. Heck, many avid Western Hockey League followers weren’t even familiar with Leason before his big breakout. He wasn’t a household name by any means. And Frost, a first-round pick of the Philadelphia Flyers playing in the Ontario...
2019 World Juniors: Canada Shifts Focus to Switzerland
December 27th, 2018 VANCOUVER — There were two songs stuck in the heads of Team Canada players when they woke up on Thursday morning. Their new goal song — Pitbull’s ‘Don’t Stop The Party’ — that blared no fewer than 15 times during Wednesday’s tournament-opening 14-0 demolition of Denmark. After each and every goal, then once more for...
2019 World Juniors: Canada Dominant on Day 1
December 27th, 2018 VANCOUVER — So far, so good. For Canada and for me. Flying into Vancouver, getting to Rogers Arena, finding my designated seat in the press box — ’twas all smooth sailing on the opening day of the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship. Perched high above ice level with a terrific vantage point, I settled in next to Steve...
