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Winnipeg Free Press
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Flyers No. 6 overall pick Porter Martone says he's joining Michigan State next season
TORONTO – Another high-profile junior hockey player is making the jump to U.S. college hockey. Porter Martone, the Philadelphia Flyers' sixth-overall pick at the 2025 NHL draft, said in an Instagram post Monday that he is joining NCAA Division I school Michigan State next season. The 18-year-old Martone, from Peterborough, Ont., had 37 goals and 61 assists in 57 games as captain of the Ontario Hockey League's Brampton Steelheads last season. He joins a growing number of major junior stars choosing to play south of the border, including former Medicine Hat Tigers star Gavin McKenna. The presumptive No. 1 overall pick in next year's draft committed to Penn State earlier this month after being named the Canadian Hockey League's player of the year and helping the Western Hockey League's Red Deer Rebels reach the Memorial Cup final. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. The NCAA lifted a long-standing ban in November, allowing CHL players to compete at U.S. colleges starting next season. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 21, 2025.
Hamilton Spectator
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Flyers No. 6 overall pick Porter Martone says he's joining Michigan State next season
TORONTO - Another high-profile junior hockey player is making the jump to U.S. college hockey. Porter Martone, the Philadelphia Flyers' sixth-overall pick at the 2025 NHL draft, said in an Instagram post Monday that he is joining NCAA Division I school Michigan State next season. The 18-year-old Martone, from Peterborough, Ont., had 37 goals and 61 assists in 57 games as captain of the Ontario Hockey League's Brampton Steelheads last season. He joins a growing number of major junior stars choosing to play south of the border, including former Medicine Hat Tigers star Gavin McKenna. The presumptive No. 1 overall pick in next year's draft committed to Penn State earlier this month after being named the Canadian Hockey League's player of the year and helping the Western Hockey League's Red Deer Rebels reach the Memorial Cup final. The NCAA lifted a long-standing ban in November, allowing CHL players to compete at U.S. colleges starting next season. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 21, 2025. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
REPORT: Brad Shaw Not Returning To Flyers Coaching Staff
As first reported by PHLY's Charlie O'Connor, Brad Shaw, once considered a leading candidate for the Philadelphia Flyers' head coaching vacancy, will reportedly not be returning to the team's coaching staff under newly-appointed head coach Rick Tocchet. Some Flyers news: I've heard that Brad Shaw -- who served as Flyers assistant and interim head coach -- will NOT be returning to the Flyers bench as assistant coach under Rick story below, but my understanding is that it was Shaw's decision: — Charlie O'Connor (@charlieo_conn) May 15, 2025 According to the report, this was Shaw's decision. Shaw served as an assistant coach for three seasons under former Flyers head coach John Tortorella, overseeing the team's defensive structure and penalty kill. When Tortorella was let go from bench duties late in the 2024–25 season, Shaw took over as interim head coach and was widely viewed as a legitimate contender for the full-time role. Previously, Shaw had expressed a willingness to remain with the Flyers in a supporting role if he didn't land the permanent head coaching gig. He cited his strong relationship with the defensive group and his interest in helping continue their development. Brad Shaw said that if Danny Briere decides to go with a different HC, he'd be open to returning to his assistant coach role because 'I've invested three years into this D core' and has enjoyed his time with the organization. #LetsGoFlyers — Siobhan Nolan (@SGNolan) April 18, 2025 However, it now appears that Tocchet, who was officially named head coach this week, will be moving in a different direction with his staff. It's not yet clear whether Shaw is seeking opportunities elsewhere or if another role within the Flyers organization could be in discussion, but for now, the longtime coach appears to be on his way out of Philadelphia. Shaw leaves behind a clear mark on the Flyers' back end. Under his guidance, players like Travis Sanheim and Cam York took noticeable steps forward. "He's been great to me," York said of Shaw during the team's exit interviews back in April. "I would say he's an overthinker—in a good way—of the game. He's really good at sitting down with guys, going over video; he tells you how it is in a good, honest done a lot for me and helped develop my game in a good way and taught me things that I didn't even think of prior to him." "He has meant so much to my game personally," Sanheim said in his exit interview. "I think a lot of guys on the D core could probably say the same thing...I'm just super thankful for where he has taken my game and I really enjoyed my time working with him." As Tocchet begins assembling his coaching staff, all eyes will be on who he taps to oversee the next generation of Flyers—and how his vision will build upon the foundation that Shaw helped lay.
Toronto Sun
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
Hockey Canada names first 15 players to roster for world championship
Published May 01, 2025 • 1 minute read Philadelphia Flyers' Travis Konecny, left, and Travis Sanheim, right, celebrate during an NHL preseason game against the New York Rangers, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, in Philadelphia. Photo by Tom Mihalek / The Associated Press CALGARY — Philadelphia Flyers leading scorer Travis Konecny, Calgary Flames defenceman MacKenzie Weegar and rising stars Macklin Celebrini of the San Jose Sharks and Adam Fantilli of the Columbus Blue Jackets were among the 15 players named on Thursday to Canada's roster for the upcoming world hockey championship. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Veteran forwards Bo Horvat of the New York Islanders, Ryan O'Reilly of the Nashville Predators, and Flyers defenceman Travis Sanheim were also among the initial players announced for the event, which starts May 9 in Herning, Denmark, and Stockholm, Sweden. Konecny, Fantilli, Horvat, O'Reilly, Sanheim and Weegar are among eight players on the preliminary roster who have represented Canada at the world championship before, along with Columbus forward Kent Johnson and Seattle defenceman Brandon Montour. Sanheim and Konecny were also part of Canada's championship team at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off. Dylan Garand of the American Hockey League's Hartford Wolf Pack is the only goaltender on the initial roster. Barrett Hayton (Utah), Will Cuylle (New York Rangers) and Tyson Foerster (Philadelphia) are the other forwards, while Noah Dobson (New York Islanders) and Ryker Evans (Seattle) complete the five defencemen. Hockey Canada said in a release that the rest of the roster will be filled out pending the results of the NHL playoffs. Canada's coaching staff, led by Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Dean Evason, was announced Wednesday. Canada opens its tournament May 10 against Slovenia in Stockholm. The Canadians finished fourth at last year's world championship in Czechia, one year after winning their record 28th gold medal in Finland and Latvia. Editorial Cartoons Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto & GTA NHL Toronto & GTA
New York Times
18-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Flyers failed to meet low expectations this season. What went wrong, and what's next?
It could end up benefiting them in the long run. The Philadelphia Flyers' poor 2024-25 season, which concluded on Thursday with a 5-4 regulation loss in Buffalo, leaving them with a 33-39-10 record, gives them the fourth-best odds to win the NHL draft lottery next month. Even if the ping-pong balls don't bounce their way, a very good prospect will be there for the taking. Advertisement There's a chance, if the Flyers end up as a perennial playoff team at some point down the line, that this season will ultimately be viewed as just part of the painful process of rebuilding. After all, general manager Daniel Briere was still in subtraction mode, systematically removing pieces from a roster that wasn't in the top half of the league in terms of talent even when the season began, while adding assets and salary-cap flexibility that could aid their process if he uses them right. But last place in the Metropolitan Division, behind teams such as the aging and declining New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins? Just 22 regulation wins, more than only the miserable Chicago Blackhawks (20) and San Jose Sharks (14)? For an organization that has stressed that winning games was a priority and tanking was never going to be in their vocabulary, that's an odd way of going about it. The primary reasons for their failures, both this season and last, when they faltered down the stretch, have been talked about ad nauseam. The goaltending will need an offseason upgrade. Samuel Ersson's ceiling could be as a 1B, while both Ivan Fedotov and Aleksei Kolosov posted some of the worst numbers in the NHL. Finding a reliable goaltender who can play at least half of the games next season will be no easy task for Briere, and may force him into using assets and/or cap space that he could have used elsewhere had he more suitably addressed that vital position last summer. The Flyers' final power-play ranking again begins with a 3. It was 32nd, dead last, for each of the three previous seasons, and at 14.9 percent this season, finished 30th in the NHL. Had the John Tortorella firing not been so abrupt, power-play overseer Rocky Thompson may have followed him out the door. It seems inevitable that whoever the next head coach is, he will have to hire at least one new assistant. Advertisement And while we're on coaches, well, that was some unexpected unpleasantness a few weeks ago. Certainly, when the season began, Briere didn't envision having to let Tortorella go before it was over. It was the right call, to be sure, considering everything that went down. The Flyers couldn't risk further blow-ups from Tortorella, who wasn't handling the losing very well. But every indication before that, including the morning of that game in Toronto on March 25 in which Tortorella seemed understanding of what the team was going through, was that everyone in the organization was on the same page, from the front office on down. For whatever reason, that clearly wasn't the case. But even before Tortorella was let go, the Flyers seemed to be losing their way. The Scott Laughton trade to the Maple Leafs on March 7 affected them much more than it should have, as they lost nine of 10 games immediately after it. Whether that's primarily on the players for not handling that like professionals, or on Briere for not recognizing the impact that losing Laughton (and, to a lesser extent, Erik Johnson) would have on the group, is up for debate. Regardless, it wasn't encouraging, considering how much the word 'culture' has been used throughout this rebuild. If the foundation there was strong enough, it shouldn't have gotten so wobbly in the aftermath of losing Laughton, who, as is now evident, was their emotional leader. Further, the two primary guys the club is counting on to fill that leadership void underneath captain Sean Couturier, and who are now established franchise cornerstones with long contracts, were among the late-season disappointments: Travis Konecny managed only two goals over his final 25 games, which isn't exactly rising to the occasion on a team with a depleted roster. Travis Sanheim, meanwhile, was never the same after the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, at one point going 15 straight games without a point, and finally ending a 40-game goal drought on March 22. It's the second straight season in which Sanheim got off to an encouraging start but faded late. There were other letdowns. Owen Tippett managed just 20 goals, and in the first of an eight-year contract, he was supposed to take another step. Cam York's struggles may have been in part due to an ongoing conflict with Tortorella, and it's odd that he was essentially the only defenseman not to get any power-play time, but he failed to build on his strong finish to 2023-24. Rasmus Ristolainen, who was the Flyers' best defenseman on many nights, saw his season cut short once again, vanishing from the lineup after a game on March 11 due to an undisclosed injury. Perhaps the price to acquire the frequently banged-up defenseman before the trade deadline should have been lower, considering his history. Of course, it wasn't all bad. Matvei Michkov had about as strong of a rookie season as could have been expected, with 62 points in 80 games and a team and NHL-rookie leading 26 goals. Getting at least 30 goals next season seems inevitable for the 20-year-old, particularly if the Flyers hire a coach who realizes they should be running the power play through him. Whether he becomes the star-level difference maker the Flyers will need him to be is not yet a sure thing, but Michkov is at least on the right path. Advertisement Tyson Foerster has probably secured his future with the club with a strong finish, while his linemates, Noah Cates and Bobby Brink, both outplayed expectations. Jamie Drysdale stayed healthy over the second half of the season and showed flashes of elite skill along with improved awareness and vision, while Ryan Poehling is arguably one of the better fourth-line centers in the league, and was one of the few consistent players over the final few weeks. One calendar year ago, coming off of that surprisingly competitive 2023-24 season, Briere cautioned against the group taking a collective step forward. The timing just wasn't yet right. 'I know the expectation next year will be that — oh, we've got to get into the playoffs. I don't even know that we're there yet,' he said last April. Clearly, they were not. That part wasn't unexpected. But Briere has already said that he hopes the team has hit 'rock bottom,' while chairman Dan Hilferty acknowledged that in 2025-26, the Flyers will have to 'achieve that next step in the rebuild.' That means better results, and maybe even a playoff push. Whether this season was simply a speed bump on their way to getting there, or a concerning indication of things to come, will be revealed soon enough. But for now, it feels like a step backward. (Photo of Sean Couturier: Patrick Smith / Getty Images)
