Phase 3 of the NHL return-to-play program is about to start at the Skate Zone in Vorhees, and the Flyers are effectively opening training ground 2.0.
After viewing the vast majority of the Flyers’ regular roster through photos on social media, we finally have an official look at the roster of 30 skaters, one that included unlimited goalkeepers.
FORWARD (18)
10 – Andy Andreoff LW
11 – Travis Konecny RW
12 – Michael Raffl RW
13 – Kevin Hayes C
14 – Sean Couturier C
18 – Tyler Pitlick C
21 – Scott Laughton C
25 – James van Riemsdyk LW
28 – Claude Giroux LW
38 – Derek Grant C
44 – Nate Thompson C
48 – Morgan Frost C
49 – Joel Farabee RW
50 – German Rubtsov C
62 – Nicolas Aube-Kubel RW
81 – Carsen Twarynski LW
82 – Connor Bunnaman C
93 – Jakub Voracek RW
DEFENSEMEN (12)
3 – Andy Welinski D
5 – Philippe Myers D
6 – Travis Sanheim D
8 – Robert Hagg D
9 – Ivan Provorov D
15 – Matt Niskanen D
26 – Tyler Wotherspoon D
39 – Nate Prosser D
53 – Shayne GostisbehereD
54 – Egor Zamula D
59 – Mark Friedman D
61 – Justin Braun D
OBJECTIVES (4)
34 – Alex Lyon G
37 – Brian Elliott G
67 – Kirill Ustimenko G
79 – Carter Hart G
For practice sessions, the Flyers will be divided into two groups and will practice separately to rely on the restrictions related to phase 3 and COVID-19. Obviously, practices will be closed to the public, while a limited number of media will be admitted to practice each day and will have access to four players and Alain Vignuealt. Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher will speak to reporters today and may be available throughout the camp.
Additionally, most of the main NHL roster has been tallied in Voorhees photos / interviews at the end of Phase 2, incl. Giroux, Voracek, Couturier, Laughton, Thompsom, Provorov, Niskanen, Sanheim, Myers, Hägg.
– Bill Meltzer (@billmeltzer) July 13, 2020
Presumably, Fletcher would be the one to comment on any player who chose not to participate in the restart program, though no Flyer has yet exercised that option, and has until 5pm tonight to do so without penalty.
More to come as hockey finally seems like it’s actually back.
Go flyers.
