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C/L/R · Philadelphia Flyers Flyers · USA
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Status
Pro 100%
Age / YOB
25 (2001)
Contract
$925,000 × 1y
Expires
RFA 2027
Waivers
Eligible
Acquired
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Drafted
2019 Rd 7 (#192) PHL
Vitals
6'2" · 203 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 488 fwds
CK 83 83rd
FG 45 49th
DI 90 71st
SK 79 66th
ST 75 65th
EN 62 24th
DU 80 35th
PH 62 27th
FO 40 33rd
PA 73 61st
SC 56 12th
DF 74 65th
PS 25 34th
EX 51 15th
LD 51 15th
OV 65 31st

Contract

Cap hit $925,000 $925k remaining
Year 3 of 3
2024-25
2026-27
Expiry Status
RFA
2027 age 26
Clauses —

Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2025-26 PHL 82 5 6 11 0.13 -21 48 1 0 0 61 8.2% 88
CAREER 1 yrs 82 5 6 11 0.13 -21 48 1 0 0 -- 8.2% 88
2026-27 Regular Season
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No regular-season games played yet.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S TOI
2026-27 ANA 8 2 1 3 +2 2 0 0 0 11 11:54
On Pace - 82 21 10 31 +21 21 0 0 0 113 -
NHL Career Stats
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2022-23 ANH 9 1 0 1 0.11 -3 0 0 0 0 4.3% 13:17
2023-24 ANH 3 1 0 1 0.33 0 0 0 0 0 14.3% 11:31
2024-25 ANH 20 4 2 6 0.30 -4 2 0 0 0 20.0% 10:19
2025-26 ANH 29 1 8 9 0.31 -2 8 1 0 0 3.2% 12:15
2026-27 ANH 8 2 1 3 0.38 +2 2 0 0 0 18.2% 11:54
Career NHL 69 9 11 20 0.29 -7 12 1 0 0 9.8% -

History

Overall, season by season

Above the band is elite. Inside it, above average. Below it, below average.

OV Forwards, average to top 10%

Attributes

Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2024-25 23 C PHL 75 72 83 66 72 70 73 58 73 53 58 63 55 44 44 60
2025-26 24 C PHL 88 46 96 74 73 56 85 61 26 60 72 67 25 46 46 63
2026-27 25 C/L/R PHL 83 45 90 79 75 62 80 62 40 73 56 74 25 51 51 65
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2024-25 23 C PHL 75 72 83 66 72 70 73 58 73 53 58 63 55 44 44 60
2025-26 24 C PHL +13 −26 +13 +8 +1 −14 +12 +3 −47 +7 +14 +4 −30 +2 +2 +3
2026-27 25 C/L/R PHL −5 −1 −6 +5 +2 +6 −5 +1 +14 +13 −16 +7 · +5 +5 +2
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Signed as
2024-25 PHL $925,000 3 yr 1.1% 23 ELC CURRENT
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