Flyers Sign Alex Ciernik To Entry-Level Deal

The Flyers announced this afternoon that they’ve signed winger Alex Ciernik to a three-year, entry-level deal beginning next season.

Ciernik, 21, was a fourth-round pick back in 2023 who still had another year before Philly risked losing his signing rights. The son of former NHLer Ivan Ciernik, the Slovak national was selected out of Södertälje SK in Sweden’s second division, where he’s spent most of his development since. He was a solid producer in that league on subsequent stops with Västerviks IK and the Nybro Vikings from 2023-25, posting a 15-22–37 scoring line in 72 games across those two seasons, and even got his first look in North America on a tryout with AHL Lehigh Valley to close out last year.

Ciernik’s offense saw significant regression here in 2025-26, though. He started the season against the toughest competition of his career, transferring to Finland’s top-division Liiga to suit up for Pelicans. He managed just three points in 19 games before being released, though. He opted to return to Nybro to finish out the year, but his sluggish pace persisted, putting up only a 2-3–5 scoring line with a -7 rating in 21 outings.

It’s a tad surprising to see Philly extend an entry-level offer with his stock at a low point, but they’ve evidently liked the whole body of work the 5’10” winger has provided over the last few years. Charlie O’Connor of PHLY Sports ranked Ciernik as the #20 prospect in the system last month, and according to Dobber Prospects, he’s the eighth-ranked winger in their system. The deal, which PuckPedia reports carries a $1.008MM cap hit, is not eligible for a slide and will make him a restricted free agent at age 24 in 2029.