The Flyers have recalled defensemen Oliver Bonk and Hunter McDonald from AHL Lehigh Valley as expected, per a team announcement. They’ll get some practice reps in while Travis Sanheim and Rasmus Ristolainen are still representing their countries at the Olympics.
1/26/2026: The Flyers reversed these moves in advance of their game tonight against the New York Islanders, sending McDonald down to AHL Lehigh Valley and activating Ristolainen.
The Philadelphia Flyers will embark on a three-game road trip without one veteran defender. Rasmus Ristolainen won’t be healthy for the road trip after missing the last two games with an upper-body injury.
The Flyers announced they’ve signed defense prospect Ty Murchison to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning in 2025-26. His contract carries an $860K cap hit with a $775K base salary, an $85K signing bonus, and an $80K minors salary each season, per PuckPedia.
The 2024 Philadelphia Flyers rookie camp got off to a memorable start on Thursday, starting with the mass of excited fans gathering in a line outside the Flyers Training Center eagerly waiting to see Matvei Michkov, Jett Luchanko, and a host of other prospects.
In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best
Hunter McDonald has a busy summer planned. Between lifting weights, attending development camp, and getting ready for his first NHL training camp in September, the Flyers prospect will be studying.
In this edition of our Philadelphia Flyers news and rumors report, we look at Carter Sotheran’s excellence, an entry-level contract for Hunter McDonald, and the Flyers’ longshot playoff chances before their final game of 2023-24.
The Philadelphia Flyers adding more talent can only mean good things for the future of the organization. On Monday, the Flyers announced that they had signed defenseman Hunter McDonald to a two-year, entry-level contract starting with the 2024-25 season.
A talented player at the collegiate level has officially signed a big-league contract. On Monday, Philadelphia Flyers general manager Danny Briere announced the team has signed defenseman Hunter McDonald to a two-year, entry-level contract.
The Philadelphia Flyers simply have not had luck on their side when it comes to injuries on defense this season. That bad luck has now spilled over into the AHL, plaguing the playoff-aspiring Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
The Philadelphia Flyers are finally getting some sort of defense reinforcements… just not the kind you were probably hoping for. According to the AHL transactions page, Northeastern University defenseman and former Flyers sixth-round pick Hunter McDonald has joined the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the AHL on a professional tryout.