Remembering Ray Emery on the Summer Metro Report

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by Russ_Cohen - July 16, 20180

A lot has happened this summer to impact the Metro division. Here's a look at that and my thoughts on the passing of Ray Emery.

Da Beauty League and adidas Partner for 2018 Summer Season

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by Russ_Cohen - July 11, 20180

Portland, Ore. / Edina, Min. (July 11, 2018) – Proof that there is no off-season in hockey, Da Beauty League returns to Braemar Arena for a third season from July 11 - August 22 to showcase a fast-paced and creative style of play. Today, Da Beauty League and adidas proudly announced a

Maksim Sushko Lets His Play Do the Talking

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by Russ_Cohen - July 6, 2018July 11, 20180

Maksim Sushko is a Flyers draftee who rarely comes up in discussion. He’s very talented, he always looks good in camp and he performs on every team he’s on. It’s hard to explain. “Camp was a good experience for us. It’s been fun,” said Sushko. Last winter the 6-0, 179-pound right winger

2018 Flyers Development Camp Final Notes

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by Russ_Cohen - July 2, 2018July 2, 20180

Today the prospects played a 3-on-3 tournament. If the score or who scored matters to you. Click off this post. Forwards Gavin Hain – 5-11 – 194 – C – His defensive prowess showed. You don’t get to play for the NTDP without learning how to play a 200-foot game. His puck

2018 Flyers Development Camp Notes Version 2.0

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by Russ_Cohen - July 1, 20180

In my estimation Phil Myers and Morgan Frost are the two best performers in camp so far. Not a big surprise there. Goalies Sam Ersson – 6-2, 180 – He has good, smooth movements. He was battling the two shooters in drills. He covers the puck up quickly and his glove hand

2018 Flyers Development Camp Notes Version 1.0

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by Russ_Cohen - June 29, 20180

As always, I will point out some things about the players. Many are shaking off the rust on the first day and I will report on these players again to mark their improvement. Goalies Kirill Ustimenko – 6-3, 179 – G – crouches quite a bit. He’s 6-3 so there’s still

Jayna Hefford Gets the Hockey Hall Call

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by Russ_Cohen - June 28, 2018July 11, 20180

Jayna Hefford retired from hockey in 2015. She may be one of the best hockey players many have never heard of. The Hockey Hall of Fame is getting it right; Hefford is a legend. From 2002-2014 she helped Team Canada win four-consecutive Olympic gold medals in women’s hockey. She won gold

Bill Muckalt the Coach

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by Murray Pam - June 25, 2018July 11, 20180

After an 11th shoulder surgery prematurely ended his NHL playing career in 2003, Surrey, BC native Bill Muckalt turned to coaching. Mel Pearson who recruited Muckalt to play Michigan asked the 1998 Hobey Baker nominee to join his staff at Michigan Tech. After a four-year run, Muckalt took over as coach

The 2018 NHL Draft Trades Disappointed The Masses

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by Ryan Biech - June 24, 20180

Dallas - - Leading up to the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, there was a sense that a lot of movement would happen. We waited. But nothing noteworthy happened on day one with teams appearing to be waiting for Ilya Kovalchuk to make a decision. Once that finally happened on Sunday, there was

Tracking the NTDP in the 2018 NHL Draft

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by Ryan Biech - June 22, 20180

The most fascinating group of players in this draft class has to be the USNDTP. Without a doubt, Oliver Wahlstrom will be the first name to be selected and then after that Joel Farabee. Once you get passed those two names, it’s anyone’s guess. On the back-end, Bode Wilde was always seen