NEW JERSEY PRODUCT DeANGELO A LIKELY FIRST-ROUND DRAFT SELECTION

If you polled NHL scouts about who is the most purely skilled offensive defenseman available in the 2014 NHL Draft after Aaron Ekblad, many would say it is Sarnia Sting blueliner Anthony DeAngelo.

A native of Sewell, New Jersey, the 18-year-old DeAngelo was the second-leading scorer on his team. The third-season OHL player rac

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FLYERS SIGN FRENCH STANDOUT BELLEMARE

Hoping to duplicate the success they had last season in signing Austrian forward Michael Raffl after a strong season in Sweden and at the IIHF World Championships, the Philadelphia Flyers have dipped into the European free agent pool for a second straight off-season. Earlier today, the Flyers announced the signing of 29-year-old French forward Pierre-Edouar

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The Philadelphia Flyers announced that they have signed forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare to an NHL contract today, according to general manager Ron Hextall.

A native of Paris, France, the 29-year-old Bellemare spent the last five seasons with S…

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Flyers general manager Ron Hextall gave a brief injury update today on forward Sean Couturier.

“Sean Couturier had successful abdominal surgery this past Friday. He has started rehab at our training facility and should be fully recovered in 5-6…

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HONKA OVERCOMING CONCERNS ABOUT SIZE

If Swift Current Broncos defenseman Julius Honka stood three inches taller, he would stand a good chance of challenging Red Deer Rebels blueliner Haydn Fleury to be the concensus top 2014 Draft-eligible defenseman after Aaron Ekblad. As it is, Honka is still considered a strong candidate to be a first-round pick despite his lack of size.

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2014 NHL DRAFT: NUMEROUS USNTDP PLAYERS LIKELY TO GO IN TOP TWO ROUNDS

The IIHF Under-18 World Championships have been dominated by Team USA over the last decade. In the last 10 tournaments, the Americans have captured the gold medal seven times, including five of the last six years. This year, Team USA returned to the gold medal podium one year after getting knocked off by Canada in the champi

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It is impossible to predict whom the Flyers will select in the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft, much less in the later rounds. However, it is useful to look at the team’s drafting tendencies over the last decade.

As with teams around the NHL, the Flyers have cast a wider drafting blanket over the hockey world than they did in years past.

There has been a leaguewide decrease since the ear

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This past weekend, the Virtua Center Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees, NJ played host to the 6th annual Liberty Bell Games.

The premiere tournament, which is sponsored by Comcast-Spectacor and Wendy’s, showcased 91 of USA Hockey’s Atlantic Distr…

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