While it’s every fan’s dream to have hockey on for the greater part of the day, there is a lot to keep up with — given the amount of games played daily with their turnaround times. He understands Philly. Overall, York surrounded himself with some of the best people who have helped bring out the best in his game. They did their homework on the U.S. defenseman. All rights reserved. This season Cam York proved why the Flyers made the right move to select him 14th overall in the 2019 NHL Draft. "I think this kid is going to beat the odds. @Flyers prospect Cam York, the Southern California Dman who had a very good freshman season, will return to the Univ. "He's kind of a modern defenseman," Flahr said. "Julien, who is not expected to return for Montreal's best-of-seven first-round playoff series against the Flyers, was behind the bench leading the Canadiens in Game 1 Wednesday night at Scotiabank Arena. "He's a talented guy and projects to be a very good defenseman for a long time. Consider this your one-stop shop for everything and anything you need to know. Taking York was a mistake. I don't see him as a four-year guy, let's put it that way. Philadelphia Flyers defensive prospect and 2019 1st round pick, Cam York, is … share. He attended the boarding school Shattuck St. Mary’s, which was a hockey home for many current and former NHL talents.

Kirk Muller was smiling and seemed pumped for today's game. Well, he’s not Cole Caufield, but here’s the defenseman to replenish the prospect pool. During the Draft last year in Vancouver, Flyers fans were upset as to why the Flyers chose York over highly-favored prospect, Cole Caufield. Assistant general manager Brent Flahr said last week that the Flyers had a few defensemen on their top-10 list. Meet Flyers first-round pick Cam York, a Cali kid with a Philly mentality . 100% Upvoted. Incoming freshmen include prospects for the 2021 NHL Draft defenseman Owen Power, forward Matthew Samoskevich and center Kent Johnson. Quite the resume there for his first season.York appeared in five games for the United States, during the annual World Junior Championships, which took place in Czech Republic this year. Because they liked Cam York. Cam York was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round (14 th overall) in the 2019 NHL Draft, the first under new general manager (GM) Chuck Fletcher. "He's very mobile, very intelligent, very cerebral. Canadiens head coach Claude Julien has been released from St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, the team announced Friday, after having a stent placed in a coronary artery.Doctors expect a full recovery as Julien is headed home to Montreal after he was hospitalized because of chest pain.

What’s interesting here is the Flyers will have some spots to fill on their blue line after next season as Matt Niskanen’s contract expires and they’ll already have to replace veteran defenseman Justin Braun if he chooses not to re sign with Philadelphia this off-season. The Flyers went into the 2019 NHL draft Friday night with goals of restocking the organizational cupboard along the blue line. In fact, the team’s 2007 run to the Stanley Cup championship helped get York interested in the game itself. All of the players mentioned have already signed their entry-level deals with the exception of Kalynuk who is still deciding on whether or not to return to Wisconsin for his senior year.In his first season at Michigan, York posted solid numbers as a freshman as he went on to score 5 goals and totaled 16 points in 30 games. By Jordan Hall June 28, 2019 1:45 PM. John Wroblewski, from the U.S. national team development program, has seen Flyers prospect Cam York save and torture goalies. 18 comments “Flahr confirmed that York was in the top-10 on their big board, but wouldn't say if he would have been their pick at 11. Either way, I expect York to eventually sign with the Flyers, and earn the attention and praise from both fans and management alike. Cam York to turn Pro. It’s being reported that Flyers 2019 1st round pick, Cam York, will turn pro after his sophomore season at Michigan! 1 pick, also known as the Alexis Lafreniere sweepstakesFlyers Talk podcast: What to like and dislike about Canadiens matchupFlyers-Canadiens schedule for 2020 NHL playoffs: Dates, game times, broadcast information Closing the season with Michigan, he made the Big Ten All-Freshman Team, was listed as a Big Ten Rookie of the Year finalist, and was also listed as a finalist for Male Freshman of the Year for Michigan Athletics. There's a perceptible Southern California coolness to Cam York. Mail To. On the inside, though, there's an East Coast mentality. At Michigan, the 5-11½, 175-pound York was sidelined for three early-season games by a high ankle sprain, which slowed his progress for a short time after he returned. But there is lots to look forward to in the young defensemen from California. Chuck Fletcher passed on some bigger, better players in the 2019 NHL Draft. no comments yet. By Jordan Hall He's a laid-back 18-year-old from beautiful Anaheim Hills with a smooth and fluid game on the ice. Having someone like Hall of Fame defenseman and four-time Stanley Cup champion Niedermayer around for pointers is something that not every growing hockey player has access to. Assistant coach Kirk Muller will take over head coaching duties in the interim.Kirk Muller says he won't be surprised if he gets a text or phone call from Claude Julien between periods during this afternoon's game.