Ivan Provorov
Over the course of the Philadelphia Flyers' franchise history, most of the best defensemen the team has ever had have been players acquired from outside the organization: Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Mark Howe leads the list, followed by the likes of Eric Desjardins, Kimmo Timonen and for all-too-brief periods of time Bob "the Count" […]
Upon the conclusion of the 2014-15 season, Flyers GM Ron Hextall had a checklist of items. Find a new head coach to take his visions and blueprints of the roster and make them work on the ice. Check. Dave Hakstol makes the jump from the NCAA to the NHL in 2015-16. Acquire a stud defenseman. Check. […]
Photo via Matej Tomek Facebook Page The Flyers had two picks on Friday night's first night of the NHL Draft, defenseman Ivan Provorov and forward Travis Konecny. Flyerdelphia had profiled both players – Provorov here and Konecny here – and also provided scouting reports on them last night – Provorov here and Konecny here. Today, […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers made the move from 29 to 24 to snag Travis Konecny, a forward from the Ottawa 67's in the OHL. I profiled Konecny earlier in the offseason as part of our draft prospect profile series here, but here is a more extended scouting report.
View image | gettyimages.com With the seventh overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, the Flyers bolstered the blue line by getting their top target, defenseman Ivan Provorov. I profiled Provorov earlier this offseason here, but we take a much closer look in this scouting report. Provorov is 6’0” and 201 pounds and played […]
View image | gettyimages.com The best player on the board with the seventh overall pick just happened to be a defenseman the Flyers coveted. With the seventh overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, the Flyers bolstered the blue line by selecting Russian defenseman Ivan Provorov.
View image | gettyimages.com Welcome to Flyerdelphia Draft Central. Here is our pre-draft coverage: 5 players the Flyers should target with the 7th overall pick Mock Draft Our list of the top prospects in the draft with links to our Draft Prospect Profiles Bill Meltzer's column on drafting and developing goaltenders Bill Meltzer's column […]
View image | gettyimages.com The NHL Draft begins tonight with the first round. 30 players will begin a new chapter of their careers as professional players for NHL organizations. It should be an eventful night with many picks and potential trades. Flyerdelphia has you covered with your guide to the best players available in […]
View image | gettyimages.com Tonight is the night. It is draft night for 30 young players waiting for the call to join an NHL franchise. The preparation and anticipation has been endless. This is one of the most highly-profiled draft classes in recent memory, and a historic night is in store. As part of […]
View image | gettyimages.com It’s been a long journey getting to today, draft day, in the NHL. Starting on April 23, I began profiling draft prospects throughout the college and junior ranks. Overall, 26 players were profiled – not including the obvious top two picks tonight – which essentially equates to the first round. […]
