Philadelphia Flyers Training Camp Roster 2023-24

The 2023 Development Camp Center of the Philadelphia Flyers saw 39 athletes, including 22 forwards, 13 defensemen, and 4 goaltenders.

Last year, the number of players in the training camp was quite high. There were 41 forwards, 22 defensemen, and 8 goaltenders.

A complete list of the players participating in the Flyers Training Camp 2023 is as follows:

Forwards

• J.R. Avon
• Denver Barkey
• Bobby Brink
• Matt Brown
• Alex Bump
• Alex Ciernik
• Elliot Desnoyers
• Jonathan Fauchon
• Tyson Foerster
• Brendan Furry
• Jacob Gaucher
• Alexis Gendron
• Mathieu Gosselin
• Devin Kaplan
• Cole Knuble
• Connor MacPherson
• Ryan MacPherson
• Owen McLaughlin
• Kyle Penney
• Samu Tuomaala
• John Waldron
• Zayde Wisdom

Defencemen

• Emil Andrae
• Oliver Bonk
• Adam Ginning
• Helge Grans
• Matteo Mann
• Hunter McDonald
• Mason Millman
• Ty Murchison
• Ethan Samson
• Sam Sedley
• Carter Sotheran
• Alexander Tertyshny
• Will Zmolek Free

Goaltenders

• Carson Bjarnason
• Noah Giesbrecht
• Cameron Korpi
• Pete Sterling

Players participated in daily skating, and strength and conditioning sessions. Also, the athletes were involved in off-ice topics such as social media training and sports psychology education.

On Wednesday, July 5 at 3:30 p.m., the athletes participated in an Ed Snider Youth Hockey Camp Skate at Class of 1923 Arena.

The camp concluded with a 5-on-5 scrimmage on Thursday, July 6 at 6:30 PM. The event was made free and open to the public.

Flyers training camp schedule was dated from July 2 and lasted till July 6. The Flyers made all on-ice sessions free and open to the public.

A total of 39 players attended the Flyers' development camp. The team was split into two groups: Team Clarke and Team Lindros.

Eight of the Flyer's 10 selections from the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, including Oliver Bonk attended the training session. The franchise hosted a Flyers Fan Fest on Thursday, July 6 at the Flyers Training Center from 4-6s PM.

While talking about last season's training camp, it started on September 22 at the same venue. A total of 71 players participated in the training camp, which is a significantly higher number compared to this year.

The detailed training camp schedule of the Flyers for 2023 is displayed in the table below:

Flyers Preseason Schedule 2023-24

The Philadelphia Flyers are going to play a total of 6 games in their 2023-24 preseason.

The team is all set to play a home-and-home series against the New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, and Boston Bruins.

• Monday, Sept. 25
  vs. New Jersey Devils
  Prudential Center
  
  
• Wednesday, Sept. 27
  vs. New York Islanders
  UBS Arena
  
  
• Friday, Sept. 29
  vs. Boston Bruins
  TD Garden
  
  
• Saturday, Sept. 30
  vs. New Jersey Devils
  Wells Fargo Center
  
  
• Monday, Oct. 2    
  vs. Boston Bruins
  Wells Fargo Center
  
  
• Thursday, Oct. 5
  vs. New York Islanders
  Wells Fargo Center

All Flyers games will be aired on 97.5 The Fanatic or 93.3 WMMR. The games will be broadcast live on NHL Network, NBCSP+, and NESN+.

The training camp of the Flyers franchise ahead of the 2023/24 season took place at the Flyers Training Center in Voorhees, New Jersey. 

The Philadelphia Flyers were among the first NHL teams to provide players with off-ice workout facilities at their team's practice arena back in the mid-1970s. They created a small workout room at the Class of 1923 Rink at the University of Pennsylvania.

The Flyers' training venue was at the Coliseum in Voorhees from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s. This was a much-upgraded facility than their initial practice arena.

In 1999, the franchise relocated its facilities again from the Coliseum to the Voorhees complex. The complex was formerly named the Skate Zone, which is known as the Flyers Training Center today.

Their new arena features a locker room and gym facilities for the players, a dedicated recovery room, private meeting rooms, and more.

For a good reason, the training home of the Flyers is also available for public skating. The venue organizes the Future All-Star Development Program, a 6-week program designed to develop essential hockey skills such as skating, shooting, puck control, passing, and more.

Interestingly, the Training Center is also available for birthday parties. It offers different packages suiting your budget. To make your birthday memorable, you can skate with your friends and family, take a picture on a Zamboni, and do other fun activities.

Flyers coaches for the 2023-24 NHL season are listed in the table below along with their positions.

John Tortorella - Head Coach

Tortorella has been in the position of head coach of the Flyers franchise since June 17, 2022. The veteran coach has previously worked for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Vancouver Canucks, NY Rangers, and Tampa Bay Lightning.

Most recently, Tortorella was working for the Blue Jackets. He spent 6 seasons with the team as the head coach. His coaching career started with the Rochester Americans of the AHL and the Virginia Lancers of ECHL.

He led the Tampa Bay Lightning to their very 1st Stanley Cup in 2004. Tortorella became the first American coach in the NHL to record 500 wins.

Moreover, he has won the Jack Adams Award twice as the NHL's top coach. John was selected as a finalist for the award on four occasions.

Tortorella is the 23rd head coach of the Flyers franchise. He has spent 20 seasons in the NHL and stands second all-time among American coaches with 673 wins.

Brad Shaw - Associate Coach

Brad Shaw was reunited with the head coach John Tortorella in July 2022 when the Flyers handed over him the duty of Associate Coach.

Before he came to serve the Flyers, Shaw gained experience working with Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets, St. Louis Blues, New York Islanders, and Tampa Bay Lightning.

Shaw's coaching career also includes the Springfield Falcons of the AHL. During the 2002-03 season, he worked for the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks as their head coach.

As a player, he debuted in the NHL with the Ottawa Senators during their inaugural season in 1992–93. Shaw was named an alternate captain of the team. In his first season, he recorded seven goals and 41 points appearing in 81 games.

Rocky Thompson - Assistant Coach

Rocky Thompson was appointed to the Flyers assistant coach role in July 2022. He worked for the San Jose Sharks during the 2020-21 season.

Prior to the Sharks, Thompson was in the position of the head coach of an AHL team, the Chicago Wolves. His first stint as head coach was with the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL in 2015. He posted a record of 81-40-15 in 136 games with the team.

He appeared in 25 games in the NHL games with the Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers. Rocky spent most part of his playing career in the AHL, representing different teams including Peoria Rivermen, Edmonton Roadrunners, and more.