Earlier in the day, Murchison sat in the Xfinity Mobile Arena stands, taking in the atmosphere where he'd soon make his NHL pro debut.

Philadelphia Flyers forward Owen Tippett is among the players who have made Greg Wyshynski's latest trade board for ESPN.

A promising young hockey player only gets one shot at his NHL debut, so Ty Murchison was determined to make his a good one.

Two alums of the final version of that grouping—the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers—are doing their lineage proud with positions among the top 10 teams in this week's edition of B/R's NHL Power Rankings. The Capitals climbed five positions to No. 3 after staff voting, and the Flyers skipped up two rungs from No. 11 to No. 9.

Flyers prospect Ty Murchison will never forget FaceTiming his parents and sharing the news he had always dreamed of breaking to them.

After serving more than two decades in the military, William Duffy found himself with no direction. Duffy was coming from an environment where every day was planned for him, surrounded by people who shared his same experiences.

Flyers select Center Jett Luchanko with the 13th overall pick of the 2024 NHL Draft. Luchanko, who stands 5’11”, and weighs 187 lbs., played for the Guelph Storm of the OHL.