The Flyers are bringing a little extra star power to rookie camp this year.
With the 2026 Rookie Series against Rangers prospects set for Sept. 12 at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pa., Philadelphia has unveiled a roster that blends top-end talent, familiar names, and a few intriguing invitees. For fans heading to the Rookie Series or the Flyers Training Center, there should be plenty to watch.
At forward, the headliners are hard to miss. Porter Martone, Jett Luchanko, and Maksim Sokolovskii are all on the list, along with wingers Alex Bump and Denver Barkey, who starred down the stretch for the Flyers last season. Devin Kaplan is the only other forward with NHL experience, and he’ll be joined by Riley Thompson, Alex Ciernik, invitee Sawyer Dingman, Noah Powell, Cole Knuble, invitee Brady Berard, Nathan Quinn, KJ Sauer, free agent Owen McLaughlin, Matthew Gard, and Ilya Pautov.
McLaughlin’s name stands out for a different reason. After the Flyers did not agree to an entry-level contract with him, they lost his signing rights last month. Still, the 23-year-old former seventh-round pick will be in camp trying to carve out a future in the organization.
The blue line has its own pair of eye-catchers. Sokolovskii, the Flyers’ first-round pick in 2026, and Oliver Bonk are the biggest draws on defense, and Bonk will likely be pushing for an NHL roster spot throughout camp and the preseason. The rest of the defense group includes Spencer Gill, Brek Liske, Luke Vlooswyk, invitee Riley Steen, Jackson Edward, and Ty Murchison.
In goal, the Flyers’ depth will be on display with Carson Bjarnason, Marek Sklenicka, and Martin Psohlavec. Psohlavec is back after an adductor strain he suffered at the end of development camp on July 3.
Not everyone in the system is available for rookie camp, though. Jack Nesbitt, Jack Berglund, Carter Amico, Shane Vansaghi, Jack Murtagh, Heikki Ruohonen, and Max Westergard are getting ready for their pro and college seasons and will not take part.
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