The Flyers are gearing up for tonight’s matchup with the Colorado Avalanche by bringing in reinforcements from Lehigh Valley.
Philadelphia recalled forwards Alex Bump and Cole Knuble from the AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, and Jordan Hall of NBC Sports reported that forward Jacob Gaucher is listed on the NHL media website as part of the roster, signaling a formal recall should come closer to puck drop. The Flyers are also likely to move Owen Tippett to injured reserve after he recently suffered an upper-body injury.
Bump’s return comes after a brief stint back in the AHL. Philadelphia sent the 22-year-old down on October 7 after signing Michael Bunting.
Bump opened the season on the Flyers’ roster and played three games without a point, averaging 12:08 of ice time in a bottom-six role. Since going back to Lehigh Valley, though, he has caught fire with seven goals in five games.
At this point, Bump is firmly on the radar as a prospect. He has produced at both the NCAA and AHL levels, and he also put up nine points in 17 games with the Flyers last season. He still hasn’t gotten a long run in Philadelphia’s top six, but that could change tonight if Tyson Foerster, who is listed as a game-time decision, is unavailable.
Knuble looks set for his first NHL game. Philadelphia knows the family name well: his father, Mike Knuble, scored 118 goals and 229 points in 338 games for the Flyers in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Cole Knuble, a recent fourth-round pick, has one goal and four points in six AHL games this season.
Gaucher gives the Flyers another forward option as well. He has started the 2026-27 season strongly in the AHL, with four goals and eight points in six games and a -3 rating. Gaucher already made his NHL debut in February of the 2024-25 campaign and has gone scoreless in eight career games with Philadelphia.
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