The Philadelphia Flyers conclude their 2025 Development Camp on Sunday with a 4:00 p.m. EDT (originally 6 p.m.) at the FTC in Voorhees. The scrimmage will stream on the Flyers’ YouTube channel with Brian Smith and Jason Myrtetus on the call.
On Saturday, development coach Riley Armstrong and staff conducted a 3-on-3 mini tournament for the attendees. The squad coached by John LeClair and Chris Stewart prevailed. The tourney inaugurated the new ’67 Arena at the team training complex. The Flyers issued a press release on Saturday to highlight the new rink.
The newly renovated area, built in summer 2024 as part of ongoing renovations at the Flyers Training Center, features upgraded public and private spaces and a new sheet of ice to support players, coaches and hockey operations. Set for completion in Fall 2025, the project reinforces the facility’s status as a premier training hub and its commitment to the hockey and skating community in the Philadelphia region.
Named the ‘67 Arena, the rink serves as a visual and symbolic reminder of the Flyers’ enduring impact on the sport of hockey and the city of Philadelphia. From the team’s humble beginnings to its evolution into one of the NHL’s most iconic organizations, the new arena celebrates the spirit of the orange and black through featured artwork and tributes to legendary players such as the club’s first captain Lou Angotti, Bernie Parent, Bobby Clarke, Gary Dornhoefer, and Joe Watson.
As part of a larger renovation project at the Flyers Training Center, ‘67 Arena rink will be a vibrant hub for the hockey community. It will support a wide range of programming, including learn to skate, play hockey clinics, public skating, adult league and more serving as a cornerstone for developing players and growing the game at all levels.
Flyers defenseman York declines to file arbitration
Restricted free agent (RFA) Flyers defenseman Cam York elected not to file for salary arbitration this week. That’s necessarily a bad — or good — indication of the status of the player’s new contract negotiations with the Flyers. Rather, it shows that agent Pat Brisson believes he can make a better deal for his client than by pursuing a one-year (or two-year maximum) contract in an arbitration case. It could mean that a multi-year extension with the team is in striking distance. Alternatively, it could mean that Brission advised York to keep the door open to an offer sheet from another team. Once a player files for arbitration, he become ineligible for an offer sheet in the same offseason.
A few weeks ago, a Flyers’ source indicated that the organization did not think they were vulnerable to a York offer sheet. Conversely, there was more urgency to get deals done for Tyson Foerster and Noah Cates.
York is coming off a somewhat disappointing 2024-25 season. Expectations were high after his very strong 2023-24 season. However, York never really got on track this past season after an early season shoulder injury. He always had a complicated working relationship with former head coach John Tortorella, and it came to a head in a late-season blowup in Toronto after what proved to be Tortorella’s final game as the Flyers’ coach.
With Rick Tocchet now on board as the Flyers’ new head coach, York has opportunity to turn the page. Flyers Hockey Operations staff believe that York and Owen Tippett could benefit the most from the coaching change. York had a productive working relationship with former assistant coach/ interim head coach Brad Shaw. However, Shaw and Tortorella are more or less connected at the hip through their long association. With new assistant coach Todd Reirden taking over Shaw’s role, there’s an opportunity for all parties to start with a clean slate.
