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Breaking down the Flyers’ playoff roster

Seth Rorabaugh
By Seth Rorabaugh
4 Min Read April 17, 2026 | 6 hours ago
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The 2025-26 Philadelphia Flyers placed third in the Metropolitan Division and will play the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Here’s a look at the Flyers’ roster:

Forwards

10, Garrett Wilson – 6-3, 218 – 0 G, 0 A – A journeyman who was a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins and captain of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2018-19, Wilson is a prototypical fourth-line energy forward.

11, Travis Konecny – 5-10, 192 – 27 G, 41 A – In his 10th season with the club, Konecny was a member of the last Flyers team to reach the postseason in 2020.

14, Sean Couturier – 6-4, 210 – 12 G, 24 A – A long-time nemesis of the Penguins, particularly forward Evgeni Malkin, Couturier has the longest tenure with the Flyers, having been with that team since 2011-12

18, Rodrigo Abols – 6-4, 206 – 3 G, 7 A – A native of Latvia, Abols has been on injured reserve since Jan. 18 due to a fractured ankle.

19, Garnet Hathaway – 6-2, 212 – 1 G, 2 A – A fourth-line agitator who will try to make life miserable for the opposition, Hathaway was limited to one goal this season.

20, Alex Bump – 6-0, 195 – 5 G, 4 A – After helping lead Western Michigan to the NCAA championship in 2025, Bump turned professional and has split the 2025-26 campaign between Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League.

22, Christian Dvorak – 6-1, 190 – 18 G, 33 A – A defensive forward by trade, Dvorak has added an offensive component to this game, setting a career high in points.

27, Noah Cates – 6-2, 210 – 18 G, 29 A – A fifth-round pick (No. 137) in 2017, Cates established career highs in goals and points this season.

29, Nikita Grebenkin – 6-2, 210 – 4 G, 10 A – An undisclosed injury has sidelined Grebenkin since March 24.

39, Matvei Michkov – 5-10, 172 – 20 G, 31 A – A first-round draft pick (No. 7 overall) in 2023, Michkov dazzled last season and led all rookies in goals. As a sophomore, his offensive figures have regressed.

41, Luke Glendening – 5-11, 190 – 2 G, 7 A – Claimed off waivers from the Devils on March 6, Glendening is a fourth-liner from central casting who can win faceoffs and kill penalties.

46, Trevor Zegras – 6-0, 18526 G, 41 A – One of the most entertaining players in the NHL, Zegras has a unique blend of dynamic skill and vexing attributes. Few NHLers are more skilled with the puck.

52, Denver Barkey – 5-10, 171 – 5 G, 12 A – Still only 20 years of age, the rookie has split the 2025-26 season between Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley.

71, Tyson Foerster – 6-2, 215 – 13 G, 4 A – Another first-round draft pick (23rd overall in 2020), Foerster has been a consistent producer against the Penguins, posting 10 points (six goals, four assists) in 11 career games.

74, Owen Tippett – 6-1, 210 28 G, 23 A – Part of the blockbuster trade that sent Flyers mainstay Claude Giroux to the Florida Panthers in 2022, Tippett is a consistent 20-goal threat.

91, Carl Grundstrom – 6-0, 200 – 9 G, 4 A – A physical, consistent checker, Grundstrom has been a regular healthy scratch in the final weeks of the regular season.

94, Porter Martone – 6-3, 214 – 4 G, 6 A – The sixth-overall selection in last year’s draft, Martone opted to turn professional in March after a single season with Michigan State.

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Philadelphia Flyers center Trevor Zegras looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Monday, April 13, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP)

Defensemen

5, David Jiricek – 6-4, 204, 0 G, 0 A – A first-round draft pick (No. 6 overall) by the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2022, Jiricek is already with his third NHL team.

6, Travis Sanheim – 6-4, 222 – 11 G, 26 A – A member of Canada’s silver-medal winning squad at this year’s Olympics, Sanheim is Philadelphia’s leading scorer off the blue line.

8, Cam York – 6-0, 194 – 4 G, 22 A – A first-round draft pick (No. 14 overall) in 2019 under former general manager Ron Hextall, York is entrenched on the left side of Philadelphia’s second pairing.

9, Jamie Drysdale — 5-11, 185 – 8 G, 24 A – The former Erie Otters star was acquired in the highly scrutinized trade in 2024 that sent forward Cutter Gauthier to the Anaheim Ducks.

24, Nick Seeler – 6-3, 197 – 4 G, 6 A – The physical Seeler is a typical defensive defenseman who tends to block shots far more frequently than he does anything with them in an offensive sense.

36, Emil Andrae – 5-9, 189 – 2 G, 11 A – A regular healthy scratch this season, Andrae set modest career highs in his third NHL season.

47, Noah Juulsen – 6-2, 201 – 1 G, 9 A – On his fourth team in eight NHL seasons, Juulsen has never met the potential that made him a first-round draft pick (No. 26 overall) of the Montreal Canadiens in 2015.

55, Rasmus Ristolainen – 6-4, 208 – 1 G, 13 A – Big and mean and willing to hit anything in a different jersey, Ristolainen has been hobbled by injuries throughout 2025-26.

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Philadelphia Flyers’ Travis Sanheim in action during an NHL hockey game, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP)

Goaltenders

33, Samuel Ersson – 6-3, 194 – 14-11-5, 3.12 GAA, .870 SV% – While not a true backup, Ersson played the fewest games of Philadelphia’s two primary goaltenders this season.

80, Dan Vladar – 6-5, 209 – 29-14-7, 2.42 GAA, .906 SV% – A massive body that takes up most of the net, Vladar joined the Flyers as an unrestricted free agent signing in July.

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Philadelphia Flyers goalie Dan Vladar in action during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Monday, April 13, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP)

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Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.

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