Cam York was chosen by the Philadelphia Flyers within the first spherical (14th general) within the 2019 NHL Draft, the primary below new normal supervisor (GM) Chuck Fletcher. It was a big transfer, as the brand new GM was beginning to put his personal stamp on making the Flyers model his. For many who may not know a whole lot of background on the 19-year-old defenseman, that is who might doubtlessly symbolize the Orange and Black within the coming seasons.
Thorough Hockey Roots
York was born in Anaheim Hills, California, and in consequence, paid shut consideration to the Anaheim Geese franchise. Actually, the staff’s 2007 run to the Stanley Cup championship helped get York within the recreation itself.
Cam York, Philadelphia Flyers, 2019 NHL Draft (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers
One cool side involving the Geese and York is that he particularly ended up changing into shut with Scott Niedermayer’s son Jackson and hung across the household very often, studying from Scott himself (from ‘Helped by a Corridor of Famer, Cam York begins his personal path to the NHL,’ Courier Put up, 06/29/2019).
York additionally went via a few one of the best hockey packages main as much as his identify being known as within the 2019 NHL Draft. He attended the boarding faculty Shattuck St. Mary’s, which was a hockey residence for a lot of present and former NHL skills. The alumni record consists of gamers, corresponding to Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, Colorado Avalanche ahead Nathan MacKinnon, and former NHL defenseman Joe Corvo, amongst others. He attended the boarding faculty for 2 years, and produced considerably for the membership:
2015-16: 18 targets and 51 assists in 60 video games 2016-17: 9 targets and 39 assists in 54 video games Colorado Avalanche middle Nathan MacKinnon is likely one of the many well-known alumni from the Shattuck St. Mary’s program (AP Picture/David Zalubowski)
After establishing himself with Shattuck St. Mary’s, York joined one other strong program in the USA Hockey League (USHL) with the USA Nationwide Group Improvement Program, also called the USNTDP. Well-known alumni who’ve gone via that program embrace Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Patrick Kane, Jack Hughes, Zach Werenski, and Ryan Suter. The numbers he posted throughout his tenure there are as follows:
2017-18 (Beneath-17 staff): 5 targets and 20 assists in 38 video games 2017-18 (Beneath-18 staff): three targets and 10 assists in 21 video games 2018-19: 14 targets and 51 assists for 65 factors in 63 video games Total, York surrounded himself with among the greatest individuals who have helped carry out one of the best in his recreation. Having somebody like Corridor of Fame defenseman and four-time Stanley Cup champion Niedermayer round for pointers is one thing that not each rising hockey participant has entry to. If York can emulate among the recreation that Niedermayer had when he performed within the league, then the Flyers hit a homerun with this choose.
Additionally, the event packages like Shattuck St. Mary’s and the USNTDP staff have had a excessive success fee on the subject of producing high quality, game-changing hockey gamers. They’ve left their imprints on York’s recreation as nicely, giving him a well-rounded hockey information that may solely bolster his productiveness down the road.
Now, he’s enjoying in a D1 hockey program at Michigan and can proceed to encompass himself with different profitable hockey individuals who will assist and again him as he grows into type to play in NHL video games. He has at the moment performed in 15 video games for the Michigan Wolverines, netting 4 targets and 5 helpers.
Potential Future Influence
The Flyers have a ton of youthful defensemen already which can be rising and making a distinction within the lineup. There may be a little bit of a logjam, particularly with youthful defensive gamers — Provorov, Hagg, and Sanheim to call three. Philippe Myers is one other youthful man who’s making a reputation for himself after being recalled from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms earlier within the yr. Granted, there may be at all times the potential for one getting traded because of making an attempt to fill one other gap on the roster.
Travis Sanheim, Philadelphia Flyers, Oct. 20, 2018 (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
I believe York has the potential likelihood to develop into a big cog in Philadelphia in a pair years. It isn’t assured he opts out of faculty early to show professional, however when the time comes for him to signal that entry degree contract, I believe he’ll begin transferring up the ranks slightly rapidly, finally changing into a strong, dependable defenseman for the Flyers. He was projected as a top-four defender again earlier than the draft in the summertime, and a task will probably open up for him as soon as the contracts are up of veteran guys like Matt Niskanen and Justin Braun, ought to either side resolve re-signing will not be within the playing cards.
Like beforehand talked about, he may additionally get his spot if a defenseman or two will get traded off of the roster so as to assist the staff in one other side. Both means, I count on York to finally signal with the Flyers, and earn the eye and reward from each followers and administration alike.
