When head coach John Tortorella left at the end of last season, Cam York’s play left a lot of questions for the Philadelphia Flyers. Since he was drafted 14th overall in 2019, there has been a lot of pressure placed upon his shoulders to become a key piece of an improved Flyers defense. Between being selected around marquee names like Cole Caufield, Matt Boldy, his new teammate Trevor Zegras, and being frozen out by his old coach John Tortorella, York’s future in Philadelphia seemed like it may have been trending towards uncertainty.
But with his strong start to the season, York has solidified not only his spot within the Flyers future, but secured his role as the foil to Travis Sanheim on the top pair of a defense corps that has been surprisingly effective.