The Flyers on Monday demoted rookie defenseman Travis Sanheim to the AHL’s Phantoms and recalled Mark Alt from the same club.
Sanheim, 21, was a healthy scratch in eight of the last nine games, and the Flyers want him playing.
In 35 games, Sanhem had a goal, five points, and a team-worst minus-10 rating.
Alt will be with the team Tuesday in Detroit and figures to be their seventh defensemen.
A Minnesota native, Alt played well in eight games with the Flyers earlier this season. He had no points, and “even” rating, and was a reliable stay-at-home defender.