In the 2017-18 season, Wade Allison was one of the fastest-rising prospects in the Flyers system. He started his season with 30 points in 22 games, and looked to be a strong candidate to win or at the very least be in contention for the Hobey Baker Trophy. Then, Allison went down with a torn ACL, ending his season.
Last year, Allison spent much of his campaign attempting to recover from that injury, and simply wasn’t at full strength. In an article from the Courier-Post’s Dave Isaac, Allison went into detail about the struggles he faced this past season.