Heading into this season, there were a lot of prospective debates happening around which Flyers will be called up for their country to represent them at the Milano-Cortina Olympic games. Names like Travis Konecny and Travis Sanheim, who were selected for their respective countries at the Four Nations Face-Off, immediately come to mind as the prime names that would be discussed as the Flyers most senior, best players.
But while those players will try to break into teams that have a host of options all over the ice, there’s one Flyer in particular who’s been just as important, and has an even better shot to play a leading role on a medal hopeful.