VOORHEES, N.J. – It was an embrace two years in the making.
Ivan Provorov and Travis Konecny watched their names come off the board at No. 7 and No. 24, respectively, in the 2015 NHL Draft. They also watched as both of their names were led in by the phrase, “The Philadelphia Flyers select…”.
They then did their next-day media interviews following draft day together. They entered their first rookie camp then training camp together. They even went back to their junior clubs on the same day.
The pair have been going through the process together, so it was only fitting when the two 19-year-olds found out at the same time that they had made the Flyers opening night roster.