After being able to go and see Flyers Development Camp in person with the 3-on-3 tournament, obviously lots of players caught my eye. Now, there is only so much you can gauge with only being able to view half the ice, however, in the 3-on-3 tournament players like Isaac Ratcliffe can take two strides and he’s at the net. Also, a sniper in Tyson Foerster did not disappoint.Â
Foerster scored five goals (Two were game winners), to which some were really good shots. He also set himself up for lots of good scoring chances. His shot is just so explosive and if he can set himself up for a chance or someone finds him, there’s a pretty good chance that the puck goes in the back of the net. I really like Foerster’s overall game. He’s a lot stronger and bigger than people realize, plus he uses this to his advantage.
Morgan Frost looked good as well, he got better as the games went on and made some flashy plays that went unnoticed if not watched over again. In my highlight series, I highlighted a few plays that Frost set up.Â
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Isaac Ratcliffe made a nice impression fortunately. He had a hat-trick and a few really nice offensive plays that were refreshing to see after the pas few years. Again, for him taking a few strides isn’t much in such a small area, but it was good to see his offensive game come back. If there’s any player I’m looking forward to in Lehigh Valley this year, it’s Ratcliffe. I think it’s time for his game to take the next step, and I would like to see him make his NHL debut this year. Rookie Camp is going to be fun to see these players again, and it’s a chance to compete for a Training Camp spot.
Samuel Ersson made some good saves, a few dandies. Those 3-on-3 games are tough on goalies to begin with, and with this year dealing with COVID and having less players as usual, only two goalies for a full tournament is even tougher. Ersson stopped 40 of 48 shots faced, and was dead tired by the end of it, but looked really solid.
