Christian Kyrou, the 22-year-old defenseman and younger brother of St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou, is absolutely dominating with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Flyers’ AHL affiliate) after being traded from the Dallas Stars on October 30, 2025, for forward Samu Tuomaala.
Since joining the Phantoms, he’s exploded offensively: as of November 20, 2025, he has two goals and nine assists for 11 points in just eight games, including multi-point performances like 1G-1A in a recent 4-2 victory over Rochester (with a +2 rating) and earlier tallies such as 1G-6A-7P in 4GP or an eight-point streak over five games (1G-7A).
He’s a plus-10 (tied for the AHL defenseman lead at +9 earlier), anchoring the power play (3 PPA) and fueling top prospects like Denver Barkey (red-hot with Kyrou assists) and Alexis Gendron.
| Games as Phantom | Goals | Assists | Points | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +10+ |
The Flyers snagged a skilled, right-shot D-man (2022 2nd-rounder, 50th overall) who’s proving the change of scenery was huge—Dallas buried him (0P in 4GP early), but Philly’s given him ice time amid injuries. nhl.com +1 Fans and analysts are buzzing: “Revelation,” “red hot,” “time to pay attention.” flyersnittygritty.com +1 At this pace, an NHL call-up isn’t far off.
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