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J.R. Avon is a player who likely would not have been available for the Flyers as an undrafted free agent if the 2020-21 season wasn’t cancelled due to Covid. He has good speed, agility, sense, and puck skills. J.R. Avon was ranked 200 amongst North American skaters heading into the 2021 draft without playing the 2020-21 season. He quickly became a top threat for the Peterborough Petes in the OHL, and has amassed 62 goals and 77 assists fort a total of 139 points in 173 games played.
His outlook is undetermined at the professional level, but J.R. Avon has the looks of being a solid middle sixer for the Flyers. He is a good skater that can turn on the jets as he so chooses. He is a pesky player, as well, as a good back checker. To top it all off he is a good board battler that wins puck battles along the walls. J.R. Avon’s has one heck of a release. the most improvement to J.R. Avon’s game is he has become a good 200ft player. This will be an integral part to the overall success of said player.
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J.R. Avon’s speed sets him apart from most in the OHL. He has great energy and a compete level that would work well in the AHL for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in his first professional season. What he has succeeded at this season is his play without the puck, winning those necessary battles to move the play up ice. Just imagine how J.R. Avon will look at camp in the Fall after coming off a great season for the Petes. He also has netted nine goals and registered six assists in 23 games played.
What a great season it was for the Petes and J.R. Avon. He needed a good season to be put on the map once again in terms of Flyers prospects. Fortunately, his season isn’t concluded after winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the 10th time in franchise history, as they will play in the Memorial Cup that beings on Saturday May 27, 2023.
Flyers Outdoors in 2023-24?
According to a report from David Pagnotta of the Fourth Period. The Flyers will play in an outdoor game against the New Jersey Devils in the 2023-24 season at Metlife Stadium.
