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Max Willman is a highly skilled player that played for Brown University and Boston University in the NCAA. Following his completion of college, Willman found himself playing for the Reading Royals in 2019-20, a season in which he tallied nine goals, and 16 assists in 20 games played. Willman made quite the impression on the Flyers and Phantoms top brass that he even played with Phantoms as well, tallying three goals and six assists in 24 games played before the season was halted due to the Coronavirus.
The 26-year-old in Willman earned an AHL contract for the 2020-21 season with the Phantoms, and he even saw time at Flyers main training camp this past January. For those that don’t remember, Willman tallied the first goal of scrimmages following an intense practice, and he tallied nine goals, and seven assists in 30 games played for the Phantoms last season.
Willman has very good puck skills, and has great lateral mobility and edging. He can make plays at high tempo, and he may not be be the fastest skater but he skates well. Willman clocks in at 6’0 and weighs 183 pounds. Of course, like most prospects he needs to get bigger and stronger, and could always improve their skating abilities. Willman has a heavy shot, and is dead accurate when he shoots. He can pick apart the net with the best of them.
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Tomorrow night will be a special one, as he will be making his NHL debut. He was part of the regular line rushes earlier today, as Patrick Brown miss the game due to covid-19 protocols. Remember Brown was just picked up off the waiver wire from the Flyers, so there are protocols. In turn, Willman will make his NHL debut tomorrow night.
The Flyers also recalled Jackson Cates, and Nick Seeler. Seeler will also play for the Flyers tomorrow night, as Rasmus Ristolainen cannot go due to an upper body injury. Ristolainen has now missed five practices in a row, but he continues to rehab with other players, such as Egor Zamula. Flyers Head Coach Alain Vigneault does not think his injury will be long-term, and he got injured in the last pre-season game.
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