Matvei Michkov is expected back in the Philadelphia area by August 23rd at the latest.
Philadelphia Flyers/Phantoms writer Jamey Baskow stated this on August 13th in response to fan questions about whether Michkov had returned yet (he hadn’t as of mid-August). Baskow noted that’s when most of the younger players and/or the team are expected to reconvene.
It sounds like Denver Barkey , Alex Bump, Oliver Bonk, and Porter Martone will return, along with the other youth. As a matter of fact, I’m hearing that the majority of the team will be back around August 23rd.
Context on the timeline
- Michkov spent the offseason training intensively in Russia (Perm, Moscow, St. Petersburg, plus time at Artemi Panarin’s camp). The Flyers even sent a coach over for roughly two weeks of three-a-day sessions (gym, ice, conditioning). He emphasized no real vacation, focusing on nutrition, recovery, and preparation after a rocky sophomore year. prohockeyrumors.com
- In late July interviews, he and reports indicated a return in early August once his training cycles finished. That slipped a bit. rg.org
- Training camp opens September 17, so arriving by the 23rd still gives him solid time to settle in and prepare with the group.
Michkov’s coming off a strong summer of work and is heading into the final year of his entry-level deal. Flyers fans are clearly watching closely for him to bounce back toward (or beyond) his 63-point rookie form. Hopefully, he continues to learn the English language, since he decided to stay in Russia for the Summer, as opposed to Voorhees, NJ like he said he would originally.
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