No Alexei Kolosov on roster as Flyers announce rookie camp particulars

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September 11, 2024

No Alexei Kolosov on roster as Flyers announce rookie camp details initially appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The doubt swirling round Alexei Kolosov was affirmed Wednesday.

The goaltending prospect won’t be in 2024 rookie coaching camp, which begins Thursday at Flyers Coaching Heart. That is a reasonably clear indication that Kolosov will not be a participant within the membership’s most important coaching camp, both.

Concern over the 22-year-old’s standing stemmed again to Might when Belarushockey.com reported that Kolosov was going to probably return to the KHL in 2024-25 due to issues adapting to North America. On the time, the Flyers believed that he had been homesick, in keeping with a supply, however had been hopeful he’d be OK subsequent season.

The 2021 third-round decide from Belarus joined the Flyers’ AHL affiliate Lehigh Valley final season initially of April after enjoying 53 video games, together with the playoffs, on mortgage with Dinamo Minsk within the KHL, Russia’s high professional league. The Flyers felt Kolosov spending a month-plus with the Phantoms could be an efficient option to facilitate his full-time transition to North America in 2024-25.

“We had folks checking on him day-after-day, guys had been making an attempt to get him,” Flyers normal supervisor Danny Briere mentioned in August on the Nasty Knuckles podcast with Riley Cote and Derek Settlemyre. “He is shy, he did not converse plenty of English. So going into the season, we wished to assist him out and put him in the very best place to succeed this yr.

“We’re listening to all these rumors, we’ve not had a full or clear reply at this level. But when he desires to play hockey, he has to return over right here. He is beneath contract with the Flyers, he is not allowed to play anyplace else, we wish him right here. So we’ll see. In our thoughts, he has to report.”

The place issues go from right here is unsure. Kolosov, who changed agents last month, signed his three-year entry-level contract with the Flyers in July 2023. The Flyers desire he’d develop right here after having him play final season on mortgage. Similar to what they did with Ivan Fedotov, it is potential they might have this yr of Kolosov’s contract tolled, maintaining it in impact for subsequent season. However will Kolosov play within the KHL once more this season? Will he ever need to play in Philadelphia or Lehigh Valley? We’ll see.

Kolosov is without doubt one of the Flyers’ high goalie prospects. He had a 2.39 goals-against common, .907 save share and 4 shutouts final season for Dinamo Minsk earlier than placing up a 2.21 goals-against common and .925 save share in six playoff video games.

As for Flyers rookie camp, Matvei Michkov is the unquestionable headliner. The Flyers will play the Rangers in two rookie video games this weekend at PPL Heart, the house of the Phantoms.

Practices at Flyers Coaching Heart are open to the general public.

Under are the complete particulars on rookie camp:

Schedule

• Thursday, Sept. 12 — Apply, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET

• Friday, Sept. 13 — Morning skate, 10:30-11 a.m. ET (at Flyers Coaching Heart)

• Friday, Sept. 13 — First rookie sport vs. Rangers at PPL Heart in Allentown, Pennsylvania, 7:05 p.m. ET

• Saturday, Sept. 14 — Second rookie sport vs. Rangers at PPL Heart in Allentown, Pennsylvania, 5:05 p.m. ET

• Sunday, Sept. 15 — Apply, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET

• Monday, Sept. 16 — Apply, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET

• Tuesday, Sept. 17 — Apply, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET

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