Philippe Myers
| Philippe Myers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 25, 1997 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Philippe Myers (born January 25, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Flyers on September 21, 2015.[1] After his stellar play during the 2015–16 QMJHL season, NHL scouts believed he would have been a first-round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft if the Flyers had not signed him.[2] He made his NHL debut on February 17, 2019 in a game against the Detroit Red Wings.[3] Myers would go on to score his first career goal on March 6, 2019 in a game against the Washington Capitals.[4]
On December 9, 2020, Myers signed a three-year, $7.65 million contract with the Flyers.[5]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Representing Canada
| ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
2019 Slovakia | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
|
2017 Canada | |
Myers first represented Canada on the international stage at the 2017 World Junior Championships, held in Montreal-Toronto, Canada. He registered 3 assists in just 4 games as Canada claimed the Silver Medal as the host nation, losing the final to the United States.
Myers was a late inclusion to join Team Canada at the 2019 World Championships underway in Slovakia on May 15, 2019.[6] Recalled to the squad as an injury replacement for Brandon Montour, Myers made his full international debut in a 5–2 round-robin victory over France on May 16, 2019.[7] Myers helped Canada progress through to the playoff rounds before losing the final to Finland to finish with the Silver Medal on May 26, 2019.[8] He finished the tournament posting 1 assist from the blueline in 7 games.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 46 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 60 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | ||
| 2015–16 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 63 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 44 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 18 | ||
| 2016–17 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 34 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 2017–18 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 50 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 54 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 2018–19 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 53 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 50 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| NHL totals | 71 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Canada Atlantic | U17 | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Canada | WJC | 
|
4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Canada | WC |
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Senior totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| Best Plus-minus (+52) | 2016 | |
| First All-Star Team | 2016 | [9] |
References
- ^ "Flyers sign D Philippe Myers to entry-level contract". Philadelphia Flyers. September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ Meltzer, Bill (March 24, 2017). "Prospect Update: Myers overcomes injuries this season". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ Carchidi, Sam (February 17, 2019). "Flyers defenseman Phil Myers solid in his NHL debut vs. Red Wings". Philly.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ "Flyers' Philippe Myers: Tallies first NHL goal". RotoWire. March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "Flyers sign Philippe Myers to contract extension". NHL.com. December 8, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "Team Canada add Philippe Meyers to roster". The Sports Network. May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ "Game Summary: Canada 5, France 2" (PDF). IIHF. May 16, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Finland defeats Canada for Gold Medal at World Championship". The Sports Network. May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ "Senators prospect, Huskies star Francis Perron named QMJHL MVP". Sportsnet.ca. April 6, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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