The Flyers signed another one of their college forwards Tuesday as they inked Cole Knuble to his two-year entry-level contract.
The deal starts next season, but Knuble will report to AHL affiliate Lehigh Valley for the rest of this season.
Six days ago, the Flyers signed Noah Powell, one of their winger prospects who was playing at Arizona State.
Knuble, the son of former Flyer Mike Knuble, recently finished his third season at Notre Dame. In his career with the Fighting Irish, the 5-foot-10, 190-pounder put up 90 points (30 goals, 60 assists) over 106 games.
The 21-year-old is a winger, but he can play a little bit of center, too. The Flyers selected him in the fourth round of the 2023 draft after he vastly improved his skating.
“He worked his ass off all summer, put weight on, got stronger and has become a good skater,” Flyers assistant general manager Brent Flahr said then at draft. “It’s one of those lessons that sometimes you’ve got to take a chance on these guys if they’re just lacking some strength in their skating.”
Last season, Knuble scored over a point per game with 12 goals and 27 assists in 34 contests. He had 108 shots and led Notre Dame with three game-winning goals.
This season, his production took a hit on a Fighting Irish team that really struggled, going 9-23-5. Knuble finished with nine goals, 22 assists and 111 shots in 36 games.
If all goes well in Knuble’s transition to the pro level, the Flyers will hope he can eventually give them a lift as a playmaker.