The Flyers signed one of their college wingers Wednesday, inking Noah Powell to his three-year entry-level contract.
The deal starts next season, but Powell will report to AHL affiliate Lehigh Valley for the rest of this season.
As a sophomore at Arizona State, the 6-foot-2, 215-pounder had seven goals, five assists, 54 shots and a minus-7 rating in 34 games.
Last season, Powell started his college career at Ohio State before leaving in January to play for the OHL’s Oshawa Generals.
The 21-year-old didn’t produce a ton of offense in two years at the college level. However, he has the strength and physicality to potentially develop as a pro prospect with some bottom-six upside.
Powell stood out at development camp last summer.
“Playing a power forward role,” he said in July about his game. “A nitty-gritty guy, drive to the net, big hits, scoring dirty goals, some nice shots and just kind of being a pest to play against, kind of get into the mix.”
The Flyers selected Powell in the fifth round of the 2024 draft. He was coming off a season in which he scored a USHL-leading 43 goals over 61 games with the Dubuque Fighting Saints.