While the Flyers have not announced the start of their rookie and training camp, they did provide an indication Tuesday of when the camps will be.
For the third straight season, the Flyers and New York Islanders will square off Sept. 12 in their annual rookie game. This time, it returns to New York.
The game will be at 6 p.m. on Sept. 12 at the Northwell Health Ice Center, the Islanders' practice facility in East Meadow, New York. According to Newsday's Andrew Gross, ticket proceeds will benefit the Islanders' Children's Foundation.
In years past, the Flyers have streamed the games on their official website.
Last year, the Flyers-Islanders rookie game was on Sept. 13, 2017, two days after rookie camp began and two days before the main camp opened.
The rookie game marks the official end of rookie camp, so by the process of elimination, a safe guess would be the Flyers' rookie camp will be Sept. 10 and training camp likely opening a day or two after the game.
The Islanders beat the Flyers, 4-3, in overtime last September. The Flyers won the first game two years ago. From 2007 to 2014, the Flyers and Capitals faced each other in their annual rookie games.
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Rookie games are fun because they're the first glimpse of prospects and with the Flyers, there's a ton to be excited about - even if signing James van Riemsdyk accelerates their process (see story).
Development camp offered us the first glimpse of Jay Farabee and Jay O'Brien, the Flyers' two first-round picks this year, on the ice. The rookie game will be the first time we see them in an actual competitive situation.
