Kevin Kurz

Philadelphia, San Francisco

Hockey writer @TheAthleticNHL based in Philadelphia 🔔 Witness to two reverse sweeps 🧹 Previous stops: Bay Area 2011-21 💻 NYC 2021-23 🗽

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Could Brad Shaw be the new frontrunner to coach the Philadelphia Flyers?

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Kevin Kurz

Unlike their neighbors to the north, the New York Rangers, who pounced on preferred candidate Mike Sullivan as soon as they could, the Philadelphia Flyers apparently are taking a more methodical approach in their search for their next head coach. On Tuesday, a team source said the Flyers are "making progress slowly" as they interview candidates - the list of which they are trying to keep internal, in fairness to those interested in the job.
How Mike Sullivan's availability could impact the Flyers' coaching search

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Kevin Kurz

It's probably the biggest surprise of the NHL's coaching carousel so far this year: Mike Sullivan, previously the second-longest tenured coach behind the Tampa Bay Lightning's Jon Cooper, was fired by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday after 10 seasons - two of which ended with Stanley Cup championships.
What I'm hearing about the Flyers' coaching search and recent changes

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Kevin Kurz

Quiet so far. The Philadelphia Flyers don't seem to be in much of a rush when it comes to naming their next head coach. According to a team source, nothing of note has transpired since the end of the season about a week and a half ago, and they're still in the stage of internally discussing options. But there have still been some notable developments around the league that could impact their ultimate decision. Many have their eyes fixed on Vancouver and what comes next for their coach, Rick Tocchet.
Second-half sags for Flyers' Travis Sanheim, Travis Konecny 'something that has to get fixed'

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Kevin Kurz

VOORHEES, New Jersey - It's already been established that Travis Sanheim and Travis Konecny are vital, foundational pieces. If - if, we stress - all goes according to plan and the Philadelphia Flyers are a playoff team again, it will be due in no small part to the contributions of the two best friends off the ice and leaders on it.
What will the Flyers' offseason look like? Here is Daniel Briere's to-do list

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Kevin Kurz

VOORHEES, N.J. - Philadelphia Flyers general manager Daniel Briere spent more than one-quarter of his approximately half-hour-long news conference on Saturday speaking on the team's hunt for its next head coach. He wasn't giving much away. No, there really isn't a timeline to hire one, although it will probably be the "first thing" they address.
Flyers' Matvei Michkov dissatisfied with rookie season, even if no one else is

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Kevin Kurz

VOORHEES, N.J. - Matvei Michkov was Philadelphia Flyers general manager Daniel Briere's first appointment on Saturday morning. The 20-year-old winger, two days after the conclusion of his rookie season, showed up with a detailed agenda. "I was actually shocked by how prepared he was for his meeting, and he knew exactly what he needed to do, and how he wants to conduct himself this summer," Briere said. "He's got a different mind. It's part of the reason that makes him who he is.
Flyers' Sean Couturier, Cam York move forward after not seeing eye-to-eye with John Tortorella

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Kevin Kurz

VOORHEES, New Jersey - Until the Philadelphia Flyers decide on their next full time head coach, the aura of former coach and outsized presence John Tortorella will continue to waft through the nooks and crannies of their training facility, where, on Friday, the majority of players cleaned out their personal spaces, the disappointing 2024-25 season now over. Tortorella's name was mentioned frequently in the days and weeks after his surprise firing on March 27.
Flyers failed to meet low expectations this season. What went wrong, and what's next?

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Kevin Kurz

It could end up benefiting them in the long run. The Philadelphia Flyers' poor 2024-25 season, which concluded on Thursday with a 5-4 regulation loss in Buffalo, leaving them with a 33-39-10 record, gives them the fourth-best odds to win the NHL draft lottery next month. Even if the ping-pong balls don't bounce their way, a very good prospect will be there for the taking.
'Not a fake bone in (his) body'

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Kevin Kurz

It's been more than a decade, but former Philadelphia Flyers forward Mike Knuble can still picture it: Pat Ferschweiler squeezing into a Toyota Prius to make the 56-mile journey on Route 131 from Kalamazoo, Mich., to fulfill his duties as an assistant coach for the Grand Rapids Griffins. It was a title Ferschweiler shared with Knuble during the 2014-15 American Hockey League season. "He's not the smallest guy, and he's jamming himself into a Prius," Knuble recalled Monday.
Potential offer-sheet targets for the Flyers

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Kevin Kurz

A dramatically rising salary cap, coupled with a healthy amount of talented young players on expiring entry-level deals, is already fueling speculation that the 2025 offseason could be the " summer of offer sheets."Others are skeptical. After all, this sort of conjecture has happened before, only to fizzle out after July 1 when those offer sheets are eligible to be signed.