Meet the Flyers Fab Four participating in the World Juniors Championship Games
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Frankie
August 9, 2022 (12:26)
The NHL is only a few months away, but Flyers fans will not have to wait long to see a glimpse at four players who could be key to the team's future, including three we ranked among the team's top 10 prospects.
Let's take a deeper look at the "Fab Four" that will be involved in the 2022 WJC
Emil Andrae (Sweden),
Tyson Foerster and
Elliot Desnoyers (Canada), and Brian Zanetti (Switzerland), who will all be participating in the rescheduled tournament beginning this week.
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Andrea has played exclusively in Sweden, so this year's World Juniors will give Flyers fans a closer look at the defenseman, who will serve as captain.
Andrae may be undersized at 5-foot-9, 176 pounds, but the 2020 second-round pick brings a lot of attractive attributes to the table when you think of the modern NHL defenseman.
He is a smooth skater and an excellent puck mover who thinks the game one step ahead. Sounds like a great asset to the Flyers organization.
Tyson Foerster, RW, Canada
No one will be happier that the World Juniors were rescheduled than Foerster, who would have missed the previous iteration with a shoulder injury.
Foerster recently appeared at Flyers development camp, where he looked noticeably bigger and said that the extended time out actually provided him an opportunity to work on his skating � long the biggest knock against him as a prospect. The World Juniors will provide the first opportunity to see if there has been improvement in that regard. If so, there's a real chance he could be a player who sees action this season with the Flyers.
A Player who has shown elite goal scoring capabilities, Foerster, 20, should be primed to have a big tournament as he figures to play a top-six role on what is by far the most talented team in the tournament.
Elliot Desnoyers, C, Canada
Maybe the biggest sign of Desnoyers' continued development is the fact that he is on this roster in the first place as a former fifth-round pick.
A breakout 2021-22 season with the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League saw him register 42 goals and 88 points in 61 games. His 1.44 points per game ranked 14th in the league, not bad for a player primarily known for his defensive play and work away from the puck.
The 20-year-old, who will make the jump to professional hockey this season with the Phantoms, probably does not have the highest ceiling as a prospect. He is likely to have a future in the NHL because of his responsible all-around game.
Brian Zanetti, D, Switzerland
Switzerland is not expected to contend for a medal, but Flyers fans should be excited to watch Zanetti.
The 19-year-old defenseman impressed during his first Flyers training camp last season and did fairly well adjusting to North America in his first season with the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League.
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