Flyers sign 2023 first-round pick Oliver Bonk to three-year, entry-level deal

August 21, 2023 - 3:58pm

Oliver Bonk smiles on stage after being picked by the Philadelphia Flyers during the first round of the NHL hockey draft Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV/AP)

The Philadelphia Flyers locked up their 2023 first-round pick Oliver Bonk to a three-year, entry-level deal, the team announced Monday.

Bonk is the son of former NHL defenceman Radek Bonk, and was selected by the Flyers with the 22nd-overall pick in the 2023 NHL draft.

The 18-year-old defenceman scored 10 goals, added 30 assists and played in all but one of the London Knights' 68 regular season games.

He led all rookie blueliners in points (11) during the OHL playoffs.

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