With Jett Luchanko’s presence in the lineup for the Flyers’ season opening win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, a new franchise record was set. At just 18 years and 51 days old, Luchanko became the youngest player to suit up for the Flyers in their 57 year history.
The Flyers drafted Luchanko 13th overall in June—a draft whose qualifying birth date he was just three weeks from—and he made the team out of training camp. On Luchanko’s roster spot, coach John Tortorella said he has “a maturity about him”, that he “carries himself in a different way,” and praised his intelligence and 200-foot game.