DALLAS – The Flyers took a physical defenseman, Adam Ginning, with their second-round pick in the NHL draft Saturday at the American Airlines Center.
The 6-foot-2 196-pound Ginning, a Sweden native regarded as a stay-at-home defender, played against men in the Swedish Hockey League this season, collecting a goal and an assist in 28 games and compiling a minus-7 rating.
Ginning, 18, a left-handed shooter, was taken 50th overall — 10 spots past the spot he was ranked by the Hockey News. He was ranked third by Central Scouting among European defensemen, behind Rasmus Dahlin (drafted No.