DETROIT - Defenseman Travis Sanheim and forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel, the Flyers' first two selections in the 2014 draft, will make their pro debuts Friday for the Phantoms in their AHL game at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Both joined the Phantoms this week after their junior seasons ended. Lehigh Valley has six games remaining.
Phantoms coach Scott Gordon told reporters that playing the final two weeks of the season in the AHL would "give them the feeling of what expectations are, what the pace of the play is like."
"It's very valuable," agreed Flyers general manager Ron Hextall before his team faced Detroit on Wednesday.