The Philadelphia Flyers, coming off a run in which they were two games from their first Stanley Cup championship since 1975, have few weaknesses in their depth chart. However, one of the largest deficiencies in their organization is the amount of prospects in the farm system and the talent those kids possess.
With the team’s prospect conditioning camp in the books, there was one player on the ice who looked like a man among boys.
Defenseman Marc-Andre Bourdon has been called one of the most physical players to ever play in the Quebec League. Hailing from St. Hyacinthe, Que., the 6'0" 206-pound defenseman showed incredible potential playing for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies and Rimouski Oceanic from 2006 to 2009. His point totals jumped from 28 in 2006-07 to 59 in 2007-08 and 60 in 2008-09. His penalty minutes also jumped from 80 in ’06-07 to 114 and 112 in the final two campaigns.
But the real jump came this past season when he made his professional debut for the American League’s Adirondack Phantoms. The 2008 third round pick (67th overall) posted 19 points in 61 games, including 53 PIM. Bourdon definitely noticed a difference, though ...
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NHL Prospect Watch: Philadelphia Flyers Defenseman Marc-Andre Bourdon
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