Ex-Flyers Goalie Pitches Shutout in AHL Debut
In his first ever AHL game, this recently traded former Philadelphia Flyers goalie earned an impressive shutout.
On Friday night, in the head-scratching absence of NHL hockey, the Cleveland Monsters, the AHL affiliates of the Columbus Blue Jackets, faced the Utica Comets in their first regular season game of the year.
Ivan Fedotov, who was traded to the Blue Jackets by the Flyers on Sept. 14, started for the Monsters against the Comets, out-dueling top New Jersey Devils goalie prospect Nico Daws, making 21 saves in a 1-0 victory.
Fedotov's 21-save shutout is his first professional shutout since Feb. 26, 2024, when he made 38 saves in a 4-0 win against Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the Gagarin Cup playoffs while playing for CSKA Moskva.
As for the Flyers, they're content with the 2026 sixth-round pick and the cap space they received for trading Fedotov, as much as they would have liked things to work out differently on the ice.
Heading into 2025-26, the Flyers and the AHL Lehigh Valley Phantoms will boast a goalie depth of Aleksei Kolosov and Carson Bjarnason - two prospects younger than Fedotov who needed the playing time more.
While the NHL wasn't always his speed, Fedotov, 28, is off to a flying start to life in the AHL. With time and adjustments, it's certainly still possible the 6-foot-7 netminder can put the pieces together and grow into a serviceable NHL goalie.
Penguins Prospect Travis Hayes Scores His Third Goal Of 2025-26 Season
Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Travis Hayes scored again for the OHL's Soo Greyhounds on Friday night.
Hayes, who was picked by the Penguins in the fourth-round of the 2025 NHL Draft and is the brother of fellow Penguins prospect Avery Hayes, scored his third goal of the season on Friday. It was a harmless shot from the point before it was re-directed by a player on the opposing team.
Hayes was at the Penguins' training camp for a little bit in September before he was sent back to the Greyhounds. He has three goals and five points in eight games to start the 2025-26 season.
Hayes is in his third season with the Greyhounds after finishing the 2024-25 season with 21 goals and 51 points in 65 games. It's the best individual season of his career to date.
His progress will be fun to track throughout the year.
