The 2025 NHL draft is here. It’s been a particularly crazy year when it comes to mock drafts and rumors, but have no fear, the only mock that matters is here! We went through all 10 picks the Flyers have and selected the best names available in the draft!
It’s a very weak draft in the early rounds when it comes to names. However, those later rounds are some of the best we’ve ever seen.
First Round, Pick 6: Porter Martone (RW)
Porter Martone sounds like a Bond villain (even though it’s James Hagens who looks like a bond villain.) Positionally, it’s not what the Flyers need with their top pick, but if he’s BPA than he could very well end up in Philly.
First Round, Pick 22: Joshua Ravensbergen (G)
The kid’s name is Joshua Ravensbergen, how can he not be good? It’s immediately one of the most badass hockey names of all time, and he’s also the top goalie in the draft, so it’s a double whammy of exactly what the Flyers need.
First Round, Pick 31: Henry Brzustewicz (RHD)
I see the word stew and too many Zs. That’s all that’s needed to make the pick.
Second Round, Pick 36: Kurban Limatov (LHD)
The ideal scenario here is that Limatov becomes a top power play quarterback and every time he scored from the point they call it a “Kurb Stomp.” I can see the merchandise lines now.
Second Round, Pick 40: Shane Vansaghi (RW)
BORING! But the lack of solid names in 2025 is particularly weak in the second round, so this is what we get.
Second Round, Pick 48: Peyton Kettles (RHD)
The first thought was potato chips. And who doesn’t love potato chips? He’s also 6’5″ so, like, a big potato chip. You ever open a bag of Lay’s and there’s that one unbroken chip the size of your friggin’ palm? Yeah, that’s Peyton Kettles.
Third Round, Pick 68: Theo Stockselius (C)
This name feels 100% made up and that’s why I love it so much.
Fifth Round, Pick 132: Elijah Neuenschwander (G)
Can you imagine JJ trying to enthusiastically yell “AND NEUENSCHWANDER MAKES THE SAVE!?” Also, give me a Ravensbergen and Neuenschwander tandem in Philly for decades to come. They’ll win the Cup every year.
Fifth Round, Pick 157: Måns Goos (G)
For the love of god, Danny Briere please draft Måns Goos. Not gonna lie, my dumb American ass doesn’t have any idea what the little gimmick over the A means or what the proper Swedish pronunciation of this name technically is, but Måns Goos is among the most elite names in the history of mankind, forget just hockey names.
Sixth Round, Pick 164 Mads Kongsbak Klyvø (LW)
This is the kind of badassery that is missing from the rest of the draft. I’d take him in the first round for this name alone. Going that far off the board would be totally forgiven once that name gets read out loud.
By: Dan Esche (@DanTheFlyeraFan)
photo credit: Hockeysverige
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