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Morgan Frost is confident and ready to earn a spot

By Ariel Melendez

Nov 21, 2019; Raleigh, NC, USA; Philadelphia Flyers center Morgan Frost (48) skates with the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. The Flyers won 5-2. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2019; Raleigh, NC, USA; Philadelphia Flyers center Morgan Frost (48) skates with the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. The Flyers won 5-2. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports /
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It hasn’t been an easy journey to the NHL for Morgan Frost. He burst onto the scene in his opening two games in 2019-20 and then went unnoticeable afterwards. He followed that up by winning a spot on the roster this past season. But he went down with a shoulder injury during the Flyers second game of the year.

So a year spent mostly rehabbing from a shoulder injury and Frost is back to win a job once again. He’ll spend this week at development camp before returning later in September for the team’s main camp. This will be his final year at development camp as he is also entering the final year of his entry-level contract. The time is now for him to show the Flyers he has what it takes to officially earn his spot in the NHL.

While he was spotted on the wing during training camp last season, he does remain as an option at center. With the additions of Derick Brassard and Nate Thompson, there has been some more competition added to Frost’s roster bid. That isn’t something he’s worried about, though. He’s trying to become one of them.

"“Every day here is an exciting opportunity. It’s the best league in the world. To get a chance even to just be on the ice with guys like that is really special. It’s nice to be out there but also have the confidence in yourself that I can be one of these guys too. I think there’s been a lot of great role models and people that I can look up to in the organization. I’m striving to be one of those people moving forward.”"

As for what he’s been working on, Frost spent the entire season in Philadelphia after having his surgery. The beginning was all about regaining the motion back in his shoulder. He starting skating in the final month of the season when he would take to the ice with no contact. As the summer went on, the confidence began to grow for him and he feels that he is almost completely healed. There is no hesitation in taking contact or being physical in any way.

While he does feel like he has just a little bit more to go in his rehab process to make sure the shoulder is good for the future, Frost does believe he is ready to compete. There is no worry that this injury will happen again after the surgery he received. And while it was frustrating to get injured when he did, he is looking to bounce back with a shoulder that feels strong.

With 22 games under his belt, Frost will be looking to add to that total this season. A slew of off-season moves has made it a lot tougher to earn a spot on the roster. Frost will once again have to prove to the Flyers coaching and management staff that he is capable of handling the competition and coming out better because of it. He’ll be a top call up option for sure, but it’s very likely he’s looking to be a bit more than that this upcoming season.

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