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Best Late Rounds Picks in Flyers History

By Scott Cole

11 Mar 1997: Goaltender Ron Hextall of the Philadelphia Flyers blocks a shot during a game against the Buffalo Sabres at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres won the game, 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart /Allsport
11 Mar 1997: Goaltender Ron Hextall of the Philadelphia Flyers blocks a shot during a game against the Buffalo Sabres at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres won the game, 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart /Allsport /
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Dmitry Yushkevich

Dmitry Yushkevich, Philadelphia Flyers and Vaclav Varada, Ottawa Senators (Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images/NHLI)
Dmitry Yushkevich, Philadelphia Flyers and Vaclav Varada, Ottawa Senators (Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images/NHLI) /

In the 1991 NHL Draft, the Flyers picked Dmitry Yushkevich in the sixth round. The Russian defender had some growing pains when he first came up. Traded to the Maple Leafs in 95 as part of a package for a first round pick (that became Dainius Zubrus), Yushkevich became a physical presence in Toronto for seven years. While never dominant, he’s everything you could’ve hoped for out of a sixth round pick. He was a solid second to first line defender and would even earn an all star berth.

Dmitri Tertyshny

Dmitri Tertyshny, Philadelphia Flyers (Mandatory Credit: Elsa Hasch /Allsport)
Dmitri Tertyshny, Philadelphia Flyers (Mandatory Credit: Elsa Hasch /Allsport) /

In 1995, the Flyers drafted Tertyshny in the sixth round. He played just one season with 62 games in 1998-99. He scored two goals with eight assists. He showed a lot of speed and promise. Tragically, he would be killed before the start of the of the following season in a boating accident.

Roman Cechmanek

Roman Cechmanek, Philadelphia Flyers (Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images/NHLI)
Roman Cechmanek, Philadelphia Flyers (Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images/NHLI) /

In 2000, the Flyers drafted the 29 year old Czech netminder in the sixth round. Statistically, he would have two of the best seasons ever by a Flyers goalie. In three seasons, he tallied a 1.96 GAA with a .923 save percentage. However, he was catastrophically bad in the playoffs. He publicly blamed his teammates, was traded to LA. and then retired after the next season to play in the Czech league. But still, he put together some fine seasons as a goalie.

Oskar Lindblom

Oskar Lindblom, Philadelphia Flyers (Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports)
Oskar Lindblom, Philadelphia Flyers (Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports) /

In 2015, the Flyers selected the fan favorite, Oskar Lindblom, in the fifth round. His promising career took an unfortunate hit due to being diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma in 2019. A few years removed and cancer free as of now, he has shown flashes of his first full year when he scored 16 goals. He still figures to be part of the future as one of the younger players.

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