Flyers name Alyn McCauley assistant GM amid changes to hockey game

The changes will only come to the Flyers.

Since the firing of former general manager Chuck Fletcher on March 10, the Flyers have undergone several front office and personnel changes, highlighted by the transition of Dan Hilferty as the team’s new governor and the hiring of Danny Brire as general manager and Keith Jones as manager. hockey activities. On Friday, the Flyers continued a new era of orange movement by making changes to their hockey operations department.

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Alyn McCauley has been promoted to assistant director, Riley Armstrong to director of player development and Nick Schultz to assistant director of player development. The Flyers have since announced that they have relieved Mike OConnell (senior advisor, player development), John Riley (player development coach) and Kjell Samuelsson (player development coach).

I am thrilled to announce the promotions of Alyn, Riley and Nick,” Brire said in a statement. These three have been around the organization for some time, especially with our current prospects and young players, so I know they will each provide the direction and leadership needed to bring our future assets to the NHL level.

McCauley, who has been with the Flyers for six seasons, most recently as the team’s director of player personnel, now oversees the Flyers’ pro scouting department and player personnel, as well as the Lehigh Valleys hockey operations staff.

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Armstrong enters his sixth season with Comcast Spectacor. As director of player development, he is responsible for developing the Flyers’ AHL prospects. He was an assistant coach under Ian Laperrire with the Phantoms the past two seasons and previously coached and served as an assistant coach with the ECHL’s Maine Mariners alongside Brire.

Schultz, who finished his playing career with the Flyers, will work directly with Armstrong to develop the Flyers’ prospects and help young players. He served as a player development coach for the past four seasons with the organization.

The changes come about three weeks before the NHL draft, in which the Flyers have the No. 7 overall pick. The move is also the latest example of Brire branding the organization with his people. Samuelsson had been with the organization since 2000-01, while Riley has been here since the 2008-09 season.