Morgan Frost

Morgan Frost (born May 14, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center.[1] He currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Flyers in the first round, 27th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Morgan Frost
Frost at the 2020 AHL All-Star Game
Born (1999-05-14) May 14, 1999
Aurora, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team Philadelphia Flyers
NHL Draft 27th overall, 2017
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2019–present

Playing career

Frost first played midget hockey in his hometown Barrie with the Colts. In his first season in the Ontario Hockey League with Sault Ste. Marie in the 2015–16 season, Frost scored 7 goals. In his second season, Frost continued his upwards development in scoring 20 goals and 62 points in 67 games for 2016–17.[2]

On June 23, 2017, Frost was selected 27th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Frost entered the draft as the 31st ranked North American Skater by NHL Central Scouting Bureau.[3]

On August 3, 2017, the Flyers signed Frost to a three-year, entry-level contract.[4] Frost played with the Greyhounds for the 2017–18 season, ending the season with career-highs in goals, assists, and points. At the Greyhounds award banquet, Frost was awarded the Top Scorer award and the Regular Season MVP award by the team.[5] He was later announced as a finalist for the Red Tilson Trophy for the MVP of the OHL.[6]

Frost made his professional hockey debut on October 5, 2019 with the Flyers' American Hockey League affiliate Lehigh Valley Phantoms against the Providence Bruins at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The Phantoms were defeated 3–0.[7]

On November 18, 2019, the Flyers recalled Frost from the Phantoms, with whom Frost had posted 5 goals and 7 assists in 16 games.[8] He made his NHL debut the following night on November 19 against the Florida Panthers at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida, scoring his first NHL goal in a 5–2 loss.[9]

On January 3, 2020, Frost was named to the 2020 AHL All-Star roster.[10]

International play

Frost was named to Team Canada's roster to compete at the 2019 World Junior Championship. In the first game against Denmark on December 26, Frost scored a hat-trick and two assists in the 14–0 win[11] and was named player of the game for Canada.[12]

Personal life

His father is Andy Frost, former Toronto radio personality and the former public address announcer at the Air Canada Centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs.[13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 65 7 20 27 12 12 1 2 3 0
2016–17 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 67 20 42 62 36 11 2 6 8 4
2017–18 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 67 42 70 112 56 22 10 17 27 26
2018–19 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 58 37 72 109 45 11 7 11 18 4
2019–20 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 41 13 16 29 20 — — — — —
2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 20 2 5 7 4
NHL totals 20 2 5 7 4

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2019 Canada WJC 6th 5 4 4 8 12
Junior totals 5 4 4 8 12

Awards and honours
Award Year
AHL
All-Star Game 2020 [14]

References
  1. Campitelli, Enrico (2013-07-02). "Morgan Frost deletes harsh tweet about Flyers from past". Csnphilly.com. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  2. Jim Parsons. "2017 NHL Draft: Flyers Pick Morgan Frost #27 Overall". Thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  3. nurun.com (2016-02-24). "Hounds Frost headed for Philly". Sault Star. Archived from the original on 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  4. "Flyers sign 2017 draft picks Morgan Frost and Isaac Ratcliffe". Philadelphia Flyers. 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
  5. "2017-2018 Team Award Winners Announced". soogreyhounds.com. March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  6. "OHL Announces 2017-18 Awards Finalists". ontariohockeyleague.com. April 4, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  7. "P-BRUINS DEFEAT LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS, 3-0, IN SEASON OPENER". ProvidenceBruins.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  8. "Flyers Call Up Top Prospect Morgan Frost to Boost Struggling Offense". November 18, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  9. "Flyers' Morgan Frost scores first career NHL goal in filthy fashion". November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  10. http://www.phantomshockey.com/morgan-frost-named-2020-ahl-star-classic/
  11. Seravalli, Frank (December 26, 2018). "Comtois scores four, Frost has five points as Canada routs Denmark". TSN.ca. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  12. @CTVNewsNorthern (December 26, 2018). "SPORTS: Canada beats Denmark 14-0 to open the world Junior Hockey Championship. Morgan Frost of the Soo Greyhounds named "player of the game," and scores three goals. Canada faces the Swiss on Thursday" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. Wharnsby, Tim (June 26, 2017). "Andy Frost's boy is gonna play in the big league". CBC.ca. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  14. "Bracco, Liljegren added to All-Star roster". American Hockey League. 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Nolan Patrick		 Philadelphia Flyers' first round draft pick
2017		 Succeeded by
Joel Farabee


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