Quick Hits: May 16, 2024

1) OHL Final: The London Knights completed a sweep of OHL Final with a 7-1 road win over the Oshawa Generals on Wednesday. Denver Barkey had a three-point game (1g, 2a) in Game 4. Olivier Bonk was +1. The two Flyers prospects will now move on to the Memorial Cup tournament. Fellow Flyers prospect Alexis Gendron from the QMJHL champion Drummondville Voltigeurs will also play in the CHL's championship tourney.

2) WHL Final: The Moose Jaw Warriors finished off a sweep of the Portland Winterhawks on Wednesday with a 4-2 road win in Portland. Flyers prospect Carter Sotheran missed the entire championship round for Portland due an injury sustained in the clinching game of the Western Conference championship round.

Apart from OHL champion London, WHL champion Moose Jaw, and QMJHL champion Drummondville, the tournament host Saginaw Spirit (OHL) will round out the participation field in the 2024 Memorial Cup. The tourney gets underway on May 24 with a game between Saginaw and Moose Jaw. The next day, London plays Drummondville.

3) 2024 IIHF World Championships: There are two games of interest to Flyers fans on Thursday at the IIHF Worlds in Czechia. Team Sweden (Samuel Ersson) will take on Kazakhstan, while Team USA (Joel Farabee) will play France.

4) In the latest edition of Flyers Daily, Jason Myrtetus speaks with Flyers center Morgan Frost. Frost discusses his roller coaster season, learning from the team just missing out on the playoffs, dealing with adversity as a pro and much more.

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