National Museum Of Natural History 2024-07-02 National Museum Of Natural History - Last update images today National Museum Of Natural History Sussex Close In On Victory Despite Emilio Gay's Fighting Fifty After a yearlong wait, Matvei Michkov is now a member of the Philadelphia Flyers, as the 19-year-old winger signed his entry-level contract Monday. Michkov, who was the seventh pick of the 2023 NHL draft, announced June 25 that he was leaving his Russian KHL club, SKA St. Petersburg, to join the Flyers this offseason. His arrival now means the Flyers have their top prospect in North America with Michkov projecting as a top-six, if not top-line winger, who could be used on the power play. "We're excited to have Matvei under contract and we look forward to him joining our team at training camp in September," Flyers general manager Daniel Briere said in a statement. "We've kept a close eye on his development since the draft and to be able to add a player like Matvei, who brings a high level of talent, skill and game-breaking abilities, he will be a key piece to our future." Michkov had played one game for SKA only to spend the remainder of the 2023-24 Kontinental Hockey League season on loan at HK Sochi. He scored 19 goals and 41 points in 47 games across what was his first full season playing in Russia's top professional league. He also becomes the latest homegrown talent who could join Joel Farabee, Noah Cates, Morgan Frost, Tyson Foerster, Cam York, Samuel Ersson and Ivan Fedotov as drafted players who've reached the NHL as part of the Flyers' rebuild. Signing Michkov comes in an offseason during which the Flyers are trying to build upon the progress they made in the 2023-24 season. Veteran coach John Tortorella, who was hired before the start of the 2022-23 season, guided the team to a 38-33-11 mark and finished just five points out of the final wild-card spot. "I'm extremely happy to officially become a part of the Flyers family," Michkov said in a statement. "Being in the NHL has been a dream for me since childhood. I would like to say a huge thank you to the Flyers management for their trust. I will do everything possible to meet there expectations." Nhb2015 02891 NY0197 Museum Natural Historyjpg 21213139 Mg 4168 Edit Cover 2000x1333 21213139 Mgo 8473 Cover 1476x1999 1280px Smithsonian Institution National Museum Of Natural History 7508870948 Gettyimages 476306342 ?quality=80 30ec8762 998b 4843 9b88 146cca1f03a1 2006 25780 Fall Mall Mnh NY0192 Museum Natural Historyjpg National Museum Of Natural History 0002 National Museum Natural History 052118 1 1024x768 Smithsonian National Museum Of Natural History 768x563 B0 Natural History Museum Museum Of Natural History Naturhistorisches Museum Austria.webp?h=1400&q=83 Bd 472172 National Museum Of Natural History Maxresdefault 2477418 Caption ?w=1200&h= 1&s=1 Museums In USA 696x410 Antenna Jqh0GEvuNBY Unsplash Scaled Nhb2014 00566 1024x512 Caption ?w=1200&h= 1&s=1 Ce 38 Cd Cf Download 1521547074t Caption ?w=1200&h= 1&s=1 Smithsonian Day 1200x834 Caption ?w=1200&h= 1&s=1