FLYERS NEWS

With the second pick in tonight's NHL draft the Flyers selected local product James vanRiemsdyk, from Middletown, New Jersey. van Riemsdyk was a member of the U.S 18 and under national team scoring 33 goals and 30 assists, and helpomg to lead the U.S to a bronze medal at the world junior championships. He is expected to go to the university of New Hampshire next year and will finish college forst before joining the Flyers. So he is not in their immediate plans, and most draft picks aren't, but with his freekish size and speed, he should fit in nicely with the Orange and Black when he does finally join.