Porter Martone news
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The gist
Flyers rookie Porter Martone threw out a first pitch at a Phillies game and is ranked.
The 19-year-old enters his first full NHL season projected for a top-six role in.
Background
Porter Martone is a Peterborough native and the No. 6 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. After a 50-point freshman season at Michigan State, he made his NHL debut on March 31 and posted 10 points in nine regular-season games plus five points in 10 playoff games. He spent the summer training at home ahead of his first full NHL season with the Flyers, and he appeared on the Phillies' broadcast around throwing a ceremonial first pitch.
How it unfolded
- Mar 31, 2026Martone made his NHL debut for the Flyers.
- Sep 9, 2026NHL.com ranked Martone among the top prospects for the 2026-27 season, projecting him to start in a top-six role, likely as second-line right wing.
- Sep 10, 2026Martone threw out a first pitch before the Phillies hosted the Houston Astros at Citizens Bank Park.
- Sep 17, 2026The Flyers are set to start training camp.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- NHL.com projects Martone as a top-six forward and first-unit power-play fixture whose skating development could determine whether he becomes a 60-70 point power forward or a point-per-game player.
- Caution
- One outlet frames his Calder Trophy odds as an open question, asking whether he can become the Flyers' first-ever winner.
Still unverified
The Calder Trophy odds framing comes from a single outlet (973espn.com) and is not confirmed by other sources; the exact date of Martone's Phillies broadcast appearance is not given in the material.