
PHLY Philadelphia Flyers Podcast
The PHLY Flyers Podcast is your home for daily Philadelphia Flyers coverage. Hosted by Charlie O'Connor and Bill Matz, the show delivers expert analysis, player interviews, game breakdowns, trade rumors, and postgame reactions. From the Wells Fargo Center to the draft floor, PHLY Flyers brings Flyers fans insider access, honest discussion, and passionate coverage of the Orange and Black. No one covers the Flyers or Philadelphia hockey like PHLY Sports.
Latest episodes

May 12, 2025 • 1h 9min
Brotherly Love at 6? Could Danny Briere target Caleb Desnoyers with upcoming first round pick?
We’re continuing our breakdowns of potential draft prospects that the Philadelphia Flyers might leave the 2025 NHL Draft with by diving into Caleb Desnoyers, brother of Lehigh Valley Phantoms’ Elliot Desnoyers.Charlie & Bill discuss the possibility of drafting Desnoyers, as well as the Stanley & Calder Cup Playoffs.

May 9, 2025 • 1h 13min
Remembering some Flyers (drafted) guys! Looking at the best (and worst) Flyers recent picks | PHLY
This week was all about the looming NHL Draft, and the Flyers’ options at No. 6. It’s a pick they have to get right. One way to get it right? Avoid the mistakes of the past.

May 8, 2025 • 1h 4min
Anton Frondell at 6? Breaking down the Swedish center’s fit with Philadelphia Flyers | PHLY Flyers
We’re continuing our deeper look into potential prospects Danny Briere and the Philadelphia Flyers could draft 6th overall in June, and after diving into James Hagens yesterday, Charlie & Bill discuss Anton Frondell today.Plus, a conversation about the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the impact Scott Laughton is making on the Toronto Maple Leafs.

May 7, 2025 • 1h 10min
Could Flyers draft Boston College center James Hagens at 6?
Now that the NHL Draft order has been determined, it’s time to start looking at potential prospects who could end up being available when the Philadelphia Flyers make their pick at six.Today we’ll look at James Hagens, who was the presumed number 1 overall pick a year ago, but fell off after his good-not-great freshman season at Boston College.Charlie & Bill will also discuss Philly’s search for a head coach, as well as talk a little Stanley Cup Playoffs.

May 6, 2025 • 1h 18min
Hagens? Frondell? Martone? Who will Flyers draft after falling to 6th pick in lottery?
On Monday night, Philadelphia Flyers fans held their breath for a fourth ping pong ball to give the Orange & Black the first overall pick for only the 2nd time in franchise history.Instead, fate dropped Philly from 4 to 6 in the draft and now the question is, which of the 2nd tier prospects will remain for Danny Briere to choose once the first 5 prospects come off the board.Charlie & Bill discuss the draft, as well as a burning question among some of the Flyers fanbase- should Philadelphia reunite with Claude Giroux?

May 5, 2025 • 23min
DRAFT LOTTERY LIVE! What pick will the Philadelphia Flyers land after tonight? | PHLY Flyers Podcast
It's finally here! The NHL Draft Lottery airs tonight, and the Philadelphia Flyers along with the rest of the league will find out officially where they will pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.Listen live with Bill, Charlie, and Kelly along with a few PHLY Diehards to find out where the Flyers will land!

May 5, 2025 • 1h 8min
CINCO DE LOTTO: Discussing NHL Draft Lottery, Prospects, and the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Happy Cinco de Lotto to all who celebrate! The NHL’s draft lottery is just hours away, and on today’s show we’ll be spinning Tankathon, and talking about the players whose futures will be determined tonight. Is Matthew Schaefer a lock to go No. 1 regardless of who wins? Which center between Anton Frondell, James Hagens, Caleb Desnoyers, Jake O’Brien and Roger McQueen fits best in Philly? And, of course, could the Flyers double dip in the top-10 by trading future assets?Charlie, Kelly & Bill also discuss the Stanley Cup Playoffs, as well as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms series against the Hershey Bears.

May 2, 2025 • 1h 4min
Latest on Flyers coach search, Rick Tocchet, and the Stanley Cup Playoffs | PHLY Flyers Podcast
We’ve made it to Friday once again!On today’s episode, Charlie & Bill react to a huge night of elimination games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Vegas Golden Knights advancing to the second round, and the Avalanche forcing a game 7 against the Stars.We also discuss the latest in the Philadelphia Flyers coaching search, including rumors on Rick Tocchet’s future and a new candidate added to the mix.

May 1, 2025 • 1h 4min
Pat Ferschweiler interviews for Flyers head coach opening; could Jon Cooper be available? | PHLY
Late last night, NHL Insider Kevin Weekes reported Western Michigan head coach, and this year’s NCAA champion, interviewed for the Philadelphia Flyers head coaching gig. Charlie & Bill discuss Ferschweiler’s candidacy, connections to Keith Jones, and what it could mean for the coaching staff.We also talk Jon Cooper rumors following Tampa Bay’s ouster from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the possibility of Coop becoming available.

Apr 30, 2025 • 1h 9min
Rick Tocchet leaving Vancouver; is his hiring in Philadelphia now inevitable? | PHLY Flyers Podcast
The Vancouver Canucks announced that head coach Rick Tocchet has decided he would not be returning as the Head Coach for the team.Is Tocchet’s hiring as the Flyers next head coach now inevitable? Bill and Charlie discuss Tocchet’s career and coaching record, the head coach openings around the NHL, and more.Plus, a TANKTHON SPIN!