Getting the explosive Brink in the second round, however, was widely applauded.“First of all, I want to certainly comment that our scouting staff puts the list together,” Fletcher said after watching a session at the Flyers’ development camp earlier in the week in Voorhees. In the end, he managed to finish the season second in NCHC rookie points. Bobby Brink was selected by the Flyers in the second round of the 2019 NHL Draft. He’s got a really good shot, too, and he’s got good hands and he’s fast. He’s a high-quality prospect.”“I think we play a little bit alike, but I wouldn’t say we play exactly alike,” Brink said when asked about Caufield, who scored a ridiculous 72 goals in 64 games. Next season he is expected to go back to the University of Denver. Due to a sprained MCL, Brink missed the last seven games of the season with Denver.Brink has still a lot of filling out to do, if he”s going to turn pro, cause points are there!In the play above you can see Brink skating the puck up ice and dancing through the opposition to make a play. Brink can excel without being the strongest or fastest player on the ice. But I rely on the scouts to put the list together, and Bobby was a player that our entire staff scouted and very much liked as a hockey player.”He doesn’t think his size will be an obstacle when he does reach the NHL.“I tried to soak up all the information I could,” he said. December 2019 – Bobby Brink has been yielding a real nice return on investment for the Flyers with 11 points through 14 college games.
Watched him play at every level, and it’s remarkable -- he was a star player in squirt and peewee, and he’s a star player in the USHL.
They have a great staff and great players they’ve drafted.”At the Flyers’ development camp this week, he displayed good hands, speed, and a wicked shot, and he showed a knack for being around the puck. Another Bobby Brink accomplishment was that he represented Team USA alongside fellow Flyers prospect, Cam York, at the 2020 World Junior Championships in Czech Republic. “I have to work on it and keep getting better at it.”Brink’s dad, Andy, coached Fletcher’s son, Keith, and taught him in school in Minnesota.
Brink’s transition to the NCAA level was very smooth. The Gifted: How Flyers prospect Bobby Brink solves problems on the ice. “I love it here. Brink said he needs to get stronger and faster this summer before heading to the University of Denver, but said he didn’t agree with those who believe he needs lots of skating improvement. By Scott Wheeler May 27, 2020 22 Bobby Brink was selected by the Flyers in the second round of the 2019 NHL Draft.
The line of Morgan Frost (assist) centering Isaac Ratcliffe (goal) and Brink (goal) played superbly.“There’s a long relationship there, certainly,” Fletcher said. of Denver. Brink was also a power-play pest this season, recording 13 of his points on the PP. Brink spent a lot of time at the Fletchers’ house while growing up.Many Flyers fans were upset the team didn’t draft 5-7 Cole Caufield, the high-scoring right winger from the U.S. National Team Development Program, in the first round of the draft. “We both score a lot. Now take a close look at his stride.
He is reminding everyone in why he was ranked so highly going into the 2019 NHL Draft. It is very smooth and he has a long push which helps him generate more speed. He was also named to quite a few NCHC Player of the Week and Player of the Month honors throughout the season. One area of his game that improved this year was his skating. “He was just a huge fan of Bobby Orr’s.” After a stellar freshman year with the University of Denver, he is looking like a true star in the making. And the younger Brink was teammates and good friends with Keith when they were on youth teams. He also displays excellent edgework and agility to get past the defenders. Brink’s transition to the NCAA level was very smooth.