Morgan Frost

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rdf:langString Morgan Frost (born May 14, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Frost was drafted in the first round, 27th overall, by the Flyers in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Growing up, Frost would accompany his father Andy to Toronto Maple Leafs games, where he developed a passion for hockey. When he was 13 years old, Frost was cut from his local minor ice hockey team due to his size, but a coach for the Barrie Jr. Colts of the Eastern AAA Hockey League took him on for two seasons. Frost was then selected by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League, and had an opportunity to play with the team as a 16-year-old when Jared McCann joined the NHL, creating a vacancy on the team. Frost struggled as a rookie with his focus on goal-scoring, but soon developed into a two-way forward at the instruction of his coach Drew Bannister. This culminated in two consecutive seasons of Frost scoring 100 or more points, as well as an appearance for Canada at the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The Flyers traded forward Brayden Schenn in exchange for the draft selection that went to Frost, and he signed a contract with the team in August 2017. A groin injury affected Frost's performance during training camp, and he was assigned to the Phantoms to start the 2019–20 season. He was successful in Lehigh, scoring 13 goals and 29 points in 41 games, but struggled during his NHL call-up. He began the 2020–21 NHL season as a bench player for the Flyers, but his opportunity to fill in for an injured Sean Couturier was derailed by a season-ending shoulder injury.