Philly Leader

The Philadelphia Flyers have signed defenseman Spencer Gill to a three-year entry-level contract, according to General Manager Daniel Brière.

Gill, 18, was selected by the Flyers in the second round (59th overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft. He participated in Development, Rookie Camp, and main Training Camp before being returned to his junior team on September 25. He made his preseason debut with the Flyers on September 22, 2024, at Washington where he logged 19:16 of ice time.

Gill totaled 46 points (12 goals and 34 assists) in 65 regular-season games for Rimouski Oceanic in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The 6-foot-4, 185-pound defenseman ranked fourth on the team in assists and tied for fifth in points. He recorded five assists in five playoff games for Rimouski.

Over his two years with Rimouski, the right-shot blueliner posted 50 points (12 goals and 38 assists) in 106 career contests in the QMJHL. He has one goal and eight assists in 14 career playoff games in the QMJHL.

Internationally, the native of Riverview, New Brunswick represented Team Canada at the Under-18 World Junior Championship, tallying two assists in seven games to win a gold medal. He was a teammate of Jett Luchanko, who was picked in the first round of the same draft year.