Cam York has been one of the Flyers’ top defensemen for a couple years and now he’s getting paid like one.
The 24-year-old York was signed to a new five-year, $25.75-million contract on Monday with an average annual value (AAV) of $5.15 million.
General manager Daniel Briere made the announcement.
With the contract situation resolved, York can now put his full attention on his play for next season and beyond.
“I am extremely happy to call Philly my home and I’m proud to be a Flyer,” York said in a statement issued by the Flyers. “It is a true privilege to wear the Flyers crest and I will give everything I have to my teammates and this city to help us win.
“I believe in this team and I love the direction we are heading. I couldn’t be more excited to continue this journey and build something special together.”
Briere now has his roster completely signed for next season. Getting York in the fold was worth the wait.
“We are very happy to have Cam under contract for the next five years and be a main piece on our blueline,” Briere said. “Cam has been a workhorse for our team over the last few seasons.
“We’re excited by his development and look forward to his continued growth and emergence as a young leader within our group.”
York, who is often paired with Travis Sanheim to form the Flyers’ top defensive unit, totaled four goals/17 points in 66 games last season.
Among Flyers defensemen last year, the University of Michigan graduate ranked second in time on ice (20:47 per game), tied for third in goals, four in assists (13) and fifth in points.
In 235 career NHL games, all with the Flyers, the 6-foot, 194-pound native of Anaheim, Calif. has registered 19 goals and 58 assists for 77 points. York posted a career-best 30 points (10 goals, 20 assists) during the 2023-24 season and was the only Flyers defenseman to appear in all 82 games.
York was selected by the Flyers in the first round (14th overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft and made his NHL debut on May 7, 2021, at Washington. He scored his first NHL goal on January 15, 2022, against the New York Rangers.
Before his NHL debut, York played two seasons for Michigan from 2019-2021. In his freshman season he registered five goals and 16 points in 30 games, was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team and was a Big Ten Rookie of the Year finalist.
In his sophomore season the defenseman had four goals and 20 points in 24 games while he owned a plus/minus of plus-13. He earned Big Ten Defenseman of the Year and was named to the First Team All-Big Ten.
Prior to being selected by the Flyers, York ranked fifth among all skaters, first among defensemen, on the U.S. National Team Development Program’s (NTDP) U-18 team with 65 points in 63 contests during the 2018-19 season.
He became the first player in NTDP history to record seven points in a single United States Hockey League (USHL) game when he did so against Youngstown, including a hat trick, on Jan. 15, 2019. The blueliner recorded 103 points (22 goals, 81 assists) in 122 career games with NTDP from 2017-19 to become the second defenseman in NTDP history to reach the 100-point milestone (J.D. Forrest).
York has also represented the United States in several international competitions highlighted by leading Team USA to a gold medal as captain of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championships. He also appeared in the 2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (gold), the 2018 IIHF U-18 World Championship (silver), the 2019 IIHF World U-18 World Championship (bronze) and the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship.
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