Flyers’ Dvorak re-signed to five-year, $25.75-million contract extension

Many people knew the Flyers were more than pleased with Christian Dvorak’s surprisingly good season so far.

But not many figured the team was so overjoyed with his work that they were ready to give him a five-year, $25.75-million contract extension ($5.15 million AAV).

That, however, is exactly what happened on Monday night when the deal was finally inked.

Last July, the Flyers signed Dvorak as a free agent to a one-year contract worth $5.4 million.

It didn’t take long for Dvorak to prove that agreement was a bargain.

Through 39 games, the 29-year-old center has produced nine goals/26 points with a plus-8.

But the numbers really don’t do the Illinois native justice. He’s been a big part of the Flyers’ defense, including the penalty kill, which has been ranked in the NHL’s top 10 for much of the season.

He’s also been a big factor in the breakout season for Trevor Zygras, who leads the team in goal scoring with 15.

“We’re very happy to have Christian be a part of the Philadelphia Flyers for the foreseeable future,” said general manager Daniel Briere. “He has played a pivotal role in our team’s success this season and proven to be a reliable, two-way center that can be trusted in all situations. More importantly, he plays a big role in our locker room and has fit in seamlessly to our group and what we are building.”

Dvorak’s 25 points are tied for third-most on the Flyers at the halfway point of the season. The centerman is on pace to surpass his career-high point total of 38 (including 18 goals), set during the 2019–20 season.

Dvorak has posted five multi-point contests this season, which are just three shy of matching his single-season career-high total of eight (2020-21).

The 6-foot-1, 190-pound forward was selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the second round (58th overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft and has gone on to play parts of 10 seasons (2016-26) in the NHL with Arizona (2016-21), Montreal Canadiens (2021-25), and the Flyers (2025-present). He has registered 114 goals/274 points in 573 career games.

Dvorak has represented the U.S. on two occasions: the 2017 World Championship and 2016 World Junior Championship. At the 2016 World Junior Championship, he helped the U.S. to a bronze medal finish as he registered three goals and eight points in seven games played.

Prior to turning professional, Dvorak played for the London Knights in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for parts of three seasons (2013-16) and captained them to a Memorial Cup Championship in 2016. He registered 99 goals/244 points in 158 regular-season games in the OHL and added another 19 goals and 48 points in the playoffs.