Owen Tippett was selected by his teammates as the Flyers’ most improved player from the previous season. The forward leads the Flyers in power-play goals (7) and shots (224), ranks second in goals (24) and third in points (45) in 75 contests this season. The 24-year-old has set career highs in games played, goals, PPG, assists (21), points, power-play points (10) and shots and tied his career best in game-winning goals (3). He recorded his first career NHL hat trick on March 17 vs. BUF to become the third player in the past 20 years to score a hat trick on St. Patrick’s Day alongside Mike Zibanejad (2021) and Todd Bertuzzi (2003). Tippett was acquired from the Florida Panthers on March 19, 2022 and collected seven points (4-3=7), including a PPG and a GWG in 21 games with Philadelphia. He totaled 21 points (10-11=21), one PPG and one GWG in 63 games during the 2021-22 season with the Panthers and Flyers. This is the first time Tippett has been selected by his teammates for the award.
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A hatty for our red head on St. Paddy's. ☘️#BUFvsPHI | @ConstellationEG pic.twitter.com/8qwc0QqxBv
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) March 18, 2023
Power. #FueledByPhilly | @TippettOwen pic.twitter.com/lhOuyJ2uD8
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) April 10, 2023