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05/01 15:02 CDT Cam York threw his stick in the stands after scoring an OT
winner, but the Flyers star got it back
Cam York threw his stick in the stands after scoring an OT winner, but the
Flyers star got it back
VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) --- Cam York threw his stick into the stands after he
scored a playoff winner for the Flyers and, almost like a boomerang, it came
back to him at practice.
York's overtime goal beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0 in Game 6 of their
first-round series and helped the Flyers advance in the playoffs for the first
time since 2020.
York was caught up in the moment --- "definitely don't want a lawsuit," he
cracked after the long toss --- and hoped the Flyers fan who retrieved the
valuable piece of equipment would return the souvenir.
"I figured even if it did hit him, that he was going to still enjoy the moment
and be happy," York said Friday.
Longtime Flyers fan Jack Brod, who grabbed the stick around Section 113 in the
lower level, had planned to gift the stick to a family friend. Once he learned
that York wanted the stick back, Brod graciously returned it. Wearing the same
Flyers sweatshirt he did in Game 6, Brod was a guest Friday at Flyers practice
and got to meet York.
York said right after the game he thought, "why did I do that?"
"When my career is done and over with, I want to have some things to look back
on, remember and cherish," York said on Friday. "This was obviously a special
moment for me. Super nice guy. Just met him. For me to just give it back for
kind of nothing, I really appreciate that. That's one of the best things about
Philly fans is, they love their players and they want their players to perform
at the highest level they can."
Brod didn't go home empty-handed. He received a new stick and a signed York No.
8 jersey. York hoped to frame the stick.
The Flyers open their second-round series Saturday at Carolina.
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AP NHL playoffs: https://apnews.com/hub/stanley-cup and
https://apnews.com/hub/nhl
