Flyers land Brek Liske in Round 2, a promising two-way defenseman
Philadelphia selected Brek Liske, a 6'1" right-shot defenseman from the WHL's Everett Silvertips, 53rd overall in Round 2 of the 2026 NHL Draft, after trading back in Round 1 to add Maksim Sokolovskii and then taking goalie Martin Psohlavec at 62. Liske posted 24 points (7 goals, 17 assists) and a plus-36 in 52 regular-season games, plus 17 points (4 goals, 13 assists) with a plus-25 in 18 playoff games. He describes himself as a two-way defenseman, and his Flyers-loving father Lonnie—who even has a Flyers-themed orange jeep—cheered loudly when the pick was announced.