Finnish winger who made impressive second-half climb goes to Flyers in fifth round originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Flyers used one of their two fifth-round picks in the 2025 NHL draft on Max Westergard.

The Finnish winger went to the Flyers at 132nd overall Saturday afternoon.

Westergard was the 30th-ranked international skater by NHL Central Scouting, climbing 36 spots from his midterm mark of 66th. At the Swedish under-20 level, Westergard had 19 goals and 31 assists over 41 games in 2024-25 for Frolunda.

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