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NHL · Injuries · published 2026-10-18T00:00:00+00:00 · via Daily Faceoff

Philadelphia moves Cam York to IR, recalls Hunter McDonald

Philadelphia has placed defenseman Cam York on injured reserve, retroactive to Oct. 8, due to an upper-body injury. The Flyers recalled Hunter McDonald from AHL Lehigh Valley and loaned Jack Studnicka and Helge Grans to the Phantoms. York had been averaging 21:49 of ice time across five games before getting hurt.

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York’s injured-reserve placement is backdated to Oct. 8, when he was hurt in a 2-1 defeat against Ottawa. The 25-year-old defenseman had logged 21:49 per game over five appearances this season. A 2019 first-round selection (No. 14), he has 103 points in 314 NHL regular-season games and is in year two of a five-year deal with a $5.15M cap charge.

McDonald, 24, comes up from Lehigh Valley. He has spent two seasons with the Phantoms and owns 30 points and 205 penalty minutes in 153 AHL regular-season contests. Philadelphia also sent Jack Studnicka and Helge Grans to the Phantoms. The Flyers sit at 1-6-3, with their lone win a 3-1 result over Ottawa.

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