Film Room: New Philadelphia Flyers prospect Jack Murtagh’s skill and snarl are made for the NHL

This year’s NTDP U18 class was among the weakest in recent memory regarding high-end NHL upside. With James Hagens, Logan Hensler, and Cullen Potter exiting the program prior to the 2024-25 campaign to play in college, they lost their three most naturally gifted skaters from the 2025 Draft Class – though it should be noted that only Potter was eligible to remain as the sole 2007 birthday of the trio.

In this void of clear stars to fill the top line, Jack Murtagh emerged.

A natural-born finisher with a wicked motor and thirst for violence, Murtagh was a staple on the USNTDP U18’s top line all season, providing its most potent scoring threat and crash-and-bang checking. In October, Murtagh was a fairly linear, single-speed winger, moving North-South with pace and vigour. By year’s end, the Eas