Overview

• Martone has joined development camp drills in Voorhees led by Wayne Simmonds, who now serves as a community relations ambassador and hockey operations consultant.
• He rediscovered a childhood photo with Simmonds, prompting a vow to pay forward the mentorship that shaped his own journey.
• The sixth overall pick reiterated his ambition to earn an opening-night spot by carrying over the size, skill and grit that made him an OHL top scorer.
• Last season, Martone tied for seventh in league scoring with 37 goals and 98 points in 57 games as captain of the Ontario Hockey League’s Peterborough Petes.
• The Flyers, in the midst of a multi-year rebuild, are using this camp to integrate top prospects into a culture centered on physical play and community engagement.