The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward Christian Dvorak on a five-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $5.15M, according to General Manager Daniel Briere.
“We’re very happy to have Christian be a part of the Philadelphia Flyers for the foreseeable future,” said Briere. “He has played a pivotal role in our team’s success this season and proven to be a reliable, two-way center that can be trusted in all situations. More importantly, he plays a big role in our locker room and has fit in seamlessly to our group and what we are building.”
Dvorak, 29 (2/2/1996), signed with the Flyers as a free agent on July 1, 2025, and has recorded nine goals and 25 points in 39 games this season. His 25 points are tied for third-most on the Flyers at the halfway point of the season. The centerman is on pace to surpass his career-high point total of 38 (18g-20a), set during the 2019–20 season. Dvorak has posted five multi-point contests this season, which are just three shy of matching his single-season career-high total of eight (2020-21).
The 6-foot-1, 190-pound forward was selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the second round (58th overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft and has gone on to play parts of 10 seasons (2016-26) in the NHL with Arizona (2016-21), Montreal Canadiens (2021-25), and Philadelphia Flyers (2025-present). He has registered 114 goals, 160 assists, and 274 points in 573 career games.
The native of Palos, IL has represented the U.S. on two occasions: the 2017 World Championship and 2016 World Junior Championship. At the 2016 World Junior Championship, he helped the U.S. to a bronze medal finish as he registered three goals and eight points in seven games played.
Prior to turning professional, Dvorak played for the London Knights in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for parts of three seasons (2013-16) and captained them to a Memorial Cup Championship in 2016. He registered 99 goals, 145 assists, and 244 points in 158 regular-season games in the OHL and added another 19 goals and 48 points in the playoffs.