{"id":182232,"date":"2026-05-02T16:03:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T16:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/182232\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T16:03:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T16:03:22","slug":"philadelphia-flyers-fan-returns-cam-yorks-stick-from-game-winning-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/182232\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Flyers fan returns Cam York’s stick from game-winning goal"},"content":{"rendered":"


Philadelphia Flyers<\/a> defenseman Cam York<\/a> said he blacked out when his shot from the blue line found its way into the net in overtime, eliminating the Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> in Game 6 on Wednesday night to give the Flyers their first playoff series win since 2020.<\/p>\n

“I didn’t know what to do. I was so excited,” York said.<\/p>\n

In this moment of euphoric celebration, York skated toward center ice then hurled his stick into the stands. It helicoptered over the glass to the fans in the lower bowl, at a not-insignificant velocity.<\/p>\n

“I hope everyone is OK. Definitely don’t want a lawsuit,” York said postgame.<\/p>\n

The stick ended up safely in the hands of Jack Brod, a lifelong Flyers fan from Bucks County, who said he was surprised to see a stick flying toward him after the game-winning goal.<\/p>\n

“I’m just following the path of the stick and it was sort of just up there, sitting on somebody’s shoulder. I just reached my hand out and grabbed it,” Brod told WPVI after the game<\/a>. “A couple of people asked to take pictures with it, knowing that, you know, we’re in Philly, I was a little bit reluctant for a second that somebody might run off with it.”<\/p>\n

There actually was one person in the arena that night who wanted it: Cam York, who regretted tossing away the stick that produced the highlight of his hockey career.<\/p>\n

Brod heard about York’s lament and agreed to return the stick to the Flyers defenseman on Friday at the team’s practice facility in Voorhees, New Jersey.<\/p>\n

“Good catch,” York said when he walked out to meet Brod.<\/p>\n

York explained that the stick flew faster than he intended because the knob got caught inside his glove.<\/p>\n

“Nobody got hurt. No lawsuits,” Brod said.<\/p>\n

“I appreciated that,” York said.<\/p>\n

Brod was given a stick and a jersey that were signed by York in front of him, as well as the invitation to attend a home playoff game against the Carolina Hurricanes<\/a> in Round 2 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Brod then gifted the stick to his friend’s son Jake, who took part in the exchange.<\/p>\n

The “Stick Toss Celly”<\/a> has become an increasingly common celebration for some of the NHL’s young offensive stars, with players such asJack Hughes<\/a> of the New Jersey Devils<\/a> and Cole Caufield<\/a> of the Montreal Canadiens<\/a> throwing their lumber into the lower bowl.br\/]<\/p>\n

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