Flyers sign Nolan Patrick to entry-level deal

The Philadelphia Flyers have signed 2017 second overall pick Nolan Patrick to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Monday.

Patrick, a native of Winnipeg, battled a hernia injury last season, but still appeared in 33 games with the WHL's Brandon Wheat Kings. He wrapped the 2016-17 campaign with 20 goals and 26 assists.

A year prior, Patrick played in 72 games with Brandon, notching 102 points.

In 2014-15, Patrick was awarded the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as the WHL's rookie of the year, a season in which he tallied 56 points in 55 games.