
Cam York scored an overtime winner for the Flyers against the Penguins and threw his stick into the stands. The stick was returned by a fan, Jack Brod, who received a new stick and a signed jersey in exchange.
Philadelphia Flyers' Cam York (8) and Travis Konecny (11) celebrate after the Flyers won Game 6 against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Philadelphia Flyers' Cam York (8) and Travis Konecny (11) celebrate after the Flyers won Game 6 against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) 2 / 3
Cam York threw his stick into the stands after scoring the game-winning goal.
The stick was returned by longtime Flyers fan Jack Brod, who initially planned to gift it to a family friend.
Cam York received a new stick and a signed No. 8 jersey from Jack Brod.
The Flyers open their second-round series on Saturday at Carolina.


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Philadelphia Flyers' Cam York (8) celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal during overtime in Game 6 against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Pittsburgh Penguins' Arturs Silovs (37) cannot stop the game-winning goal by Philadelphia Flyers' Cam York during overtime in Game 6 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) — Cam York threw his stick into the stands after he scored a playoff winner for the Flyers and, almost like a boomerang, it came back to him at practice. York's overtime goal beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0 in Game 6 of their first-round series and helped the Flyers advance in the playoffs for the first time since 2020. York was caught up in the moment — “definitely don’t want a lawsuit,” he cracked after the long toss — and hoped the Flyers fan who retrieved the valuable piece of equipment would return the souvenir. “I figured even if it did hit him, that he was going to still enjoy the moment and be happy,” York said Friday. Longtime Flyers fan Jack Brod, who grabbed the stick around Section 113 in the lower level, had planned to gift the stick to a family friend. Once he learned that York wanted the stick back, Brod graciously returned it. Wearing the same Flyers sweatshirt he did in Game 6, Brod was a guest Friday at Flyers practice and got to meet York. York said right after the game he thought, “why did I do that?” “When my career is done and over with, I want to have some things to look back on, remember and cherish,” York said on Friday. “This was obviously a special moment for me. Super nice guy. Just met him. For me to just give it back for kind of nothing, I really appreciate that. That's one of the best things about Philly fans is, they love their players and they want their players to perform at the highest level they can.” Brod didn't go home empty-handed. He received a new stick and a signed York No. 8 jersey. York hoped to frame the stick. The Flyers open their second-round series Saturday at Carolina. \\\_ AP NHL playoffs: and