18-year-old Travis Konecny with his parents Rob and Terri at the 2015 NHL draft where he was selected 24th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers. (Photo by Martin Steele)18-year-old Travis Konecny with his parents Rob and Terri at the 2015 NHL draft where he was selected 24th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers. (Photo by Martin Steele)
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Konecny Scores First Goal

By Cheryl Johnstone
September 22, 2015 - 9:44am

Clachan native Travis Konecny scored in his first NHL preseason game.

The 18-year-old scored the even-strength goal in the second period of the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 win over the New York Islanders.

"I remember the puck being chipped in, and I was just hoping for a bounce and it ended up getting through. I tried moving across the net and sliding it five-hole and upward," says Konecny. "I didn't actually know it went in the net until I went past and I looked in the net."

The Flyers selected Konecny in the first round, 24th overall, in the NHL draft this year.

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