NHL Draft: Flyers Take Hulking London Defenseman Maksim Sokolovskii with 27th Pick

Flyers draft towering defenseman Maksim Sokolovskii after trading back in Round 1

The 6-foot-7 defender, who was born in Kazakhstan, is the latest London Knights product to be drafted by the Flyers. He is known for his physicality and skating and projects as a shutdown defender.

Philadelphia Flyers select Maksim Sokolovskii with 27th pick at 2026 NHL Draft following trade

The Flyers had an opportunity to move back and add draft capital but managed to stay in the first round and select Maksim Sokolovskii.

NHL Draft: Flyers take hulking London defenseman Maksim Sokolovskii with 27th pick

The Flyers traded back and went for London Knights defenseman Maksim Sokolovskii at 27th overall. He's a 6'7" blueliner who can skate, and definitely hit.

Flyers Select Maksim Sokolovskii With 27th Overall Pick in the 2026 NHL Draft

The 6'7 defenseman is committed to play at the University of Maine in the 2027-28 season.

Flyers Trade Back, Select Maksim Sokolovskii With 27th Overall Pick

Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team newly appointed Special Assistant to the General Manager, Daniel Briere, arrives for a news conference in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. The Flyers have named long-time television analyst Keith Jones team president of hockey operations and have removed the interim tag from general manager Danny Briere's title. Jones was a surprise choice Thursday, May 11, 2023, after he spent the last 23 years as an an…

Flyers select Maksim Sokolovskii No. 27 overall at the 2026 NHL Draft - Daily Faceoff

The Philadelphia Flyers have selected defenseman Maksim Sokolovskii with the No. 27 overall selection of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Sokolovskii was projected to be selected around 46th overall on average across all of the main draft rankings, going as high as 22nd and as low as 83rd. He was also ranked 40th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting. Daily Faceoff prospect analyst Steven Ellis projected him to go above consensus at 36th…