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Flyers select Russian goalie in third round
In a bit of a surprise, the Flyers took a goalie early in the draft.
CHICAGO _ The Flyers selected Russian goalie Kirill Ustimenko with their third-round selection (80th overall) in the NHL draft Saturday.
The pick was acquired in the 2015 deal that sent Zac Rinaldo to Boston.
The 6-foot-3, 179-pound Ustimenko was ranked fifth among European goalies by the NHL's Central Scouting. In 27 games with MHK Dynamo last season, he had a 1.74 GAA and .938 save percentage.
The Flyers chose forwards with their first two picks: center Nolan Patrick on Friday and big left winger Isaac Ratcliffe.