Desnoyers is the Flyers' fifth round draft pick (135th overall) in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and Lycksell is the club's sixth-round draft pick (168th overall) in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
"Elliot Desnoyers had a productive year in Halifax and played a strong, two-way game with lots of passion," said Brent Flahr, Flyers Vice President & Assistant General Manager. "As he matures physically and gets stronger, his game should continue to grow."
Added Flahr: "Olle Lyckell has continued to grow his overall game since being drafted in 2017. It's taken some time for him to mature physically but he's worked hard on his body and overall game. He had a strong second half for Farjestad and we look for him to continue to grow his game."
Below are news & notes on Desnoyers and Lycksell:
ELLIOT DESNOYERS (dah-NOY-yahy)
POSITION: Left Wing
TEAM/LEAGUE:Halifax Mooseheads - QMJHL
DRAFTED:2020 (5th Round, 135th Overall - FLYERS)
AGE: 19 (1/21/2002)
BIRTHPLACE:Saint-Hyacinth, Quebec
VITALS: 5'10", 183 lbs
SHOOTS: Left
* Completed his third full season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and first with the Halifax Mooseheads... He recorded a career-high 21 goals and 28 assists for 49 points in just 37 games in a shortened season due to COVID-19.
* He led the Mooseheads in all three offensive categories, as well as power-play goals (5), shorthanded goals (2) and game-winning goals (3).
* He is the third member of the 2020 Draft Class to sign an entry-level contract with the Flyers (Tyson Foerster & Zayde Wisdom).
* In 2019-20, he appeared in 61 games for the Moncton Wildcast of the QMJHL, posting 11 goals and 24 assists.
* In 2018-19, he played in 61 games as a rookie for Moncton, recording 12 goals and 19 assists for 31 points.
* Internationally, he was a part of "Canada Red" for the Under-17 in the World Hockey Challenge in 2018, where he posted one goal in six games.
