Knuble’s dad joins him for postgame interview after first two NHL goals

The Knuble family had plenty of reasons to smile on Wednesday.

Cole Knuble was joined by his dad, former NHL forward Mike Knuble, during his postgame interview with the NHL on TNT crew after the Philadelphia Flyers rookie scored his first two NHL goals.

In the first period, Knuble netted his first NHL goal on a backhander and put the Flyers on the board first against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center.

Knuble’s parents stood up in the stands and celebrated their son’s first NHL goal. Mike grinned from ear to ear.

The Flyers rookie notched another goal, a wrist shot, in the third period to give the Flyers a 3-1 victory.

Knuble talked about scoring his first NHL goal while wearing a Flyers jersey, who his dad played with for five of his 16 NHL seasons.

“It’s crazy,” Knuble said in the TNT interview. “I’ve been a fan of this team my whole life and I’m just grateful to be a part of this organization. They’ve been great to me since the day I got drafted. I’m glad I can contribute.”

When Knuble was asked about if his first NHL goal lived up to his dreams, the rookie said it was “amazing,” but he wished he “remembered it more.”

“I think I blacked out during the first one,” Knuble said. “I think I went down on the knee. I usually don’t do that, but I’ve been dreaming about that my whole life. It’s pretty crazy, I don’t even know what to say.”

Mike praised his son when asked about his journey to the NHL and expressed how excited he was for the Flyers rookie.

“My mind is spinning,” Mike told the TNT crew. “I’m going a million miles an hour right now. I’m just so happy to be here. I can’t even stand it. I can’t believe I’m standing here and we are having this conversation.”

The Flyers drafted Knuble in the fourth round of the 2023 NHL Draft. The 22-year-old forward made his NHL debut on Monday against the Colorado Avalanche.