Having played just 35 total games across the last two seasons, a high-upside Philadelphia Flyers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers] draft pick has made a move and decided to change teams in order to salvage a lost season of development. On Tuesday, it was announced that Flyers defense prospect Carter Amico, a 2025 second-round draft selection, made a surprise switch [https://x.com/MuskegonJacks/status/2011162915429302324?s=20], going from the NCAA's Boston University down to the USHL's Muskegon Lumberjacks. Such a transfer comes with an obvious downgrade of competition, but for the 18-year-old Amico, it's the best possible option at this time. The 6-foot-5 defender [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers/latest-news/flyers-prospect-pool-gets-a-big-boost-at-the-nhl-draft-literally] has played only 18 games for Boston this season, and in some of the games Amico did play in, he barely got a kick. For instance, Amico played fewer than three--yes, three--minutes in three of his last eight appearances for Boston, including a measly 12-second cameo against Merrimack College in a 3-2 overtime win back on Nov. 7. Top Flyers Prospect Dominating Upon Return from International Tournament [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/ebce4ef9-9ba0-45b0-9667-91063c9aed1a.jpeg] Top Flyers Prospect Dominating Upon Return from International Tournament While the 2026 World Junior Championships went awry in a hurry, this top <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers">Philadelphia Flyers</a> prospect is taking his revenge out on the NCAA. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers/latest-news/top-flyers-prospect-dominating-upon-return-from-international-tournament] The 18-year-old suffered a devastating knee injury that erased most of his 2024-25 season, and Amico is now finding it difficult to get back up to speed adjusting to a much higher level of competition; remember, Amico was playing for the USNTDP before moving up to the collegiate level. A player who has missed as much time as Amico has needs to just play hockey, and that was seemingly never going to happen for a competitive but struggling BU. Now, the Flyers prospect will head to Muskegon, where he'll join other NHL-caliber prospects like Melvin Novotny, Carter Sanderson, Viktor Norringer, and top 2026 draft prospect Tynan Lawrence [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers/latest-news/way-too-early-flyers-mock-draft-2026-a-true-no-1-center-or-more-of-the-same], who many fans should hope joins Amico in the Flyers organization this summer. The hulking stay-at-home defender is yet to record a point this season, but should very much enjoy a fresh start with the Lumberjacks.
