Former Flyers Defender Terminates KHL Contract

michael derosa

Tue, Jan 14, 2025, 8:09 a.m.·1 min read

Former Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Tony DeAngelo is a free agent again.

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SKA St. Petersburg has announced DeAngelo's contract will be mutually terminated. In addition, they noted that DeAngelo is leaving the club so he can return to North America for family reasons.

Tony DeAngelo is leaving SKA.

The defenseman’s contract will be mutually terminated, with Tony needing to return to North America due to family reasons.

Good luck, Tony! 👋#hcSKA pic.twitter.com/SJxzrS0l1o
— SKA Ice Hockey Club (@hcSKA_News) January 14, 2025

DeAngelo, 29, was having a strong season with the KHL squad, posting six goals, 32 points, and a plus-15 rating in 34 games. He was also named to the KHL All-Star Game because of his excellent offensive play.

Tony DeAngelo <p>© Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</p> — Tony DeAngelo
© Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

However, DeAngelo's mutual contract termination with SKA comes after he was benched during the third period of the club's Saturday contest against Dynamo Moscow.

It will now be fascinating to see where DeAngelo ends up landing from here. In 70 games as a Flyer during the 2022-23 season, he had 11 goals, 42 points, and a minus-27 rating.