Porter Martone Set for Second World Championships Appearance Amid Busy Season Porter Martone isn’t quite ready to hang up the skates and put away his bag for the summer, even after what has been a whirlwind year. At his end-of-season media availability at the Flyers’ locker room clear-out day on Tuesday, Martone revealed he will join Canada for the World Championships in Switzerland. The tournament, running from Friday through May 31, will mark Martone’s second time participating in the event after he played two games last season. “I think right now my focus is to try to win a gold medal, and that’s going to be another surreal opportunity for me. And I’m excited to do that,” Martone said. The Canadian senior team will be Martone’s fourth team of the year after he started the season with Michigan State, captained Canada to bronze at the World Juniors, and joined the Flyers at the end of March for the stretch run and playoffs. The 19-year-old excelled at every stop, ranking fourth in the country in points per game (1.43) with the Spartans after scoring 25 goals and 50 points in 35 games. He added six goals and nine points in seven games at the World Juniors before becoming an integral part of the Flyers’ playoff push with four goals and 10 points in nine regular-season games. Martone tallied two goals and five points in 10 playoff games and was consistently among the Flyers’ most dangerous forwards in the postseason. “For me, I love playing this game. And it’s tough to take me off the ice, and it’s tough to turn down a chance to represent your country,” Martone said of representing Canada. “It’s always a huge honor whenever you get asked. So I’m really excited, and should be a fun time.#world_championships #michigan_state #canada #flyers #porters_martone
