Flyers And Sixers Prepare For Their Drafts while Phillies Play Summer Baseball
- Billy Schweim
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Article Written by Billy Schweim
Originally Published on June 13th, 2025
The Flyers and 76ers are getting ready for their respective drafts coming up at the end of June. The NBA Draft is first on June 25th and 26th followed by the NHL Draft is set for June 27th and 28th.
The Flyers will have 11 picks in this year's draft, and the Sixers have the third overall pick in their draft. Both teams have a lot riding on who they pick. The Flyers continue their rebuild this offseason while the Sixers must decide which direction they will go, whether they trade their 3rd overall pick to get a proven star or keeping the pick to help their current core players.
The Flyers, who just hired former Flyer Great and three time Stanley Cup Champion, one as a player and two as an assistant coach, all with Pittsburgh. Rick Tocchet and the Flyers look to acquire players that will help them continue their process to becoming a top contender. Saturday morning, Flyers New Head Coach Rick Tocchet will be our guest in The Locker Room with Billy Schweim.
The Phillies offense has been slumbering at the beginning of June. Their team batting avg from June 3rd to June 11th is .237 while scoring only 3.44 runs per game. With only three wins in their last 10 games the Phillies welcome the Toronto Blue Jays to the Bank for a three-game set before they hit the road.
The Summer is here, and we will continue the Beach Patrol Report. Each Saturday, we will talk with a representative from beach communities in South Jersey before the racing season starts. This week we will hear from the Chief of the Wildwood Beach Patrol Steve Stocks. Plus, all the Hot Topics will be discussed this weekend in The Locker Room with Billy Schweim.
On Saturday’s show, Producer/Co-host Nick Earnshaw joins me in the studio. We will talk with the Flyers New Head Coach Rick Tocchet. Toc will tell us his impressions on the Flyers future. In Hour Two, Mr. Negadelphia P.J. Corda checks in, brought to you by the Vassar Pool Service. Mr. Negadelphia will give us his thoughts on the Philly Sports scene. Finally, it’s the Beach Patrol report brought to you by McCann Realtors of Sea Isle and the Ocean Beach Patrol Lifeguard Alumni Assocation. This week, we will hear from the Chief of the Wildwood Beach Patrol Steve Stocks.
On Sunday’s show, my Locker Room Youth Movement joins me in studio: Producer Danny Ryan and "The Intern” Andrew Leeds join me in the studio. Every Sunday during the baseball season, we go “On the Mound” with former Phillies Pitcher Tommy Greene brought to you by Blitz’s Market of Ocean City. Tommy analyzes the Phillies play this past week and previews Sunday’s game. In Hour Two, we will hear from two-time Super Bowl Champion Tully Banta-Cain. Tully is bringing the Beach Football League to the Wildwood Beach on August 9th.
Eagles, Sixers, Flyers, and Phillies talk this weekend in The Locker Room with Billy Schweim, every Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to Noon on 97.3 FM ESPN Radio South Jersey.
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