Flyers Recall Adam Ginning, Aleksei Kolosov From Lehigh Valley Phantoms

The Philadelphia Flyers recalled defenseman Adam Ginning and goaltender Aleksei Kolosov from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the club announced, calling the moves “practice reps and depth options” as the NHL schedule resumes. ProHockeyRumors reported the team made the recalls public via a Twitter announcement and framed the shuttling as roster management to “ensure that they have ample bodies for practice before games resume next week.”

Aleksei Kolosov arrives with a mixed top-level résumé but strong AHL form. ProHockeyRumors’ Feb. 21, 2026 snapshot notes Kolosov has made four NHL appearances this season, allowing eight goals on 47 shots, while posting a 2.65 GAA and .909 save percentage in 24 AHL starts with Lehigh Valley, including two shutouts. Kolosov is a third-round pick from Minsk (2021) who made his NHL debut Oct. 27, 2024 vs. Montreal and earned his first NHL win Nov. 23, 2024 in overtime at Chicago, per Phantoms notes.

Adam Ginning’s recall restores a left-side depth option who has been in and out of the NHL this season. ProHockeyRumors reported Ginning made Philadelphia’s roster out of training camp, played five games with the Flyers this season and cleared waivers in mid-November before spending most of the year in Allentown. As of Feb. 21, 2026, he’d logged 29 games for the Phantoms with one goal and three assists; Phantoms’ Feb. 1, 2025 archive records earlier season context showing 42 games, one goal and four assists in 2024-25 and a career 168 AHL games at 6-33-39. Ginning is a 6-4, second-round pick (2018) from Linkoping, Sweden and was re-signed to a two-year, two-way/one-way contract extension on June 17, 2024.

The roster moves came alongside an NHL.com team announcement recalling Kolosov and noting forward Bobby Brink was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury retroactive to Jan. 6; that notice also listed the Flyers scheduled to play the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena at 7:00 p.m., televised on ESPN and heard on 97.5 The Fanatic. ProHockeyRumors connects Kolosov’s recall to the club’s goalie depth picture: Kolosov “has had multiple stints with Philadelphia this season, one of those coming before the Olympic break with Samuel Ersson dealing with a lower-body injury,” and the site warned Kolosov “could find himself up with the big club for more than a few days if Ersson ultimately needs a bit more time to recover.”

For Flyers decisionmakers, the moves are pragmatic: Kolosov provides a proven minor-league netminder with two recent shutouts at the AHL level and emergency NHL experience, while Ginning offers size and roster flexibility after clearing waivers. The recalls also reflect a larger operational pattern - frequent AHL-NHL roster churn around injury windows and international breaks to preserve practice cadence and game readiness. Monitor official Flyers communications for confirmation of whether Ginning will be a game-day option and whether Kolosov remains beyond the immediate practice and backup role; the club’s February roster handling suggests they are prioritizing short-term depth while the goalie situation stabilizes.