Report: Cutter Gauthier is okay after taking a questionable hit in an exhibition game vs Germany

You can breathe now, Flyers fans. Cutter Gauthier is okay.

After taking a dirty hit to the head in United States’ exhibition game against Germany, The Inquirer evidently has word from a USA hockey spokesperson that the 5th overall pick in 2022 is doing fine. 

Dirty play on Cutter. Hope he comes back for the 3rd period. Unreal. pic.twitter.com/aoWfZXsAfV

— TLY (@TheLibertyYell) May 9, 2023

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Gauthier had 15G-21A-37P in 32 games as a freshman for Boston College last year. He also went to the WJC-20 in December and put up 4G-6A-10P in 7 games for Team USA. 

The kid has played a ton of hockey this year, and with him now on Team USA’s roster for the World Championships, Flyers fans will have plenty of tape to watch this summer.

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Cutter being okay after not hearing a peep from anyone for a bit after the hit, is a huge sigh of relief for Philadelphia. He’ll go back to Boston College for his sophomore season with a stud freshman class of Will Smith, Ryan Leonard, and Gabe Perreault. —

All three of those guys are projected first-round picks and one of them could be the Flyers pick at #7 overall. 

Gauthier is expected to be ready for the opening game of the worlds on Friday vs FIN.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire