Dan Vladar Injury Update: Flyers Goalie Gets Important Green Light
After six long games, injured Philadelphia Flyers goalie Dan Vladar is expected to make his return to the ice and reclaim his place as the club's starter.
thehockeynews.comHere’s a quick update on the latest news about Dan Vladar.
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Dan Vladar was active for Philadelphia Flyers playoff push in April 2026, starting Game 4 against the Penguins after a healthy update, signaling he was ready to go between the pipes. This was reported by The Hockey News as Flyers’ big news confirming Vladar as their starter for that game.[1]
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Earlier in January 2026, Vladar was activated from injured reserve and listed as day-to-day with an upper-body issue, with Flyers news indicating he would return to reclaim the starting role. This injury update was covered by The Hockey News in their January piece.[3]
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Additional context from mid-January and April coverage notes Vladar had dealt with injuries and roster reshuffles, with coaches and media indicating Aleksei Kolosov and Sam Ersson were in the mix as backups or challengers during his absence. These themes appear across multiple Hockey News articles.[4][1][3]
If you’d like, I can pull up more sources or summarize Vladar’s season-by-season performance and postseason stats to date, with inline citations.