PHILADELPHIA — A promising young hockey player only gets one shot at his NHL debut, so Ty Murchison was determined to make his a good one.

Recently called up from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the Flyers defenseman was scheduled to make his debut against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

Flyers coach Rick Tocchet had heard good things about the California native and wanted to get a look at a player Phantoms coach John Snowden had given positive reviews. The 6-foot-2, 192-pound Murchison said goaltender Dan Vladar has been helpful with the initial transition.

“He’s been great,” Murchison said. “Kind of letting me know to take it all in. Everyone remembers their first. A bunch of guys have been giving me bits and pieces of stuff. They’ve all been great.”

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