VOORHEES, N.J. -- Alex Bump got his first taste of professional hockey last season with nine regular-season and playoff games in the American Hockey League.

Now the Philadelphia Flyers forward prospect is ready to take the next step.

"Physically, mentally, I think I'm ready for it," Bump said Friday, the second day of rookie camp at Flyers Training Center. "Big task to step up to, but I think I'm ready."

It's been a steady progression for the 21-year-old since he was selected by the Flyers in the fifth round (No. 133) of the 2022 NHL Draft.

That culminated last season when he led Western Michigan with 23 goals and 47 points in 42 games and helped the school win its first NCAA hockey championship.

He signed a three-year, entry-level contract April 15, and had three points (one goal,

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