Dartmouth junior forward has signed his first professional contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning following three seasons with the Big Green.
Flinton was selected by the Lightning in the seventh round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft prior to joining the Big Green.
The Auburn, N.H. native played three seasons with the Big Green and appeared in 89 games while scoring 32 goals and adding 32 assists.
He played in 27 games as a first-year in 2022-23 and scored six goals while dishing out nine assists. As a sophomore he second on the team in goals and points as he scored a career high 15 points with 10 assists. In his final season with the Big Green in 2024-25 he scored 11 goals and added 13 assists. This season he scored four power play goals along with two shorthanded goals. In his career with Dartmouth he tallied 11 power play goals and five game winning goals.
Flinton will join the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL for the remainder of the season, Syracuse is in action with trio of games this weekend starting Friday in Syracuse against Utica.
