You learn something new everyday. I was sitting way atop the rafters in the pressbox at the Wells Fargo Center taking in a game between the Flyers and Rangers. Next to me sat, David Strehle, Flyers writer for TheFourthPeriod.com. We began talking about possible free agents the Flyers could be looking at for the ...
To many, high scoring, firewagon hockey carries the highest degree of entertainment. While others, this author included, prefer the bite-your-nails-to-the-knuckle closeness of a hard fought, tactically masterful, defensive battle. Though many may not realize it while clamoring for larger nets, the elimination of the offside whistle and marbles to replace hockey pucks, the sporting world ...
Part 1 – The Defensemen Part 2 – The Forwards Part 3 – The Goalies The NHL has a long and storied existence. Legendary teams, lines and players serve as a reminder of days gone by while today’s players continue to forge the legacy left behind by the pioneers of our beloved game. Like any ...
Say what you will about Eric Lindros, but the former Flyers captain changed hockey both with his on-ice presence as well as his off-ice headlines. On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the 39-year-old native from London, Ontario will be inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame on November 8th. “It’s a special thrill,” ...
“I’d never before seen a player leave the bench and go into the medical room in the middle of a game unless he was injured and needed immediate attention … [it was] a watershed moment in the history of the franchise.” Thus opens Hockeytown Doc, the newly published memoirs of Dr. John Finley, a man ...
The subject of this week’s quotes of the week is the one and only Bobby Orr, arguably the greatest hockey player of all time. He could take his speed to whatever level he had to, to be faster than the guy chasing him. Darryl Sittler [3] Who’s to say what a player is worth? It’s ...
This week’s Quotes of the Week looks at some of the many so-called Sheroisms–pithy quotes from former Philadelphia Flyers coach Fred Shero. Shero was famous–not only for his dark sunglasses or for his nickname, ‘The Fog’, but also for writing quotes on a chalkboard to inspire his team. Some, he took out of quotation collections, ...
The Philadelphia Flyers surprised many fans in the 2011 off-season with a few unexpected trades, including that of their captain, Mike Richards, to the Los Angeles Kings for young up-and-comers Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds. Fans of the team were shocked. Players involved were incensed. But even missing Chris Pronger for most of the playoffs, even having ...
Please “Click Here” for “Notes Up Front” and the “Legend” for various topics covered below in my “Live Updated” NHL 2011 Draft Preview article – The Next Ones. Boone Jenner Date of birth: June 15, 1993 Place of birth: London, Ont., Canada Ht: 6-1 Wt: 204 Shoots: L Position: Center NHL Draft Eligibility: 2011 One-Timer: ...
In the spring of 1968, the defending Stanley Cup champion Toronto Maple Leafs failed to make the playoffs. While many players remained from the championship team, some key players such as Terry Sawchuk, Red Kelly, Frank Mahovlich, Carl Brewer, Bob Baun and Ed Shack were gone. Among remaining Leafs, 5 were aged 37 or older. ...
