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Wes Herrmann

Wes Herrmann graduated from Penn State with a bachelor's degree in journalism in 2014. He used to write hockey for Cardiac Cane and Broad Street Buzz and has loved the game since birth. Follow him on Twitter at @Wes_Herrm or contact him at wherrmann421@gmail.com

Flyers’ Expansion Draft Outlook

Wes Herrmann | May 26, 2017

Most summers, free agency and the entry draft are the marked and bolded dates on the NHL calendar. This summer, those events may take second and third place in anticipation…

Team USA Has Disappointing Finish at World Championships

Wes Herrmann | May 19, 2017

In 2017, the United States has won the men’s World Junior Championship, the men’s and women’s U18 tournaments and the women’s World Championship. For two weeks, it looked like the…

Virginia Beach a Future NHL City?

Wes Herrmann | May 17, 2017

The NHL will welcome an expansion team for the first time since 2000 when the Vegas Golden Knights play next year, but the league won’t be content with just one new…

NHL Escrow & Growing Tensions

Wes Herrmann | May 14, 2017

If you’ve ever read about the salary cap in the NHL, you’ve probably come along the term “escrow.” Upon first glance, it’s not the prettiest of words and when you…

Imagining Ovechkin Finishing Without a Cup

Wes Herrmann | May 12, 2017

Growing up as a Philadelphia Flyers fan, the Washington Capitals were merely a blip during my younger years. They had Jaromir Jagr at the height of his dis-likability and Olaf…

Stay or Go: Flyers’ Free Agents

Wes Herrmann | May 2, 2017

There’s just one thing on the mind of hockey fans in Philadelphia these days and that’s the draft lottery, in which the Philadelphia Flyers made a seismic and shocking jump…

Ron Hextall – First 3 Years as Flyers’ GM

Wes Herrmann | April 28, 2017

This May will mark the third anniversary of Ron Hextall’s promotion to general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers. In those three seasons at the helm of the organization, Hextall has…

United States Building Strong World Championship Roster

Wes Herrmann | April 21, 2017

For the past two days, Jack Eichel’s name has been around all the news in the hockey world. On Wednesday, reports stated that the 2015 second overall pick wouldn’t sign…

Finding a Goalie for the Flyers

Wes Herrmann | April 14, 2017

This summer there seems to be no secrecy in the Philadelphia Flyers organization. Michael Del Zotto and Nick Schultz will be gone, against fans’ wishes it appears coach Dave Hakstol will…

Steve Mason Deserves Better

Wes Herrmann | April 11, 2017

There’s no debate about who are the three best goalies in Philadelphia Flyers’ history — and that’s not for good reason. The Flyers have had such a bad history in…

Flyers’ Mistake With Dave Hakstol

Wes Herrmann | April 7, 2017

The 2016-17 season was supposed to be a growing one for the Philadelphia Flyers. A surprising, yet short, playoff run in 2016, offseason signings like Dale Weise and the influx…

Flyers Share Connection With Brandon Wheat Kings

Wes Herrmann | April 4, 2017

About three weeks ago, the WHL’s Brandon Wheat Kings named six players to their All Time Team Roster. Five of them have ties to the Philadelphia Flyers franchise—and they aren’t run-of-the-mill…

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