Eric Lindros’ Number to Be Retired by Flyers Brandon Murphy | August 30, 2017 On August 28, the Philadelphia Flyers announced that Eric Lindros’ number 88 will be retired. Over the course of his career, Lindros was a threat in every aspect of the…
Flyers Captains Post-Lockout to Present Dan Povlich | August 1, 2017 In two previous pieces, THW looked at the Flyers’ captains from their inception through the captainless 1992-93 season and from the start of the Lindros era until the 2004-05 lockout.…
Flyers Captains Lindros Era to Lockout THW Archives | May 31, 2017 In a previous post, The Hockey Writers took a look at every Flyers captain from Lou Angotti, the first, to Rick Tocchet, the last man to wear the C before…
5 Highlights From 50 Years of Flyers–Penguins Hockey Dan Povlich | March 28, 2017 After 50 years, the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins have developed one of the greatest rivalries in sports. They’ve played each other 281 times in the regular season. The Flyers…
John LeClair Hall Of Fame Worthy Michael Gwizdala | November 13, 2016 They were “The Legion of Doom.” Eric Lindros, John LeClair and Mikael Renberg. From 1995-2000, the three constituted one of the most fearsome scoring lines in the league with the…
5 Greatest Games in Flyers History (With No Cup Win) Marc Cavella | September 30, 2016 The 2016-17 season marks the Philadelphia Flyers’ 50th anniversary in the NHL. The Flyers have some very special plans to celebrate this year-long anniversary: An alumni game against some of…
5 Years Later: Richards, Carter Trades Wes Herrmann | June 23, 2016 Five years ago today, Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren changed the complexion of the team within mere minutes by trading franchise cornerstones Mike Richards and Jeff Carter. Trades of…
Flyers by the Number: One John Gove | June 19, 2016 “Flyers by the Number” is a new segment where we will take a look at the greatest player to wear every number for the Philadelphia Flyers. Today we will appropriately…
Former Flyers’ Coaches: Where Are They Now? John Gove | April 7, 2016 In the 48 seasons the Philadelphia Flyers have been an NHL franchise, the team has hired 19 separate men to be their head coach. Some experienced pretty successful and lengthy…
How the Nashville Predators Saved the Future of the Flyers Matt Brauckmann | February 29, 2016 Take yourself back for a moment. The Flyers 2012 off-season was relatively uneventful through the draft and even into free agency, there wasn’t much buzz. That’s when the Flyers dropped…
The Philadelphia Flyers Franchise Four Michael Gwizdala | October 27, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series, I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL…
Simon Gagne’s Top 5 Goals as a Flyer Matt Brauckmann | September 16, 2015 Simon Gagne announced his retirement on Tuesday and he was no doubt a fan favorite in Philadelphia. In his 11 seasons there, he put up 535 points in 692 games,…
