Meeting My Hockey Hero: Bernie Parent Dale Bochon | April 23, 2022 They say don’t meet your heroes in life because they will never live up to your expectations. Who are “they”? I met my hockey hero, Bernie Parent on a warm…
Ranking the Flyers’ Last 11 Drafts Luke Penning | March 29, 2022 Over the last decade, the Philadelphia Flyers have undergone one of the NHL’s more subtle rebuilds. The team never bottomed out following their Stanley Cup Final appearance in 2009-10, but…
Philadelphia Flyers Trade Deadline History Colin Newby | March 1, 2022 The Philadelphia Flyers will be one of the most interesting teams to watch leading up to the NHL trade deadline on March 21. A forgettable season and looming roster turnover…
Flyers Lookback: Jaromir Jagr’s Season in Philadelphia Nathan Moser | February 15, 2022 One of the greatest ever in the history of hockey is Jaromir Jagr. The list of accomplishments he has is impressive. He won two Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins…
Mark Recchi’s Hall-of-Fame Career Quietly Spanned 10 Teams…and 3 Stanley Cups Ryan Szporer | February 1, 2022 Hockey Hall-of-Famer Mark Recchi never met a team he didn’t like… or didn’t like him, which is all the more impressive considering he played for 10 in total. Granted that…
Philadelphia Flyers Winter Olympic History Colin Newby | January 31, 2022 NHL players participated in five Winter Olympic Games spanning from 1998 to 2014 prior to unfortunate circumstances keeping them out of action in 2018 and 2022. During that span, 28…
Flyers: Revisiting the Hartnell and Timonen Trade Nathan Moser | January 30, 2022 On June 18, 2007, the Philadelphia Flyers made a trade with the Nashville Predators, sending a first-round pick for winger Scott Hartnell and defenseman Kimmo Timonen. They both quickly signed…
Pat Quinn: Success Through Leadership Greg Boysen | January 29, 2022 “Pat led. He spoke directly and honestly with you. It’s hard to quite describe something like ‘presence.’ Physically, he was a big man, an immaculate dresser, and always, when he’d…
5 Forgotten Flyers Goalies Colin Newby | January 14, 2022 During this millennium, the Philadelphia Flyers have become a goaltender’s graveyard. Since Ron Hextall’s retirement after the 1998-99 season, the Flyers have gone through a bizarre and fairly unlucky shuffle…
Flyers Won’t Get so Lucky in Next Expansion Draft Johnny Berman | December 20, 2021 *This was originally published in Dec. 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers caught somewhat of a break in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft when the Vegas Golden Knights selected Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. No…
Flyers Hall of Fame Celebrations Showcase Organization’s Loyalty, Class Colin Newby | November 16, 2021 The Philadelphia Flyers will honor Rick Tocchet and Paul Holmgren with inductions into the franchise Hall of Fame on Tuesday night before their game against the Calgary Flames. The Hall…
Flyers’ Best Single-Season Performances Rob Couch | November 12, 2021 The Philadelphia Flyers have a rich history. In the 54 years since they were introduced to the NHL, the Flyers have accomplished a lot and iced some of the best players to…
