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Flyers Management

Fletcher Pushing the Right Buttons for Red-Hot Flyers

March 3, 2020 by Luke Penning
Alain Vigneault Chuck Fletcher Philadelphi Flyers

Since he was hired to replace Ron Hextall as general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers in Dec. 2018, Chuck Fletcher has had his work cut out for him to make …

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Categories Flyers Management Tags Alain Vigneault, Chuck Fletcher

Flyers: Notes from Fletcher’s Pre-Draft Press Conference

June 15, 2019 by Ryan Hodge
Philadelphia Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher

With the Stanley Cup Final over and a new champion crowned, Philadelphia Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher’s first offseason is now officially in full swing. Fletcher will have a full …

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Categories Flyers Management Tags 2019 NHL Draft, Andrew MacDonald, Chuck Fletcher, Kevin Hayes

Fletcher: Embrace Holmgren’s Audacity, Avoid His Mistakes

June 7, 2019 by R. Black
Philadelphia Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher

In both words and actions, Philadelphia Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher has already shown that he’s going to use the team’s financial resources and collection of existing players and prospects …

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Categories Flyers Management Tags Chuck Fletcher, Paul Holmgren

Flyers Turn to Vigneault to Snap Stanley Cup Drought

April 19, 2019 by The Canadian Press
Alain Vigneault, Philadelphia Flyers head coach

VOORHEES, N.J. — The Tampa Bay Lightning team that just flamed out in the first round of the playoffs is dotted with former New York Rangers who played in the 2014 Stanley Cup Final:
Ryan Callahan, Ryan McDonagh, Dan Girardi, Anton Stralman, J.T. Mille…

Categories Flyers Management Tags Alain Vigneault

Flyers’ Free Agency Targets: Karlsson & Karlsson

April 19, 2019April 16, 2019 by Ryan Hodge
San Jose Sharks Erik Karlsson

The Philadelphia Flyers would be best served this offseason by targeting Karlsson, or perhaps Karlsson. On second thought, they should go after both of them. I’m talking, of course, about …

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Categories Editor's Choice, Flyers Management Tags 2019 NHL Free Agency, Erik Karlsson, William Karlsson

Flyers’ Quest for Relevancy Already Proving Difficult

April 11, 2019 by Ryan Hodge
Philadelphia Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher

No one would mistake the hockey gods treatment of the Philadelphia Flyers this season as hospitable, but what they did on Draft Lottery night was just cruel. Even after the …

Read moreFlyers’ Quest for Relevancy Already Proving Difficult

Categories Flyers Management Tags Chuck Fletcher, Joel Quenneville, NHL Draft Lottery

Timeline of Paul Holmgren, Bob Clarke and the Flyers

January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 by R. Black
Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers

The pro sports world is inherently exclusive and insular, but there may not be many pro sports franchises out there as insular as the Philadelphia Flyers. The team is now …

Read moreTimeline of Paul Holmgren, Bob Clarke and the Flyers

Categories Flyers History, Flyers Management Tags Bobby Clarke, Paul Holmgren

Flyers Transform Front Office, Look to Bounce Back

December 4, 2018 by Matthew Mastrogiovanni
Paul Holmgren, left, and Comcast Spectacor Chairman and CEO Dave Scott

OTTAWA — A second group has expressed its interest in developing Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats, and it says an NHL arena is part of its plan.
DevCore Group, which submitted a bid to develop the area near Parliament Hill in 2016 but lost to a group co-he…

Categories Flyers Management Tags Chuck Fletcher, Rick Wilson

Flyers Hire Chuck Fletcher as New GM

December 3, 2018 by The Canadian Press
Chuck Fletcher

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers have hired Chuck Fletcher as their general manager in hopes that he can resuscitate one of the worst teams in the NHL.
The Flyers announced the move Monday. The 51-year-old Fletcher will replace the fired Ron Hext…

Categories Flyers Management Tags Chuck Fletcher

Ron Hextall: Former GM ‘Stunned’ that Flyers Fired Him

November 30, 2018 by The Canadian Press
Ron Hextall Philadelphia Flyers

VORHEES, N.J. — Former Philadelphia general manager Ron Hextall said he was stunned the Flyers fired him this week, despite their losing record.
Hextall, a former Flyers goalie, was fired Monday after 4 1/2 seasons on the job.
“I didn’t see this coming…

Categories Flyers Management Tags Ron Hextall

5 Things the Flyers Must Continue After the All Star Break

January 29, 2018 by Kurtis Wells
Flyers goal celebration

Despite a rocky start to the season which included a 10-game losing streak, the Philadelphia Flyers have set themselves up great for the second half. Currently sitting tied for the …

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Categories Flyers Management, Philadelphia Flyers Tags Brian Elliott, Claude Giroux, Dave Hakstol, Top Story, Wayne Simmonds

Philadelphia Flyers Midseason Grade

January 9, 2018January 9, 2018 by Brandon Murphy
Flyers bench celebrating

The Philadelphia Flyers’ bye week has officially arrived and it’s time to take a dive into their 2017-18 season. If there is one obvious flaw on this team, it has been …

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Categories Flyers Goaltending, Flyers Management, Philadelphia Flyers Tags Claude Giroux, Dave Hakstol, Ivan Provorov, Sean Couturier, Top Story
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