Flyers Management Archives

Flyers’ Fletcher Needs to Act Before Trade Deadline

Colin Newby | March 19, 2021

The Philadelphia Flyers suffered an embarrassing 9-0 blowout loss to the New York Rangers on Wednesday in which their season-long inadequacies came to full display. It was their sixth loss…

Alain Vigneault Chuck Fletcher Philadelphi Flyers

Fletcher Pushing the Right Buttons for Red-Hot Flyers

Luke Penning | March 3, 2020

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…

Philadelphia Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher

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

Ryan Hodge | June 15, 2019

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…

Fletcher: Embrace Holmgren’s Audacity, Avoid His Mistakes

R. Black | June 7, 2019

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…

Alain Vigneault, Philadelphia Flyers head coach

Flyers Turn to Vigneault to Snap Stanley Cup Drought

The Canadian Press | April 19, 2019

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…

Flyers’ Free Agency Targets: Karlsson & Karlsson

Ryan Hodge | April 16, 2019

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…

Flyers’ Quest for Relevancy Already Proving Difficult

Ryan Hodge | April 11, 2019

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…

Timeline of Paul Holmgren, Bob Clarke and the Flyers

R. Black | January 21, 2019

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…

Paul Holmgren, left, and Comcast Spectacor Chairman and CEO Dave Scott

Flyers Transform Front Office, Look to Bounce Back

Matthew Mastrogiovanni | December 4, 2018

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…

Flyers Hire Chuck Fletcher as New GM

The Canadian Press | December 3, 2018

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…

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

The Canadian Press | November 30, 2018

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…

5 Things the Flyers Must Continue After the All Star Break

Kurtis Wells | January 29, 2018

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…