Flyers Management Archives

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…

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…

Philadelphia Flyers Midseason Grade

Brandon Murphy | January 9, 2018

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…

From NCAA to Pro Coach, A Look at Philadelphia’s Hakstol & Kelly

Dan Povlich | September 2, 2017

For a few months at the end of 2015, two of Philadelphia’s major sports franchises had head coaches who had jumped right from the NCAA to the pros: the Eagles’…

Are the Flyers a Playoff Team?

Dan Povlich | July 15, 2017

As the fourth season of Ron Hextall’s tenure as Philadelphia Flyers GM approaches, even the most patient fans have to be wondering when the team will reemerge as a perennial…

Philadelphia Flyers Roster Prediction

Brandon Murphy | June 27, 2017

There was a lot to dislike about the Philadelphia Flyers’ 2016-17 roster. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Chris VandeVelde were overused throughout the year by coach Dave Hakstol and even-strength scoring just…

Flyers Display Culture of Patience

Brandon Murphy | June 21, 2017

All 30 NHL teams released their protected lists for the upcoming expansion draft Sunday morning. A lot of deals seem to be in place for some teams, offering picks and…