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Today in Hockey History: May 19

Matthew Zator | May 19, 2022

A pair of historic Stanley Cup champions were crowned on this date. May 19 has also seen some great individual efforts by Hall of Fame defensemen and goaltenders. Let’s begin…

Meeting My Hockey Hero: Bernie Parent

D. Edward 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…

Today in Hockey History: March 30

Matthew Zator | March 30, 2022

March 30 has been an eventful date in National Hockey League history. There were many Stanley Cup Playoff firsts and four new teams were added to the league. Some of…

Today in Hockey History: Feb. 17

Greg Boysen | February 17, 2022

The Great One had an infatuation with the number five, while 200 was another lucky number on this date in National Hockey League history. Also, there were multiple memories in…

Today in Hockey History: Feb. 1

Greg Boysen | February 1, 2022

The number five has come up a lot on this date in National Hockey League history. Plus, some of the greatest goaltenders and defensemen to ever play the game had…

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…

Flyers’ Best & Worst Trades

Max Nason | August 10, 2021

In the 53-year history of the Philadelphia Flyers franchise, nine different general managers have been responsible for an insane amount of trades. Although there have been plenty of trades involving…

Flyers Showdown: Hextall vs. Parent

Nathan Moser | October 30, 2020

Two goalies come to mind when it comes to the greatest Philadelphia Flyer goaltenders of all time: Bernie Parent and Ron Hextall. Both were the backbones of their respective teams,…

Top 5 Goalies in Expansion Draft History

Will Billinghurst | June 17, 2017

With the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft just days away it seemed appropriate to look back on the previous 10 expansion drafts in NHL history. Looking back through the history of…

50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bruins Hand Hawks First Loss

Rick Cole | November 2, 2016

John McKenzie’s third goal of the season was the winner as the Boston Bruins edged the Chicago Black Hawks 3-2 last night at Chicago Stadium. It was the first loss…

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…

50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bruins Upend Listless Leafs

Rick Cole | April 1, 2016

The Boston Bruins ended any hopes the Toronto Maple Leafs had of finishing higher than third in the National Hockey League standings last night at the Boston Garden. The Bruins…

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