Posts About "Bobby Clarke"
Flyers' Top 20 Goal Scorers All-Time
March 28th, 2020 Founded in 1967, the Philadelphia Flyers have been one of hockey's most successful franchises over the last half-century. They have the third-highest all-time points percentage among NHL teams, trailing only the Montreal Canadiens and the Vegas Golden Knights, a team that has yet to play three full seasons. This is the Flyers' 52nd...
Flyers Showdown: Lindros vs. Clarke
March 22nd, 2020 There have been many great players who have donned the Philadelphia Flyers sweater over the years, with a few even going into the Hockey Hall of Fame. There are two men, though, who are franchise-defining talents in their respective eras for the hockey club and are interwoven with the history of the Orange and Black. Those two are Bobby...
Flyers With 100-Point Seasons
February 5th, 2020 From the rough-and-tumble 1970s to the modern-day NHL, a half-dozen Philadelphia Flyers' players have recorded 100-plus points in a single season. Here's a look at all six of them — undoubted Flyers' royalty, in every case — that accomplished the fantastic feat since the team began as an expansion franchise in 1967. The...
The 8 Best Defensive Forwards in Hockey History
January 14th, 2020 To many, high scoring, firewagon hockey carries the highest degree of entertainment. While others, this author included, prefer the bite-your-nails-to-the-knuckle closeness of a hard-fought, tactically masterful, defensive battle. Though many may not realize it while clamoring for larger nets, the elimination of the offside whistle and...
Broad Street Bullies: More Than Goons, Fists & Enforcers
October 10th, 2019 During the 1970s, only the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins had more victories than the Philadelphia Flyers' 424. During that decade, the Flyers won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975, went to two more Finals, and missed the playoffs once. Furthermore, they registered 100 or more points in five consecutive seasons between...
Max Domi Aims to Inspire Hockey Players with Type 1 Diabetes
October 9th, 2019 Max Domi, the son of an NHL player, didn't get star struck much. Then at age 13, he met Bobby Clarke. "My jaw hit the floor, and I was just in shock," Domi said. Clarke isn't just a Hockey Hall of Famer who captained two teams to the Stanley Cup. He's ...
