Posts About "Paul Holmgren"
Flyers Honor One of the Greats: Eric Lindros
January 18th, 2018 Prior to the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night, the Philadelphia Flyers will honor one of the greatest to ever don the Orange and Black. The No. 88, worn throughout the entirety of Eric Lindros' career, will be retired by the Flyers organization. He is considered one of the greatest offensive threats in team history...
Matt Carle's Time with the Flyers
November 27th, 2016 On Friday, Matt Carle, maybe the most polarizing player in recent Philadelphia Flyers history, retired from the game after clearing unconditional waivers with the Nashville Predators. At just 32-years-old, the defenseman felt that it was his time to call it quits. After leaving the Flyers in 2012, Carle signed with the Tampa Bay...
Flyers' Great, Rick MacLeish Passes Away
May 31st, 2016 The hockey world was hit with sad news on Tuesday morning when it was announced that former NHLer and Philadelphia Flyers’ great, Rick MacLeish had passed away at the age of 66 after a lengthy illness. MacLeish played 14 seasons in the NHL with the Flyers, Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings. Most of his...
Ron Hextall Building Through Draft the Right Way
May 17th, 2016 The modern dynasty in the NHL is the Chicago Blackhawks. With three cup wins in five years, they're the cream of the crop when it comes to NHL clubs. Yet the team has seen so much turnover during those five seasons that only eight Blackhawks have been part of each of those championship teams. Unfortunately for them, but luckily for...
Former Flyers' Coaches: Where Are They Now?
April 7th, 2016 In the 48 seasons the Philadelphia Flyers have been an NHL franchise, the team has hired 19 separate men to be their head coach. Some experienced pretty successful and lengthy tenures with the orange and black. Fred Shero, for instance, served as the Flyers bench boss for seven wonderful years and brought the city of Philadelphia two...
Hockey News: Flyers' Cap Problems Reducing; Recapping Draft Weekend
June 29th, 2015 Although Paul Holmgren remains with the Philadelphia Flyers organization, his missteps are slowly fading away. Ron Hextall, appointed the Flyers' general manager position on May 7, 2014, has worked tirelessly to erase mistakes made by the now team president. Hextall's first big move was shedding Scott Hartnell's $4.75 million AAV...
