Posts About "Ron Hextall"
NHL Rumors: Kovalchuk, Hextall, Canadiens, More
November 26th, 2018 In today's rumor rundown, there are whispers the Kings are looking at moving Ilya Kovalchuk, there are names already being tossed around to take over for Ron Hextall after a power struggle saw him lose his GM job in Philadelphia on Monday, the Panthers have an eye on a netminder out of Montreal and the Canadiens are looking...
New Faces in New Places: James van Riemsdyk
September 3rd, 2018 During the month of September, we will profile New Faces in New Places from around the NHL. We now look at Flyers' winger James Van Riemsdyk. He's coming off a career year in goals and now returns for a second stint in Philadelphia. Can he keep the good times rolling? James van Riemsdyk 2017-18 Stats: 36-18-54 in 81 games with the...
Ron Hextall's Flyers Draft Record
June 22nd, 2018 Ron Hextall was introduced as the Philadelphia Flyers' general manager on May 7, 2014. In his introductory press conference, he announced, "it’s not a vision of mine to trade young players for older...
Flyers Have Options at Draft
May 1st, 2018 It was revealed at the NHL Draft Lottery over the weekend that the Philadelphia Flyers will be picking 14th (via St. Louis Blues) in June. In addition, the Flyers will also be picking 19th with their own draft choice. Having two draft picks inside the top 20 of the first round is uncharted waters for most teams. Aside from Philadelphia,...
Hextall's Holding Pattern Paying Off for Flyers
March 2nd, 2018 In a previous article about the Philadelphia Flyers' trade deadline options, my suggested plan of action for general manager Ron Hextall was to stand pat and see what this team can do. The reasoning was that the Flyers have been at the top of the league and at the bottom this season so they weren’t in a position to buy but still not in...
Claude Giroux’s Resurgence as the Flyers Captain
February 17th, 2018 What does it take to be an NHL captain and when exactly is a player ready to take on the responsibility? Are they in the long-term plans of the franchise, and are they old enough to handle the pressures that come along with the job? How do you know if it is going to work out? These are all questions that go through management’s heads...
