Tag: Bob Kelly

Kyle Collington and Kevin Durso take a look at Joel Farabee’s extension, then dive into the Flyers Hall of Fame finalists and who they think could get inducted in the upcoming ceremony later this season. 

The finalists for the Flyers Hall of Fame were named on Tuesday morning, with six members of the Flyers long and storied franchise being up for possible induction later this season. Here’s a closer look at the six and their case to join the names in the rafters.

At the start of the 1979-80 season, the Flyers opened with a win over the Islanders on Oct. 11 and a loss to the Atlanta Flames two nights later. Their third game of the season was the next night on Oct. 14, and the Flyers squeaked out a 4-3 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs. That was the start of a streak that lasted nearly three months and spanned 35 games.

After winning the Stanley Cup in 1974, the Flyers returned to the Cup Final in 1975, this time as favorites in the series against the Buffalo Sabres. Here is a look back at the 1975 Stanley Cup Final.

The first of four straight Cups for the Islanders didn’t come without a little controversy. Here is a look back at the 1980 Stanley Cup Final between the Flyers and Islanders.

Today, 28 players on the Flyers Youth Special Hockey team get to suit up regularly for an opportunity they would not have without this program. The team played on Saturday morning in Voorhees against the Woodbridge Warriors Special Hockey organization with Flyers great Bob Kelly behind the bench and Lou Nolan in his familiar role as PA announcer.

Embed from Getty Images   On Friday night, four decades of Flyers past will gather at Santander Arena in Reading…

Embed from Getty Images   The Flyers announced a special alumni game would be held in early February just a…

Keith Allen, who passed away on Tuesday at age 90, served as the architect of the two-time Stanley Cup champion…