Bobby Clarke
October 24, 1989 In one of the leaner years in Flyers history, the 1989-90 squad was floundering with a 1-6-1 record to start the season. Despite injuries and a suspension to Ron Hextall for 12 games — the Chris Chelios incident — the shorthanded Flyers knew a home win against the St. Louis Blues was imperative. […]
On Thursday, news broke that authorities were finally charging former Flyers captain Mike Richards with being in possession of a controlled substance while crossing the United States-Canadian border back in June. While this was the expected outcome, it's yet another turn of events in what has become an unfortunate fall from grace for the […]
Over the course of the last few years, the Philadelphia Flyers' farm system has gone from virtually barren — the after-effects of being strip-mined of high-end draft picks in "win now" drives — to one of the main reasons for long-term optimism. In particular, the pool of defense prospects has received considerable attention and hype […]
While every fan (and general manager) hopes that the club lands a future star in the NHL Draft, the main goal is to establish – or replenish – depth in the organization. Perennial Stanley Cup contenders are built on deep rosters, not just on one or two stars. On the flip side, a series of […]
May 5, 1974 When a playoff series goes the full seven games, it is a win or go home situation. In the case of the Philadelphia Flyers, that one win would mean the berth into the first Stanley Cup Finals in team history against the Boston Bruins. They needed to play their best 60 minutes […]
March 17, 2002 It was a trade by GM Bob Clarke that left just about every Flyers fan asking the same question: Why would you want this guy on the team? The Flyers traded a popular, hard working forward in Kent Manderville to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a centerman with, to put it politely, a checkered […]
When you trade away a popular player in his prime, who had scored 230 regular season points in the last two full seasons as a Flyer, you are taking a serious gamble on your future. When it pays off, it can change the path of your organization for years to come. On February 9, 1995, […]
February 2, 1978 On this February evening, the Flyers were taking on the lowly Colorado Rockies in a Thursday night game at the Spectrum. In between the pipes for the Flyers, was All-Star goalie Bernie Parent. In this Flyers victory, he would reach another personal milestone in his Hall of Fame Career.
January 17, 1998 He was a former first-overall pick who once was quoted as saying, "I am glad I got drafted first, because no one remembers number two." He had not lived up to the hype in his first 301 NHL games north of the border, averaging just over a half point per game. This […]
January 11, 1976 "They are leaving…They are walking out," Marv Albert said. …"And they’re taking their sticks with them," Gene Hart added. Those words described one of the most bizarre reactions in history during an "exhibition" hockey game between the Soviet Red Army and the Philadelphia Flyers.
