Ross Lonsberry
On May 19, 1974, the Flyers became Stanley Cup champions for the first time. 50 years later, the team still walks together forever.
The Flyers finally got the monkey off their back in Boston in Game 2 and took care of business in the Spectrum to claim their first Stanley Cup in franchise history and become the first expansion team to hoist the Cup.
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.
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 […]
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.
View image | gettyimages.com As 2014 draws to a close, it is time to take one last look at the Philadelphia Flyers family members we lost this year. This year saw the passing of Keith Allen, Ross Lonsberry and Pat Quinn. In this segment we will take that last look at the fallen […]
