Articles by Mike Watson (112)
March 1, 2015 Okay, so this date isn't exactly "history," however today's’ event at the Wells Fargo Center will be much more important in history than the Flyers-Rangers game some 15 hours prior. Today will be the 38th Annual Flyers Wives Carnival with the proceeds benefiting Flyers Charities. This has become one of the most […]
February 17, 1973 It was a wild game in the old Montreal Forum in which the Flyers prevailed 7-6 over the Montreal Canadiens. In this game, the centerpiece of this franchise, Bobby Clarke recorded the first hat trick of his Hall of Fame career.
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.
February 1, 1968 is the birth date of one of the more popular and successful Flyers in its history. A hard working winger with a lighting fast wrist shot, his 123 points as a Flyer in the 1992-93 season is still a team record to this day. Happy 47th Birthday to Mark Recchi.
As Claude Giroux and Jake Voracek represent the Flyers at the NHL All-Star Weekend in Columbus, we’re going to take a look back at some statistics, memorable moments and team firsts pertaining to the Flyers and All-Star participation.
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.
January 3, 1974 Simply one of the best nicknames in all of sports belongs to a beloved Flyer, Dave Schultz. Nicknamed "The Hammer" for the heavy right hand that he would throw during a fight, he also had some scoring skills as well. On this night, his hands stayed inside his gloves as he played […]
December 26, 1992 On this day back in 1992, the Flyers skated to a 5-5 tie against the Washington Capitals. With 10 goals scored in the game, the game was anything but boring. In fact it holds some Flyers history. With his penalty shot goal just 19 seconds left in the final period to tie the […]