Bobby Clarke
A reuniting of linemates, a legend in goal, Flyers down Rangers Embed from Getty Images The Flyers are holding a special Alumni game in Reading on Friday night that will mark another celebration of Flyers hockey. For Flyers fans, this is the first chance to see a similar collection of Flyers greats from the […]
January 20, 2004: Flyers trade Justin Williams, acquire Danny Markov It was a trade made out of necessity. The Flyers blue line corps was a mess from injuries to top players Eric Desjardins, out with a fractured forearm, and Dennis Seidenberg, out with a fractured left leg. With other defenseman with expiring contracts at the […]
You can't say Rod Brind'Amour wasn't honest in his opening remarks as he became the 24th member of the Flyers Hall of Fame. "I am honored and humbled to be here tonight. I didn't know what to expect coming out here," the Flyer forward of nine years said. "It's been 16 years. I wasn't sure […]
View image | gettyimages.com It is a date that lives in Flyers infamy. In the early morning hours of November 10, 1985, Flyers star goaltender Pelle Lindbergh crashed his red Porsche in Somerdale, NJ, not far from the Flyers practice facility in Voorhees. The crash left him brain dead, and he died at age […]
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 […]
