Writer: Rob Riches

The mask features the Snider silhouette that local artist David E. Wilkinson created in the wake of Snider’s passing, along with several photos of the iconic Flyers founder and “A Flyer Forever” written in a cursive typeface.

The Flyers on Tuesday announced eight roster cuts, sending players back to their respective junior leagues.

Embed from Getty Images   By Rob Riches, Sports Talk Philly contributor Radko Gudas will not be playing in this month's World Cup of Hockey, according to a Saturday report from TV Nova (Czech Republic) broadcaster Roman Jedlicka. Citing a wrist injury, Gudas will be opting out of the tournament, along with San Jose forward Tomas Hertl […]

By Rob Riches, Sports Talk Philly staff writer  The Flyers unveiled their 50th Anniversary jerseys on Wednesday, finally giving fans a look at the much-anticipated sweaters.  Reaction to the new jerseys was mixed — for every fan who enjoyed the new design, there were plenty more who bemoaned it. And while gold isn't exactly a […]

By Rob Riches, Sports Talk Philly staff writer  The Flyers took to 1 Liberty Place on Wednesday afternoon to unveil their new, special edition 50th anniversary jerseys to be worn on several occasions during the upcoming season. The jersey features a new design for the Orange and Black, and adds a new gold color to […]

Embed from Getty Images   By Rob Riches, Sports Talk Philly contributor Two Flyers Hall of Famers are set to reunite next month, and impose some of their wisdom upon the NHLers of tomorrow along the way. John LeClair and Mark Howe will be coaching the CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game, set for Sept. 22 […]

Embed from Getty Images   As if Eric Lindros getting inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame wasn't great-enough news,  it managed to get even better. Mikael Renberg will head to Toronto to play alongside Lindros and John LeClair in the Legends Classic, reuniting one of the most prolific scoring lines in franchise history. The Legion […]

Embed from Getty Images   While the Wells Fargo Center is known to Flyers fans as a hockey arena (and one of the NHL's best, at that), it took on a whole new purpose this week, entering the national spotlight as a political arena.  The Democratic National Convention set up shop at Wells Fargo Center […]

Newly-acquired forward Dale Weise provided his first glimpse in the Flyers uniform on Tuesday, and will wear the number 22 (as the team previously assigned).  Weise tweeted out not just a picture of him in the Orange and Black, but also the jerseys that he acquired for his two young children as well. Surely, this is good […]