How important are assistant coaches on National Hockey League teams as they continue to learn their profession in hopes of becoming the lead man someday? Just ask Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch, a former […]
New Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet was a former sixth-round draft choice of the team back in 1983 and went on to NHL greatness, so he can appreciate what one of his players, Noah Cates, […]
When a team hasn’t made the Stanley Cup playoffs in a franchise record-tying five straight seasons, every moment is precious this time of year. In the Flyers’ case, there’s the late June NHL Draft to […]
Tyson Foerster has already made his mark on the National Hockey League and on Thursday he was rewarded for that achievement. The Flyers’ 23-year-old right wing received a new, two-year contract extension with an average […]
If you need an honest, informed assessment of where the Flyers are and where they’re headed, there’s no one more qualified than a Hockey Hall of Famer who once played here. That would […]
IVYLAND – It’s sort of like being accepted into an elite fraternity or sorority. Only the best of the best need apply. That was the case on Wednesday night when 34 of Bucks County’s top […]
LANGHORNE – What a way to celebrate 25 years of run and fun. And you can add “sun” to that list as well, because the weather was just about perfect for Sunday’s Kiwanis-Herald Sesame Place […]
PHILADELPHIA – In any sort of physical sports competition, you want a leader who has that “Follow me, boys!” mentality. And the person you want conveying that message doesn’t always have to be a participant […]
PHILADELPHIA – Because both Keith Jones and Daniel Briere had been teammates of Rick Tocchet and vouched for his coaching ability, Flyers governor Dan Hilfirty didn’t need much time to give his stamp of approval […]
PHILADELPHIA – Rick Tocchet was always upbeat, optimistic as a Flyer player, so why would anyone expect him to be any different as the team’s next coach? That positive approach was what seemed to come […]
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