Articles by Wayne Fish

PHILADELPHIA – It’s a given hockey players are in top physical shape. If someone isn’t, chances are they won’t be around the NHL long. Flyers defenseman Nick Seeler, 33, has been around the game since […]

VOORHEES, N.J. – Years after the original Broad Street Bullies roamed the ice to protect the Flyers’ elite scorers, a second generation of tough guys showed up on the scene. There was Dave Brown, there […]

PHILADELPHIA – It’s only been 50 years since a Flyer last won the NHL goal-scoring crown, but who’s counting? Yes, it was just half a century ago when Reggie Leach’s 61 goals were enough to […]

PHILADELPHIA – From a statistical perspective, the outcome was almost a foregone conclusion. The Flyers had won three games in a row and the Anaheim Ducks had lost five straight. Something was bound to give. […]

VOORHEES, N.J. – With injured defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen taking part in Friday’s practice at the Flyers Training Zone, naturally there was speculation about his playing status for Saturday afternoon’s game against Anaheim. The answer: A […]

      It only took a few games but suddenly things are looking a bit brighter for the Flyers.       A three-game winning streak will do that for a team, lifting locker room energy, especially after […]

      Mike Knuble scored 118 goals in his time with the Flyers.      Now his son, Cole, is only 116 behind.       Cole, recently called up from the Lehigh Valley […]

      There’s always space in coach Rick Tocchet’s heart for a former sixth-round draft pick such as Hunter McDonald.       That’s because Tocchet was a sixth-rounder himself when he was selected by the Flyers way […]

PHILADELPHIA – Whatever changes Matvei Michkov made to his training regimen this season, by all means don’t let him change a thing. The Flyers’ young Russian, who worked hard on his off-season conditioning this past […]