When it came time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Frank Shorter’s amazing 1972 Munich Olympics marathon gold medal, several big events were dotting the calendar. There was a get-together in Boulder, Colorado […]
Coaches, scouts and talent evaluators agree that if Flyers right wing Wade Allison can just stay healthy he can someday be a top-six forward in the National Hockey League. And the Flyers believe Allison can […]
After a season in which the Flyers recorded a new franchise-high for man-games lost due to injury, general manager Chuck Fletcher has gone out and done something about it. The Flyers announced on Thursday that […]
Like Kenny Rogers once sang, “you gotta know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em.’’ In the case of new Flyer Nic Deslauriers, it’s more like know when to hold his […]
The situation surrounding the Flyers’ virtual non-participation in Wednesday’s big NHL free-agent signing extravaganza had a bit of a Catch-22 feel to it. General manager Chuck Fletcher, who promoted an “aggressive retool’’ in […]
Cam York played in 30 NHL games last season, so why is the Flyers’ highly regarded defenseman bouncing around with the prospects at development camp? Because, he says with a smile, “it (attendance) wasn’t an […]
One of the most inspirational stories in Flyers history has reached its final chapter. On Tuesday, the team announced its intention to buy out the final year of Oskar Lindblom’s contract. Lindblom, […]
When a team needs help at virtually every position, the start of NHL free agency must be a red-letter date on the general manager’s calendar. Such is the case with Flyers GM Chuck […]
Over the past few years, you probably would need an anatomy book to chart all the injuries to the Flyers’ list of young, up-and-coming players, from Morgan Frost to Wade Allison to Tanner Laczynski. […]
Tony DeAngelo claims he’s in the midst of a new phase in his hockey career and what better place to continue it than in the place he grew up, South Philly. Yes, right in the […]
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