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Why not play Olympic ice hockey in the summer?
Because Olympic Games enthusiasts consider ice hockey such a winter sport, why in the name of Frank Zamboni would you want to play for a gold medal in the middle of a […]
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Laughton a good choice to wear ‘C’ if Giroux gets traded
As far as we know, there is no such thing as an NHL captains training school. The only real way to get a quality “education’’ is to play the game awhile, learn from veteran players […]
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Ellis’ lost season typifies Flyers’ frustration
A season which began with so much hope has dropped off into one long, frustrating injury list. Any hopes the Flyers could salvage something from this campaign were pretty much dashed on Friday when Sean […]
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At only 16, Mark Howe saw his Olympic dream come true
With the men’s ice hockey portion of the Beijing Winter Olympics about to commence this week, the elite professionals of the National Hockey League are nowhere to be found. Due to the scheduling […]
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For ‘right now,’ Fletcher still in charge of Flyers’ future
Just five words might sum up where the Flyers are at the moment when it comes to wondering which direction the franchise is taking. At Wednesday’s press conference, Comcast Spectacor CEO/Flyers governor Dave […]
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Flyers boss Scott voices displeasure but still supports Fletcher
VOORHEES, N.J. – In nearly 55 years of hockey, the Flyers had never gone 13 games without a win – at least not until Tuesday night on Long Island. The Flyers’ official colors […]
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Why these Flyers could be reincarnation of 2006-07 forgettables
Let’s climb aboard Mr. Peabody’s Wayback Machine for a brief retro trip to the 2006-07 season when that year’s Philadelphia Flyers were looking a lot like this year’s. In the highly forgettable campaign, […]
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O’Neill believes in USA Olympic team’s chances
“Do you believe in miracles? YES!’’ Those were the immortal words uttered by broadcaster Al Michaels on that famous February Friday in 1980 when a bunch of American kids pulled off […]
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Hockey tragedy hits close to home for Atkinson
No matter where a tragedy in youth sports strikes, it always evokes emotions of sympathy and sadness throughout the athletic community. But when a fatality happens to a high school ice hockey player […]
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COVID numbers keep going up and so does players’ frustration
Back in September it appeared the hockey community had drawn a collective sigh of relief. After a broken 2019-20 season, followed by an abbreviated 2020-21 campaign, it looked like a full 82-game season — […]