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 […]
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 […]
It took awhile but at least the Flyers didn’t have to look far to eventually find their next head coach. On Wednesday, the team hired one of its former star players, Rick Tocchet, as the […]
While we’re waiting for the Flyers to decide on a new coach, it might be worth going over what the new guy is going to need when he gets here. For instance, at least one […]
One minute the Flyers were tied with two other teams for a shot at the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. The next? Relegated to sixth place overall, which was as far as […]
As a player, Rick Tocchet once returned to the Flyers and helped them get all the way to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals. As a coach, would he attempt another Tocchet […]
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