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 […]
When a team finishes in last place in its division, the search to find a bright spot or two is usually pretty challenging. And so it is with the 2024-25 Flyers, who found themselves in […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – Some considered Jakob Pelletier almost a throw-in when the Flyers traded Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee to Calgary for a package in which Andrei Kuzmenko was the headliner back in February. But […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – Daniel Briere entered Saturday’s press conference carrying a folder of papers and a notepad, so you knew he meant business. The Flyers general manager was prepared for any and all questions. Twenty-nine […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – Matvei Michkov didn’t quite achieve that first NHL career hat trick in the Flyers’ last game of the season in Buffalo. But he does have a three-goal plan for this summer: […]
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