VOORHEES, N.J. – As important as the Flyers’ rebuild might be to the team’s future, there’s still that matter of maintaining a competitive product on the ice. For a franchise as proud as […]
The story of a journey to reach the highest level of professional hockey would be compelling all by itself. Imagine then reading a book about a player who not only climbed to the National Hockey […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – Like Butch Cassidy once asked the Sundance Kid, “Who are those guys?’’ That was pretty much the same question Flyers new head coach John Tortorella kept repeating to the media on Thursday […]
Flyers new head coach John Tortorella hails from Boston, as does team center Kevin Hayes. Cam Atkinson, a protégé of Tortorella’s during their days together in Columbus, played for Boston College, as did […]
Fred Shero was right. The late Hall of Fame head coach once wrote before Game 6 of the 1974 Stanley Cup Finals: “Win today and we walk together forever.’’ Well, Fred is […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – Fans of the Flyers, including the all-important ticketholders, want to know more about the team’s “retooling’’ plan than just the details. They want to hear how fast the team is […]
Bill Clement and Guy Lafleur hailed from the same town in Quebec, Canada and played hockey alongside one another as teenagers. The Burlington-Thorso area was known for its lumber mills, blue collar work […]
Now that’s what you call a dream weekend. One day after Flyers prospect Bobby Brink led the University of Denver to an NCAA Division I ice hockey championship on Saturday night, he signs a new […]
Just as prominently as Gene Hart has gone down in history as the TV/radio “Voice of the Flyers,’’ Lou Nolan has played an equally instrumental role as the team’s exceptional public address announcer. After all, […]
When Cal Ripken Jr. surpassed Lou Gehrig’s MLB consecutive game record, he really didn’t make a big fuss about it. In fact, the Hall of Fame shortstop of Baltimore Oriole glory, went on to play […]
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