5 Forgotten Flyers Goalies Colin Newby | January 14, 2022 During this millennium, the Philadelphia Flyers have become a goaltender’s graveyard. Since Ron Hextall’s retirement after the 1998-99 season, the Flyers have gone through a bizarre and fairly unlucky shuffle…
Flyers Won’t Get so Lucky in Next Expansion Draft Johnny Berman | December 20, 2021 *This was originally published in Dec. 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers caught somewhat of a break in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft when the Vegas Golden Knights selected Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. No…
Flyers Hall of Fame Celebrations Showcase Organization’s Loyalty, Class Colin Newby | November 16, 2021 The Philadelphia Flyers will honor Rick Tocchet and Paul Holmgren with inductions into the franchise Hall of Fame on Tuesday night before their game against the Calgary Flames. The Hall…
Flyers’ Best Single-Season Performances Rob Couch | November 12, 2021 The Philadelphia Flyers have a rich history. In the 54 years since they were introduced to the NHL, the Flyers have accomplished a lot and iced some of the best players to…
Eichel Saga Reminiscent of Lindros and the Flyers Colin Newby | November 9, 2021 The Buffalo Sabres traded Jack Eichel to the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday. The deal ended a long saga between the player and the organization involving disagreements concerning the treatment…
One For the Ages: “Cowboy” Bill Flett’s 1972-73 NHL Season Nathaniel Oliver | October 21, 2021 Growing up in Alberta, Canada, Bill Flett became accustomed to handling cattle at a young age, and building his muscles while working on a farm. He had been a calf-roper…
Chris Pronger: From Peterborough to the Hall of Fame Stephen Ground | October 10, 2021 In 1991, the Ontario Hockey League’s Peterborough Petes took a risk in the sixth round of their Priority Selection: they gambled on a young defenseman who insisted he intended to…
Flyers: Mark Howe’s Journey to Philadelphia Nathan Moser | September 23, 2021 Mark Howe is statistically the best defenseman in the history of the Philadelphia Flyers. His No. 2 was retired by the organization in 2012 and he was inducted into the…
Philadelphia Flyers’ Best Defensemen of All-Time Nathan Moser | August 15, 2021 An old saying in sports goes that “defense wins championships.” While offense and goaltending play key roles in winning hockey games for sure, defense is so crucial. This is especially…
Philadelphia Flyers’ 50-Goal Scorers Josh Bell | August 11, 2021 Coming into the NHL in the 1967 NHL Expansion, the Philadephia Flyers have put together a storied history that includes numerous Hockey Hall of Fame players and two Stanley Cups.…
Flyers’ Best & Worst Trades Max Nason | August 10, 2021 In the 53-year history of the Philadelphia Flyers franchise, nine different general managers have been responsible for an insane amount of trades. Although there have been plenty of trades involving…
Flyers Team Captain History THW Archives | May 16, 2021 The Philadelphia Flyers have a rich history of team captains. Of course, Bobby Clarke immediately comes to mind. In fact, when I asked on Twitter, fans overwhelmingly voted Clarke as…
