Recchi’s Record-Breaking 1992-93 Season
Mark Recchi will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November 2017, his fourth year of eligibility. He won a Stanley Cup with three different teams, and his…
Flyers History
Eric Lindros: A Player Who Changed Hockey Both On and Off The Ice
This article was originally published in November, 2012. Say what you will about Eric Lindros, but the former Flyers captain changed hockey both with his on-ice presence as well as…
Eric Lindros’ Number to Be Retired by Flyers
On August 28, the Philadelphia Flyers announced that Eric Lindros’ number 88 will be retired. Over the course of his career, Lindros was a threat in every aspect of the…
Flyers Captains Post-Lockout to Present
In two previous pieces, THW looked at the Flyers’ captains from their inception through the captainless 1992-93 season and from the start of the Lindros era until the 2004-05 lockout.…
Flyers Captains Lindros Era to Lockout
In a previous post, The Hockey Writers took a look at every Flyers captain from Lou Angotti, the first, to Rick Tocchet, the last man to wear the C before…
5 Highlights From 50 Years of Flyers–Penguins Hockey
After 50 years, the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins have developed one of the greatest rivalries in sports. They’ve played each other 281 times in the regular season. The Flyers…
John LeClair Hall Of Fame Worthy
They were “The Legion of Doom.” Eric Lindros, John LeClair and Mikael Renberg. From 1995-2000, the three constituted one of the most fearsome scoring lines in the league with the…
5 Greatest Games in Flyers History (With No Cup Win)
The 2016-17 season marks the Philadelphia Flyers’ 50th anniversary in the NHL. The Flyers have some very special plans to celebrate this year-long anniversary: An alumni game against some of…
5 Years Later: Richards, Carter Trades
Five years ago today, Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren changed the complexion of the team within mere minutes by trading franchise cornerstones Mike Richards and Jeff Carter. Trades of…
Flyers by the Number: One
“Flyers by the Number” is a new segment where we will take a look at the greatest player to wear every number for the Philadelphia Flyers. Today we will appropriately…
Former Flyers’ Coaches: Where Are They Now?
In the 48 seasons the Philadelphia Flyers have been an NHL franchise, the team has hired 19 separate men to be their head coach. Some experienced pretty successful and lengthy…
How the Nashville Predators Saved the Future of the Flyers
Take yourself back for a moment. The Flyers 2012 off-season was relatively uneventful through the draft and even into free agency, there wasn’t much buzz. That’s when the Flyers dropped…