Philadelphia Flyers’ 5 Best Draft Classes of All-Time Justin Giampietro | June 12, 2024 Only six franchises in the NHL are older than the Philadelphia Flyers, giving them a storied history, to say the least—this applies to the draft, too. They’ve had their lows…
Pelle Lindbergh Remembered THW Archives | June 7, 2024 Originally written in Nov. 2013 by Shawn Reznick. Pelle Lindbergh was regarded as one of the greatest Flyers goalies. Here now are some memories of the star netminder. Next to…
Top 3 All-Time Flyers Goalies THW Archives | April 3, 2024 While most jokes about the Philadelphia Flyers are aimed at the guys who play between the pipes, the Flyers actually have a rich history of goalies. Unfortunately, for recent teams…
Flyers’ 1984-85 Team Was a Pristine Display of Youth Justin Giampietro | November 9, 2023 In the 1984-85 NHL season, the Philadelphia Flyers were one of the youngest teams in NHL history. The 1980s were a time when youth dominated the NHL scene, but it…
Top 10 Swedish-born Goalies in NHL History Ryan Gagne | May 5, 2023 According to statistics from NHL.com, only 37 Swedish-born goalies have played a game in the league, accounting for just four percent of all goalies (866). Additionally, only 16 suited up…
4 Flyers Numbers That Need To Be Retired Max Nason | April 24, 2020 A player having their jersey number retired is an honor that franchises rarely give and only bestow to their most beloved stars. For most teams, excluding several Original Six franchises,…
5 Promising Careers Cut Tragically Short Bill Schoeninger | March 24, 2015 Whether it was an accident, an on or off ice incident, or a lifestyle choice, a number of promising NHL careers have been derailed before they completely got on track.…
The Philadelphia Flyers Shouldn’t Have Bought Out Ilya Bryzgalov Ed Miller | June 26, 2013 For the Philadelphia Flyers, the position of goaltender has always been an entertaining one. With the likes of Bernie Parent, Pelle Lindbergh and Ron Hextall, the Flyers have had…