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This Day in Hockey History – May 5, 1974 – Flying Towards the Cup

The NHL doubled from the Original Six in 1967, but it took until 1974 before one of the expansion teams moved into...

Flying Forward: The Pros and Cons of Alain Vigneault

The Philadelphia Flyers coaching search began after the regular season ended on April 6 and ended quickly with the hiring of...

This Day in Hockey History – March 7, 1968 – Zeidel and Shack Slur-Fueled Stick Swinging?

(Photo: Zeidel and Shack as found on Newspapers.com) If you look closely at the players during a hockey game, you can make out...

Flyers’ James van Riemsdyk Hitting His Stride

The Philadelphia Flyers signed left wing James van Riemsdyk to a five-year deal worth, $35 million in the offseason. Has he been a...

Flying Forward: Flyers Weekly Preview 1.13.19-1.19.19

The Philadelphia Flyers are 1-7-2 in their last ten games and are currently in last place in the League. This week doesn't get any...

This Day in Hockey History – December 28, 1975 – Super Series Starts

Between December 28, 1975 and January 11, 1976, two Soviet teams played four games each against the eight best teams the NHL had...

This Day in Hockey History – December 8, 1987 – Hextall’s Goal to Goal

A goalie’s job is to stop pucks, not shoot them. Yet, on December 8, 1987, Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Ron Hextall became the...

This Day in Hockey History – October 31, 1971 – It’s the Great Pumpkin, Doug Favell

Goalie masks have rightfully taken their place among horror movie iconography. We may find the masks terrifying, but imagine how terrifying goaltenders used to...

Islanders Legendary General Manager, Bill Torrey, Passes Away at 83

Photo Credit: By Lindsay A. Mogle/AHL (File:LAM 9091 (16408878521).jpg) , via Wikimedia Commons Thursday afternoon it was announced that Hall of Famer, and legendary...

Thanks to Dad, We’re a Lifelong Hockey Family

By: Cathy Cuff Coffman I’m a Philly girl, born and bred, and I’ve been an ice hockey aficionado since…1967. That...