Flyers’ Kimmo Timonen Defied the Aging Curve
Over the years, the Philadelphia Flyers have had some tremendous defensemen. But none have been quite like Kimmo Timonen. He was a player who defied the aging curve so tremendously…
Category Archives: Flyers History
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 3
Aug. 3 is an interesting date in NHL history. One of the teams in the league’s first wave of expansion officially announced its name. Also, the first U.S.-born player to…
Today in Hockey History: July 27
July 27 has not been a very newsworthy day in National Hockey League history. However, there was a big trade of Hockey Hall of Famers that ended rather one-sided when…
Flyers’ 7 Best Moments at the Wells Fargo Center
The Philadelphia Flyers are set to undergo their fourth name change for their stadium which was built in 1996. Known as Wells Fargo Center from 2010 to today, the naming…
Today in Hockey History: July 25
One of the most colorful coaches in the history of the National Hockey League got his first job in the league on this date. Also, a pair of elite goaltenders…
Flyers’ Wells Fargo Center Set to Undergo Name Change
The Philadelphia Flyers‘ stadium was finished being built all the way back in 1996, undergoing several name changes in the process. From 1996-1998, it was known as CoreStates Center. From…
Flyers’ Brian Propp: Close But No Cigar
Brian Propp remains more than just a hockey player to the Philadelphia Flyers’ community. A stroke survivor in 2015, he has helped raise awareness for the cause and has had a wonderful impact…
Peter “Foppa” Forsberg: A Biography
The year is 1994. The location is Lillehammer, Norway. It’s a sudden-death shootout in the Olympic hockey finals. With the crowd screaming, Peter Forsberg is at the opposite blue line staring at…
Hall-of-Famer Jeremy Roenick’s Lasting Impact on the Flyers
Jeremy Roenick will be enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. This fall in Toronto, the legendary centerman will join a 2024 class that includes…
Flyers’ Mikael Renberg Trade Tree Still Helping NHL Teams Today
On Aug. 4, 1997, the Philadelphia Flyers made a move that seemed innocent at the time but is still seeing its impacts in the league today. It evolved into a…