this was the first expansion era club to win a Stanley Cup
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successful sports franchises with a look
successful sports franchises with a look at the Philadelphia Flyers the Flyers
at the Philadelphia Flyers the Flyers
at the Philadelphia Flyers the Flyers entered the NHL in 1967 as part of the
entered the NHL in 1967 as part of the
entered the NHL in 1967 as part of the league’s expansion basketball exec ed
league’s expansion basketball exec ed
league’s expansion basketball exec ed Snyder jumped at the chance of team
Snyder jumped at the chance of team
Snyder jumped at the chance of team ownership when he saw that Boston Bruins
ownership when he saw that Boston Bruins
ownership when he saw that Boston Bruins fans lined up to buy tickets
fans lined up to buy tickets
fans lined up to buy tickets despite the club’s last play standing
despite the club’s last play standing
despite the club’s last play standing expansion rules restricted the team to a
expansion rules restricted the team to a
expansion rules restricted the team to a mishmash of older players and minor
mishmash of older players and minor
mishmash of older players and minor leaguers Bernie Parra Edvin em Joe
leaguers Bernie Parra Edvin em Joe
leaguers Bernie Parra Edvin em Joe Watson and Gary Doran hopper helped form
Watson and Gary Doran hopper helped form
Watson and Gary Doran hopper helped form the team’s nucleus in 1969 the Flyers
the team’s nucleus in 1969 the Flyers
the team’s nucleus in 1969 the Flyers drafted a 19-year old diabetic from
drafted a 19-year old diabetic from
drafted a 19-year old diabetic from small-town Manitoba 17th overall Bobby
small-town Manitoba 17th overall Bobby
small-town Manitoba 17th overall Bobby Clark became the team’s best player and
Clark became the team’s best player and
Clark became the team’s best player and by 72 73 they celebrated their first
by 72 73 they celebrated their first
by 72 73 they celebrated their first winning season with him as captain Rick
winning season with him as captain Rick
winning season with him as captain Rick McLeish became the first flyer to score
McLeish became the first flyer to score
McLeish became the first flyer to score 50 goals in one year
50 goals in one year
50 goals in one year the next season Philly defeated Bobby
the next season Philly defeated Bobby
the next season Philly defeated Bobby Orr’s Bruins to win their first Stanley
Orr’s Bruins to win their first Stanley
Orr’s Bruins to win their first Stanley Cup goalie Bernie Perrin led the way to
Cup goalie Bernie Perrin led the way to
Cup goalie Bernie Perrin led the way to a fifty sixteen and twelve record while
a fifty sixteen and twelve record while
a fifty sixteen and twelve record while enforcer Dave Schultz as 348 penalty
enforcer Dave Schultz as 348 penalty
enforcer Dave Schultz as 348 penalty minutes cemented the Flyers reputation
minutes cemented the Flyers reputation
minutes cemented the Flyers reputation in 1974-75 the Flyers defended their
in 1974-75 the Flyers defended their
in 1974-75 the Flyers defended their title by beating the Buffalo Sabres
title by beating the Buffalo Sabres
title by beating the Buffalo Sabres param1 a second consecutive Conn Smythe
param1 a second consecutive Conn Smythe
param1 a second consecutive Conn Smythe Trophy and grabbed MVP honors the Flyers
Trophy and grabbed MVP honors the Flyers
Trophy and grabbed MVP honors the Flyers followed that by recording the most
followed that by recording the most
followed that by recording the most points by any team on the strength of
points by any team on the strength of
points by any team on the strength of the LCB line Reggie leach Clark and Bill
the LCB line Reggie leach Clark and Bill
the LCB line Reggie leach Clark and Bill barber terrorized the NHL with 141 goals
barber terrorized the NHL with 141 goals
barber terrorized the NHL with 141 goals on January 11th 1976 the Flyers handed
on January 11th 1976 the Flyers handed
on January 11th 1976 the Flyers handed the Soviet Union central Red Army team
the Soviet Union central Red Army team
the Soviet Union central Red Army team its only lost during that year’s Super
its only lost during that year’s Super
its only lost during that year’s Super Series in a controversial game
and you imagine however the Flyers lost
and you imagine however the Flyers lost the cup that year to a dominant Montreal
the cup that year to a dominant Montreal
the cup that year to a dominant Montreal Canadiens squad in 1979-80 Clarke was
Canadiens squad in 1979-80 Clarke was
Canadiens squad in 1979-80 Clarke was named a playing assistant coach and Mel
named a playing assistant coach and Mel
named a playing assistant coach and Mel Bridgman became captain the team then
Bridgman became captain the team then
Bridgman became captain the team then set a record for all North American
set a record for all North American
set a record for all North American professional sports teams by going 35
professional sports teams by going 35
professional sports teams by going 35 straight games without a loss 25 wins
straight games without a loss 25 wins
straight games without a loss 25 wins and 10 ties Clarke retired in 1984 and
and 10 ties Clarke retired in 1984 and
and 10 ties Clarke retired in 1984 and became vice president and general
became vice president and general
became vice president and general manager meanwhile Mike Keenan was hired
manager meanwhile Mike Keenan was hired
manager meanwhile Mike Keenan was hired as coach rookie goalie Pelle Lindbergh
as coach rookie goalie Pelle Lindbergh
as coach rookie goalie Pelle Lindbergh took home the Vezina Trophy and the
took home the Vezina Trophy and the
took home the Vezina Trophy and the Flyers themselves won a franchise record
Flyers themselves won a franchise record
Flyers themselves won a franchise record 53 games however they lost to another
53 games however they lost to another
53 games however they lost to another dynasty in the making the Edmonton
dynasty in the making the Edmonton
dynasty in the making the Edmonton Oilers tragedy struck an 85 86 when
Oilers tragedy struck an 85 86 when
Oilers tragedy struck an 85 86 when Lindbergh died in a car crash
Lindbergh died in a car crash
Lindbergh died in a car crash Bob throws took over net mining duties
Bob throws took over net mining duties
Bob throws took over net mining duties and shared the William M Jennings trophy
and shared the William M Jennings trophy
and shared the William M Jennings trophy with teammate Deron Jensen for allowing
with teammate Deron Jensen for allowing
with teammate Deron Jensen for allowing the lease goals during the season the
the lease goals during the season the
the lease goals during the season the next year the mercurial Ron Hextall
next year the mercurial Ron Hextall
next year the mercurial Ron Hextall became the third Flyers goalie to win
became the third Flyers goalie to win
became the third Flyers goalie to win the Vesna trophy in his rookie season
the Flyers eliminated defending Cup
the Flyers eliminated defending Cup champs Montreal in a heated playoff
champs Montreal in a heated playoff
champs Montreal in a heated playoff series but lost to the Oilers again
series but lost to the Oilers again
series but lost to the Oilers again Hextall made MVP and this marked the
Hextall made MVP and this marked the
Hextall made MVP and this marked the second time a flier won the Conn Smythe
second time a flier won the Conn Smythe
second time a flier won the Conn Smythe despite being on the losing team a new
despite being on the losing team a new
despite being on the losing team a new era began when the team won an
era began when the team won an
era began when the team won an arbitration battle for 1991’s number one
arbitration battle for 1991’s number one
arbitration battle for 1991’s number one overall pick eric lindros however to do
overall pick eric lindros however to do
overall pick eric lindros however to do it
it
it philly parted with players like Hextall
philly parted with players like Hextall
philly parted with players like Hextall and future star peter forsberg in
and future star peter forsberg in
and future star peter forsberg in addition to 15 million dollars the
addition to 15 million dollars the
addition to 15 million dollars the Nordiques took these gains and won two
Nordiques took these gains and won two
Nordiques took these gains and won two Stanley Cups as the Colorado Avalanche
Stanley Cups as the Colorado Avalanche
Stanley Cups as the Colorado Avalanche the Flyers didn’t fare as well but
the Flyers didn’t fare as well but
the Flyers didn’t fare as well but Lindros did dominate with help from Mark
Lindros did dominate with help from Mark
Lindros did dominate with help from Mark Recchi and Brent Fedak on the Crazy
Recchi and Brent Fedak on the Crazy
Recchi and Brent Fedak on the Crazy Eights line and then on the Legion of
Eights line and then on the Legion of
Eights line and then on the Legion of Doom line with John LeClair and Michael
Doom line with John LeClair and Michael
Doom line with John LeClair and Michael Rennes burg but it wasn’t enough later
Rennes burg but it wasn’t enough later
Rennes burg but it wasn’t enough later the club brought on many big-name
the club brought on many big-name
the club brought on many big-name players through trades and drafting
players through trades and drafting
players through trades and drafting Danny Briere Mike Richards and Jeff
Danny Briere Mike Richards and Jeff
Danny Briere Mike Richards and Jeff Carter all played important roles but
Carter all played important roles but
Carter all played important roles but their Achilles heel remained between the
their Achilles heel remained between the
their Achilles heel remained between the pipes like most teams Philly had
pipes like most teams Philly had
pipes like most teams Philly had traditions a notable one began December
traditions a notable one began December
traditions a notable one began December 11th 1969 when the team played a
11th 1969 when the team played a
11th 1969 when the team played a recording of Kate Smith singing god
recording of Kate Smith singing god
recording of Kate Smith singing god Bless America in place of the
Bless America in place of the
Bless America in place of the star-spangled banner because of the
star-spangled banner because of the
star-spangled banner because of the ongoing Vietnam War some fans walked out
ongoing Vietnam War some fans walked out
ongoing Vietnam War some fans walked out during the anthem so this replacement
during the anthem so this replacement
during the anthem so this replacement caught on and stuck with their
caught on and stuck with their
caught on and stuck with their reputation as the Broad Street Bullies
reputation as the Broad Street Bullies
reputation as the Broad Street Bullies their fervent fans and the second-best
their fervent fans and the second-best
their fervent fans and the second-best all-time points percentage the Flyers
all-time points percentage the Flyers
all-time points percentage the Flyers remain one of the greatest franchises in
remain one of the greatest franchises in
remain one of the greatest franchises in sports history
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