Last week, Philadelphia Flyers’ Chairman Dan Hilferty dropped GM Daniel Briere’s interim tag and hired Keith Jones as his direct superior in the president of hockey operations role. The three, along with coach John Tortorella, sold a vision of a team focused on overhauling its roster with a focus on the future. Briere has said much of the same since …
When deposed Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher inked Travis Sanheim to an 8-year, $50 million extension, he bizarrely committed to a bang-average defensive group for the long haul. Fletcher had already signed Ivan Provorov and Rasmus Ristolainen to long-term deals of their own, and Tony DeAngelo and Nick Seeler were each locked into two-season commitments. Fletcher is mercifully gone, but with …
It has been a long time since the Philadelphia Flyers managed to win the Stanley Cup, with the last of their two titles having come in the 1974-75 season. Their first was the year before, therefore meaning this campaign marks the team’s 50th anniversary since winning its maiden title. It was a momentous occasion for the Pennsylvanian franchise at the …
As diehard Philadelphia sports fans, we always get pumped when our teams make it to the playoffs. We’re ready to cheer them on and watch them bring home a championship! But how much success have the Flyers had in the Stanley Cup Finals? Let’s take a look at their record. Appearances Despite their storied history, the Flyers have only made …
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards made waves during the NBA’s All-Star Weekend by criticizing basketball stars’ tendency to sit games voluntarily. The former number 1 draft pick said that for the most well-conditioned human beings on the planet, missing games arbitrarily was not fair to the league’s paying customers. “These people might have enough money to come to one game,” …
The Philadelphia Flyers returned from their All-Star break to be stifled in a 2-1 loss to the rival Islanders on Monday night. The frustrating defeat was not the biggest news of the day for the Orange and Black, though. Earlier that afternoon, coach John Tortorella made an unorthodox move by writing the team’s season ticket holders something of a midseason …
Despite their overtime loss in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the Flyers have managed a 7-4-1 record since the new year began. On the campaign, they are 20-21-8 and a very different team than the one that limped into the holiday break 11-17-7. While Flyers fans will be relieved that the team has stopped the bleeding on the ice, the team …
On Tuesday night the Flyers blitzed the lowly Anaheim Ducks 5-2 as Kevin Hayes collected his first career hat trick. Sam Ersson was steady in goal, continuing an undefeated start to his NHL career. Wade Allison, Travis Konecny, Scott Laughton, and Rasmus Ristolainen joined Hayes as multiple-point scorers. The Orange and Black are back to .500 and 8-2 since their …
FOCO is back again with a new collection of bobbleheads, but this time with a few twists. Their brand-new Holiday Mascot Bobble Bros collection is in stock and ready to ship ahead of the holidays. FOCO’s bobbleheads are not limited and retail at a much lower price of just $30. This makes them the perfect stocking stuffer and a great …
December is right around the corner and it’s officially the season of gift-giving. If you’re looking for something special for a Philadelphia sports fan, then look no further than FOCO’s brand-new Holiday Mascot Bobblehead Collection. The collection features team mascot bobbleheads for the Eagles, Phillies, and Flyers. Each of these versions is part of a larger collection of 53 bobbleheads …
