LeClair hired by Flyers as special adviser to hockey operations

John LeClair was hired by the Philadelphia Flyers as special adviser to hockey operations on Thursday. The 53-year-old was a teammate of Keith Jones, who was named Philadelphia president on May 11, the same day Danny Briere had the interim … Continue reading

Tippett, Flyers edge Blue Jackets in OT

PHILADELPHIA – Owen Tippett;s second goal of the game came in extra time on Tuesday to give the Flyers a 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. “‘Provy (Ivan Provorov) made a great pass coming into the zone and ideally … Continue reading

Wild lose on skills to Flyers, extend point streak

PHILADELPHIA- The Flyers and Minnesota Wild chased each other for 60 minutes to no avail on Thursday night. “We weren’t very good,” Minnesota coach Dean Evason said. “They were good. We knew they were playing well, they played well tonight. … Continue reading

Panthers streak ends in Philadelphia with 6-3 loss

PHILADELPHIA – The Florida Panther shad their seven-game point streak end on Tuesday night after the Flyers scored four times in the middle frame for a 6-3 win. It started off well enough for the Panthers when Matthew Tkachuk  scored … Continue reading

Fletcher fired as Flyers GM, replaced by Briere

Chuck Fletcher was fired as general manager and president of hockey operations of the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday. The Flyers (24-30-11) are seventh in the Metropolitan Division this season and have qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs once under Fletcher, … Continue reading