More FS Atlantic News ». View all Atlantic Sites. More Metropolitan News ». More FS Metropolitan News ». View all Metropolitan Sites. More Central News ». More FS Central News ». View all Central Sites. However, his most effective duo came alongside the late McCrimmon; affectionately nicknamed "the Beast. He also had a very quick defensive stick and outstanding hockey sense that more than compensated for whatever he lacked in terms of size.
A prolific scorer with a Tasmanian devil-like style on the ice, the feisty 5-foot-6 forward hit the goal milestone four times with a high of 45 goals and points for the Bears. Lamoureux was pretty much a career minor leaguer but dressed in 73 NHL games, scoring 11 goals and 20 points. He tallied plus goals three times as a Flyer. To this day, Leach still holds numerous Flyers goal-scoring records. In , he set a still-standing mark for the most goals in season 61 and postseason 19, setting an NHL record that he still shares with Jari Kurri.
That same spring, he set club records for the most goals in a single playoff game five, against Boston and 10 consecutive playoff games in which he scored a goal. Leach was best known for overpowering slapshot but he also possessed a tricky backhander. He also had underrated skating ability. Leach played in three separate Stanley Cup Final series as a Flyer and was part of the squad that won the championship. Along with Tim Kerr, LeClair is the only player in Flyers' franchise history to score 50 or more goals in three straight seasons.
LeClair's stellar production came during an era in which clutch-and-grab hockey and heavily use of neutral zone trapping systems contributed to a league-wide decline in scoring on almost an annual basis.
Although he did not play an overtly "mean" game and tended to be slow to anger, LeClair was plenty physical. It was a common sight for opposing players to be left sprawled on the ice near LeClair. He simply had to dip his shoulder and it was almost always the opponent who took a seat. LeClair was also blessed with a howitzer of a slapshot and would score about six to eight goals per season by winding up and blasting an overpowering shot past the goaltender from anywhere from the blueline to the mid-slot.
Although plagued by injuries during his career, the 6-foot-5 Lindros mixed a rare combination of brute force and skillful finesse to make for an often-unstoppable force when healthy. The Flyers' franchise all-time points-per-game leader 1. In 50 playoff games, Lindros posted 57 points 24 goals, 33 assists.
He captained the Flyers team that came within two wins of the Stanley Cup Final and the squad that won the Eastern Conference Championship in route to the reaching the Stanley Cup Final. Brad Marsh D : A heart-and-soul player, Marsh was also a team leader during his eight seasons in Philadelphia. While he lacked straight-ahead speed, Marsh compensated by maximizing the things he did well. He was an outstanding shot blocker and savvy penalty killer.
When Marsh pinned an attacker to the boards, his check wasn't about to spin out with the puck. That gave Marsh's teammates a chance to claim the puck. He also came to keep himself in outstanding physical condition under the auspices of Pat Croce during the Mike Keenan era.
Today, Marsh serves as the president of the Flyers Alumni Association as well as the Flyers Director of Community Development and the head coach of the Philadelphia Warriors hockey team.
Most of his subsequent career was spent in the American Hockey League, where he was often a standout at that level, including backstopping the Syracuse Crunch to the Calder Cup Finals and repeating the feat for the Texas Stars the next year. McKenna had playing stints with seven teams, including playing for the Flyers in During his brief time with Lehigh Valley Phantoms, he rapidly became a fan favorite.
For the Flyers' portion of his career, Mellanby played regular season games 83 goals, assists, points, penalty minutes and 50 games in the Stanley Cup playoffs nine goals, 11 assists, 20 points, 90 penalty minutes. He went on to play a total of 1, NHL games, producing points and 2, penalty minutes.
After retirement, he moved on the NHL assistant coaching and front office roles. For his NHL career, he racked up goals and 1, points in 1, regular season games plus points in playoff games. During the decade-long Flyers portion of his career, "Propper" played regular season games. He compiled points, with goals and assists. O this day, Propp ranks second to Clarke in all-time Flyers playoff scoring, compiling points in games. Kjell Samuelsson D : Standing 6-foot-6, Samuelsson learned how to use his wingspan and positional savvy to his advantage.
He also played with a mean streak as part of a physical and courageous style that often saw him sacrifice his body willingly to block opposition shots.
A late-bloomer, the blueliner known as "Sammy" or "Duke" after the Marmaduke comic strip character did not debut in the National Hockey League until he was 28 years old but he went on to carve out a solid career that saw him play regular season games 48 goals, assists, points, 1, penalty minutes and playoff games four goals, 20 assists, 24 points, penalty minutes. As a two-stint Flyer, Samuelsson played regular season games, posting a cumulative plus rating and points 35 goals, assists to go along with penalty minutes.
He dressed in 70 playoff games, contributing 16 points four goals, 12 assists , 98 penalty minutes and a plus rating. After his playing days, he returned to the Flyers organization as a coach.
An above-average skater who played a defense-first style at the pro level, Schultz was a mainstay on the Minnesota Wild blueline for a decade. As a Flyer, his best season came in He providing a calming presence, blocked shots, credited hits and was charged with just 23 giveaways in 80 games while averaging of ice time, including an average per game on the penalty kill.
By the end of the season, he had 1, regular season games and 32 playoff matches to his credit. Today, he serves as a flyers development coach. Ron Sutter C : A hard-working, unselfish and gritty two-player who exuded competitive drive, Ron Sutter was a valuable part of the Flyers' overachieving teams of the mid-to-lates. In terms of point production, Ron Sutter's best seasons saw him score 26 goals in just 55 games and post 60 points in 75 games in Ron became the Flyers captain during the season.
On Sept. Sutter concluded his Philadelphia career with regular season games and 69 playoffs to his credit, as well as regular season goals, six playoff goals, regular season points and 33 playoff points, regular season penalty minutes and playoff penalty minutes. Therien was an NHL All-Rookie Team selection in with Dmitri Yushkevich as his primary partner and generally performed well in his second season with veteran Kjell Samuelsson as his most frequent partner.
After his first Flyers stint ended near the trade deadline when he was traded to the Dallas Stars, for whom he played 11 games, Therien returned to the Flyers for a second stint in before retiring. Therien played regular season games for the Flyers; a franchise record among defensemen.
He chipped in points 29 goals, assists , penalty minutes and a combined plus rating. In the playoffs, he played 99 games, posting 12 points two goals, 10 assists , 68 penalty minutes and a plus-one rating. His best run came in , when he posted seven points and a plus for a Flyers team that reached the Stanley Cup Final.
After his playind days, he embarked on a lengthy broadcasting career. He played hard he showed up…He is what the Philadelphia Flyers are all about. Among those players who are coming back are Joe Watson and Reggie Leach On the flip side of that, fans will see some of the more recent players in Danny Briere , Simon Gagne , , and Scott Hartnell Donald Brashear and Mike McKenna are just a few of the players making their Flyers Alumni debut as well.
The full roster of players, with the potential for more names to be added, can be found here. Don't call it a comeback pic. Speaking of goaltenders, Marsh joked that it was probably one of their hardest positions to fill for the game. With the players still having that competitive nature in them comes the feeling of wanting to shoot the puck as well.
He also joked that a few of them talked about having to find their equipment first. Neil Little, Robert Esche, McKenna, and possibly one more former player will be the ones to do the goaltending for this event. For the latter, it will actually be his first time playing in any Alumni Game at all.
For McKenna, he only ended up playing a single game with the Flyers. Mitch Lamoureux was with the team for a single season. Adam Hall and Joffrey Lupul were with the team for two years.
No matter how long a player was in the organization, they are always welcome back. And when you sit in the dressing room, the guys are always great. The NHL as a whole has done a great job with all of the alumni events that are put together. Marsh is involved with the NHL Alumni Association as well as all of the former teams he was a part of.
Each team around the league has its own alumni association, including the Seattle Kraken.
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