GOALTENDER OUELLETTE SIGNED TO AHL CONTRACT
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have signed 22-year-old goaltender Martin Ouellette to an AHL contract for the 2014-15 season. Originally a seventh-round pick (184th overall) of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2010 NHL Draft, the graduated University of Maine netminder became an unrestricted free agent this weekend after the Blue Jackets declined to offer
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POLLS ARE OPEN: The Play of the Year Tournament Semifinals open up with this ‘Best Goal’ vs. ‘Best Hit’ battle. Click on the banner above to view the whole bracket.
In this matchup, Claude Giroux’s no-look backhander takes on Zac Rinaldo’s crus…
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TIMONEN IN GOOD SPIRITS, BUT STILL NOT CLEARED FOR TRAVEL
After being treated at Kuopio University Hospital in Finland, Kimmo Timonen continues to recover from blood clots in his lungs and leg. He is still not medically cleared to travel, however, so medical examination by Flyers team doctors will have to wait a little longer.
The player was initially told he’d have to wait at least three w
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RESULTS: Zac Rinaldo’s crushing hit on Kyle Clifford earns a spot in the Final Four of the Flyers Highlight of the Year Tournament.
With over a thousands votes cast, almost 70 percent of fans chose this hit, where in his second game back from …
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FLYERS HEAD-TO-HEAD: KERR VS. LECLAIR
When I was growing up, I always enjoyed reading the “Who’s Better?” feature in Hockey Digest, in which two NHL stars would be compared in various aspects of their games and the writer would come to a final conclusion as to which player was the superior all-around player. I didn’t always agree with the verdict, but it was entertaining reading.
For years,
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* Former Chicago Blackhawks first-round pick Kevin Hayes is now an unrestricted free agent after failing to come to terms with the team on an entry-level contract.
Drafted by Chicago in the first round of the 2010 Draft, the 6-foot-3, 205 pound Hayes is coming off a spectacular senior season at Boston College. Riding shotgun to Johnny Gaudreau (now with the Calga
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Ranking the Top 10 Playmakers in Flyers History
Throughout their 46-year history, the Philadelphia Flyers have boasted some of the best setup men in the game. From early era puck wizard Andre Lacroix to current-day captain Claude Giroux, one thing the Flyers have rarely lacked is top-notch playmakers.
On a cumulative statistical basis, the top 10 assist men in franchise history from first to
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DO GOALTENDERS PERFORM BETTER AGAINST HIGHER SHOT VOLUMES?
Two weeks ago, I spoke at length with Brian Boucher about an array of goaltending-related topics. The former Flyers netminder discussed his views on topics ranging from why today’s NHL goalies are usually bigger than the ones of even 15 to 20 years ago, the effects of the trapezoid and why save percentage standards around hockey have be
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