PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 1967 EST. JOSHUA HUDSON AUDIENCE: MIDDLE SCHOOL

HISTORY Ed Snider found the team in 1967 Remains the only owner in Flyers history They won their first game on October 19 th, 1967 One of the first expansion teams Still remain in Philadelphia

THE EMBLEM There was a contest held for a emblem name Previously hockey team were known as the Philadelphia Quakers Bill Putnam named colors after attending Texas University

BERNIE PARENT The best goalie to come out of Philadelphia I have had the chance to meet this wonderful gentlemen Total of 549 games played* 2.4 goals against average* 267 wins* 56 shutouts* Played 10 years for the Flyers and 7 of those in playoffs* * Includes playoffs Bernie Parent

BOBBY CLARKE Youngest at the time to be named captain Flyers captain HOF inductee 358 career goals 852 career assists 1,210 points 1,144 games Spent all 15 years playing as a flyer Bobby Clarke

BROAD ST. BULLIES What the flyers are known as Played on broad street since 1967 Fierce team that hits and fights a lot Jack Chevalier and Pete Cafone

PICTURES OF BSB Here are a few pictures to give the audience a feel of how fierce the BSB were. They lead the league for years in penalty minutes and fights. The Flyers relied on being enforcers and beating their opponents up.

STANLEY CUP The most difficult trophy to win in all of sports You can end up playing 28 extra games Battle of the goaltenders What guy will surprise you and play their heart out? Back to back champions 74-75/75-76

Flyers have not a Stanley Cup in 40 years Eight total trips to the SCF The most for expansion teams after the original six teams

ERIC LINDROS Known as a member on the crazy eight line Number was 88 My favorite player of all time Suppose to be the next Gretzky I have Lindros’s autograph

LINDROS STATS & FACTS Played eight years as a flyer Flyers traded their 5 th overall pick Peter Forsberg among others to obtain rights for Lindros in 1991 Drafted 1 st overall to a Quebec team he did not want to play for in 1991 Suffered many concussions and that put an end to his career 526 total games including playoffs 314 goals 402 assists Eric Lindros

FIGHT THAT CHANGED HOCKEY May 14 th, 1987 game 6 Flyers vs Canadien's Trip to the Stanley Cup Final All started because a Canadien shot a puck into Flyers empty net during warm ups, more than once! Fight breaks on the ice during warm ups Members of both teams that aren't even dressed coming out to fight each other People fighting in the locker rooms and hallways

5 OT GAME!!!! May 4 th, 2000 Keith Primeau scored 12:01 into the fifth overtime period against the Pittsburgh Penguins I remember my mother waking me up in the morning for school to tell me what happened Third longest game in NHL history

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FLYERS BRUINS 2010 During the 2010 season Flyers fire head coach John Stevens after a bad start New coach Peter Laviolette becomes Flyers 17 th head coach on December 4 th, 2009 Make it to the playoffs and win their first round against the New Jersey Devils Their next opponent are the Boston Bruins who is one of their biggest rivals Down in the series 3-0 Flyers find a way to crawl back and force a game 7 Also down 3-0 in game 7 Flyers find a way to fight back and win on Simone Gagne’s game winner in the third period

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FLYERS Q’S What was Philadelphia's previously hockey team name? Who was suppose to be the next great one in Flyers history? What coach was fired in 2009? Who was the youngest at that time to be named Captain of your Philadelphia Flyers? What school is the reason for the Flyers logo colors? Who scored the game winner in fifth overtime against the Pittsburgh Penguins?

FLYERS PENGUINS RIVALRY The most hated team today is their inner state rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins! Dates back to the Lemieux and Lindros days New kid in town Sydney Crosby drafted 1 st overall in 2005 Drafted 22 nd overall Claude Giroux by your Philadelphia Flyers. (Flyers Captain now) During the 2012 season and playoffs Flyers and Penguins faced off with a Penguins a heavy favorite to win the Stanley Cup that year Down by multiple goals in games 1 and 2 the Flyers beat the Penguins in six games to only lose in the next round against the New Jersey Devils

Flyers recent dominance over the Penguins has made their rivalry even better. With only losing and tying in their building one time since 2010 is remarkable. This past year Pittsburgh did not beat the Flyers one time!