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A Look Back At The Philadelphia Flyers
In the mid 1960s, the national Hockey League decided they needed to expand. They had only six teams and were afraid that a competing league would start up and they did not want that. So, the decision was made to double the number of teams to twelve. Among the teams added was the Philadelphia flyers. This franchise would quickly become one of the most successful expansive teams in hockey or any other sport. Here we will look at some pieces of their interesting story.
All six of the new teams were placed into the same division. When that first season ended, the Flyers found themselves number one of the heap even though they finished the season with a losing record. Their first playoff experience was not a very good one. The St. Louis Blues beat them in seven games, sending them packing and on their way back home.
Things did not improve. During the 1969-1970 season the team was only able to come up with seventeen victories and did not make the playoffs. One thing was introduced during that rough season that is still in effect today. The owner of the team began playing "God Bless America" over the arena speakers rather than the National Anthem before every game. It was sung by Kate Smith, and it is a tradition that can still be heard today.
In the 1970s the Flyers, who played at the Spectrum, located on Broad Street, became known for playing a very physical game, if not a brawling kind of hockey game. This earned them the nickname "Broad Street Bullies" which stuck with them.
Maybe the moniker acted as an inspiration for the club, for their absence from the playoffs was short lived. The 1974 Flyer team took victory from Bobby Orr and the Boston Bruins in six games. Amazingly, the Stanly Cup found its way into the hands of an NHL expansion team in only seven years.
The 1974 championship run proved not to be a fluke. One year later the Bullies found themselves in the thick of the Cup chase again. After a brutal and contentious seven game semi-final series against the New York Rangers, they emerged victorious. The next foe was the Buffalo Sabres. It resulted in Philadelphia earning hockey's top prize. They defeated the Sabres four games to two.
Throughout the storied, if not brief, history of the franchise many players have achieved legendary status. Topping the list is Bobby Clarke. He made his debut in 1969 and went on to become a member of the NHL's Hall of Fame. He won three Most Valuable Player awards and is recognized by experts as one the game's best one hundred players ever to lace up the skates.
The Philadelphia flyers are known for being one of hockey's most consistent teams. Year after year there they are: in the hunt for a playoff spot. It is pretty likely that on any day during hockey season, if you check the newspaper or a sports website, you are bound to find them at the top or close to the top in the standings.
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