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ALL-TIME FLYERS HISTORIC MOMENTS
JUNE, 1973: Bobby Clarke receives the Hart Trophy as the
NHL’s Most Valuable Player, and the Lester B. Pearson
Award.
OCTOBER 11, 1973: Kate Smith appears live at the Spectrum
for the first time to perform “God Bless America.” Flyers
win 1973-74 season opener, 2-0, over Doug Favell and the
Toronto Maple Leafs.
MARCH 7, 1974: Bill Clement attempts Flyers’ firstever
penalty shot, which was stopped by Detroit’s Jim
Rutherford.
MARCH 12, 1974: Flyers record their 200th all-time regular
season win, 2-1, at Long Island vs. the Islanders.
MAY 9, 1974: Bobby Clarke scores the game-winning goal
in Game 2 of the 1974 Stanley Cup Finals at Bruins at 12:01
of the first overtime period. The 3-2 victory evened the Final
series at 1-1, and was the Flyers’ first victory in Boston
since November 12, 1967 (0-16-2).
MAY 19, 1974: Flyers become first expansion team to win
the Stanley Cup, defeating the Boston Bruins, 1-0, in Game
6 of the Finals on a goal by Rick MacLeish at the Spectrum.
Kate Smith performs “God Bless America” in person at the
Spectrum. Goaltender Bernie Parent wins the Conn Smythe
Trophy as playoff MVP.
MAY 13, 1975: Flyers defeat the New York Islanders, 4-1,
in Game 7 of the Semifinals to advance to the Stanley Cup
Finals for the second straight season. Kate Smith performs
“God Bless America” in person at the Spectrum.
MAY 27, 1975: Flyers defeat the Buffalo Sabres, 2-0, in Game
6 of the Stanley Cup Finals at Buffalo to win their second
consecutive Stanley Cup Championship. Goaltender Bernie
Parent again wins the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff
MVP, becoming the first player in NHL history to win the
award in consecutive seasons.
JUNE 18, 1975: Bobby Clarke receives his second Hart
Trophy as NHL MVP, and Bernie Parent is awarded Vezina
Trophy for allowing the fewest number of goals.
JANUARY 11, 1976: Flyers become the first NHL team to
defeat the visiting Soviet Army team from the USSR, 4-1, at
the Spectrum. Joe Watson scores a shorthanded goal in
the contest.
FEBRUARY 29, 1976: Flyers record their 300th all-time
regular season victory, defeating the California Seals, 6-1,
at the Spectrum.
APRIL 1, 1976: Reggie Leach records his 60th goal of the
season, becoming only the 2nd player in NHL history to
reach that plateau (Phil Esposito was the other), in the
Flyers’ 11-2 victory over the Washington Capitals at the
Spectrum.
APRIL 3, 1976: Bobby Clarke establishes a team record for
points in a season, 119, with an assist on Bill Barber’s 50th
goal. Barber’s goal gave the “LCB” line an NHL record total
of 141 goals.
MAY 6, 1976: Reggie Leach scores 5 goals in the Flyers’
6-3 win over the Boston Bruins in Game 5 of the 1975-76
Semifinals at the Spectrum.
MAY 16, 1976: Visiting Montreal Canadiens defeat the Flyers
in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals, 5-3, to win the Stanley
Cup at the Spectrum. Reggie Leach wins Conn Smythe
Trophy as playoff MVP.
MAY 24, 1974: Flyers obtain Reggie Leach from the
California Seals in exchange for Larry Wright, Al MacAdam
and the Flyers’ first round pick in 1974.
JUNE, 1974: Bernie Parent receives Vezina Trophy as NHL’s
top goaltender (shared with Tony Esposito), and Fred Shero
receives Jack Adams Trophy as NHL Coach of the Year.
JUNE 4, 1974: Flyers defenseman Barry Ashbee, who was
forced to leave Game Four after being struck in the eye by
a puck in the Flyers’ seven-game semi-final series win over
the New York Rangers in April of 1974, at the Spectrum,
retires.
APRIL 3, 1975: Flyers honor defenseman Barry Ashbee and
retire his Jersey No. 4.
MAY, 1976: Reggie Leach scores 19 playoff goals in 16
games giving him 80 goals (61 in regular season) on the
season-becoming the first player in NHL history ever to
reach that plateau.
JUNE 7, 1976: Bobby Clarke receives Hart Trophy as NHL
MVP for the third time in four seasons, becoming only the
fifth three-time winner in NHL history.
FEBRUARY 1, 1977: Flyers’ wives sponsor first Fight
For Lives Carnival. Since that time, there have been 30
Carnivals, raising a total of over $20 million for cancer and
blood disease research and treatment.
FEBRUARY 14, 1977: Al Hill sets NHL record for points by
a player in his first NHL game (5) with two goals and three
assists in the Flyers’ 6-4 victory over the St. Louis Blues at
the Spectrum.
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