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ALL-TIME FLYERS HISTORIC MOMENTS
MAY 12, 1977: Former Flyers defenseman Barry Ashbee
passes away after bout with leukemia.
DECEMBER 11, 1977: Flyers defenseman Tom Bladon sets
NHL record for points by a defenseman (8) in one game with
four goals and four assists in the Flyers’ 11-1 victory over
the Cleveland Barons at the Spectrum.
MARCH 23, 1978: Flyers record 400th all-time regular
season victory, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-1, at
the Spectrum.
APRIL 9, 1978: Flyers honor retiring forward Gary
Dornhoefer at the Spectrum.
OCTOBER 11, 1979: Flyers honor retiring goaltender Bernie
Parent, who was forced to retire after being inadvertently
struck in the eye with a stick on February 17, 1979 vs. the
NY Rangers at the Spectrum. In 486 career games with
the Flyers, Parent was 232-141-103 with a 2.42 GAA and 50
shutouts. Jersey No. 1 retired.
AUGUST 19, 1982: Flyers obtain Mark Howe and a third
round pick in 1983 (Derrick Smith) from Hartford in
exchange for Ken Linseman, Greg Adams and the Flyers’
first and third round picks in 1982.
OCTOBER 23, 1982: Bobby Clarke plays in his 1,000th NHL
game, a 4-2 loss to the Penguins at Pittsburgh.
JANUARY 20, 1983: Flyers record their 600th all-time
regular season victory, 5-2, over the Calgary Flames at the
Spectrum.
APRIL 14, 1983: Jay Snider is named team president and
becomes the youngest person to hold such a position in the
history of professional sports (at age 26).
JUNE 7, 1983: Bobby Clarke receives Frank J. Selke Trophy
as NHL’s top defensive forward.
OCTOBER 14, 1979: Flyers defeat Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-3,
at the Spectrum in the first game of a historic 35-game
undefeated streak.
DECEMBER 22, 1979: Flyers defeat Bruins, 5-2, at Boston
to set a new NHL record of 29 consecutive games without
a loss.
JANUARY 6, 1980: Flyers defeat Sabres, 4-2, at Buffalo for
35th consecutive game without a loss-the longest such
streak in professional sports history (The streak ends on
January 7 as the Flyers lost at Minnesota, 7-1).
MARCH 3, 1980: Flyers honor retired defenseman Joe
Watson at the Spectrum.
MARCH 10, 1980: Bobby Clarke and Ed Snider receive
Lester Patrick Award for outstanding service to hockey in
the United States.
APRIL 3, 1980: Reggie Leach’s three goals in a 4-2 victory
over Washington give him 50 for the season, making him the
first Flyer to reach that plateau in two different years.
MAY 24, 1980: New York Islanders defeat Flyers, 5-4 in
overtime, to capture Stanley Cup championship at Long Island.
JUNE, 1980: Pat Quinn receives Jack Adams Award as NHL
Coach of the Year.
NOVEMBER 2, 1980: Flyers record 500th all-time regular
season victory, defeating the Boston Bruins, 4-2, at the
Spectrum. At the time, no other expansion team had won as
many as 400 games.
MARCH 19, 1981: Bobby Clarke records his 1,000th NHL
point, becoming the 15th player in NHL history to reach that
plateau, with a third-period goal in the Flyers’ 5-3 win over
the Bruins at the Spectrum.
OCTOBER 9, 1983: Bill Barber records his 400th NHL
goal, becoming the 19th player in NHL history to reach
that plateau, in the Flyers’ 7-1 victory over the Pittsburgh
Penguins at the Spectrum.
MARCH 22, 1984: Flyers set club record with 13 goals in
one game in 13-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins at
the Spectrum.
APRIL 7, 1984: Bobby Clarke plays in his last NHL game
(playoff contest) vs. the Washington Capitals.
MAY 15, 1984: Bobby Clarke announces his retirement from
hockey, and is named Vice President and General Manager
of the Flyers.
MAY 24, 1984: Mike Keenan named head coach of the Flyers.
SEPTEMBER 25, 1984: Bernie Parent inducted into Hockey
Hall of Fame, becoming first member of Flyers organization
to be so honored.
OCTOBER 18, 1984: Flyers tie club record with 13 goals in
one game in 13-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks at
the Spectrum.
JANUARY 14, 1982: Flyers play host to 10,000,000th all-time
fan in defeating the Edmonton Oilers, 8-2, at the Spectrum.
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