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ALL-TIME FLYERS HISTORIC MOMENTS
JUNE 10, 1987: Ron Hextall wins the Vezina Trophy as the
league’s best goaltender and is named an NHL First Team
All-Star and to the NHL All-Rookie Team. Dave Poulin is
awarded the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the league’s best
defensive forward, and Mark Howe is named an NHL First-
Team All-Star.
JUNE 15, 1987: Bobby Clarke is inducted into the Hockey
Hall of Fame.
OCTOBER 8, 1987: The Kate Smith statue is dedicated
outside the Spectrum.
DECEMBER 8, 1987: Ron Hextall becomes the first NHL
goalie to score a goal by shooting the puck into the
opposing net as the Flyers defeat Boston, 5-2, at the
Spectrum.
FEBRUARY 8, 1988: Keith Allen is awarded the Lester
Patrick Trophy.
MARCH 22, 1988: Bob Clarke and Bernie Parent are made
charter inductees of the Flyers’ Hall of Fame.
APRIL 10, 1988: Murray Craven’s OT goal caps a dramatic
5-4 Flyers victory over the Capitals in Game 4 of the Patrick
Division Semifinals. The Flyers overcame a 4-1 deficit with
under ten minutes to play in the third period.
JUNE 1, 1988: Paul Holmgren becomes the first former Flyer
to be named the team’s head coach.
SEPTEMBER 7, 1988: Ed Snider is inducted into the Hockey
Hall of Fame.
NOVEMBER 24, 1989: The Flyers defeat the Edmonton
Oilers, 5-1, at the Spectrum to record the 900th win in
franchise history.
MARCH 16, 1989: Bill Barber, Keith Allen and Ed Snider are
inducted into the Flyers’ Hall of Fame.
APRIL 2, 1989: Rick Tocchet records his 45th goal of the
season, becoming one of only eight Flyers to join the
40-goal club.
APRIL 11, 1989: Ron Hextall scores his second career goal
and becomes the first goalie to record a playoff goal, as the
Flyers defeat Washington, 8-5, at the Capital Centre.
APRIL 29, 1989: Ken Wregget, starting in place of the injured
Ron Hextall, leads the Flyers to a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh
Penguins in Game 7 of the Patrick Division Finals. It is the
Flyers’ tenth trip to the Semifinals in 17 years.
JUNE 16, 1989: Tim Kerr is awarded the Bill Masterton
Memorial Trophy.
MARCH 22, 1990: Fred Shero and Rick MacLeish are
inducted into the Flyers’ Hall of Fame.
APRIL 16, 1990: Bob Clarke is fired as the Flyers’ General
Manager, ending his 21-year association with the franchise.
JUNE 16, 1990: The Flyers make Mike Ricci their first
selection (4th overall) in the NHL Entry Draft. It is the Flyers’
highest selection since Ron Sutter was taken with the same
pick in 1982.
SEPTEMBER 24, 1990: Bill Barber is inducted into the
Hockey Hall of Fame.
OCTOBER 11, 1990: Bill Barber’s jersey number 7 is retired
by the Flyers.
MARCH 21, 1991: Gary Dornhoefer and, posthumously, Barry
Ashbee are inducted into the Flyers’ Hall of Fame.
OCTOBER 4, 1991: The Flyers open their 25th anniversary
season against the Capitals in Washington.
JANUARY 17-18, 1992: The Flyers and the City of
Philadelphia host the NHL All-Star Weekend. Friday night
featured the NHL Heroes of Hockey Game and the NHL
All-Star Skills Competition. On Saturday, the Campbell
Conference defeated the Wales Conference by the
score of 10-6 in the 43rd NHL All-Star Game. Center Rod
Brind’Amour was the Flyers’ lone representative on the
Wales Conference squad.
FEBRUARY 13, 1992: Gene Hart and Reggie Leach are
inducted into the Flyers’ Hall of Fame.
APRIL 1, 1992: The NHL Players Association went on strike
for the first time in league’s 75-year history.
APRIL 10, 1992: The NHL players and owners reach a
settlement, ending the 10-day players strike.
JUNE 10, 1992: Bob Clarke rejoins the Flyers as Senior Vice
President.
JUNE 30, 1992: The Flyers are awarded the rights to 19
year-old Eric Lindros by arbitrator Larry Bertuzzi. In one of
the most publicized trades in hockey history, the Flyers sent
goaltender Ron Hextall, defensemen Steve Duchesne and
Kerry Huffman, centers Mike Ricci and Peter Forsberg, left
wing Chris Simon, No. 1 draft picks in 1993 and 1994 and $15
million to the Quebec Nordiques in return for Eric Lindros.
JULY 15, 1992: The Flyers complete the biggest transaction
in team history by signing center Eric Lindros to an
unprecedented six-year contract.
SEPTEMBER 21, 1992: Keith Allen becomes the fifth member
of the Flyers organization inducted into the Hockey Hall of
Fame, joining Bernie Parent, Bobby Clarke, Ed Snider and
Bill Barber.
JANUARY 9, 1993: The Flyers record the 1,000th win in team
history vs. the NY Rangers.
MARCH 7, 1993: Right wing Mark Recchi records his 100th
point of the season at the New Jersey Devils, becoming the
fourth player in Flyers history to record 100 or more points
in a season.
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