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ALL-TIME FLYERS HISTORIC MOMENTS
MARCH 13, 1993: The Flyers vs. Los Angeles Kings game
held at the Spectrum is postponed, following the first
period, due to severe weather and blizzard conditions
which caused a pane of glass on the Spectrum concourse
to break. The game was replayed, in its entirety, on April
1, 1993.
MARCH 14, 1993: The Flyers at Whalers game in Hartford is
postponed due to severe weather. The game was played, in
its entirety, on April 16, 1993 at the Hartford Civic Center.
agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement and
that a 48-game season would begin on January 20.
MAY 7, 1995: Flyers defeat Buffalo, 4-3, in overtime in Game
One of Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. The win was
the Flyers’ first playoff victory since a 2-1 overtime victory
at Montreal in Game Five of Wales Conference Finals on
May 9, 1989.
MARCH 24, 1993: Center Eric Lindros scores his 35th goal of
the season at the New York Rangers, passing Brian Propp
(34), to break the team record for most goals in a season by
a rookie. Lindros finished the season with 41 goals.
APRIL 1, 1993: Right wing Mark Recchi scores his 50th
goal of the season vs. the Los Angeles Kings, becoming
the fifth player in Flyers history to score 50 or more goals
in a season.
APRIL 8, 1993: Joe Scott and Ed Van Impe are inducted into
the Flyers’ Hall of Fame.
APRIL 12, 1993: Mark Recchi collects an assist vs. the New
York Rangers, breaking Bobby Clarke’s team record for
most points (119 in 1975-76). Recchi finished the season
with 123 points.
OCTOBER 21, 1993: The scheduled Flyers vs. NY Islanders
game is moved to October 22 to avoid a conflict with Game
Five of the 1993 World Series.
MARCH 1, 1994: Jay Snider resigns as president of the Flyers.
MARCH 8, 1994: Tim Kerr is inducted into the Flyers’ Hall
of Fame.
MARCH 31, 1994: Mikael Renberg scores a goal vs. Calgary,
breaking Dave Poulin’s team record for points in a season
by a rookie (76 in 1983-84). Renberg finishes the season
with 82 points.
APRIL 12, 1994: Mikael Renberg is named the first recipient
of the Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy as the Flyers’ most
improved player, as voted by his teammates.
JUNE 15, 1994: Bob Clarke is named team president and
general manager.
SEPTEMBER 6, 1994: Eric Lindros is named the eleventh
team captain in club history. At 21 years old, Lindros
becomes the youngest captain in Flyers history.
SEPTEMBER 30, 1994: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman
announced the postponement of the start of the 1994-95
regular season due to a failure to come to terms on a new
Collective Bargaining Agreement between the League and
the NHL Players’ Association.
JANUARY 13, 1995: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman
and NHL Players’ Association Executive Director Bob
Goodenow announced that they have reached an
JULY 6, 1995: Eric Lindros is named the winner of the
1994-95 Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s MVP. Lindros
becomes the second Flyer to capture the award (Bob
Clarke in 1972-73, 1974-75 and 1975-76). Lindros and John
LeClair were named to the NHL First All-Star Team.
DECEMBER 18, 1995: The Flyers acquire an expansion
franchise in the American Hockey League to commence
operations with the start of the 1996-97 season. The
Philadelphia Phantoms replaced the Hershey Bears as the
Flyers’ top minor league affiliate.
FEBRUARY 22, 1996: Joe Watson was inducted into the
Flyers’ Hall of Fame.
MARCH 19, 1996: Ed Snider, Pat Croce and Comcast
Corporation announced the formation of the Comcast-
Spectacor Venture that will create a super-regional sports
partnership for the Delaware Valley. The venture will own
and operate the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team, the
Philadelphia Flyers hockey team, the CoreStates Spectrum
and the new CoreStates Center. The transaction was
finalized on July 17, 1996.
MARCH 25, 1996: Ron Hextall stopped all 21 Hartford shots
to record his second consecutive shutout. He was the first
Flyers goaltender to record shutouts in consecutive regular
season games since Bernie Parent on October 11 and 13,
1973. Eric Lindros registers a goal and two assists in the
game to break the 100-point plateau for the first time in
his career. Lindros is the fifth Flyer to eclipse the 100-point
barrier.
APRIL 10, 1996: John LeClair recorded his 50th goal of the
season at New Jersey, becoming the sixth player in the
Flyers history to score 50 or more goals in a season.
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