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ALL-TIME FLYERS HISTORIC MOMENTS
MAY 4, 2000: Keith Primeau scores at 12:01 of the fifth
overtime period to the give the Flyers a 2-1 win at Pittsburgh
in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. It is the
longest game in modern NHL history (152:01). Only a pair of
six-overtime playoff contests in the 1930s were longer. In
addition, the game’s elapsed time of six hours, 56 minutes
sets an NHL record. The Flyers’ 72 shots and the game’s
combined 130 shots both set team records for an overtime
game.
MAY 7, 2000: Andy Delmore becomes the first NHL rookie
defenseman to record a hat trick in a postseason game
as the Flyers defeat Pittsburgh, 6-3, in Game Five of the
Eastern Conference Semifinals. Mark Recchi records a goal
and four assists, tying Flyers records for assists and points
in a playoff game.
DECEMBER 10, 2000: The Flyers named Bill Barber the 14th
head coach in team history, replacing Craig Ramsay. The
Flyers defeat the New York Islanders, 5-2, at the First Union
Center for Barber’s first win as head coach.
DECEMBER 28, 2000: The Flyers lose 4-3 at Tampa Bay.
The loss ends the Flyers’ eight-game undefeated streak
(5-0-3-0) under Head Coach Bill Barber. It is the second
best start of an NHL head coaching career and the longest
undefeated streak following an in-season coaching change
in NHL history.
MARCH 13, 2001: Mark Recchi posted a goal and two
assists in 5-2 win vs. St. Louis. His goal vs. St. Louis was his
1,000 career NHL point (60th player in NHL history to reach
this milestone).
APRIL 8, 2001: Flyers win 2-1 at Buffalo. With the win, the
Flyers recorded 100 points for the 14th time in 34 seasons.
This game marked the end of the Flyers’ regular use of
orange jerseys on the road. Starting with the 2001-02
season, the Flyers began wearing their black jersey for
road contests.
JUNE 14, 2001: The Flyers signed left wing John LeClair to a
new five-year contract.
JUNE 14, 2001: Head Coach Bill Barber wins the Jack
Adams Award as “the NHL coach adjudged to have
contributed the most to his team’s success.” Barber is the
first winner to receive this award after taking his position
in-season and the eighth head coach to win in his first NHL
season.
JULY 2, 2001: The Flyers signed unrestricted center Jeremy
Roenick to a five-year contract.
AUGUST 20, 2001: The Flyers traded the rights to restricted
free agent center Eric Lindros to the New York Rangers in
exchange for right wing Pavel Brendl, left wing Jan Hlavac,
defenseman Kim Johnsson and a third round pick in the
2003 NHL Entry Draft.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2001: The Flyers and New York Rangers
skated to a 2-2 tie in a preseason game that was suspended
after two periods so everyone in attendance at the First
Union Center could watch President George W. Bush’s
address to Congress which was televised live in the arena.
Through the generosity of the fans, players and ownership,
the Flyers raised $120,000 for the Twin Towers Fund. The
$120,000 donation represented the monies collected after
the Flyers matched $2 for every $1 donated by the fans
attending the game and the monies raised through the
auction of game-used jerseys and sticks from the game.
OCTOBER 23, 2001: Keith Primeau is named the 13th captain
in Flyers history.
MARCH 15, 2001: Mark Howe, the leading scorer among
defensemen in Flyers history, became the 17th member of
the organization to be inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame
in an on-ice ceremony at the First Union Center prior to the
Flyers’ game vs. the Minnesota Wild.
MARCH 31, 2001: Goaltender Roman Cechmanek stopped
all 21 shots faced to record a 1-0 win vs. the Detroit Red
Wings. It was his 10th shutout of the season; the second
most by a rookie or first-year goalie since Tony Esposito
posted 15 shutouts during the 1969-70 season. His 10
shutouts are the most by a Flyers goaltender since Bernie
Parent registered 12 during the 1974-75 season.
OCTOBER 31, 2001: The Flyers “unretired” their orange
road jersey for their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins
at the First Union Center and raised $67,947 through the
on-line jersey auction. Proceeds from the auction increased
the Flyers’ contribution to the Twin Towers Fund to over
$187,000. The Flyers defeated the Penguins, 3-0. With the
shutout, Brian Boucher became the first goaltender in
Flyers history to record a shutout on consecutive days. He
had recorded a 3-0 win at Washington on October 30.
DECEMBER 8, 2001: Jenny Barber, wife of Head Coach Bill
Barber, passes away after a lengthy battle against cancer.
DECEMBER 18, 2001: Flyers right wing Mark Recchi scored
a goal in the Flyers’ 6-3 win against the St. Louis Blues at
the First Union Center. The goal was his 400th career NHL
goal. He became the 65th player in NHL history to reach
the Milestone.
JANUARY 30, 2002: Flyers center Jeremy Roenick scored
a goal in the Flyers’ 3-1 loss to the Senators in Ottawa.
With the goal, Roenick reached the NHL Milestone of 1,000
career points. He became the 63rd player in NHL history to
reach the mark.
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