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ALL-TIME FLYERS HISTORIC MOMENTS
APRIL 18, 2006: R.J. Umberger scored a goal in the Flyers’
4-1 win at NY Islanders. The goal was Umberger’s 20th goal
of the season. For the first time in team history, the Flyers
had two rookies score at least 20 goals in a season (Jeff
Carter - 23 and R.J. Umberger - 20).
OCTOBER 22, 2006: Flyers announced the resignation of
General Manager Bob Clarke and the firing of Head Coach
Ken Hitchcock. Paul Holmgren was named interim general
manager and John Stevens was named head coach.
APRIL 7, 2007: Sami Kapanen was named the winner of the
inaugural winner of the Gene Hart Memorial Award.This
award will be presented annually to the Flyer with the most
heart as voted by Philadelphia Flyers Fan Club members at
each general meeting throughout the season. In addition to
the award, a donation for $1,500 will be made to the player’s
favorite charity.
OCTOBER 7, 2008: The Flyers played an exhibition game
against their American Hockey League affiliate, the
Philadelphia Phantoms, at the Wachovia Spectrum. The
Flyers were defeated by the Phantoms, 4-2.
DECEMBER 11, 2008: Trailing 5-1 in the third period, the
Flyers mounted the greatest third period comeback in team
history by scoring four unanswered goals to force overtime
and eventually defeat the Carolina Hurricanes in a shootout
by a score of 6-5. Scott Hartnell recorded his fourth career
hat trick, while Simon Gagne scored the game-tying goal
with 1:44 to go in regulation and the decisive goal in the
shootout to give the Flyers the victory.
OCTOBER 18, 2007: Flyers defeated the New Jersey Devils
at Wachovia Center, 4-0. Goaltender Martin Biron stopped
all 38 shots faced to post the shutout. The shutout was
Biron’s second consecutive shutout, the Flyers’ first shutout
of the Devils since Feb. 27, 2001, and the Flyers’ first shutout
of the Devils in Philadelphia since Jan. 6, 1987.
FEBRUARY 6, 2008: Prior to the Flyers’ 4-3 loss to the
Washington Capitals, Ron Hextall became the 19th member of
the organization to be inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame.
APRIL 17, 2008: Mike Knuble scored 6:40 into the second
overtime period to give the Flyers a 4-3 win over the
Capitals at the Wachovia Center in Game Four of their
Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series. The game (86:40)
was the longest playoff game played at the Wachovia
Center, the third longest home game in Flyers history, and
longest home playoff game won by the Flyers in team
history (Flyers lost to Boston on April 26, 1977, 5-4 - 90:07
and to Florida on May 12, 1996, 2-1 - 88:05).
APRIL 22, 2008: Joffrey Lupul scored a power play goal 6:06
into the first overtime period to give the Flyers a 3-2 win
over the Capitals and a four-games-to-three series victory
over Washington. It marked just the second time in Flyers
history that they have played a Game Seven that went into
overtime, and first time that they won (only other time was
against Washington, 5-4 loss on April 16, 1988).
JULY 15, 2008: Comcast-Spectacor, the Philadelphia based
sports and entertainment firm which owns the arena,
announced that the Wachovia Spectrum would close at
the conclusion of the 2008-09 hockey and soccer seasons.
The Flyers played at the Spectrum for 29 seasons, from the
1967-68 through the 1995-96 seasons, and compiled a 719-
305-146 record in 1,170 regular season games and an 85-56
record in 141 playoff games.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2008: The Flyers played their final game at
the Wachovia Spectrum vs. an NHL opponent when they
faced off against the Carolina Hurricanes in a preseason
match up. The Flyers honored all of their past captains,
while Ed Snider presented Michael Richards with his
new captain jersey at center ice. The Flyers defeated the
Hurricanes by a score of 4-2.
FEBRUARY 4, 2009: After 13 seasons of ownership,
Comcast-Spectacor announced the sale of the Philadelphia
Phantoms, the Flyers American Hockey League affiliate, to
the Brooks Group of Pittsburgh, PA, owners of other minor
league hockey and baseball teams.
FEBRUARY 15, 2009: At 1:18 of the second period, Mike
Richards scored a shorthanded goal with his team down
two men in a game against the New York Rangers. It was
the third time in his career that Richards had scored while
the Flyers were killing off a 5-on-3, making him the first
player in NHL history to accomplish that feat. The Flyers
defeated the Rangers, 5-2, at Madison Square Garden.
FEBRUARY 21, 2009: Mike Richards recorded a shorthanded
goal for the third consecutive game, becoming the first
player in over 10 years to accomplish the feat (Joe Sakic,
Oct. 15-24, 1998). The Flyers dropped the contest, 5-4, to the
Pittsburgh Penguins.
APRIL 11, 2009: A goal by Joffrey Lupul gave the Flyers
six 25-goal scorers for the 2008-09 season, which made
the Flyers the first team to accomplish that feat since the
Calgary Flames in 1993-94.
JUNE 27, 2009: In a blockbuster draft-day trade, the Flyers
acquired defenseman Chris Pronger from the Anaheim
Ducks. The Flyers sent Joffrey Lupul, Luca Sbisa, and three
draft picks to the Ducks for Pronger and forward Ryan
Dingle.
OCTOBER 31, 2009: The Flyers’ former home, the Spectrum,
officially closes following its last public event, a Pearl Jam
concert.
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