Joacim Eriksson talks about goaltending, his junior career, his relationship with his ex-team Brynäs and ex-team mate, Panthers prospect Jacob Markström, coaches, dogs, last season, national team, how he ended up in Skellefteå, his talks with the Flyers and you name it what else. Let’s start with how he became a goaltender. “When I was…
We’re taking the day off, unless there’s a trade or something. Enjoy the holiday. And just because this movie is awesome…
Jody Shelley has signed with the Flyers, according to various sources. It’s reportedly a very, very expensive three-year deal worth $1.1 million a season, but that seems almost too ridiculous to be true. What could this mean for Dan Carcillo and Darroll Powe, the two RFA’s not yet signed by the Flyers? Well, the team…
Ed. Note: Sorry for all the legal, CBA-related stuff the last two days. It’s August and there’s nothing else going on. Plus, this stuff is still important, as far from the hockey rink as it may seem. A Tim Panaccio report on CSNPhilly.com — which we cited yesterday — was updated at some point since…
Tough guy Riley Cote has retired from professional hockey and will take a job as an assistant coach with the Adirondack Phantoms, the team announced on Monday afternoon. Cote only played a handful of minutes in all of 2009-10, and he spent most of the season in a suit and tie instead of hockey equipment….
Philadelphia, the Wells Fargo Center and ECAC Hockey will play host to the 2014 NCAA Frozen Four. The weekend-long event, which crowns the champion of Division 1 collegiate hockey, will be held on April 10 and 12 of that year, the NCAA announced on Tuesday. From the press release: The Wachovia Center has hosted a…
The Carolina Hurricanes announced today that they will retire Rod Brind`Amour’s number 17 to the RBC Center rafters on February 28th prior to a game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Brind`Amour retired from the NHL a few weeks ago. Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the…
The Flyers released their preseason schedule today, about a month after the rest of the league. It appears below. Training camp opens at the Skate Zone in Voorhees on Friday, September 17. Philadelphia Flyers Preseason Schedule 2010-2011 Date Opponent Venue Time Sep 21 vs New Jersey Wells Fargo Center 7 PM Sep 23 vs Toronto…
There once was a great, but spiteful head coach who opined to one of his former players: “For six years, I taughtcha how to skate, I taughtcha how to score, I taughtcha how to go for the “W”. You could have been one of the greats! An’ now look at yourself. You’re not even a…
Grade: B 09/10 Salary: $1,500,000 10/11 Cap Hit: UFA Depth Chart Ranking: UFA [ Broad Street Hockey Player Page ] [ Hockey Database Player Page ] GP MIN W L OT GA GAA SA SV SV% ESS% SO 2009 – Ray Emery 29 1684 16 11 1 74 2.64 783 709 .905 .930 3 It’s…