Ian Laperriere was there, so was the rest of the Flyers (for the most part). I got to meet Carle, Coburn (who is so freakin' cool), Richards (I almost died), and Pronger (I did die). Not to mention Gary Dornhoefer, Don Saleski (it was cool to see 'Big Bird' in person), Bob 'Hound' Kelly, Dave 'The Hammer' Schultz, and Bernie 'Freakin' Parent. I wish I had better pictures, but I was too enticed with all the Flyers stuff that I couldn't stop to take good quality pictures. For those who were there, who else stood in the Alumni line for 2 hours? I did. I had an auto with Pronger at 5:00 and a picture with Richards at 5:30. When did I get out of the Alumni line? 5:24. But I made both appointments. A great day ended with a cheesesteak from Tony Luke's and I watched some of Paul McCartny is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison.
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Wives Carnival
Ian Laperriere was there, so was the rest of the Flyers (for the most part). I got to meet Carle, Coburn (who is so freakin' cool), Richards (I almost died), and Pronger (I did die). Not to mention Gary Dornhoefer, Don Saleski (it was cool to see 'Big Bird' in person), Bob 'Hound' Kelly, Dave 'The Hammer' Schultz, and Bernie 'Freakin' Parent. I wish I had better pictures, but I was too enticed with all the Flyers stuff that I couldn't stop to take good quality pictures. For those who were there, who else stood in the Alumni line for 2 hours? I did. I had an auto with Pronger at 5:00 and a picture with Richards at 5:30. When did I get out of the Alumni line? 5:24. But I made both appointments. A great day ended with a cheesesteak from Tony Luke's and I watched some of Paul McCartny is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Flyers Wives Fight for Lives
is a great charity that has raised nearly $23 million in it's 30+ years of operating. I'm going on Sunday. I don't know whether I should get my jersey signed (front or back?) or get some of my cards signed. There will be alumni such as Joe "Thundermouth" Watson, Bobby Clarke, and Bernie Parent. Does anyone know if there will be players from the 80's? I can't wait to see Jim Jackson. My mom says she's gonna give him a Utica Club shirt. I don't believe it, but if you hear him say anything about it during a broadcast then you know who did it.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Flyers Vs. Kings
I will be 
attending the Flyers-Kings game on Sunday and it is looking to be a good one. The Flyers royally pounded L.A. the last time they faced each other (and if I'm not mistaken, Pronger was injured). With the current goalie fights, wouldn't it be nice to see Bernier challenge Richards. Oh man, that would be the pounding of a lifetime, even better than when Richards fought Cooke this year. Let's go Flyers.
attending the Flyers-Kings game on Sunday and it is looking to be a good one. The Flyers royally pounded L.A. the last time they faced each other (and if I'm not mistaken, Pronger was injured). With the current goalie fights, wouldn't it be nice to see Bernier challenge Richards. Oh man, that would be the pounding of a lifetime, even better than when Richards fought Cooke this year. Let's go Flyers.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Why do you keep doing this!
So apparently, facing the ultimate do-or-die situation didn't do it for the Flyers.
Facing the end of their season Claude Giroux helped the Flyers over the Rangers. That started a great playoff run the Flyers haven't seen in 13 years. Ohhhh, so they keep going to shootout so they have a rockin' season. That doesn't cut it for me. We're gonna need better goalies if we're gonna keep going into sudden death. Leighton and Boucher are okay and each had a superlative playoff, but Boucher has had problems in the past and Mike has never played more than 34 games in a season. His career save% is too low and his career GAA is too high.
I don't want to disrespect my goalies, but hopefully we don't have to see another season closer like last season.
Here are some other pictures from that historic day.
Taken seconds after Giroux scored the winning goal
Facing the end of their season Claude Giroux helped the Flyers over the Rangers. That started a great playoff run the Flyers haven't seen in 13 years. Ohhhh, so they keep going to shootout so they have a rockin' season. That doesn't cut it for me. We're gonna need better goalies if we're gonna keep going into sudden death. Leighton and Boucher are okay and each had a superlative playoff, but Boucher has had problems in the past and Mike has never played more than 34 games in a season. His career save% is too low and his career GAA is too high.
I don't want to disrespect my goalies, but hopefully we don't have to see another season closer like last season.
Here are some other pictures from that historic day.
US born Van Riemsdyk
Laperriere bouts with Voros
Friday, August 20, 2010
Uh-Oh
Remembering my trip to Philly and seeing my most exciting hockey game, I was looking at some pictures from the game when I stumbled across this...
Yikes! A new Flyer was given the finger by a rude Ranger-Hater. Okay, it was me, and I'm still not thrilled about Shelley or the fact that he is replacing Cote. That's right our Devil-Fighting monster of a player has retired to be an Assistant Coach for the Phantoms. You will be missed.
While on the subject of our ever-changing roster, Gagne going to the Lightning is a major disapointment. I was so pissed when Downie had been traded and I knew how good he could be. Now Gagne for... Who? You're kidding right? Matt freakin' Walker! What the hell? Oh, and a fourth round pick, damn it. Well with Holmgren's clever moving of players, it will probably be our highest pick in three years. Gagne, you will be missed.
sigh. On a brighter note, we have an excellent 20 goals from newcomer Zherdev and a few from Andrej Meszaros. Also, with the opening on the powerplay hopefully Giroux will get a few more minutes of playing time to pick up more than 16 goals this season. Van Riemsdyk and Leino will make up for Gagne's goals, but Wojtek Wolski is still on the market along with Stempniak and O'Sullivan, so I'm hoping that something might happen there. So good night and good luck. (What?)
Yikes! A new Flyer was given the finger by a rude Ranger-Hater. Okay, it was me, and I'm still not thrilled about Shelley or the fact that he is replacing Cote. That's right our Devil-Fighting monster of a player has retired to be an Assistant Coach for the Phantoms. You will be missed.
While on the subject of our ever-changing roster, Gagne going to the Lightning is a major disapointment. I was so pissed when Downie had been traded and I knew how good he could be. Now Gagne for... Who? You're kidding right? Matt freakin' Walker! What the hell? Oh, and a fourth round pick, damn it. Well with Holmgren's clever moving of players, it will probably be our highest pick in three years. Gagne, you will be missed.
sigh. On a brighter note, we have an excellent 20 goals from newcomer Zherdev and a few from Andrej Meszaros. Also, with the opening on the powerplay hopefully Giroux will get a few more minutes of playing time to pick up more than 16 goals this season. Van Riemsdyk and Leino will make up for Gagne's goals, but Wojtek Wolski is still on the market along with Stempniak and O'Sullivan, so I'm hoping that something might happen there. So good night and good luck. (What?)
Monday, April 12, 2010
Yaaa-Hooooooo!!!!!
The Flyers Are Going To Win! The Flyers Win! The Flyers Win! The Flyers Win The... seventh spot in the East. The game was the most exciting game that I have been (out of 9)! What an amazing game! I am still in the Holiday Inn next to the Philly Sport Complex, so I can't scan any pictures up, I will tomorrow. I also got: 2 50 flyer card sets (with a few doubles),
a Parent shirt, a Giroux shirt (the GWG inspired me), a book (Orange, Black & Blue: The Greatest Philadelphia Flyers Stories Never Told) autographed by author Chuck Gormly, a Pronger puck, an 09-10 Upper Deck series 1 Blaster Box (I'll put that up later), a Shultz photo, a Timonen photo, some nachos, cotton candy, and I had the time of my life with my dad and my highly intoxicated mother. I'm gonna travel the historical Philadelphia today and take more pics.
a Parent shirt, a Giroux shirt (the GWG inspired me), a book (Orange, Black & Blue: The Greatest Philadelphia Flyers Stories Never Told) autographed by author Chuck Gormly, a Pronger puck, an 09-10 Upper Deck series 1 Blaster Box (I'll put that up later), a Shultz photo, a Timonen photo, some nachos, cotton candy, and I had the time of my life with my dad and my highly intoxicated mother. I'm gonna travel the historical Philadelphia today and take more pics.
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