Unfortunately, Recchi’s three Stanley Cups as a player came with other teams, but that only speaks to the type of player Recchi was. New Flyers coach Alain Vigneault, an energized hockey lifer, gets a chance to deliver in Philly Carter Hart is the Flyers’ most important player, and already one of their best …
With 602 games representing the orange and black, he ranks ninth overall in points with 627. Who could ever forget the "Crazy Eights?" Tocchet 100 percent gets my vote. Though he didn’t have numerous high-scoring seasons with the Flyers, Tocchet consistently made an impact in other ways with his hockey smarts or hockey fists. Recchi is in the Hockey Hall of Fame and he played more games with the Flyers than he did with any other team. If Brind’Amour isn’t inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame next summer, then there is something seriously wrong with how inductees are selected. His return from injury during the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Bruins in 2010 marked the turning point in the series, as the Flyers became the third team to ever come from down 3-0 to win a playoff series, with Gagne netting the game-winner in Game 7.A telltale sign Gagne is Flyers Hall of Fame bound can be found in the franchise's top-10 goal-scoring club.Gagne is No.
Both of those statistics put him in the franchise's top-15 all-time in those respective categories.Not to mention he’s the Flyers' all-time leader in penalty minutes, which means he accomplished all that while spending a fair amount of time in the sin bin.
This list includes legends, Bobby Clarke, Bernie Parent and Bill Barber. Recchi is a Flyers Hall of Famer 100 percent.This is another no-brainer for me. Gagne played 80 games in his rookie season as a 19-year-old scoring 20 goals and registering 28 assists, and was in the top five in voting for the Calder Trophy as the league’s best rookie. Here’s where the case is really made though. Maybe, but he gave the majority of his NHL career to the Flyers, he had some ups and some downs, like all good players do.Let’s take a trip down memory lane to the 2010 Eastern Conference semifinals. My dad is one of the biggest Flyers fans I know and the first hockey player he ever told me about was Tocchet.He was tough, a great teammate, a goal-scorer and an enforcer. He posted 33 goals and 44 assists in 80 games, earning him a trip to his one and only All-Star Game. If you look at the Flyers franchise’s all-time leaders, you won’t have to go too far to find Recchi’s name in any of the stats that matter. If Brind’Amour isn’t inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame next summer, then there is something seriously wrong with how inductees are selected. Is it because he won a Cup in a non-traditional hockey market? Recchi was such a strong force with Eric Lindros and Brent Fedyk. During his time in Philadelphia, he became one of the most well-respected athletes to ever come through the organization. Liam McHugh, Keith Jones, and Patrick Sharp break down this year’s Hockey Hall of Fame class.Sharp tells a hilarious Jarome Iginla story from their 2009 playoff encounter, … And good for him.Don't get me wrong, Tocchet had a heck of a career and could have a shot at the Hockey Hall of Fame. More From Broad Street Hockey Flyers … While Gagne wasn’t the most consistent point-getter throughout his 11 seasons, the fact that the Flyers were in the playoffs 10 out of his 11 seasons goes without saying — this guy made a difference. Twice in his first tenure he eclipsed the 100-point mark, including a 123-point season in 1992-93 in which he scored 53 goals and had 70 assists, the best season in team history. The 2020 class is headlined by Each of these hockey figures are more than deserving of their spot in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Throughout his 10 seasons with the orange and black, he made quite the impact, whether it was on the score sheet or being the reliable enforcer the team needed. He ended his Flyers career with 232 goals and 508 points. He joins two greats, Rick MacLeish and Bill Barber, as one of just three Flyers to ever post a 50-plus-goal, 100-plus-point season.
Unfortunately, Tocchet’s best season and his one Stanley Cup ring as a player came with the hated rival Penguins in between his two Flyers tenures.Maybe it's just me but I find it odd to induct a player into a franchise's Hall of Fame when he won a Stanley Cup with the organization's rival team. He worked his way up from being a bottom-six guy to a player who posted back-to-back-to-back-to-back 30-plus-goal seasons, highlighted by a 45-goal season in 1988-89. I guess the 1992-93 and 1993-94 seasons seem like the logical place to begin. Going End to End today are NBC Sports Philadelphia's Brooke Destra, Katie Emmer, Taryn Hatcher, Joe Fordyce and Jordan Hall.Not only should Recchi be inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame, he should also be the very next one in line.
On top of that, his performance night in and night out was some of the best we’ve seen since the century turned.There were three separate times during his career when he led the team in goals — two of those coming in back-to-back seasons in 2005-06 and 2006-07 (when he also led in points overall). No doubt. Philadelphia Flyers Schedule, Roster, News, and Rumors | Broad Street HockeyRod Brind’Amour somehow still hasn’t been inducted into the Hockey Hall of FameFlyers top Canadiens, 2-1, take series lead behind Carter Hart27 saves for the Flyers’ netminder as he outduels Carey Price for a 1-0 series lead.Thursday Morning Fly By: Three cheers for the birthday boyToday’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Flyers news and notes… In his time as a Flyer, Recchi tied for 12th in total goals in franchise history with 232, is fifth all-time with 395 assists and ninth with 627 points. Another attribute to Gagne’s robust Flyers résumé was his tendency to score big goals.