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Josh Janet

Josh Janet was raised in Northern New Jersey, but by an odd set of circumstances, is a Philadelphia sports fan. While recently converted to the Phillies, Josh is a diehard Flyers fan and can be expected to stay on top of the latest NHL news.

Not a hoax: Eastern Conference trophy engraved with wrong team

On August 2, Chicago Blackhawks fan Brendan Millhouser posted photos of the Prince of Wales Trophy taken from a two-day Blackhawks fan convention on Rockthered.net and Twitter. The Prince of Wales Trophy is presented annually

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Flyers should target Bill Sweatt

I posted a month or so ago that one of the Flyers’ college signings this year, Mike Testwuide, will likely be making the jump to the Adirondack Phantoms. A big bodied power forward for Colorado

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Cote retires, named Phantoms assistant coach

The Flyers announced recently that enforcer Riley Cote has retired as a professional hockey player and will be joining the Adirondack Phantoms as an assistant coach next season. Cote, 28, was a part of the

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Could Kovalchuk contract rejection affect Pronger?

The 17-year, $102 million contract between free agent superstar Ilya Kovalchuk and the New Jersey Devils that was rejected by the NHL, has also been rejected by the arbitrator between the NHL and the NHLPA.

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A Look at the Flyers of the Swedish Elite League, Pt. 2

The second Swedish goaltender that I’d like to cover from the Elitserien is someone that I believe will be the face of the organization in three years (and no, Boyer, this picture is not of

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A Look at the Flyers of the Swedish Elite League, Pt. 1

Various teams around the NHL are known for favoring specific leagues for players. The Flyers typically look to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Swedish Elite Series (or Elitserien) for a sizeable portion

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Turco Option Gone for Flyers Goaltending

The offseason goaltending options for the Flyers just took a few interesting turns. First, the salary set from the arbitration hearing for Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup winning goaltender Antti Niemi was set at $2.75 million.

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Wisniewski Trade Highlights Why Islanders Could Be Dangerous Next Season

Last night, the Anaheim Ducks re-signed crushing defenseman James Wisniewski to the tune of $3.25 million.  The 26 year-old defenseman was traded shortly afterwards to the New York Islanders for a conditional third round pick. 

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Flyers Rumors: LA Kings Interested in Carcillo

Rumors have been circulating over the last few days that the Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings are once again in discussion over possible trades.  Another rumor is that the Kings are looking to add another

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Can Players Spend Whole Careers on One Team in Salary Cap Driven NHL?

In light of the recent Simon Gagne trade, it occurred to me to question whether or not it was practical to ever believe that he would be a lifetime Flyer, especially in a salary cap

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