Although Steve Mason struggled in Columbus — who didn’t? — he is not far removed from his Calder-winning rookies season. At the young age of 24, Mason posted a .944 SV% and .190 GAA in seven games as a Flyer. One could argue that he has had the best numbers of any Philly netminder since Roman Cechmanek, everyone’s favorite unibrowed Czech. Can he keep up the pace?
Roller hockey tournament update, schedule
So, we finally have a rain date for the tournament. The new date is Saturday, June 1. Please note that all games have been moved back an hour to convenience the teams travelling long distances. Who: Twelve teams What: A one-day, twelve-team roller hockey tournament When: Saturday, June 1, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Where: The rinks at Wesley Bishop Park located at N. Church Street & Twosome Drive in Moorestown, NJ How: Register via the PayPal form below Schedule: More Details: We posted a schedule and bracket. You can view it here. Cost is $25 per person. Registration remains for one goalie, two skaters, and …
Roller hockey tournament postponed
Hello all, On account of the pending rain (and the advice from a friend who is a meteorologist at NOAA), we have decided that it is in everyone’s best interest to postpone the roller hockey tournament for now. A rain date will soon be scheduled. At the moment, the first weekend in June seems to be a strong contender. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused anyone and hope to have all the new details worked out soon. Thank you for your patience and understanding, -Marcello
Ice Hockey Fundraiser for Snider Hockey and Blood Drive in Honor of Boston Marathon Victims
Although it seems implausible, we are gearing up for only our third fundraiser to benefit Snider Hockey since October. Crazy. Details What: Four team, three game ice hockey tournament and Red Cross blood drive When: Saturday, June 29 from 10:45 a.m. until 3:45 p.m. The blood drive will start at 9:00 a.m. Where: Flyers Skate Zone in Pennsauken, NJ Why: To benefit Snider Hockey and the Boston Marathon victims More Details Registration costs $50. There are 60 total skater spots and 4 total goalie spots available. The winning team gets their name on the annual Flyers Faithful Ice Hockey Tournament trophy. The winning team …
Contest: Win free Phillies tickets
Just what makes that little old ant think he’ll move that rubber tree plant? High hopes of winning free Phillies tickets, that’s what. And you have high hopes of winning them too. Yes you do. You do. So, how does this work? It’s easy. All you have to do is to order a shirt or poster from our store to be entered to win the tickets. As long as 10 orders are placed by Wednesday, May 1, we will give away a pair of tickets! If we reach the goal, we will randomly select a winner from the people who …
Helping the Boston Marathon victims
We received a few questions recently about what we will do to help the victims of the Boston bombings. We are willing to do whatever we can to help. It has become our custom to host some sort of hockey-related event to raise money for the innocent victims affected by an unfortunate tragedy. After careful consideration, though, I do not believe this is the appropriate route to take in this instance. First of all, we have a significant overlap in participants from event to event and it is not right to ask you to constantly open up your wallets every …
Viewing party: April 23, Flyers vs. Bruins
So, let’s be honest with ourselves here. The Flyers suck and we know that. However, they do tend to show up against teams like the Penguins and the Bruins and those games are fun to watch. You know what else makes them fun to watch? Being with other Flyers fans and drinking beer. So, let’s celebrate Jaromir Jagr’s return to Philadelphia by drinking together, saluting him, and kicking some Bruin butt. Details: What: Viewing party When: April 23 from 7:00 p.m until the end of the game Where: U.S. Hotel Bar & Grill Why: Because you get drink specials. $3 Bud …
Saturday Morning Musings*
Something, something, intro paragraph. Fluff, yay! Let’s start off by facing the cold, hard truth. There is something like a 1% chance (with a 1% margin of error) that the Flyers could make the playoffs this season. Pointless wins are meaningless. Planning for next year is significantly more important at this point. So, what does that mean? Well, for starters, it does not mean that your loyalty as a fan is not contingent upon whether or not you want the team to win the remaining games of the season. The rational choice is to do what it takes to make …
Five Questions: Rebuilding the Phantoms and Titans
Flyers Faithful revisited a former recurring feature, Five Questions, to address some current hot and important topics, including the draft, prospects, and the future of the Flyers. For this edition of Five Questions, we asked John Saquella, Jim Butler, James Centifonti, Joshua Janet, and our very own Jared Abbott to participate. Below, you will find their answers to today’s question. The organization has failed to produce winning clubs at the AHL and ECHL levels in recent years. With your GM cap still on, how do you go about fixing that? Is it even a big deal? John Saquella: Winning at …
Contest: Give us your feedback for a chance to win a shirt
So, we’re running a contest. Here’s the deal: We are making a shirt that includes Bobby Clarke, Ian Laperriere, and Sean Couturier. We need a fourth Flyer to add to the list with a great gap-toothed grin. That’s where you come in. Leave a comment below with your best suggestion and a link to a picture of the smiling, toothless Flyer. If your player gets chosen, you — meaning all of you who picked the same person — will get a chance to win the t-shirt you had a hand in creating. Remember, the rules are simple: You must leave …