Reading the tea leaves in Reading

By Bob H
Posted on 12/25/2012 at 12:00 pm

As the Reading Royals and Gwinnett Gladiators battled for first place in the Eastern Conference standings in Berks County, 6,345 fans moved through the turnstiles at Sovereign Center to witness the hosts whip the best squad in the Southern Division. That wasn’t for one game. That was the entire weekend, which featured two wins by the home side by a 10-5 count. So who are the Purple and Black saluting exactly as they make their way up the standings? Situated literally on the “other side of the tracks” from the main attractions in the center of town, the Royals’ one …

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Future Flyers Report: 12/24

By Craig F
Posted on 12/24/2012 at 8:00 am

Marcel Noebels was picked 118th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the fourth round of the 2011 NHL Draft and holds the distinction of being the only German forward Philly has ever drafted, as Dennis Seidenberg is the franchise’s only German blue liner ever selected when he went in the sixth round back in 2001. After he completed his second straight 50-point season in the Western Hockey League of Canadian juniors last year, Noebels joined the Trenton Titans at the start of this year and is currently one of the youngest players on the team. In his first season as a professional, Noebels is …

Double fantasy: Royals beat Gladiators again for weekend sweep

By Bob H
Posted on 12/22/2012 at 10:00 pm

If the prospect of the two best teams in the entire Eastern Conference of the ECHL isn’t enough to restore your faith in the relevance of minor-league hockey, I don’t know what to tell you. In front of a crowd announced as 3,482 but which seemed much more vocal than that, the Reading Royals and Gwinnett Gladiators tussled for a second consecutive night, with the hosts coming away with a 6-3 victory and weekend sweep. David Marshall scored twice, Kirk MacDonald added a goal with two helpers, Adam Comrie and Ethan Cox chimed in with a score and assist each, …

The Twelfth Day of Claudemas: 12 reasons to love Simon Gagne

By Kevin Christmann
Posted on 12/21/2012 at 3:00 pm

Here we are in December with little to do in this tough lockout time. What’s a blog to do? Well, it looks like a 12 Days of Christmas-themed series of posts is the way to go. But, we realize that all of you hockey fans aren’t into Christmas, so we’ve named it after the man nicknamed Orange Jesus and called it Claudemas. On the twelfth day of Claudemas, Flyers Faithful gave to me…twelve reasons to love Simon Gagne (in no particular order). 1) He’s got great flow. 2) He’s also got a pretty great beard. 3) His role in this Coatesy’s Corner with Claude Giroux. 4) …

Trenton Update: 12/14-12/20

By Craig F
Posted on 12/21/2012 at 9:00 am

The Trenton Titans started to climb out of the ECHL’s Eastern Conference cellar this week by winning three of their four contests. In addition to the six points they gained in their three victories, the Titans earned a point in their only loss this week, which came in an overtime defeat at home. Trenton also showcased their offensive abilities by scoring 18 goals over the four-game span, as they potted at least four goals in each tilt. The Titans look for more points this week when they take on the team at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, a team …

Games cancelled through January 14; NHL’s fiscal cliff approaching

By Bob H
Posted on 12/20/2012 at 4:07 pm

More bad news on Day 96 of the lockout: the National Hockey League announced on Thursday the cancellation of its regular-season schedule through January 14. That brings the total number of contests lost to the lockout that started September 16 to 625 — more than one half of all games originally planned. For the Flyers, there goes their entire Holiday road trip, which was provisionally set to begin on December 31 in Phoenix. But that one, along with contests in Los Angeles on January 3, San Jose on January 5, and in Vancouver one day later have been deleted. Also …

The Eleventh Day of Claudemas: 11 over-the-top moments

By Bob H
Posted on 12/20/2012 at 3:00 pm

Here we are in December with little to do in this tough lockout time. What’s a blog to do? Well, it looks like a 12 Days of Christmas-themed series of posts is the way to go. But, we realize that all of you hockey fans aren’t into Christmas, so we’ve named it after the man nicknamed Orange Jesus and called it Claudemas. So, forward we go with the count-up! On the eleventh day of Claudemas, Flyers Faithful gave to me…11 things in franchise history that were just a little bit louder and stranger than the maximum, because there’s a fine …

CBA Chatter

By Dain S
Posted on 12/20/2012 at 1:00 pm

Everything you wanted to know about the CBA but were afraid to ask Here are your updates from the past week on the ongoing collective bargaining agreement talks from around the Web. It’s like waiting for Christmas, but worse Now, we wait for the players vote about disbanding the union: [Philly.com] [Toronto Sun] And players wait to hear back from the league: [The Hockey News] [CSNPhilly.com] Really, there is nothing to do but wait for either a lawsuit or an agreement. If there is to be a season, it needs to start by January 15th or there will be no season. …

Crashing the Crease: Release Points

By Justin Brennan
Posted on 12/20/2012 at 9:00 am

In my last post, I touched upon the concept of a release point and what it means to a goaltender when it comes to stuffing a breakaway attempt. This concept was also briefly touched on in my first post about Ilya Bryzgalov. The release point is pretty obvious: the location on the ice where the puck comes off of the stick of the shooter. For a clapper from the point, it’s right before the follow through, as the puck’s velocity carries it away from the stick. For a snap shot in tight, it’s that instant where the shooter’s arms stop …

The Tenth Day of Claudemas: 10 Players Who Should Have Won the Cup as Flyers

By Estebomb
Posted on 12/19/2012 at 3:00 pm

Here we are in December with little to do in this tough lockout time. What’s a blog to do? Well, it looks like a 12 Days of Christmas-themed series of posts is the way to go. But, we realize that all of you hockey fans aren’t into Christmas, so we’ve named it after the man nicknamed Orange Jesus and called it Claudemas. On the tenth day of Claudemas, Flyers Faithful gave to me…ten Flyers that Steve J. wishes he had seen win the Stanley Cup with the Flyers. Eric Desjardins Rico! Eric Desjardins was as reliable a defenseman as the …

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