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Dave Brown Director of Player Personnel
Dave Brown starts his seventh season as director of player personnel for the Flyers, a
position he has held since June 2006. Prior to rejoining the Flyers, Brown was a scout
for the New York Rangers for eight seasons, serving as head professional scout for three
years (2003-04 through 2005-06) and a pro scout for five seasons (1998-99 through 2002-03).
Brown joined the Rangers after serving as an assistant coach for the Flyers for two seasons
(1996-97 and 1997-98).
A native of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Brown played parts of 11 seasons with the Flyers,
during which time he registered 39 goals and 39 assists for 78 points and 1,382 penalty
minutes in 552 games. He is sixth on the team’s All-Time List in penalty minutes.
Over a career of 14 seasons in the NHL (1982-83 through 1995-96) Brown recorded 45 goals
and 52 assists for 97 points and 1,789 penalty minutes in 729 career games with the Flyers
(1982-83 to 1988-89 and 1991-92 through 1994-95), Edmonton Oilers (1988-89 through 1990-91)
and San Jose Sharks (1995-96). He won a Stanley Cup with the Oilers in 1990.
Brown was selected by the Flyers in the seventh round (140th overall) of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. He shares his home in Mullica
Hill, New Jersey, with his three Yorkshire Terriers-Gretchen, Elsa and Mabel.
Jim McCrossin Athletic Trainer/Strength & Conditioning Coach
Jim McCrossin is the Athletic Trainer/Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Flyers. He
begins his 15th season with the Flyers, and also spent seven seasons in the same role
with the Phantoms. Prior to joining the Flyers, McCrossin served as the strength and
conditioning coach of the Hartford Whalers during the 1995-96 season.
McCrossin previously worked with the Flyers as an athletic trainer with Pat Croce. He is a
graduate of West Chester University and is a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) and Certified
Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). He was also recently certified by the National
Academy of Sports Medicine as a Corrective Exercise Specialist. McCrossin is a member
of the National Athletic Trainers Association, the National Strength and Conditioning
Association and the American Academy of Sports Medicine.
On November 24, 2007, McCrossin was honored by the Flyers and the Professional Hockey
Athletic Trainers Society for working his 1,000th game in professional hockey. Jim has four
children: Kevin, J.D., Danielle, and Luke. He and his wife, Robyn, reside in New Jersey.
Sal Raffa Assistant Athletic Trainer
Sal Raffa begins his seventh season as the assistant athletic trainer for the Flyers. He was
promoted to the position in 2006 after spending two seasons as the head athletic trainer for
the Philadelphia Phantoms.
A native of Norristown, Pennsylvania, Raffa graduated from Temple University in 2003 with
a degree in sports medicine/athletic training and gained experience as a student athletic
trainer for the men’s basketball and football teams. He started his career in professional
hockey as the athletic trainer for the Rockford IceHogs, then of the United Hockey League,
during the 2003-04 season. Raffa also interned with Flyers’ Athletic Trainer/Strength and
Conditioning Coach Jim McCrossin during the summer of 2003.
Sal resides with his wife Holly and son Maximus in Warrington, PA.`
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