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ALL-TIME FLYERS HISTORIC MOMENTS<br />
JUNE, 1973: Bobby Clarke receives the Hart Trophy as the<br />
NHL’s Most Valuable Player, and the Lester B. Pearson<br />
Award.<br />
OCTOBER 11, 1973: Kate Smith appears live at the Spectrum<br />
for the first time to perform “God Bless America.” <strong>Flyers</strong><br />
win 1973-74 season opener, 2-0, over Doug Favell and the<br />
Toronto Maple Leafs.<br />
MARCH 7, 1974: Bill Clement attempts <strong>Flyers</strong>’ firstever<br />
penalty shot, which was stopped by Detroit’s Jim<br />
Rutherford.<br />
MARCH 12, 1974: <strong>Flyers</strong> record their 200th all-time regular<br />
season win, 2-1, at Long Island vs. the Islanders.<br />
MAY 9, 1974: Bobby Clarke scores the game-winning goal<br />
in Game 2 of the 1974 Stanley Cup Finals at Bruins at 12:01<br />
of the first overtime period. The 3-2 victory evened the Final<br />
series at 1-1, and was the <strong>Flyers</strong>’ first victory in Boston<br />
since November 12, 1967 (0-16-2).<br />
MAY 19, 1974: <strong>Flyers</strong> become first expansion team to win<br />
the Stanley Cup, defeating the Boston Bruins, 1-0, in Game<br />
6 of the Finals on a goal by Rick MacLeish at the Spectrum.<br />
Kate Smith performs “God Bless America” in person at the<br />
Spectrum. Goaltender Bernie Parent wins the Conn Smythe<br />
Trophy as playoff MVP.<br />
MAY 13, 1975: <strong>Flyers</strong> defeat the New York Islanders, 4-1,<br />
in Game 7 of the Semifinals to advance to the Stanley Cup<br />
Finals for the second straight season. Kate Smith performs<br />
“God Bless America” in person at the Spectrum.<br />
MAY 27, 1975: <strong>Flyers</strong> defeat the Buffalo Sabres, 2-0, in Game<br />
6 of the Stanley Cup Finals at Buffalo to win their second<br />
consecutive Stanley Cup Championship. Goaltender Bernie<br />
Parent again wins the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff<br />
MVP, becoming the first player in NHL history to win the<br />
award in consecutive seasons.<br />
JUNE 18, 1975: Bobby Clarke receives his second Hart<br />
Trophy as NHL MVP, and Bernie Parent is awarded Vezina<br />
Trophy for allowing the fewest number of goals.<br />
JANUARY 11, 1976: <strong>Flyers</strong> become the first NHL team to<br />
defeat the visiting Soviet Army team from the USSR, 4-1, at<br />
the Spectrum. Joe Watson scores a shorthanded goal in<br />
the contest.<br />
FEBRUARY 29, 1976: <strong>Flyers</strong> record their 300th all-time<br />
regular season victory, defeating the California Seals, 6-1,<br />
at the Spectrum.<br />
APRIL 1, 1976: Reggie Leach records his 60th goal of the<br />
season, becoming only the 2nd player in NHL history to<br />
reach that plateau (Phil Esposito was the other), in the<br />
<strong>Flyers</strong>’ 11-2 victory over the Washington Capitals at the<br />
Spectrum.<br />
APRIL 3, 1976: Bobby Clarke establishes a team record for<br />
points in a season, 119, with an assist on Bill Barber’s 50th<br />
goal. Barber’s goal gave the “LCB” line an NHL record total<br />
of 141 goals.<br />
MAY 6, 1976: Reggie Leach scores 5 goals in the <strong>Flyers</strong>’<br />
6-3 win over the Boston Bruins in Game 5 of the 1975-76<br />
Semifinals at the Spectrum.<br />
MAY 16, 1976: Visiting Montreal Canadiens defeat the <strong>Flyers</strong><br />
in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals, 5-3, to win the Stanley<br />
Cup at the Spectrum. Reggie Leach wins Conn Smythe<br />
Trophy as playoff MVP.<br />
MAY 24, 1974: <strong>Flyers</strong> obtain Reggie Leach from the<br />
California Seals in exchange for Larry Wright, Al MacAdam<br />
and the <strong>Flyers</strong>’ first round pick in 1974.<br />
JUNE, 1974: Bernie Parent receives Vezina Trophy as NHL’s<br />
top goaltender (shared with Tony Esposito), and Fred Shero<br />
receives Jack Adams Trophy as NHL Coach of the Year.<br />
JUNE 4, 1974: <strong>Flyers</strong> defenseman Barry Ashbee, who was<br />
forced to leave Game Four after being struck in the eye by<br />
a puck in the <strong>Flyers</strong>’ seven-game semi-final series win over<br />
the New York Rangers in April of 1974, at the Spectrum,<br />
retires.<br />
APRIL 3, 1975: <strong>Flyers</strong> honor defenseman Barry Ashbee and<br />
retire his Jersey No. 4.<br />
MAY, 1976: Reggie Leach scores 19 playoff goals in 16<br />
games giving him 80 goals (61 in regular season) on the<br />
season-becoming the first player in NHL history ever to<br />
reach that plateau.<br />
JUNE 7, 1976: Bobby Clarke receives Hart Trophy as NHL<br />
MVP for the third time in four seasons, becoming only the<br />
fifth three-time winner in NHL history.<br />
FEBRUARY 1, 1977: <strong>Flyers</strong>’ wives sponsor first Fight<br />
For Lives Carnival. Since that time, there have been 30<br />
Carnivals, raising a total of over $20 million for cancer and<br />
blood disease research and treatment.<br />
FEBRUARY 14, 1977: Al Hill sets NHL record for points by<br />
a player in his first NHL game (5) with two goals and three<br />
assists in the <strong>Flyers</strong>’ 6-4 victory over the St. Louis Blues at<br />
the Spectrum.<br />
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