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ALL-TIME FLYERS HISTORIC MOMENTS<br />
APRIL 18, 2006: R.J. Umberger scored a goal in the <strong>Flyers</strong>’<br />
4-1 win at NY Islanders. The goal was Umberger’s 20th goal<br />
of the season. For the first time in team history, the <strong>Flyers</strong><br />
had two rookies score at least 20 goals in a season (Jeff<br />
Carter - 23 and R.J. Umberger - 20).<br />
OCTOBER 22, 2006: <strong>Flyers</strong> announced the resignation of<br />
General Manager Bob Clarke and the firing of Head Coach<br />
Ken Hitchcock. Paul Holmgren was named interim general<br />
manager and John Stevens was named head coach.<br />
APRIL 7, 2007: Sami Kapanen was named the winner of the<br />
inaugural winner of the Gene Hart Memorial Award.This<br />
award will be presented annually to the Flyer with the most<br />
heart as voted by <strong>Philadelphia</strong> <strong>Flyers</strong> Fan Club members at<br />
each general meeting throughout the season. In addition to<br />
the award, a donation for $1,500 will be made to the player’s<br />
favorite charity.<br />
OCTOBER 7, 2008: The <strong>Flyers</strong> played an exhibition game<br />
against their American Hockey League affiliate, the<br />
<strong>Philadelphia</strong> Phantoms, at the Wachovia Spectrum. The<br />
<strong>Flyers</strong> were defeated by the Phantoms, 4-2.<br />
DECEMBER 11, 2008: Trailing 5-1 in the third period, the<br />
<strong>Flyers</strong> mounted the greatest third period comeback in team<br />
history by scoring four unanswered goals to force overtime<br />
and eventually defeat the Carolina Hurricanes in a shootout<br />
by a score of 6-5. Scott Hartnell recorded his fourth career<br />
hat trick, while Simon Gagne scored the game-tying goal<br />
with 1:44 to go in regulation and the decisive goal in the<br />
shootout to give the <strong>Flyers</strong> the victory.<br />
OCTOBER 18, 2007: <strong>Flyers</strong> defeated the New Jersey Devils<br />
at Wachovia Center, 4-0. Goaltender Martin Biron stopped<br />
all 38 shots faced to post the shutout. The shutout was<br />
Biron’s second consecutive shutout, the <strong>Flyers</strong>’ first shutout<br />
of the Devils since Feb. 27, 2001, and the <strong>Flyers</strong>’ first shutout<br />
of the Devils in <strong>Philadelphia</strong> since Jan. 6, 1987.<br />
FEBRUARY 6, 2008: Prior to the <strong>Flyers</strong>’ 4-3 loss to the<br />
Washington Capitals, Ron Hextall became the 19th member of<br />
the organization to be inducted into the <strong>Flyers</strong> Hall of Fame.<br />
APRIL 17, 2008: Mike Knuble scored 6:40 into the second<br />
overtime period to give the <strong>Flyers</strong> a 4-3 win over the<br />
Capitals at the Wachovia Center in Game Four of their<br />
Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series. The game (86:40)<br />
was the longest playoff game played at the Wachovia<br />
Center, the third longest home game in <strong>Flyers</strong> history, and<br />
longest home playoff game won by the <strong>Flyers</strong> in team<br />
history (<strong>Flyers</strong> lost to Boston on April 26, 1977, 5-4 - 90:07<br />
and to Florida on May 12, 1996, 2-1 - 88:05).<br />
APRIL 22, 2008: Joffrey Lupul scored a power play goal 6:06<br />
into the first overtime period to give the <strong>Flyers</strong> a 3-2 win<br />
over the Capitals and a four-games-to-three series victory<br />
over Washington. It marked just the second time in <strong>Flyers</strong><br />
history that they have played a Game Seven that went into<br />
overtime, and first time that they won (only other time was<br />
against Washington, 5-4 loss on April 16, 1988).<br />
JULY 15, 2008: Comcast-Spectacor, the <strong>Philadelphia</strong> based<br />
sports and entertainment firm which owns the arena,<br />
announced that the Wachovia Spectrum would close at<br />
the conclusion of the 2008-09 hockey and soccer seasons.<br />
The <strong>Flyers</strong> played at the Spectrum for 29 seasons, from the<br />
1967-68 through the 1995-96 seasons, and compiled a 719-<br />
305-146 record in 1,170 regular season games and an 85-56<br />
record in 141 playoff games.<br />
SEPTEMBER 27, 2008: The <strong>Flyers</strong> played their final game at<br />
the Wachovia Spectrum vs. an NHL opponent when they<br />
faced off against the Carolina Hurricanes in a preseason<br />
match up. The <strong>Flyers</strong> honored all of their past captains,<br />
while Ed Snider presented Michael Richards with his<br />
new captain jersey at center ice. The <strong>Flyers</strong> defeated the<br />
Hurricanes by a score of 4-2.<br />
FEBRUARY 4, 2009: After 13 seasons of ownership,<br />
Comcast-Spectacor announced the sale of the <strong>Philadelphia</strong><br />
Phantoms, the <strong>Flyers</strong> American Hockey League affiliate, to<br />
the Brooks Group of Pittsburgh, PA, owners of other minor<br />
league hockey and baseball teams.<br />
FEBRUARY 15, 2009: At 1:18 of the second period, Mike<br />
Richards scored a shorthanded goal with his team down<br />
two men in a game against the New York Rangers. It was<br />
the third time in his career that Richards had scored while<br />
the <strong>Flyers</strong> were killing off a 5-on-3, making him the first<br />
player in NHL history to accomplish that feat. The <strong>Flyers</strong><br />
defeated the Rangers, 5-2, at Madison Square Garden.<br />
FEBRUARY 21, 2009: Mike Richards recorded a shorthanded<br />
goal for the third consecutive game, becoming the first<br />
player in over 10 years to accomplish the feat (Joe Sakic,<br />
Oct. 15-24, 1998). The <strong>Flyers</strong> dropped the contest, 5-4, to the<br />
Pittsburgh Penguins.<br />
APRIL 11, 2009: A goal by Joffrey Lupul gave the <strong>Flyers</strong><br />
six 25-goal scorers for the 2008-09 season, which made<br />
the <strong>Flyers</strong> the first team to accomplish that feat since the<br />
Calgary Flames in 1993-94.<br />
JUNE 27, 2009: In a blockbuster draft-day trade, the <strong>Flyers</strong><br />
acquired defenseman Chris Pronger from the Anaheim<br />
Ducks. The <strong>Flyers</strong> sent Joffrey Lupul, Luca Sbisa, and three<br />
draft picks to the Ducks for Pronger and forward Ryan<br />
Dingle.<br />
OCTOBER 31, 2009: The <strong>Flyers</strong>’ former home, the Spectrum,<br />
officially closes following its last public event, a Pearl Jam<br />
concert.<br />
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