Topic: Philadelphia Flyers

Flyers to host Rangers in 2012 Winter Classic

The Philadelphia Flyers will play host to the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League's outdoor Winter Classic game on January 2, the league announced Monday.The game will be played outdoors in the 43,500-seat ballpark of Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies. ...

Flyers to face Rangers in Winter Classic at ballpark

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers will take their rivalry outside as the two teams are set to clash in the 2012 Winter Classic, the National Hockey League (NHL) said on Monday.The teams will face off at Philadelphia's ...

Outrage, apology follows NHL banana toss

National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman said Friday that the tossing of a banana at a black player during a pre-season exhibition game Thursday night in Canada was "stupid and ignorant".The incident came during a game-ending shootout at London, Ontario, when Philadelphia ...

NHL calls banana-throwing incident "stupid and ignorant"

(Reuters) - The National Hockey League (NHL) condemned the person who threw a banana in the direction of a black player during a pre-season game, calling the individual's actions "stupid and ignorant."The banana was tossed from the stands while Philadelphia Flyers forward ...

Flyers hook van Riemsdyk with six-year contract extension

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Flyers will retain young forward James van Riemsdyk after they agreed to a six-year contract extension, the team said on Tuesday.Van Riemsdyk, who thrived in last season's NHL playoffs, was set to become a free agent after ...

LA Kings hoping free agent Gagne can regain form

Simon Gagne, who spent his first decade in the NHL with the Philadelphia Flyers, has agreed to join the Los Angeles Kings.The two-time all-star Gagne will make an average of $3.5 million per season over two years with the Kings, who failed ...

Flyers make splash by signing Jagr to one-year deal

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Flyers agreed to terms with free agent Jaromir Jagr, the team said on Friday after other clubs dropped out of the bidding for the five-time National Hockey League (NHL) scoring champ.Terms of the deal were not disclosed ...

All-star Smyth returns to Oilers

Ryan Smyth, who has played more than 1,000 games in the NHL, was traded back to the Edmonton Oilers, the team he started his professional career with.The Los Angeles Kings traded the 35-year-old Smyth to the Oilers for forward Colin Fraser and ...

Flyers acquire world jr MVP Schenn from Kings

The Philadelphia Flyers cleaned house, trading two star players and acquiring highly touted prospect Brayden Schenn and proven goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov.Philadelphia on Thursday acquired rising star Schenn from the Los Angeles Kings for team captain Mike Richards and in a separate deal ...

Flyers trade Carter and Richards in roster shakeup

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Flyers have traded their captain Mike Richards and high-scoring center Jeff Carter in separate deals, the NHL team said on Thursday.Richards, who tied for third in team scoring with 66 points last season, was traded to the ...