Ranking the top 10 Philadelphia Flyers of all time
Honorable mention
Ron Hextall, G (1986-92, 1994-99)
Hextall won the Vezina Trophy, an annual award given to the NHL’s best goaltender, and the Conn Smythe Trophy, given to the MVP of a team during the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs in his rookie season (1986-87).
He still leads the franchise with 240 wins.
On this day in 1987, Ron Hextall became the first goalie to score by shooting the puck into the net. 👏 pic.twitter.com/fHZ5bOW9PJ
— NHL (@NHL) December 8, 2020
Rick MacLeish, C (1970-81)
MacLeish was a two-time Stanley Cup champion. He recorded 697 points (328 goals and 369 assists) during his time in Philadelphia.
Rick MacLeish scores the game winning goal vs Boston in game 6 of the 1974 Stanley Cup Finals pic.twitter.com/aZXttwhVlA
— Coots (@YaBoyCoots) December 23, 2019
Mark Recchi, RW (1992-95, 1999-2004)
As a part of the “Crazy Eights” line, Recchi recorded 123 points, the single-season record for the Flyers, during the 1992-93 season. He was also a three-time All-Star over his two tenures with Philadelphia.
We're just Mark Recchi days (8) away from Flyers v. Penguins. He always looked better in Orange & Black. #Flyers #AnytimeAnywhere pic.twitter.com/6wJPPoeIwe
— Russ Joy (@JoyOnBroad) July 20, 2020
Simon Gagné, LW (1999-2010)
Gagné was a two-time All-Star as a Flyer. He recorded 535 points and scored the game-winning goal against the Boston Bruins, making Philadelphia the third team to overcome a 3-0 series deficit in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
TBT to Simon Gagne hitting the OT GWG in game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. pic.twitter.com/t4tkBXn9v4
— Nasty Knuckles (@NastyKnuckles) November 18, 2021
