Patrick Sharp joining Flyers as special adviser to hockey operations

Patrick Sharp may be remembered as a Chicago Blackhawks player, but where it all began for him in the NHL was the Philadelphia Flyers. It was the organization that drafted him and presented him his first NHL games. And now, Sharp is returning to Philadelphia. The Flyers announced Tuesday that Sharp, 41, is joining the organization as a special adviser to hockey operations. His job will include a number of different areas in hockey operations, but it will have a focus on player development of Flyers prospects. He will directly report to general manager Daniel Briere. Advertisement “In adding Patrick…