The Broad Street Blog

Last week the NHL released the schedules for the upcoming season. For the Flyers, they will start the season at home against the New York Rangers on October 11. The Flyers won’t have to wait long to get revenge on the Pittsburgh Penguins for eliminating them from the playoffs. The Flyers will [...]

On Tuesday, the Flyers announced that Desjardins was returning to the organization as a Player Development Coach. A position that, according to the Courier-Post, was created specifically for him,

It’s official, America’s Showplace, The Spectrum, is coming down after 42 years. The demolition will be scheduled to happen after the upcoming hockey and soccer seasons. Earlier this year, Comcast-Spectacor Chairman Ed Snider and President Peter Luukko announced Philly Live!, a “destination retail, dining and entertainment area adjacent to the Wachovia Center.” At the time, the fate of the Spectrum was said to be undecided, but plans showed it was probably going to be replaced.

According to TSN, the Flyers have signed defenseman Ossi Vaananen to a one year, $1 million dollar deal. At 6′4″, 215 lbs, Vaananen was drafted in the second round, 43rd pick overall, by the Phoenix Coyotes in 1998. After 4 seasons with the Coyotes, he spent 3 years with the Colorado Avalanche. Last season, Vaananen spent the season with Djurgardens IF of the Swedish Elite League.