The Philadelphia Flyers had the entire National Hockey League rooting for them on Jan. 11, 1976. That was an unusual occurrence for the “Broad Street Bullies,” who had used a combination of Bernie Parent’s goaltending, an attack led by Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber and Reggie Leach, and coach Fred Shero’s adaptation of Conn Smythe’s famous
Bobby Clarke
There have been many great players who have donned the Philadelphia Flyers sweater over the years, with a few even going into the Hockey Hall of Fame. There are two men, though, who are franchise-defining talents in their respective eras for the hockey club and are interwoven with the history of the Orange and Black.