Good Ol' Days pt. 1

Let's start with the easy ones shall we?

Bobby Clarke #16 (1969-1984)

The Flyer from Flin-Flon, there's no way that this guy could be left off the list. I could go on with a bunch of flowery language and awesome adjectives about how great a player he was and how he was THE Flyer throughout the 70's and early 80's. When one thinks of the Flyers, one can't not think of Clarkey. My cat is named after him, my mom still loves him and my uncle still has his name on the back of his jersey. Obviously he's the greatest Flyer to ever play in Philly.

Bernie Parent #1 (1967-71, 73-79)

Maybe the only Flyer to be on the cover of TIME Magazine, Bernie is one of the greatest goaltenders in NHL history and tops when it comes to Philly. The man's mask defined a generation of hockey in Pennsylvania and he put up hall-of-fame numbers in his two stints with the Broadstreet Bullies. Again the "duh factor" is high on this choice. Of course the two time Conn Smythe and two time Vezina trophy winner is one of the greatest of all time.

The Good Ol' Days prologue

So...to say that the Flyers aren't doing so hot right now would be an understatement. So, in lieu of good times to talk about now, I'll just get nostalgic. There's been some amazing players to come through Philadelphia since the team came into the NHL in 1967. The following couple blogs, which I'll try to update over the course of the next few days, will be my picks for the All-Time Philadelphia Flyers squad. I think I'm going to choose two lines worth of forwards (6) and two lines of defense (2) and two goaltenders (which will be bery hard). I'll probably put together a list of unsung heroes and honorable mentions too.