Category Archives: Injuries
Rangers Gaborik already hurting
When the Rangers acquired sniper Marian Gaborik this past offseason for 5-years, $7.5 million, many critics noted that if the highly talented, but fragile player could only hack an average of 50 games a season with Minnesota, there was little chance … Continue reading
Filed under 2009-10 season, Around the NHL, Injuries
Update: Gagne injured in Olympic camp
According to multiple reports out of Team Canada’s Olympic camp in Calgary, Flyers’ forward Simon Gagne has suffered a hip injury practicing with the team. Darren Dreger of TSN is reporting that Gagne will miss the rest of the week-long … Continue reading
Filed under 2009-10 season, 2010 Olympics, Injuries, Offseason
Hatcher’s playing career officially over
Courtesy of Kevin Kurz and @Flyersonthefly While some believed that future Hall of Famer defenseman Derian Hatcher could make a possible return to the Flyers during their 2008-09 playoff run, people in the know, knew that Hatcher’s right knee was … Continue reading
Filed under 2009-10 season, Injuries, Offseason
Jones OK after hip surgery
At the conclusion of the Flyers’ season, it was announced that defenseman Randy Jones would need exploratory surgery to figure out why the same hip that needed a procedure done to repair a torn labrum at the beginning of the … Continue reading
Carter played with dislocated shoulder
Many people speculated that Flyers’ forward Jeff Carter was battling injury after only scoring one goal in six playoff games. He led the Flyers with 46 goals during the regular season, but seemed to lack potency in the second season. … Continue reading
Filed under 2008-09 season, Injuries, Offseason
Richards to have offseason surgery
General Manager Paul Holmgren announced Tuesday, that captain Mike Richards finished the 2008-09 season with a torn labrum both his left and right shoulder. The first-year Flyers’ captain will undergo surgery on the right shoulder and doctors will re-evaluate the … Continue reading
Playoff hockey?? Carcillo suspended for game two for gloved punch
In the NHL rulebook, it states that any player engaging in entertaining naughty activity in the final moments of a game can be suspended and the coach of the team be fined. For the Flyers, it was Daniel Carcillo with … Continue reading
Filed under Injuries, Stanley Cup Playoffs
Deja Vu: Flyers sign amateur Fritsch to replace Parent
In an identical move that brought amateur defenseman David Sloane to the Flyers for a 24-hour period on Thursday, as a result of another Ryan Parent groin injury, General Manager Paul Holmgren has signed University of New Hampshire defenseman Jamie … Continue reading
Filed under 2008-09 season, Injuries, Prospects
Parent to return, amateur experiment to end and Sbisa back with team
Given the circumstance, amateur defenseman turn NHL blue liner for the day, David Sloane, did not have a bad game on Thursday, despite only getting 6:44 of ice time and having one blocked shot. But there is something to say … Continue reading
Filed under 2008-09 season, Injuries, Prospects
Curve ball! Flyers sign local defenseman Sloane to replace Parent
It was reported earlier that Phantoms’ defender Danny Syvret would take the place of injured defenseman Ryan Parent, tonight versus the New York Rangers. But that won’t be the case. The Flyers have went the unconventional route and signed 6-foot-4, … Continue reading
Filed under 2008-09 season, Injuries, Prospects
