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Cote announces retirement, will help coach Phantoms

In a surprise announcement by the Flyers on Monday, forward Riley Cote has declared his retirement at the age of 28.  He will become an assistant coach with the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League. Cote, who was set … Continue reading

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Gagne out with lower body injury (not groin)

According to an official release from the Philadelphia Flyers, forward Simon Gagne is very questionable for Tuesday’s game in Washington due to a lower body injury.  The good news is —  it’s not his groin. As it stands now, center … Continue reading

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Asham ready for his chance

Bad news for the Penguins on Thursday — Arron Asham has something to prove. The rough-and-tough Asham, who scored eight goals, 12 assists and 155 penalty minutes in 78 games last season, will make his 2009-10 season debut on Thursday … Continue reading

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Holmgren: JVR, Betts and Pyorala likely to make club

For much of the preseason, the major roster question was who general manager Paul Holmgren was going to decide to keep with the big club —  James van Riemsdyk, Mika Pyorala or Blair Betts.  But according to Holmgren, the Flyers … Continue reading

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Pronger arrives early for camp

Other than  being one of the top defenseman in the league, Chris Pronger was brought in by the Flyers to be an active leader and influence for the young core.  And with a month still remaining before training camp on … Continue reading

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Philabright projected Flyers’ line combinations

Philadelphia Inquirer writer Sam Carchidi wrote a piece designing the projected Flyers’ line combinations for the 2009-10 season.  He put Ian Laperriere on the second line wing and Mike Richards centering the third line with Arron Asham and Daniel Carcillo.  … Continue reading

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Flyers hand out awards, Cote to miss rest of season

The Flyers have announced that Mike Richards, Kimmo Timonen, Danny Briere, Scott Hartnell and Darroll Powe have been voted annual team awards.  Richards earned himself the Bobby Clarke award for the team’s most valuable player for the second consecutive season.  … Continue reading

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Hartnell misses practice, team picture taken

The Philadelphia Flyers have reported that forward Scott Hartnell missed practice today, with what is being described as a case of pink eye, or conjunctivitis.  The odd, child-like illness is a viral infection of the eye that takes 3-5 days … Continue reading

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Briere and Cote in line up versus Washington

The Flyers have announced that Danny Briere and Riley Cote will both be in the line up Thursday against the Washington Capitals.  Briere, who has played just 12 games this season due to a chronic groin injury, will be inserted … Continue reading

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Cote out with upper body injury

Flyers’ enforcer Riley Cote, left the ice in the second period of his team’s 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres Tuesday night, with what is reported as an upper body injury.  He did not return to the game and the … Continue reading

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