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The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired winger R.J. Umberger and a fourth-round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for LW Scott Hartnell, according to general manager Ron Hextall. Umberger, 32, recorded 18 goals ...

Report From Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers today released their 2014-15 preseason schedule, according to general manager Ron Hextall. The Flyers will play an eight-game preseason slate this year that will begin on Monday, September 22 when the club will ...

Not only had 13 years passed since Larry Zeidel had last played in the NHL, so had six new teams on him in an expansion draft until he sent a professionally-produced brochure marketing himself. “I can help your organization in ...

Report From Philadelphia Flyers.com The Philadelphia Flyers have hired Gord Murphy as an assistant coach, according to general manager Ron Hextall. In conjunction with the hiring, Hextall also announced that John Paddock will not return for the 2014-15 season. “Gord brings ...

The wrong mid-summer trade is being criticized three years later.  By Joe Darrah At the MLB trading deadline during the summer of 2011, the Philadelphia Phillies were well on their way to a fifth consecutive National League East title. Roy ...

The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have signed forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare to an NHL contract, according to general manager Ron Hextall. A native of Paris, France, the 29-year-old Bellemare spent the last five seasons with Skelleftea of the Swedish Hockey League and ...

Report From Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers have signed 5-10, 194-lb D Kimmo Timonen to a one-year contract extension, according to general manager Ron Hextall. Timonen, 39 (3/18/1975), will return for his eighth season with the Flyers. He was acquired from the Nashville ...

Report From Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers today announced a two-year affiliation agreement with the Reading Royals of the ECHL.  The Royals will join the Lehigh Valley Phantoms as a Flyers minor league affiliate, which gives the Flyers an entirely ...

Report From NashvillePredators.com Nashville, Tenn. – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has hired 2006 Stanley Cup-winning coach Peter Laviolette as the second head coach in team history and signed him to a ...

Report From PhiladelphiaFlyers.com The Philadelphia Flyers today named Paul Holmgren President and Ron Hextall General Manager. In his new role, Holmgren will oversee both the business and hockey operations of the Flyers and will report directly to Flyers Chairman Ed ...