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Flyers Heroes of the Past: Bob Dailey - NHL.com  Entering the 1973-74 season, the Canucks were an NHL expansion franchise in ... At the end of the 1974-75 season season, the 22-year-old Dailey was ... I loved the city but I didn't see eye to eye with Maloney, and the travel beat the hell out ... The season is best remembered as the swan song for the Broad Street Bullies.
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Philadelphia Flyers - Wikipedia  The Philadelphia Flyers are an American professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that competes in the National Hockey League (NHL). They are members of the league's Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference. Part of the 1967 NHL Expansion, the Flyers were the first expansion team in .... Cafone wrote the accompanying headline, "Broad Street Bullies Muscle...
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Broad Street Bullies | Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia  The Philadelphia Flyers, formed as a National Hockey League expansion team in ... of the Philadelphia Bulletin called them the Broad Street Bullies following a ... also known for winning two Stanley Cup championships and for renditions of ... of the Flyers, setting the NHL record for penalty minutes in the 1974-75 season.
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Broad Street Bullies (film) - Wikipedia  Broad Street Bullies is a 2010 documentary film produced and directed by veteran documentary filmmaker George Roy for HBO Sports. It chronicles the National Hockey League's (NHL) Philadelphia Flyers from their beginnings as an expansion team in 1967, to their back-to-back Stanley Cup championships (1974, 1975) ... The documentary shows how the early Flyers were physically beaten by the...
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An Oral History of the Broad Street Bully-era Philadelphia Flyers ...  Nov 10, 2014 ... Winners of two Stanley Cups (1973-74 and 1974-75), they made headlines ... In 1971, another crucial component of the Broad Street Bullies' .... But while the Flyers were the underdogs, they had a work ethic that couldn't be topped. .... of media and fans in every other NHL city and led to a number of wild,...
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MetsYankees rivalry - Wikipedia  The MetsYankees rivalry refers to the latest incarnation of the Subway Series, which is the .... During the regular season on July 8, 2000, the Yankees defeated the Mets by .... the Mets organization, as noted by a Subway (a pun on the restaurant's name and .... The Mets would use this draft pick to get pitcher Michael Fulmer.
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Manitoba History: "Fresh Air for Kiddies": The Fresh Air Camps of ...  Jul 4, 2015 ... Source: Salvation Army Archives, Toronto, War Cry, 11 August 1900. ... Nurse McLeod and her five assistants provided care for sick children. ... and Training School in Toronto to fill the breach and run a fresh air camp the next summer. .... by the champions, redundantly named the Winnipeg Winnipegs!
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Islanders win fourth consecutive Stanley Cup - May 17, 1983 ...  On this day in History, Islanders win fourth consecutive Stanley Cup on May ... With help from two other young speedsters, Bryan Trottier and Clark Gillies, ... the title in 1980, beating the Philadelphia Flyers for their first championship. ... The Islanders were the second team in hockey history to win four straight Stanley Cups.
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New York Islanders - Wikipedia  The New York Islanders are an American professional ice hockey team based in New York City ... Their woes were reflected on the ice, as the team has not won a division title since 198788, and went 22 seasons ..... After defeating the Rangers in six games they swept both the upstart Quebec Nordiques and the Cinderella...
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Jeopary Questions page 703 - MINOR CLASSICS - TriviaBistro.com  30 YEARS' WAR CALL-IN: (Alex: To start us off in this category, here's a ... U.S. CITY NICKNAMES: Hats off to Zachary Taylor, who grew up in this "Derbytown".
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Team Chronology - Retrosheet  Oct 4, 2004 ... NA. Boston Chicago Cleveland Fort Wayne New York Philadelphia Rockford Troy ... 1901. AL. Baltimore Boston Chicago Cleveland Detroit Milwaukee ... Milwaukee. 1998. AL. Tampa Bay, Milwaukee (to NL). 2005. NL.
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Saint Boniface, Winnipeg - Wikipedia  Saint Boniface is a city ward of Winnipeg that is the centre of much of the Franco-Manitoban community. ... St. Boniface is represented by the St. Boniface Riels hockey team which plays in the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League (MMJHL). ... championships: 1971-1972, 1972-1973, 1984-1985, 1985-1986, 2014-2015.
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Joe Louis Arena - Wikipedia  Joe Louis Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Detroit, Michigan. It is the home of the ... Joe Louis, who grew up in Detroit. Only one other NHL arena, Madison Square Garden, is without a corporate sponsorship name. ... Joe Louis Arena replaced Detroit Olympia, where the Detroit Red Wings had played since 1927.
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June 7: Red Wings complete sweep of Flyers in Final - NHL.com  Jun 6, 2016 ... 1997: For the first time in 42 years, the Stanley Cup comes to ... a 2-1 victory in Game 4 of the Final at Joe Louis Arena to win their first ... The Kings become the third team in NHL history to overcome two-goal deficits and win...
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Native Intelligence: Sports Archives - LA Observed  There was no network television, very little radio and no understanding at all of the ..... But I'm thrilled that the Rams are back in Los Angeles. .... The Lazers were the name of a Major Indoor Soccer League team in the 1980s that played at the Forum ...... Like former Laker James Worthy, Shields has earned the nickname "Big...
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Islanders' Four Straight Cups Are Often Overlooked - The New York ...  May 23, 2010 ... On a warm afternoon 30 years ago in Uniondale, N.Y., Bob Nystrom scored a ... Yes, we won four Cups, but name me a team that's won 19 straight series. ... but the argument for the '80s Islanders as the best N.H.L. team ever is strong. ... teams that won four consecutive Stanley Cups in the early 1980s are...
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Sports in Pittsburgh - Wikipedia  See also: American football in Western Pennsylvania. Main article: Pittsburgh. Sports in Pittsburgh have been played dating back to the American Civil War. Baseball, hockey ... In 1979, after the Steelers and Pirates had each won their respective league ...... *The championships listed for the teams are the highest possible...
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Jersey Devil 'sighting' reignites excitement but experts pour cold ...  Oct 17, 2015 ... But few know of the origin story that involves a loyalist almanac maker, .... Regal said the legend of the Jersey Devil, which in 1939 was named the official state demon and in 1982 became the name of an ice hockey team, does not ... They just hear this legend of a monster and think this would be a great...
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All Professional Sports Teams  Philadelphia  visitphilly.com  Most of Philadelphia's pro teams play within a few miles of Center City at the ... and hockey); Lincoln Financial Field (football); Citizens Bank Park (baseball); and ... Philadelphia Eagles ... Philly's hometown team keeps it exciting season after season ... The Philadelphia Union, the region's first Major League Soccer club, has...
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Islanders' Four Straight Cups Are Often Overlooked - The New York ...  May 23, 2010 ... On a warm afternoon 30 years ago in Uniondale, N.Y., Bob Nystrom ... Yes, we won four Cups, but name me a team that's won 19 straight ... Debates over the best teams in N.H.L. history are not generally common in the United States. ... teams that won four consecutive Stanley Cups in the early 1980s are...
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SPORT-SCAN DAILY BRIEF - Philadelphia Flyers - NHL.com  Sep 6, 2013 ... Calgary Flames name Brian Burke as president of hockey ..... quality time with the two NHL teams that will be facing off in the Winter ... That was extremely important, for them to know that nothing that .... You're friends on the ice and you compete on the ice, said Knight. ..... And I like working in Canada.