Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Fun facts about the Flyers

Learn about your favorite team before they head off to the Stanley Cup Finals!

C Jeff Carter -- At 6-3 and 200 pounds, he is roughly the same size as Cole Hamels.

G Michael Leighton -- He has started in goal for 10 different teams in the last 10 years, including the Windsor Spitfires and Albany River Rats. Up until this year, he had a winning record with four of them.

D Oskars Bartulis -- He is a member of the Flyers roster.

LW Ville Leino -- His first name is Finnish, meaning "a strong willed, helmed man." He does, in fact, wear a helmet.

C Mike Richards -- He has a gold medal from when Sidney Crosby beat the US Hockey team in the Olympics, and yet we still love him.

LW Simon Gagne -- He is not dead.

LW Daniel Carcillo -- He collected over 200 penalty minutes this season, meaning he sat in the box for more than three whole games.

D Chris Pronger -- He is, in fact, a Canadian.

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