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Bill Meltzer

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Contributing writer, PhiladelphiaFlyers.com; content manager, FlyersAlumni.net; working on a new hockey-related project as well.

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Support Flyers Alumni Walk Run Ride The Flyers Alumni Association’s No. 1 mission is to serve the people of the Delaware Valley. We do so through our signature charitable programs, fundraising events and community engagement outreach. I...

Father's Day gift idea: spend time together with the Flyers Alumni at the Walk/Run/Ride on June 22, 2025. Discount code DADSDAY25 for $10 off registration. Code good this week only until 8 a.m. EDT of June 16, 2025.

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09.06.2025 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Quick Hits: Tocchet Systems, World Championships, Alumni Event - Hockey HotStove IIHF World Championships: Tyson Foerster scored his first goal and Samuel Ersson notched his second shutout.

Some Flyers and @FlyersAlumni quick hits for May 18, 2025

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18.05.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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17.05.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Therien’s Take: Already One Night and Day Difference - Hockey HotStove There was one thing that set Tocc's day apart from all the others. What it is? It the human part.

Chris is back with his new Therien's Take. After Friday's events, Bundy said he immediately sees one huge difference in the atmosphere.

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17.05.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Quick Hits: Tocchet hired, World Championships, OHL Playoffs - Hockey HotStove Tocchet, the 25th coach in franchise history, will hold a press conference at Wells Fargo Center on Friday morning.

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17.05.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ousted: Carolina Cut Down the Caps in Five - Hockey HotStove Washington Capitals The Carolina Hurricanes cut down the Washington Capitals, 3-1, on Thursday night. Their second-round series is over.

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16.05.2025 05:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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O&B Puckcast Special: Flyers Roll with Tocc Podcast Episode Β· O&B Puckcast - A Philadelphia Flyers Podcast Β· 05/16/2025 Β· 28m

πŸ’πŸš¨ O&B PUCKCAST SPECIAL! πŸš¨πŸ’

Flyers Roll with Tocc πŸ”₯

- #Flyers have their man 🧑
- Why Rick Tocchet? πŸ€”
- What it means for the offseason πŸ–οΈ
🎧 Listen now! πŸ‘‰ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

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16.05.2025 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Ousted: Carolina Cut Down the Caps in Five - Hockey HotStove Washington Capitals The Carolina Hurricanes cut down the Washington Capitals, 3-1, on Thursday night. Their second-round series is over.

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16.05.2025 05:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Therien’s Take: Tocchet Is a Leader and a Winner - Hockey HotStove I am thrilled that Rick Tocchet is now the Flyers' head coach. No apologies here. Tocc is a leader and a winner.

Chris Therien on Rick Tocchet -- Therien's Take: Tocchet is a Leader and a Winner

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15.05.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brad Shaw will not return as Philadelphia Flyers assistant coach under Rick Tocchet - PHLY Sports Brad Shaw did not get the Flyers' open head coaching job. And now, it's confirmed that he won't be staying on as an assistant under Rick Tocchet, either.

Some Flyers news: I've heard that Brad Shaw -- who served as Flyers assistant and interim head coach -- will NOT be returning to the Flyers bench as assistant coach under Rick Tocchet.

Full story below, but my understanding is that it was Shaw's decision:
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15.05.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 9
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Tocchet Hired to Lead Next Steps | Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers made it official on Wednesday, May 14, 2025: Rick Tocchet has returned

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15.05.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Flyers Re-Sign Forwards Rodrigo Abols and Oscar Eklind to Contract Extension | Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers have re-signed forwards Rodrigo Abols and Oscar Eklind to one-year, two-way/one way, contract extensions, according to General Manager Daniel Briere.

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15.05.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FLYERS ALUMNI CHARITY CLASSIC WEEKEND: Join the Alumni for Walk/Run/Ride in Conshocken on June 22, 2025. List of Alumni particants coming tomorrow.

More info: flyersalumni.net/walk-run-ride/

14.05.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Off the Post - Hockey HotStove Off the Post Now in its tenth season, Off The Post Radio examines the hockey world, whether it’s the latest stories in the NHL, in depth prospect analysis, and the business of the sport. Our hosts Ant...

At 4:30 PM eastern, tune in to Off the Post. Hosts Michael Augello, Anthony Mingioni and Russ Cohen, along with special guest Patrick Johnston (Vancouver Sun, The Province) will discuss Rick Tocchet's Canucks tenure and reported impending hiring by the Flyers.

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14.05.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can confirm that the Flyers are closing in on a deal to hire Rick Tocchet as their next head coach. There are still some steps left before it's finalized. But they're well down the road and it's going to happen.

14.05.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 7
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Quick Hits: Phantoms, Flyers Daily, World Championships - Hockey HotStove Former Canucks coach Tocchet seems to be whittling down a list of places in which he'd be interested in coaching

Quick HIts from Bill Meltzer for May 12: Phantoms, Tocchet, Worlds, Mondays with Meltzer, and more

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12.05.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Luchanko Geared for Phantoms' Biggest Game | Philadelphia Flyers Jett Luchanko and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms are geared up for an AHL playoffs run as they take on the Hershey Bears in a pivotal Game 5

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11.05.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Quick Hits: Big Day for TK at World Championships - Hockey HotStove Flyers winger Travis Konecny earned Best Player honors to Team Canada on Sunday. Canada dispatched pesky Team Latvia, 7-1.

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11.05.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨New Off The Post Radio! 🚨

Presented by @hockeyhotstove.bsky.social!

The Weekender Pod: Second Round Shenanigans, Expansion Talk (Atlanta Troisième Partie?) , & more with me, @sportsology.bsky.social, & @mikeinbuffalo.bsky.social !

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11.05.2025 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Phantoms Game 4 Notebook: A Lost Opportunity - Hockey HotStove The Lehigh Valley Phantoms were unable to close out their best-of-five series with Hershey on Friday evening.

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10.05.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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FLYERS ALUMNI PICKLEBALL
June 21, 2025
Time: AM 9 to 12:15, PM 1 to 4:15
Bounce Pickleball, Malvern, PA
Cost: $200
Participating Alumni: Secord, Marsh, Boulerice, Paddock, McCarthy, Carson, Knuble, Little, Holmgren, Ron Sutter, Daniels, Carkner.

Info: flyersalumni.net/pickleball-t...

08.05.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Quick Hits: Coach, Myrtetus, World Championships - Hockey HotStove Former Flyers coach Craig Berube and forward Scott Laughton enjoy a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinal. The Dallas Stars took their Western Conference Semifinal opener. Meanwhile, the Lehigh...

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08.05.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Former #Sen Patrick Brown signs a one-year, two-way extension with Bruins.

06.05.2025 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Come along with Bernie Parent and a host of @flyersalumni.bsky.social as we visit Ireland for a week (Aug 1-7, 2025) for golf and good times. It's the ultimate road trip for @NHLFlyers fans! @egtours.bsky.social

Info: executiveglobaltours.com/philadelphia...

07.05.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Flyers 2025 NHL Draft Lottery Primer | Philadelphia Flyers The NHL will hold its 2025 NHL Draft Lottery on Monday evening.

www.nhl.com/flyers/news/...

04.05.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Those three players ARE the crux of the veteran leadership group now. Move forwards, not backward. In any case, I think the likeliest scenario is Giroux staying with the Senators.

05.05.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Four current #BSens are pending Group 6 UFA's, Angus Crookshank, Cole Reinhardt, Wyatt Bongiovanni, Filip Roos.
Group 6 UFA's are players 25 & older who've played less than 80 NHL gms, goalies (28) with more than 30 of TOI. A player must've played at least 3 pro seasons. #Sens

05.05.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Big thanks to @jasonmyrt.bsky.social for the shout-out to Hockey Hot Stove on Flyers Daily today (May 5, 2025). Tune in to @nhl-flyers.bsky.social social media tonight (starting 6:45) for a live NHL Lottery pod.

05.05.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Flyers 2025 NHL Draft Lottery Primer | Philadelphia Flyers The NHL will hold its 2025 NHL Draft Lottery on Monday evening.

www.nhl.com/flyers/news/...

04.05.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Flyers Alumni Pay Tribute to Ed Van Impe - Flyers Alumni β€œEd and I were very close, especially during our time playing together for the Flyers. We had a lot of adventures together, on and off the ice. He was a true friend as well as being one hell of a hock...

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04.05.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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