Nobody was quite sure what to expect when then-Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren signed an undersized college free agent named Matt Read from tiny Bemidji State in March of 2011. What followed was a seven year stay in Philadelphia as a useful, effective player capable of playing in all situations up and down the lineup to the tune of 187 points (87 goals, 100 assists) in 437 games. Current Flyers general manager Ron Hextall has already closed the door on Matt Read’s career in the Orange and Black, but both parties enjoyed far more than they were expecting from the jump.
2017-18 Player Review: Matt Read, so long to our favorite hockey dad
