The Philadelphia Flyers announced today there will be a special alumni game between former Flyers and former Pittsburgh Penguins on January 14th at the Wells Fargo center in Philadelphia. The game is part of both teams celebrating their 50th season in the NHL.
Along with date announcement, the Flyers released a name of confirmed participants in the game. The Flyers will have players spanning eras from the 60s through to recent retiree Simon Gagne.
The full Flyers roster (oldest players first):
Forwards
- Bobby Clarke
- Bill Barber
- Reggie Leach
- Bob Kelly
- Orest Kindrachuk
- Tim Kerr
- Dave Poulin
- Brian Propp
- Murray Craven
- Eric Lindros
- John LeClair
- Simon Gagne
Defense
- Joe Watson
- Jim Watson
- Mark Howe
- Brad Marsh
- Kjell Samuelsson
- Luke Richardson
- Terry Carkner
- Eric Desjardins
Goal
- Brian Boucher
More players may be added to the rosters closer to the game date.