Philadelphia Flyers Face Penguins In Historical Celebration

Both the Penguins and the Flyers became part of the next wave of teams to enter the NHL in 1967, and both teams are celebrating their fiftieth anniversary this year. On February 8^th, 1966, the Penguins paid today’s equivalent of $18.7 million to become part of the NHL, and on April 4^th, 1966 the Flyers held a contest to determine a team name after a complicated history to bring hockey back to Philadelphia in 1967. The first home game the Philadelphia Flyers ever played was against the Penguins on October 19^th, 1967. The Flyers won that game 1-0 on the back of a third period goal scored by Bill Sutherland.