The Broad Street Bullies

This week on the podcast, we relive the glory days of Philadelphia hockey! Join Meg and Ray as they explore the birth of the Flyers franchise, their rise to prominence in the NHL, and how they earned the nickname ‘The Broad Street Bullies’. There's also some jawn at the end.

Show Notes:

• https://www.si.com/hockey/news/an-oral-history-of-the-broad-street-bully-era-philadelphia-flyers
  
• https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/broad-street-bullies/
  
• https://thehockeywriters.com/broad-street-bullies/
  
• https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/philadelphia-flyers/flyers-50-birth-broad-street-bullies
  
• https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/flyers/20130206_Flyers_Notes___Director_Rob_Zombie_talks_about_Broad_Street_Bullies_movie.html
  
• https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/broad-street-bullies/
  
• https://www.si.com/hockey/all-access/helmet-holdouts-the-last-players-to-wear-helmets-in-the-nhl
  
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJgMQDkyJH0
  
• https://corporate.comcast.com/news-information/news-feed/ed-snider-biography-chairman-comcast-spectacor-and-founder-philadelphia-flyers
  
• https://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/records/most-penalty-minutes-in-one-season-by-nhl-players.html
  
• https://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/opinion/2013/07/hockey-hall-of-fame-finally-lifted-its-fog-on-fred-shero.html
  
• https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/27681058/from-mascot-meme-megastar-how-gritty-took-world
  
• https://www.phillymag.com/news/2019/07/25/gritty-as-rocky/
  
• https://slate.com/culture/2020/11/gritty-2020-presidential-election-icon.html
  
• https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/philadelphia-flyers-gritty-mascot-origin-story