My Dad Used to Play Hockey

“If I become the coach of this team, you'll get fired.”

“I said to a reporter one day the only thing that's going to stop this team is money.”

“You can't punch worth a damn because you couldn't even knock me out when I didn't see it coming.”
Player to player-coach to GM to President to Hockey Hall of Fame. An Oilers and Rangers legend.
He won a slew of Cups along the way. He discovered Gretzky. He drafted Messier, Kurri and Coffey,
He was forced to trade Gretzky. You probably remember.
Glen Sather. Get to know him.
I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.
My dad used to play hockey.

“They all think it's fun and games, and that other problems in life don't exist. Which is not true, sometimes they are amplified.”

“You start to think. And as a goalie the worst thing you can do is think”

It barely seems fair that the Edmonton Oilers squad from the 1980's, with names like Gretzky, Kurri and Messier, would also have a hall of fame goaltender.

But they did.

Grant Fuhr. He had some legendary battles with the Flyers.

He also battled addiction. And overcame it. He's an inspiration and a gentle reminder that heroes have struggles too.

Grant Fuhr. NHL legend. Get to know him.

I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk

My dad used to play hockey.

"He was a dirty player. He deserved it."
Yes, there was nothing in Flyers history like the Broad Street Bullies.
But there was one almost. The mid-80's team. Tough. Skilled. Ferocious.
And the toughest one of them all was Dave Brown. One of the NHL's greatest enforcers.
A Bruise Brother. One of my favorites growing up for reasons you'll hear in the episode.
He later went on to win a Cup with, ironically, the hated Oilers. But he's a Flyer. Always a Flyer. And Tomas Sandstrom deserved that crosscheck to the head.
He f$%ckin did. Good thing Dave was there to give it to him.
Dave Brown. Flyers legend. He inspired me once at 14 years old.
Get to know him.
I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.
My dad used to play hockey.

"I don't think I miss the regular season that much, but I do miss the playoffs."
"Pain is never going to stop you. Your body is going to tell you when to stop."
"Once you're a Flyer, you're always a Flyer."
Did anyone shine in big moments more than Danny?
One of the greatest postseason performers in NHL history.
A future (in my mind) NHL General Manager.
Danny Briere.
Get to know him.
I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.
My dad used to play hockey.

“There's frustration from that. There's a fair bit of depression that goes with it. You go from being a real good player in the league to a couple years later struggling to skate through the middle of the ice.”

“It really gives you a chance to remember the sacrifices your family made.”

“Johnny would fly down the boards. We'd start the game with possession in their corner.”
Eric Lindros was the greatest power forward (the greatest player) in the game for half a decade. Things happened.
He was as intimidating as any player that ever put on a Flyers uniform. But not everything always goes to plan.
Hall of Fame career. Once a 17 year old gift to hockey. Future Superstar. Superstar.
Always a Philadelphia Legend.
#88.
Get to know him.
I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.
My dad used to play hockey.
Career Stats:
Games playesd: 760
Goals: 372
Assists: 493
Points: 865
Plus/Minus: + 215.