Read about how each person contributed to the launch of the Flyers Cup Tournament and it’s first decade of existence. How the tournament took shape and the individuals involved sky rocketed interest in local youth, high school, and Philadelphia Flyers hockey in southeastern Pennsylvania. Ed Sniders dream went from his mind on to the ice with a hand-picked group of organization executives and officials throughout Delaware Valley youth and high school ice hockey. Ed Snider is often credited with bringing hockey to Philadelphia, along with a few others, so by the time 1976 had rolled around, the Flyers owner was being besieged with requests from youth hockey teams for money and support from the Flyers. After granting the Little Flyers and Junior Flyers the rights to use the Flyers name and logo in perpetuity royalty free on a handshake basis along the way, he also invested in Radnor Rink along […]

History is made, The Pepsi Shoot Out! Andy Abramson, the 2023 Ed Snider Award co-recipient alongside Mike Richter, has significantly elevated youth hockey’s profile in the Delaware Valley. One of his most impactful initiatives was “The Pepsi Shootout,” a televised competition series featured during intermissions of Flyers’ away games, initially on TV 29 and later on Prism. The competition, inspired by the Boston Bruin’s Mini-One-on-One, started as a shooter versus goalie penalty shot format and eventually evolved to include various formats such as 3 on 2, 2 on 1, and 1 on 1, catering to youth hockey teams of all levels, from Mites to Juniors and also High School teams from across the Delaware Valley area. Teams competed on The Spectrum Ice with the televised segments recorded on a series of mornings of Flyers home games starting at 7 AM. Game officials were assigned by AHAUS officiating supervisors from across […]

What is the Ed Snider Award? “We will be recognizing those real unsung heroes who provided the fundamental building blocks that have led to the advancement of so many amateur hockey participants since 1967, when Ed Snider and others brought the NHL to the Delaware Valley,” added Hefferan. “These will be the coaches, managers, administrators and actual participants who really made a difference.” “The recipients of the Ed Snider award will be those who have contributed to the growth and development of the sport of hockey in the Delaware Valley,” announced Glenn Hefferan, President of the Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association and USA Hockey Director. Who is eligible? To be eligible the recipients could be either volunteers, paid persons or corporations, who have committed time and efforts to the establishment and growth of programs that have enabled greater participation, support, development and stimulation of interest in the sport of hockey for […]

    Southeastern Pennsylvania High School Hockey History Players Who Went Pro This page is a compilation exclusively of players who played varsity for a High School that participated in any one of the southeastern Pennsylvania leagues, specifically SHSHL, LBCSHL, ICSHL, and EHSHL from 1972 to present day. Instead of “where are they now”, it’s where did they end up, as many have since retired. SHSHL ALUMNI Joseph KeenanArchbishop WoodVikings(FHL/FPHL) Mike RichterGermantown AcademyPatriots(New York Rangers) Antti AuterePennsburyFalcons(ECHL/UHL) Michael MullaneyGermantown AcademyPatriots(SuHL) Brian O’NeillGermantown AcademyPatriots(Los Angeles Kings) Steve RichardsCentral Bucks EastBlazers(ECHL/UHL) Mark RichardsCentral Bucks EastBlazers(Winnepeg Jets) Jamie LeachCherry Hill EastCougars(Pittsburgh Penguins) Barry GoersCouncil RockIndians(Phoenix Coyotes) Joe HoukCouncil Rock SouthGolden Hawks(ECHL/AHL) Jay CaufieldNorth PennKnights(New York Islanders) Eamon McAdamPennridgeRams(New York Islanders) Adam SchmidtLa SalleExplorers(ECHL/International) Chad KolarikLa SalleExplorers(Phoenix Coyotes) Tyler KolarikLa SalleExplorers(Columbus Blue Jackets) Adam BerkleLa SalleExplorers(ECHL) Mike PietrangeloWilliam TennentPanthers(Various ECHL) LBCSHL Alumni Ray StaszakArchbishop RyanRaiders(Detroit Red Wings) Tony VoceArchbishop RyanRaiders(Philadelphia Flyers) Ray DiLauroBensalemOwls(Atlanta Thrashers) […]

FLYERS CUP – Class AAA Division ChampionshipGermantown Academy Patriots vs Bishop Egan Eagles Wednesday Mar 30, 1983Played @ Class of 23′ – Philadelphia, PA Do you have games on VHS, DVD, or another form of media such as photos that you would like to have added to this page? We can convert anything but 8mm film for free, email us to find out more. CONTACT US IN THE NEWS 1983 Germantown Captures Flyers Cup – Flyers Cup History (flyers-cup-history.org) 1983 Team that’s absent adds intrigue to Flyers Cup – Flyers Cup History (flyers-cup-history.org) 1983 Egan advances in Flyers Cup – Flyers Cup History (flyers-cup-history.org) 1983 Patriots Gliding to success – Flyers Cup History (flyers-cup-history.org) March 30, 1982 The Philadelphia Inquirer Bob Brody won his second straight Bobby Clarke Award last night, and Germantown Academy won its second straight Flyers Cup. The two are inextricably intertwined. Brody scored the key goal […]

FLYERS CUP – Class AAA Division ChampionshipGermantown Academy Patriots vs West Chester Henderson Warriors Wednesday Mar 31, 1982Played @ The Skatium – Havertown, PA Do you have games on VHS, DVD, or another form of media such as photos that you would like to have added to this page? We can convert anything but 8mm film for free, email us to find out more. CONTACT US IN THE NEWS 1982 Ryan, West Chester Triumph in openers of Flyers Cup – Flyers Cup History (flyers-cup-history.org) 1982 West Chester in Cup Final; GA ousts Haverford – Flyers Cup History (flyers-cup-history.org) April 1, 1982 The Philadelphia Inquirer Joe Richter was a surprise choice in goal for Germantown Academy last night. So surprised that he recorded the first shutout in Flyers Cup history … so shocked that he turned back 26 shots and stoned West Chester, 5-0. The victory, before 1,500 fans at the […]