Flyers defenseman Ed Van Impe was born on this date, May 27th, in 1940 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Van Impe was the Flyers 2nd team captain, and played on both Flyers Stanley Cup Championship teams. Van Impe is also remembered for his hit on Soviet Red Army forward Valeri Kharlamov in the 1976 Super Series, prompting the Soviets to leave the ice. Van Impe won his 2nd Stanley Cup on his 35th birthday! Van Impe turns 78 today! Happy Birthday Eddie!
