Bernie Parent – Flyers/Goalie (1967-71, 1973-79) Widely regarded as one of the all-time best goaltenders in NHL history, Bernie Parent put together back-to-back seasons in 1973-74 and 1974-75 that earned him two Vezina Trophies (best goaltender) and two Conn Smythe Trophies (playoff MVP), and was instrumental in the Flyers winning their only two Stanley Cups to date. Parent had two stints with the black and orange 1967-68 to 1970-71 and 1973-74 to 1978-79.  An accidental high stick struck Parent’s right eye through the mask opening and ended his career. Parent was a five-time NHL All Star and was inducted into the Hockey HOF in 1984. The Flyers retired Parent’s #1 on October 11^th, 1979 and inducted him into the team’s HOF in 1988.  

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Jayson Werth – Phillies/OF (2007-10)   Jayson Werth was a member of the Phillies 2008 World Series Champions. Werth hit 95 HRs and 300 RBIs in his four seasons with the Phils.   He also swiped 60 bases while being caught just 8 times. In 2008, Werth led all MLB in HRs vs. lefties with 16. He led the NL in doubles in 2010, and was a 2009 NL All Star.      

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Bob Clarke – Flyers/C (player 1969-84) (GM 1984-90, 1994-06), (executive 2007-present) Robert Earle Clarke was one of the greatest team captains in the history of the game. Clarkie played his entire 15-year career in the orange and black and captained the team to two Stanley Cup Championships. Clarke served as captain from 1973-79 and 1982-84. Clarke has served as team captain, assistant coach, General Manager, and Senior Vice President. He has been to four Stanley Cup finals as a player, three finals as a GM, and one finals as Sr.VP. 

As a player, Clarkie was fierce and courageous.  On March 19^th, 1981, Clarke was hit in the face with a shot off the stick of linemate Reg Leach. Clarkie got stitched up and returned to score his 19^th goal of the season. It was his 1,000^th NHL point.

Clarkie was a three-time Hart Trophy winner, an eight-time NHL All Star, a Frank J Selke Trophy winner (1983), and a Bill Masterton Trophy winner (1972). He had three 100+ point seasons, and is the Flyers all-time leader in games played (1,144), assists (852), points (1,210), and shorthanded goals (32).  The Bobby Clarke Trophy is awarded annually to the Flyers team MVP.  In junior hockey, the WHL gives the Bobby Clarke Trophy to the league’s leading scorer.

In 1998, the Hockey News ranked Clarke 24^th on their Top NHL Players of All-Time list. Clarke’s #16 has been retired by the team and he is a member of the Flyers Hall of Fame. Clarke was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987.

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