The Philadelphia Flyers announced today they have re-signed goaltender Felix Sandström to a two-year, two-way/one-way contract worth an average annual value (AAV) of $775,000, according to President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, Chuck Fletcher.

Back on February 11, 2016, the Flyers Alumni Association held a press conference at the Wells Fargo Center to announce a major new initiative. With a host of fellow Alumni standing nearby, Brad Marsh, who jointly serves as Alumni Association president and the Philadelphia Flyers' director of community development, announced a pledge for the Alumni to donate $2 million to the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation. 

The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that Zack Hill, a beloved, longtime member of the organization, currently serving as Sr. Director of Communications, will retire on July 1. The organization will make further announcements at a later date about ways it will honor Hill.

The Philadelphia Flyers have named John Tortorella the 23rd head coach in franchise history, according to President of Hockey Operations & General Manager, Chuck Fletcher.
 

The Philadelphia Flyers officially confirmed today that veteran bench boss John Tortorella has been hired as a team's head coach. Only time will tell whether "Torts", who will turn 64 on June 24, will prove to be best available hire among the extensive list of available head coach candidates this offseason.

Congratulations go out to Bill Clement and Al Morganti for being announced, respectively, as the Hockey Hall of Fame's 2022 honorees for the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award and Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award. 

Condolences go out to the friends and family of Larry Hillman, who passed away on June 3, 2022, at the age of 85. Before the Watsons, the Sutter twins, the Schenns, the Timonens or the Cates brothers, defensemen Larry and Wayne Hillman were the first brother duo to play for the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Philadelphia Flyers announced today they have extended Bona Fide Offers to 2021 draft choices Owen McLaughlin and Ethan Samson, according to President of Hockey Operations & General Manager, Chuck Fletcher.  

In celebration of Pride Month, the Philadelphia Flyers announced their plans to celebrate and support Philadelphia's local LGBTQ+ community through a special partnership with Cocktails for a Cause, donations to local LGBTQ+ programs, and Pride-focused community activations throughout the month of June.
 
"The Flyers belong to everyone in the City of Philadelphia, and especially during Pride Month, we want to send a clear message that we support the LGBTQ+ community," said Valerie Camillo, President of Business Operations for the Philadelphia Flyers. "Love is love and we look forward to celebrating and supporting our LBGTQ+ family all month long."

The lone current Flyers player to accept an invitation from his national hockey federation to represent his country at the 2022 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship in Finland, defenseman Travis Sanheim has brought back a silver medal from the tournament as a member of Team Canada. He finished the tournament with four points (1g, 3a) and a plus-seven rating in 10 games played while averaging 16:39 of ice time.