| Ed Van Impe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born | May 27, 1940 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Chicago Black Hawks Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 1961–1977 | ||
Edward Charles Van Impe (born May 27, 1940) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Black Hawks, Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins.
After playing his first five professional seasons with the Buffalo Bisons of the AHL, Ed Van Impe saw his first NHL action with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1966–67. He had a solid rookie season as he was voted the runner-up to Bobby Orr for the Calder Memorial Trophy.
Left unprotected for the expansion draft that off-season, the Philadelphia Flyers picked Van Impe off the Black Hawks' roster. He played eight and a half seasons with the Flyers and was one of the team's best defensive blueliners, serving as the second captain in franchise history, from 1968 to 1973. His forte was hitting and shot-blocking, as well as clearing opponents from the area of his team's net. He was part of the Broad Street Bullies teams that won two Stanley Cups, in 1974 and 1975.
On January 11, 1976, at the Spectrum, Van Impe's Flyers, as part of Super Series '76, played a memorable exhibition game against the Soviet Union's dominant Central Red Army team. Having just finished serving a hooking penalty, Van Impe left the penalty box and immediately placed a devastating hit on the Soviet Union's Valeri Kharlamov, knocking the latter unconscious and causing him to lay prone of the ice for a short while. Van Impe's hit was not penalized and it resulted in the Soviets leaving the ice midway through the first period in protest. After a 17-minute delay, the Soviets finally returned to the ice after they were warned that they would lose their salary for the entire series (200,000 USD) if they did not. [1]
Van Impe's Flyer career came to an end midway through the 1975–76 season as he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins along with Bobby Taylor for Gary Inness and cash. His Penguins career lasted 22 games, as he retired in 1976–77.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1956–57 | Saskatoon Quakers | SJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Saskatoon Quakers | SJHL | 49 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Saskatoon Quakers | SJHL | 48 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 150 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 24 | ||
| 1959–60 | Saskatoon Quakers | SJHL | 58 | 11 | 42 | 53 | 136 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1960–61 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 66 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 123 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 1961–62 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 70 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 172 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | ||
| 1962–63 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 65 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 196 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 34 | ||
| 1963–64 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 70 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 72 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 197 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 1965–66 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 70 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 61 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 111 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 1967–68 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 67 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 141 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | ||
| 1968–69 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 68 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 112 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 1969–70 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 65 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 77 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1971–72 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 73 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 72 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 76 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 1973–74 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 77 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 119 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 41 | ||
| 1974–75 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 78 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 109 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 28 | ||
| 1975–76 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 40 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1976–77 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 700 | 27 | 126 | 153 | 1025 | 66 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 131 | ||||
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games in Wells Fargo Center in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, an indoor arena they share with the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). Part of the 1967 NHL expansion, the Flyers are the first of the expansion teams in the post–Original Six era to win the Stanley Cup, victorious in 1973–74 and again in 1974–75.
David William Schultz is a Canadian businessman and former professional ice hockey coach and player. As a player, he was a two-time Stanley Cup winner with the Philadelphia Flyers.
The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. The Edmonton Oilers won their second straight Stanley Cup by beating the Philadelphia Flyers four games to one in the final series.
The 1967–68 NHL season was the 51st season of the National Hockey League. The league expanded to 12 teams, putting the new six in the newly created West Division, while the "Original Six" were all placed in the newly created East Division. The regular season schedule was expanded to 74 games per team and featured the first time all twelve teams played games on the same day on October 18, 1967. The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup against the new St. Louis Blues, in four games.
The 1972–73 NHL season was the 56th season of the National Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 78 games. Two new teams, the New York Islanders and the Atlanta Flames, made their debuts. The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup by beating the Chicago Black Hawks four games to two in the Stanley Cup Finals.
The 1973–74 NHL season was the 57th season of the National Hockey League. The Philadelphia Flyers won the Stanley Cup championship, the team's first. The team was the first of the post-1967 teams to win the Cup.
The 1974–75 NHL season was the 58th season of the National Hockey League. Two new teams, the Washington Capitals and Kansas City Scouts, were added, increasing the number of teams to 18. To accommodate the new teams, the NHL re-organized its divisional structure and playoff format. The regular season was expanded to 80 games per team. The Philadelphia Flyers won the Stanley Cup for the second consecutive year.
The 1975–76 NHL season was the 59th season of the National Hockey League. The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup, defeating the defending champion Philadelphia Flyers in the final.
The 1976–77 NHL season was the 60th season of the National Hockey League. The Kansas City Scouts moved to Denver, Colorado, and became the Colorado Rockies and the California Golden Seals moved to Cleveland, Ohio, and became the Cleveland Barons. The Montreal Canadiens once again dominated the playoffs as, for the second straight year, they swept their opponent four games to none in the final series for the Stanley Cup.
The 1978–79 NHL season was the 62nd season of the National Hockey League. The Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup finals four games to one for their fourth consecutive Cup; two "Original Six" teams would not meet again in the Finals for the next 34 years, when Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Boston Bruins in the 2013 Finals. The Bruins faced the Canadiens in the 1979 semifinals, marking the last appearance by three Original Six teams in the final four for the next 35 years, when the Blackhawks, Canadiens and Rangers reached the semifinals of the 2014 playoffs.
Super Series '76 was the first of the "Super Series" ice hockey exhibitions, which saw club teams from Soviet Championship League touring North America to play against teams from the National Hockey League (NHL). The games were played in late December 1975 through the early part of January 1976, in the middle of the regular schedules of the NHL and Soviet league.
Louis Frederick Angotti was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the New York Rangers, Chicago Black Hawks, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and St. Louis Blues from 1964 to 1974.
The 1977 NHL Amateur Draft was the 15th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. It was notable for the inclusion of players being drafted at 20 years of age.
Paul Howard Holmgren is an American former professional ice hockey player and executive. He previously served as the general manager and president of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). As a player, he featured in the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals with the Flyers.
Robert Earle Clarke is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played his entire 15-year National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Philadelphia Flyers and is currently an executive with the team. Popularly known as Bobby Clarke during his playing career and as Bob Clarke since retiring as a player, Clarke is acknowledged by some as being one of the greatest hockey players and captains of all time. He was captain of the Flyers from 1973 to 1979, winning the Stanley Cup with them in both 1974 and 1975. He was again captain of the Flyers from 1982 to 1984 before retiring. A three-time Hart Trophy winner and 1987 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, Clarke was rated number 24 on The Hockey News' list of The Top 100 NHL Players of All-Time in 1998. In 2017 Clarke was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.
The Flyers–Red Army game was a famous international ice hockey game played on January 11, 1976, between the Philadelphia Flyers of the North America-based National Hockey League (NHL), and HC CSKA Moscow of the Soviet Union.
The 1975 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1974–75 season, and the culmination of the 1975 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Buffalo Sabres and the defending champion Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers would win the best-of-seven series, four games to two. This was the first Final to have two non-"Original Six" teams since the 1967 expansion, and also the first contested by any team that had joined the league after 1967. The 1975 Flyers are the last Stanley Cup championship team to be composed solely of Canadian players.
The 1974 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1973–74 season, and the culmination of the 1974 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers made their first Finals appearance and the Bruins returned to the Finals for the third time in five years, having won the Stanley Cup in 1970 and 1972. The Flyers won the best-of-seven series, four games to two, becoming the first team from the 1967 Expansion to win the Stanley Cup, as well as the first non-Original Six Cup champion since the Montreal Maroons in 1935.
The 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' second season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the quarterfinals to the St. Louis Blues for the second consecutive season.
The 1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' ninth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers reached the Stanley Cup Finals for the third consecutive year, but they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in a four-game sweep.