The Philadelphia Flyers started the 2025-26 season on a down note , announcing that franchise legend, goalie Bernie Parent, died Sunday at 80 years old. He was the starting goalie for both Stanley Cup champion teams in franchise history, winning the Vezina Trophy as the top regular-season goalie in both seasons as well. Those 1974 and 1975 seasons are etched in Flyers and NHL history thanks to Parent.

“Bernard Marcel Parent was an original Flyer,” a team release read. “He delivered the club's two Stanley Cup Championships in 1974 and 1975, both of which culminated in a dominant and flawless performance in the clinching game of each series with a pair of shutout victories, and earned him the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the playoffs.”

“His career as a Flyer woul

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