The Philadelphia Flyers have long been one of the most impactful franchises in the expansion era. The NHL was not a sure bet to be successful in Philadelphia when the league expanded from six to 12 teams in 1967-68, but owner Ed Snider loved the sport and was willing to do anything to make it successful in the City of Brotherly Love.

While there were some shaky moments in the early years, Snider and his executives were able to build the first Stanley Cup-winning team among the six expansion teams. The Flyers were able to win the Stanley Cup in 1974 and again in '75 with a feisty and pugnacious team that also had a high level of skill.

Players like Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber, Rick MacLeish were assisted by enforcers Dave Schultz, Bob Kelly and Don Saleski to help the Flyers establish a

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