Thousands of stories about Bernie Parent roamed the concourse of Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday night, that all brought smiles to retell.

They were from those who watched him, those who played with him, those of his era and far after, those who knew him, and even those who just ran into him on a chance encounter. But they all brought bright smiles, even if through teary eyes and choked voices.

"He means everything to this city," said Kathy Aversa, a Flyers fan going back to the 1970s, when the Broad Street Bullies won their two Stanley Cups behind their iconic goaltender.

"He was as Philadelphia as you can get," said Chris Foley, a fan who wasn't born until way after in the late 90s, but grew up hearing and listening to stories about how special Parent was in net, then saw a glimpse of

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