John LeClair Tapped for US Hockey Hall of Fame

When I got on the computer last night and saw the news that former Flyers left wing John LeClair was to be inducted to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, my only thought was finally. Finally they recognized the amazing things he did in his career and for the city of Philadelphia. I know that [...]

Former Flyer John LeClair will be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. The former Legion of Doom member spent 16 years in the NHL, 10 of them with the Flyers. He was the first American-born player to record three consecutive 50-goal seasons in the NHL. “My playing days in Philadelphia were great, as were the [...]

Former Pittsburgh Penguins Tom Barrasso and John LeClair are part of the 2009 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame class announced today. Others named were Tony Amonte, Frank Zamboni and the 1998 U.S. Olympic Women’s Hockey Team. Barrasso, one of ...

It was announced today that Tom Barasso and John LeClair are among the group in this year's Class of 2009 to be inducted into the US Hockey Hall of Fame. The others include 1998 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team, Tony Amonte, and Frank Zamboni.The date and location of the official induction ceremonies will be released in August.CLICK HERE to read today's press release...

Now as we’ve heard before this move for an affordable defense man is to open up room for depth at right wing. In one of our late night chats, Paul and I spoke about who the Flyers should bring in to fill the position. We mostly discussed Petr Sykora and Miroslav Satan. Paul liked the [...]

The Chronicles of Stanley is an occasional series this summer that tracks the Pittsburgh Penguins as they each get their special alone time with the Stanley Cup. For more about the travels of the Chalice, visit the Hockey Hall of Fame's Stanley Cup journal.Mandatory standards for planning a Stanley Cup parade:1. Securing a safe, viewer-friendly route on which to hold it.2. Encouraging...

Tony Amonte, Tom Barrasso, John LeClair and the 1998 U.S. Olympic women's hockey team will be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.

Former NHL stars Tony Amonte, Tom Barrasso, John LeClair and the 1998 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey team will be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.

It’s as much about having “them” as it is about having “it.” The former, of course, refers to the four horsemen, i.e. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Jordan Staal and Marc-Andre Fleury. But the latter is what makes the Penguins an unmatched franchise in today’s NHL. There’s just something about the recent Stanley Cup champions, and [...]

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is bringing the Stanley Cup to his hometown.

Former Pittsburgh Penguins coaches Scotty Bowman and Herb Brooks have made the Sporting News’ list of the 50 greatest coaches in the history of sports, the publication announced today. Coaches were rated by a panel of 118 Hall of Famers, ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins have sold out all 66 suites for the inaugural season of the Consol Energy Center in 2010-11, the team announced today. The Penguins also have sold out all 32 loge boxes – a new premium product that is being introdu...

Former NHL stars Tony Amonte, Tom Barrasso, John LeClair and the 1998 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey team will be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. The 2009 Hall of Fame class announced Tuesday by USA Hockey also includes the late Frank Zamboni, inventor of the storied ice resurfacing machine. Amonte scored the winning goal against Canada in the deciding game...

Sidney Crosby will carry hockey's top prize home to Nova Scotia on Aug. 7.