The Philadelphia Flyers are accumulating quite a group of former players in the front office. After announcing Patrick Sharp’s addition Wednesday, they have now named John LeClair special adviser to hockey operations.
LeClair will work alongside Sharp and report to general manager Daniel Briere. President of hockey operations Keith Jones released the following statement:
"Adding in John LeClair to work in conjunction with Patrick Sharp and the rest of our hockey operations group will be a powerful combination with their vast hockey knowledge and a 'team-first’ mentality.
"John has been around the NHL and the game for a long time and knows what it takes to bring the core ethics of our foundation to the Philadelphia Flyers."
LeClair, 53, played parts of 10 seasons for the Flyers during his playing career, forming one-third of the legendary “Legion of Doom” line with Eric Lindros and Mikael Renberg. The three power forwards dominated the league for several years, with LeClair scoring 50+ goals in three straight seasons between 1995-1998.
In terms of hockey operations, however, LeClair is a rookie. He coaches in 3ICE, the three-on-three league in which many current and former pros participate over the summer.
Between LeClair, Sharp and Jones, the Flyers have added nearly 1,700 NHL points in the front office in recent weeks.
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