Phantoms To Honor Broad Street Bullies With Specialty Jersey

February 13, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Adirondack Phantoms News Release


PHILADELPHIA - The Broad Street Bullies are one of the most-recognized groups in NHL history, well known for their style of play that brought two Stanley Cups to Philadelphia in the 1970s. In many ways, those teams have defined the entire history of Flyers hockey.

The Broad Street Bullies shaped the future of hockey in Philadelphia and also developed into an entire culture of expectations for opponents and fans at the historic Spectrum, making the building one of the most loathed places to play for other NHL organizations.

The Phantoms will be honoring those Flyers teams of the 70s on Friday, February 20 as part of their celebration of the final season at the Wachovia Spectrum. The club will wear a Broad Street Bullies-themed jersey as their second specialty jersey of the season when the club hosts Portland at 7:05. The jerseys can be seen tonight at phantomshockey.com.

The game will also honor Frank Miceli, one of this year's inductees into the Phantoms Hall of Fame. The contest will be televised on Comcast SportsNet beginning at 7:05.

After the game, the jerseys will be auctioned off in Bullies Restaurant, named for the very group of Flyers the jerseys represent. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Comcast-Spectacor Foundation.

Great seats are still available for the Feb. 20 contest, as well as this Monday's game at the Wachovia Center against the Hamilton Bulldogs at 5:05. Adult tickets are just $10 and kids tickets just $5 for the remainder of the 2008-09 season. Tickets are available through ComcastTIX at 1-800-298-4200, at the Wachovia Complex box office or online at Phantomshockey.com.



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