My Dad Used to Play Hockey

Johnny Gaudreau wanted the Flyers. It was a case of unrequited love. The Blue Jackets decided that they were ready for a relationship, acquiring the best free agent available this off season.A tale of two cities and two General Managers.  What the hell happened?Also, did Calgary have a fine offseason despite the loss of two stars?Is speed really the only way to win in this league?Strummer has been a hockey man all his life, culminating in his turn as Director of Pro Scouting for the Columbus Blue Jackets.Joining Bob and me is Jody Shelley, former Blue Jacket and Flyer, and current Columbus NHL analyst.It's the Reload, how bad teams get good and good teams get better.

"You lost to your enemy and you hated your enemy but in the end you respected them."WIP host. He was integral in building the second 24 hour sports talk station in the country.   He created a long form program that really inspired me to do this whole messy fun podcast.Tell Us Your Story.Glen Macnow. He saw the Flyers win their second (and yes last) Cup against the Buffalo Sabres.  As a Sabres fan.  But he moved on to Philly and like Al and Jayson and Angelo and Sam, he is as much a part of Philly Sports history as any player.Get to to know him. This is his story.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

"I think the frustration is 'Where's the Plan?""I will say that a lot of new players come in and open their eyes to an empty arena and ask...what happened?'Flyers fans are angry at the team. But who doesn't love Al?Al Morganti is a Hockey Hall of Famer. I may jokes about it but it's well deserved.He has a perspective all  his own.  He is part of Flyers History.This is The Reload. How bad teams get good and good teams get better.Bob Strumm, my co-host, know more about hockey than anyone earth. Al is up there too.Follow him @nufced. 

"He walked 100 miles with a 100 pound bag of flour to start a new life."Our ancestors have similar stories.Always nice to have a fellow Ukrainian on. Flyer Alumni member Jeff Chyrchrun was not only a great player but an outspoken advocate of Ukraine and it's courageous struggle against Russian invasion.His son is pretty good at the game too.Jeff is not only a great hockey story but a great Uke story. He is featured prominently here:https://www.amazon.com/UKE-Untold-Story-Hockey-Legends/dp/B093TBRMQ7Get to know him.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

"I don't think Hexy did as bad a job as people like to portray.""That decision probably cost me $30 Million."How bad teams get good. How good teams get better. It's not just a rebuild. It's a reload.Happy Draft Day.Strummer has been a hockey man all his life, culminating in his turn as Director of Pro Scouting for the Columbus Blue Jackets.Zak knows little.Joining us this draft day is Doug MacLean, former NHL GM, President and Head Coach.

"He showed that's how it's done. If you want to be good you have to work, work, work.Ask anybody on the Bullies team who was their most vicious opponent and one name will come up over and over and over.Taz. (Like the devil)Terry O'Reilly. #24 for the Boston Bruins.  A legendary franchise retired his number. He moved away from hockey because of family. But he's always part of the hockey family.  Fans hate him way more than anyone he played against. You might not believe it buddies, but they're all friends now. Well, not all of them.Terry.  Bruins legend.Get to know him. I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

Keenan's Kids, as they are now affectionately called, almost brought Philly not one but two Stanley Cups.Almost. So close. But you know.....the Oilers.The head of that team was controversial (to understate his reputation) Mike Keenan.Iron Mike.He is known as fierce, vindictive, and sometimes petty.  But he gets results. And most of his players love him.  Most of them.He got his Cup. With the Rangers. Dammit.Separate the myth from the truth of Coach Mike Keenan.Get to know him.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk. My dad used to play hockey.

The greatest goal scorer in Flyers history.Dave Poulin recently said he should be in the Hall of Fame.I agree.He rarely does these.Tim Kerr.Get to know him.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

"I truly believe we are all blessed with gifts and my gift is a caregiver."That's really all you need to know about Jim McCrossin.Flyers fans. We need your help.Jimmy McCrossin and Sal Raffa have dedicated the better part of two decades as athletic trainers of the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers. Both men have been diagnosed with incurable blood diseases and are suing Comcast Spectacor among others for negligence and liability.While that case is in litigation, Jimmy and Sal are receiving medical treatment for their illnesses. Unfortunately, some of these treatments are not covered by either's medical insurance. We want to give back to these men and their families in a time of need after all they've done for Philadephia hockey and the community.Please visit www.gofundme.com/jimmyand sal

#StandWithUkraine"And that night the world changed.""For two weeks  I couldn't eat and couldn't sleep."There are 57 Ukrainians on The Stanley Cup. Including my dad, Orest Kindrachuk, who joins me on this episode.Our guest is Volodymyr Mula. Director of Uke: The Untold Story of Hockey Legends.Resident of Kyiv. As brave as you would imagine.Get to the know him.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk. My dad used to play hockey.We're Ukrainian.

It's been a while buddies.I'm excited about this one.  Because I am a fan of later in life success. Hemingway. Grandma Moses. Fey.Knuble.This Flyers great scored 221 goals after the age of 30. The quintessential don't give up story.He also suffered the worst injury in a Flyers Alumni game ever (still not that bad).He was one of my favorites. A complete game.Get to know him.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk. My dad used to play hockey.

June 30th 1992.  Eric Lindros becomes a Flyer.  Admit it you were excited.  But we gave away a lot.  Hello Lindros. Goodbye Forsberg. And Hextall and Simon and Ricci.Was it worth it? My guest is Russ Farwell. The GM for the Flyers from 1990-1994."If you could have traded for Gretzky at 19 or 20...what's the price?" “Chuck Fletcher has it a lot easier than I did. Ed Snider doesn't phone him every couple of hours.”It was a dark era for the Flyers. Eric brought light. Russ brought light.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

"I left my heart in Philadelphia."Joe Watson co-hosted this one with me and I left it largely unedited. Seeing them reconnect was maybe my favorite moment  of the whole show. I left in all the quirks.Never forget. This team, the Broad Street Bullies, formed a bond that can never be broken.Moose and Joe. I was lucky enough to be there.What a group. What glory. What a special thing.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

“It has to be better than last year's”My mom, Lynn Kindrachuk, said this yesterday on the eve of her 70th birthday. November 12th, 2020 wasn't the best. She was turning 69 while quarantining in my great aunt Joanne's basement after crossing the Canadian border to see her sister.Joanne will be with her today. Her sister will not. She passed on.There is a mountain near my parents house in California. There is a monument at the top of it. My aunt Marj, who often visited, called it the plus sign.But I like calling it what it is. A cross. Because it is holy and sacred. And every night, before bed, my mom likes to look at it and say a silent prayer.Last year my mom had to do two of the hardest things any of us ever have to do. Say goodbye to her sister.And then say goodbye to her sister in front of a large group of people, all grieving, but coming together because Marj liked parties.My mom spoke. She told a story. It was based on true events. I wrote it, but it's hers. It's theirs. Here it is.MARJ AND LYNN AND THE HALF TON NATIVEUp, Up, Up, way past where the rest of the world figure people go, there is a forestIt's home to foxes, raccoons, moose, elk, and for a few months out of the year, Saskatchewan humansTwo sisters, people, went for a walk in these woods one afternoon.Not a walk, a hike, because while it was a walk, it was a walk in the woods and that's different. So, a hike.Suddenly, out of nowhere (even though it happened all the time in these woods) a bear showed up.The bear appeared threatening. Bears are! They trick us as cubs and we think they're adorable but then they grow up and are all claws and teeth and reportedly amazing tree climbing abilities.The sisters grasped hands. Stoic, proud, ready for a battle.Then they thought about it for a moment and sensibly fled to the nearest body of water and were rescued.The bear had chased, but they had escaped!But, as someone who did not witness this but heard the story, I know there is an alternate version.I know this.Had they not fled,Had that not been the best option.Had the only option been to fight.They would have grappled with that goddam bear and beat him into early hibernation.That's what I know.Individually, they couldn't do that.Individually, there's a lot of things people can't do.But some people, when they're lucky and deserve luck and just....deserve.They get a  best friend, a sister, a fellow bear hunterTo stand alongside withAnd tell a 500 pound animal"You'll have to fight both of us"While this podcast is essentially a tribute to my dad, This episode is for mom.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

"We can't watch you on Saturday nights in Cincinnati!""I own a few homes across Canada and Philadelphia paid for most of them.""In the 70's there was a reason you engaged in these activities."3.971 career penalty minutes. All time leader. But all of them were for a purpose. He was fearless, loyal, and a thorn in everyone's side. Unless you played with him.As he always says "Team. Team. Team."But to hell with the opponent, whether it be management or the skaters lined up against you.One of the Bullies' toughest foes. A phenomenally funny guy and the embodiment of old school hockey.Tiger Williams. You'll never watch or hear from another like Tiger.Get to know him.I'm you host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

Who doesn't like Mark Recchi?A member of both the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame and the NHL Hall of Fame (it somehow took four years of eligibility). Stanley Cup Champion (five rings).The oldest player to score a goal in the Finals.He retired as a champion.Played for the Bruins, Flyers, Penguins and Canadiens and somehow is hated by none of these fan bases.He's a coach for the Devils now. Still love him.Every team he played for was lucky to have him.Get to know him.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

"It's incredible what alcohol does to you, it makes you believe things that aren't true, but what it does to your life in general is just make you a piece of shit.""Someone calls an alcoholic a degenerate for drinking in the morning, it's not that we wanted to drink in the morning, it's that we didn't have a choice.""Dude, if you really wanted me to drink, and I did, you wouldn't have a clue what to do with me."Fans wanted Chris to fight more.Truth is he has been battling addiction for well over a decade.No defenseman has played more NHL games in a Flyers uniform.His on ice achievements speak for themselves but its his off ice victories that should be celebrated.This episode's a little different.  I hope it helps someone out there.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

"Freddie, this is the dumbest and most asinine thing I have ever seen.""If you will come back and play next year for us, I will do my best to make hockey fun for you and your teammates.""Did it ever occur to you we would grow old together in Nashville, Tennessee?"Terry Crisp almost quit hockey and became a high school teacher. Instead he became a two time Stanley Cup winner as a player and managed another ring as head coach of the Flames.He most certainly made the right decision.He had a lot of bumps along the way. Imagine going from being a Bully to immediate coaching the Bullies.He's now the de facto face of the Nashville Predators.  A broadcasting legend and a member of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.But like all his teammates, always a Flyer.Get to know him.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

"We're in the business of winning, and when you don't win you should be upset and you should be pissed off.""My addiction manifested itself after my sexual abuse happened.""I share something that is one of the deepest darkest secrets in the world.""Your dad was a tough son of a bitch."The best player not in the Hall of Fame.We know why.  And it's not right.He's 16 years sober. Helping others get there.Stanley Cup Champion.  Over 1,000 points. Survivor.Thanks, Theo.I'm your host Zak KindrachukMy dad used to play hockey.

"I was mistreated. I was betrayed. I feel like I was taken advantage of so they could make themselves look like a part of a woke moment.""Probably the single most awful thing I did is I took the shoe and threw it on the ice so he had to go home with one shoe off and one shoe on.""I really don't give a shit."That last quote really sums up Mike Milbury.  For 46 years he was an integral part of NHL History.A lot of people love him. A lot more hate him. He's ok with that.But think you know him? His supposedly bad deals?You probably don't. So get to know him.General Manager. Coach. Player. Broadcaster. Fired. What's next?I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.Haddon Planning Group Since 1981, we've taken an x-ray of your financial life to ensure you can live comfortably & retire

"I don't think I miss the regular season that much, but I do miss the playoffs.""Pain is never going to stop you. Your body is going to tell you when to stop.""Once you're a Flyer, you're always a Flyer."Did anyone  shine in big moments more than Danny? One of the greatest postseason performers in NHL history.A future (in my mind) NHL General Manager.Danny Briere.Get to know him.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.Haddon Planning Group Since 1981, we've taken an x-ray of your financial life to ensure you can live comfortably & retire

"I was ready to quit. I was ready to die.""I met President Ronald Reagan. We had a parade for the team in DC.""Every player has a role. It's incredibly hard to win Stanley Cups.""Survivor's guilt is a real thing, and it's ok to talk about it.""I had enough quiet time to last a lifetime."Eddie Olczyk.  One of the American pioneers of the NHL. A member of the US Hockey Hall of Fame. Stanley Cup champion (yeah, THAT Ranger team).He wouldn't agree, but he's also an NHL broadcasting legend.He also beat stage 3 colon cancer.  His thoughts on the disease that has affected us all spoke to me in a way I needed. Thanks, Eddie.His example on loving family, friends and the game is nothing short of inspirational.Get to know him.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

If you've watched hockey over the past 40 years you know this man.Bill Clement.He put the finishing touches on the second Cup win, scoring a late goal (assisted by my dad who took the most vicious hit of his career on the play).He was the first Bully to be traded after that. To Washington. It was tough leaving Philadelphia.He's had quite a career, both on and off the ice, and remains one of the most iconic broadcasters in NHL history.He once embarrassed himself in front of Al Michaels.Bill took a break from retirement to join the show.  The mustache is still there.Get to know him.I'm your host Zak KindrachukMy dad used to play hockey.

Only overshadowed by the LCB line is the second greatest trio in Flyers history. The Legion of Boom. The center and both wingers over 6 feet tall and over 220 pounds. Imagine facing that. John LeClair was one of the greatest goal scorers I ever had the pleasure to watch. This guy should get a lot more HOF buzz.  One of the best Americans ever to play the game.Career stats:SUMMARYCareerGP967G406A413PTS819+/-204

"He was a dirty player. He deserved it."Yes, there was nothing in Flyers history like the Broad Street Bullies.But there was one almost. The mid-80's team. Tough. Skilled. Ferocious.And the toughest one of them all was Dave Brown. One of the NHL's greatest enforcers. A Bruise Brother. One of my favorites growing up for reasons you'll hear in the episode.He later went on to win a Cup with, ironically, the hated Oilers. But he's a Flyer. Always a Flyer. And Tomas Sandstrom deserved that crosscheck to the head. He f$%ckin did. Good thing Dave was there to give it to him.Dave Brown. Flyers legend. He inspired me once at 14 years old.Get to know him.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

"I've got a breakaway! And at the neutral zone....my groin just pops."It was a funny career and he's a funny man. No one is arguing for him, as a player, to be a Hall of Famer. But he's as intrinsic to the Flyers as anyone in history.Coatesy's Corner, the Flyers intermission show, was the best part of the franchise for almost a decade.He never scored an NHL goal but his story on blowing his best chance is one of the best hockey stories you will ever hear.Steve Coates. He's Alumni.Coatesy's Corner deserved a series finale. Listen to our plans on how to make that happen.Get to know him.I'm Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

"Then he's out there running around like an idiot. I go out and line up beside him in the face-off and I say 'Lookit...if you don't knock this shit off, we're gonna find out who's tougher...me or you.'"Mad Dog. Scourge of the Red Army. The Hound. Grass Fairy?Bob Kelly had a lot of nicknames. No player in the history of the league played the game quite like him. He was as tenacious and fierce as any Flyer who ever put on the uniform. Scored the game winning goal on the way to Cup #2.  Appropriately unassisted. He was a force on the ice.  Bob Kelly is now one of the best ambassadors the Flyers have ever had.Get to know him.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.Haddon Planning Group Since 1981, we've taken an x-ray of your financial life to ensure you can live comfortably & retire

#26. Two time Stanley Cup Champion. Broad Street Bully, Flyers Legend.I know him as something else as well.Dad.It's Father's Day, so what better time to have him on the podcast and talk about life before, during, and after hockey.Orest Kindrachuk.Get to know him like I do.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

This is a first for the show because he was a first for hockey. 2 years before the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Bruins had the first black member of their storied franchise.Willie O'Ree. He was also the first black player in NHL history.Beyond that, he did it all without vision in one eye. He's an NHL Hall of Famer. One of the true ambassadors of the game. And my dad's former teammate during his time in San Diego.  Some moments are bigger than the game. Get to know him.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

The greatest brothers in Flyers history.7 All Star games between them.2 Cups each.Both retired with an identical 38 goals.Jim and Joe Watson. The only their better at than hockey is telling stories about hockey.Two Bully legends together. This was a fun one.Get to to know them.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

“It was Keenan and I who went to the hospital to identify him.”“He took us down to the end of the dock, and said and I got something to tell you, I'm going to retire when I get back.”“I wasn't good enough is the short answer.”He almost took a sales job with Procter and Gamble, giving up pro hockey forever.He was told he was told too small too many times.He lost a friend and a teammate.He had to take over for Bobby Clarke. Imagine.He was the first captain I remember as a Flyers fan and a great one at that.#20 Dave Poulin. That Philadelphia team of the mid-80's was really special and he was the heart of it.Get to know him.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

“There's frustration from that. There's a fair bit of depression that goes with it. You go from being a real good player in the league to a couple years later struggling to skate through the middle of the ice.”“It really gives you a chance to remember the sacrifices your family made.”“Johnny would fly down the boards. We'd start the game with possession in their corner.”Eric Lindros was the greatest power forward (the greatest player) in the game for half a decade. Things happened. He was as intimidating as any player that ever put on a Flyers uniform. But not everything always goes to plan.Hall of Fame career. Once a 17 year old gift to hockey.  Future Superstar. Superstar.Always a Philadelphia Legend. #88.Get to know him.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.Career Stats:Games playesd: 760Goals: 372Assists:  493 Points: 865 Plus/Minus: + 215. 

“The majority of players never win the Cup. When you accomplish it, that's something, that's not matchable.”“I took the Flyers general manager job anyway, and wasn't ready for it.”"My loyalty was always to Mr. Snider. I doubt I would have come back if it wasn't for him.”THE Captain. The greatest Flyer. My dad's teammate. Just a regular Flin Flon native.The leader of the Broad Street Bullies.Bobby Clarke. 47 years after the first cup.Get to know him a little bit better.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.Career Stats;GP1144G358A852PTS1210+/-507PIM1453

“They all think it's fun and games, and that other problems in life don't exist. Which is not true, sometimes they are amplified.”“You start to think. And as a goalie the worst thing you can do is think”It barely seems fair that the Edmonton Oilers squad from the 1980's, with names like Gretzky, Kurri and Messier, would also have a hall of fame goaltender.But they did.Grant Fuhr. He had some legendary battles with the Flyers. He also battled addiction. And overcame it. He's an inspiration and a gentle reminder that heroes have struggles too.Grant Fuhr. NHL legend. Get to know him.I'm your host Zak KindrachukMy dad used to play hockey.

“Anytime anyone looked at me, he beat the crap out of 'em”“We were young and dumb and i think that helps.”“Thank you, Mario!”I am programmed to hate him. As a Flyers fan Bryan Trottier is on the long list (and growing longer) of players you immediately booed.An Islander. A Penguin. Six Stanley Cups as a player. One more as a coach.I like him now. After this interview, how could you not? He's an absolute joy. One of the greatest of all time.  A true NHL treasure.Bryan Trottier. Get to know him.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

“If I become the coach of this team, you'll get fired.”“I said to a reporter one day the only thing that's going to stop this team is money.”“You can't punch worth a damn because you couldn't even knock me out when I didn't see it coming.”Player to player-coach to GM to President to Hockey Hall of Fame. An Oilers and Rangers legend.He won a slew of Cups along the way. He discovered Gretzky. He drafted Messier, Kurri and Coffey,He was forced to trade Gretzky. You probably remember.Glen Sather. Get to know him.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

She never got the chance to lace up the skates but she's as tough as anyone who did. Her name isn't on the Cup. But without her, my dad's wouldn't be either. He was a Broad Street Bully. A brute. But that's only half the story of that legendary team and their everlasting impact on the great city of Philadelphia.The other half lies in people like Lynn Kindrachuk, my mother. Dad was a rough and tumble guy who played on broad street.Mom was a tough broad. Is a tough broad.While this podcast focuses on the players, it couldn't exist without her. And obviously i couldn't exist without her. It's been an experience doing this show and tapping into the memories of great men doing great things. Things that ended up on tvs and radios and in front of thousands of insane, passionate, and wonderful fans.This episode is a little different. Because it's mother's day. I am home in Medford Lakes. I grew up here. There's no fanfare in this house. No cameras or broadcasters. But this is very much a flyers story, and very much a hockey story. One thing I've noticed in talking to the NHL greats for this show is that many of them take a bit to find out who they really are once they are no longer in uniform. After the applause dies down.It's a difficult transition.Mom never wore a uniform. She never had a building full of people chanting her name.She never cared. She always knew who she was. In this beautiful house in southern New Jersey, there is a lot of hockey jerseys, paintings, trophies and plaques. My dad accomplished a lot. We celebrate it. It is, and always will be a hockey house.But more than that, it's Lynn's house. Her memorabilia is me, my brother and all the memories that never would have been if not for her. I'm sitting amongst those memories right now. Surrounded by the world this woman who never for a second questioned herself created and nurtured.It's the house that Lynn built. It's the life that Lynn built. That she continues to build. While the players here talk about their wonderful pasts. We are still making moments here today and tomorrow and for as long as we can.Today is mother's day. My mother can barely skate. She's never been on a power play or had her name enthusiastically shouted by gene hart.Instead, she created this wonderful life for her and for everyone who is lucky enough to know her.I am one of those lucky enough.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My mom never played hockey.

"The greatest pure goal scorer I ever saw" - my dad on Reggie LeachMy dad used to play hockey. His son used to play hockey. His dad used to play hockey.Both won Stanley Cups.Reggie and Jamie Leach. A great duo doing great work for the First Nation.Both hilarious. One loves Winnipeg as much as I do.Only one was referenced on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, but both are on the new episode.Get to know them both.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

Booooooosh.You probably know the name by the chant. Brian Boucher. A weird goalie in that he's kind of normal.He's an NBC Sports Analyst. He's an NHL Record holder. You might not know that.You definitely don't know he does an impersonation of one of the greatest goalies ever.Brian Boucher. Flyer Great. Get to know him.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

"The movie portrayed Herb Brooks as a nice guy. Ha.""He said, if you don't win this one, you're going to take it to your f'ing graves"Mark Johnson. A member of the most inspirational team in Olympic Hockey history. The 1980 Men's US Squad.The Miracle on Ice. Also a former teammate of my dad's.Quite the NHL career too. Not to mention coaching 6 women's NCAA hockey championships.Get to know him. I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

"That team, that team loved the fans. Because you know, they weren't millionaires""So I took the Russians and taught them how to order cheesesteaks."The VOICE. For almost fifty years, Lou Nolan has been the public address announcer for the Philadelphia Flyers.No goals, no assists. But a million stories.Get to know him. He knows the team better than anybody.I'm your host Zak Kindrachuk.My dad used to play hockey.

"I used to get to get together with Craig Berube and Dale Hunter and have a few beers and watch other teams”To find their weak spots. Those are some nefarious peers.He was a Pest. It seems like he was a lifetime Flyer. Skilled and tenacious. Such a nice fella, though. You know him. Get to know him better. NBC Sports hockey coverage couldn't live without him.Keith Jones, everybody.I'm your host, Zak Kindrachuk. My dad used to play hockey.Career Stats:Games Played491Goals117Assists141PTS258Haddon Planning Group Since 1981, we've taken an x-ray of your financial life to ensure you can live comfortably & retire

As performed by me, Zak Kindrachuk and my band The Toros.Lyrics:My dad used to play hockeyBut he don't anymoreAnd when he comes home at nightHe wants to know the scoreOf the Flyers gameAnd it's such a shame'Cause if he played todayHe'd make much more pay'Cause 25 years agoMy dad used to play hockeyHis team was really great'Cause 25 years agoMy dad used to play hockeyToday he'd make 1.8 Million, that isMillion, that isMy dad used to play hockeyBut now he back always hurtsAnd when he comes home at nightI'm not surprised when he blurtsOut his frustrationWith salary arbitration'Cause the players make so muchAnd he thinks that Gary Bettman sucks

"The first game I played, I gave up 22 goals.""For two weeks, I was in darkness. In the hospital.""Alcohol became my good friend.""To get one more chance to unite with your fans, that was a beautiful thing."Only the Lord saves more than Bernie Parent. One of the greatest goalies in NHL history. A Flyers legend.An oddball. Get to know him.Episode 2 of My Dad Used to Play Hockey. I'm Zak KindrachukCareer Stats:Games played:608 Wins:271 Goals Against Average:2.55Save Percentage:.915Shutouts:54Two time Vezina Trophy winnerTwo time Conn Smythe Trophy winnerNHL Hall of Famer#1 Bernie Parent.Brought to you by Haddon Planning Groupwww.haddonplanning.com

"The worst game I ever had to play was when I was traded to LA and came back to Philly.""People thought I couldn't wait to fight. I hated fighting. Hated it.""I felt like a wounded warrior, and that's how I became an alcoholic."He's a two time Stanley Cup Champion and a member of the Philadelphia Flyers Hall of Fame. Get to know him.#8 opens up about life during and after his career on the ice.You'll root for him harder now than you ever did before.Career stats: GP535Goals79Assists121Points200Plus/Minus41Penalty Minutes2292Haddon Planning Group Since 1981, we've taken an x-ray of your financial life to ensure you can live comfortably & retire