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Tuesday night at the Westin Waterfront Hotel in Boston, John LeClair will be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, joined by Tony Amonte, Tom Barrasso, Frank Zamboni and the entire 1998 U.S. Olympic women's hockey team.

Believe it or not, there was a time in the illustrious career of John LeClair when the bruising power-forward felt intimidated each time he hopped on the ice.

Written By: Mark "The Hard Hitter" Ritter Throughout the years, there has not been very many NHL franchises that could boast the quality lineups that the Philadelphia Flyers has put out on the ice.

The Philadelphia Flyers and defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen have agreed to a one-year contract.

The Philadelphia Flyers signed defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen to a one-year contract on Thursday.

Former Flyer John LeClair has been selected for induction into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in Minnesota.

Midway through his introductory news conference on Monday, newly acquired 6-foot-6, 223-pound Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger was asked if there is a message he would like to send to Eastern Conference opponents Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin.

What are the two things Mike Stothers and Glen Seabrooke have in common? They are the only two players who have been taken by the Flyers with the 21st overall selection of the NHL Draft -- and both were busts, combining for just 49 games of NHL experience.

The Coyotes are staying in Phoenix, at least for now. A bankruptcy judge has rejected the proposed sale of the franchise to Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie, who would have moved the team to Hamilton, Ontario.

Derian Hatcher retired yesterday. It may not have been a big deal to many people, because it flew under the radar on a busy day in sports on Tuesday.

The scar on Derian Hatcher's right leg runs from the top of his shin to the top of his knee cap and serves as a reminder of how much he gave of himself over 17 NHL seasons as a shot-blocking, crease-clearing defenseman.

The Flyers announced yesterday that Derian Hatcher, one of their former captains, had officially retired and accepted a position as player-development coach.

Derian Hatcher 's tenure as an NHL defencemen ended Monday -- right around the time his coaching career began.