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For the rock drummer, see Bobbie Clarke
Bobby Clarke
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1987
Born (1949-08-13) August 13, 1949 (age 75)
Flin Flon, MB, CAN
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Played for Philadelphia Flyers
NHL draft 17th overall, 1969
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 1969–1984

Robert Earle Clarke, O.C. (born August 13, 1949 in Flin Flon, Manitoba), better known as Bobby Clarke, is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Philadelphia Flyers. During his 15 season playing career, he led the Flyers to two Stanley Cups and was awarded the Hart Trophy as league MVP three times. A 1987 inductee into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Clarke was rated number 23 on The Hockey News' list of The Top 100 NHL Players of All-Time in 1998.[1]

A talented playmaker, he had three 100-point seasons, twice led the league in assists,[2] and played in eight NHL All-Star Games. He was also a great defensive player, a great checker, and one of the best in the face-off circle. One of the game's great leaders, Clarke was the captain of the notorious Broad Street Bullies during their heyday in the mid-1970s. The Bullies were a reflection of their captain, who had a tireless work ethic, a strong will to win, and a willingness to do anything it took to win even if it meant bending the rules.[3] The latter, some say,[4] is exemplified best by Clarke's infamous slash to the ankle of Valeri Kharlamov during the Summit Series in 1972, which is still the source of controversy to the present day.[5]

Clarke retired following the 1983-84 season with 358 goals and 852 assists for a total of 1210 points in 1144 games, and immediately became general manager of the Flyers. He spent 19 of the following 23 seasons as a GM of the Flyers, also briefly serving as GM of the Minnesota North Stars and Florida Panthers, and reached the Stanley Cup Finals three times with the Flyers and once with Minnesota. His time as an NHL GM had its share of controversy, perhaps none greater than the rift between him and star player Eric Lindros during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He resigned from the GM position less than a month into the 2006-07 season and is currently the Flyers Senior Vice President.

Early life

Born in the small northern Manitoban mining town of Flin Flon,[6] Clarke began playing organized hockey when he was eight years old.[7] Around the time he was 12 or 13 years old, he learned he had diabetes.[8] Even though he progressed into a highly touted prospect playing for the Flin Flon Bombers, leading the league in which the Bombers played in scoring in each of his last three years of junior hockey, NHL teams feared Clarke would never be able to play in the NHL because of his diabetes.[6] Bombers coach Pat Ginnell took Clarke to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota following the 1967-68 season and the doctors concluded that as long as he took care of himself he could play professionally.[7] Ginnell asked the doctors to write that statement down and when NHL scouts came to watch the Bombers play during the 1968-69 season, Ginnell showed them the doctor's verdict.[7]

Even with such assurances Clarke fell to the second round of the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft and was finally selected by the Philadelphia Flyers 17th overall. After Gerry Melnyk, a scout and administrative assistant with the Flyers, tried to convince general manager Bud Poile to draft Clarke with their first round pick and failed[9] — Poile drafted Bob Currier instead, a player who retired five years later and, ironically, never played a game in the NHL — Melnyk called a diabetes specialist in Philadelphia who said Clarke would be fine if he looked after his health.[6][8][9] Melnyk then successfully convinced Poile to draft Clarke when the Flyers second round pick came around.[9] The Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens immediately offered the Flyers a deal for Clarke, Detroit offering two veteran players and Montreal offering a deal "Flyers management could hardly refuse."[7] The Flyers refused both offers and made it clear Clarke was not for sale.[7]

After he suffered two serious diabetic seizures during training camp that fall after eating light breakfasts,[7] Flyers trainer and equipment manager Frank Lewis came up with a pre-game diet plan that Clarke followed the rest of his career.[7] He would drink a bottle of Coca-Cola with three spoons of dissolved sugar before a game, drink a half glass of orange juice with sugar added between periods, and then a full glass following the game.[7] Lewis also kept chocolate bars and a tube of glucose in his bag on hand in case of an emergency.[7]

NHL career

File:Bobby clark jersey.jpg
Bobby Clarke's jersey hanging in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Wearing #16, Clarke made his NHL debut on October 11, 1969 against the Minnesota North Stars.[10] He recorded his first point on October 22 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, an assist on Lew Morrison's 3rd period goal,[11] and he scored his first goal on October 30 against the New York Rangers, beating Rangers goaltender Ed Giacomin 16:36 into the 3rd period.[12] Clarke played the entire 76-game schedule his rookie season, recording 46 points (15 goals, 31 assists) and earning a trip to the NHL All-Star Game.[13] Clarke led the Flyers in scoring during his sophomore season, 1970-71, with 27 goals and 36 assists for a total of 63 points in 77 games. His efforts helped the Flyers make the playoffs, but Clarke was held scoreless in his first playoff action and the Flyers lost in four games to the Chicago Black Hawks.[7]

A tooth abscess was the cause of a slow start to the 1971-72 season;[9] 20 pounds underweight, Clarke only managed 5 goals and 11 assists 31 games into the season.[9] He rebounded over the final 47 games, scoring 30 goals and 35 assists[9] and bringing his totals to 35 goals and 46 assists. His dedication was rewarded when he became the first Flyer to win a major NHL award, the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy,[7] and the Flyers re-signed him to a 5-year contract worth $100,000 per season, a raise of $75,000 per season.[13]

A few months following his strong play during the Summit Series for Team Canada, Clarke was named the Flyers team captain at age 23, the youngest to ever assume that role in NHL history at the time.[2] As leader of the brawling Broad Street Bullies, Clarke became the first player from an expansion team to score more than 100 points in a season,[2] 104 points (37 goals, 67 assists) total. Facing the Minnesota North Stars in the first round, the Flyers and Clarke received a scare. Clarke was hit in the eye with a stick which broke his contact lens and was rushed to the hospital.[9] After removing parts of his broken contact from under the eye, Clarke returned to the lineup the next game despite having suffered a scratched cornea[9] and the Flyers won their first playoff series. The Flyers lost to the Montreal Canadiens during the next round, but Clarke was later awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's MVP.

Clarke's production fell to 87 points in 77 games during the 1973-74 regular season, but his leadership and Bernie Parent's stellar goaltending led the Flyers to the second best record in the league and to the Stanley Cup Finals to play the team with the best record, the Boston Bruins. After losing Game 1, Clarke scored arguably the biggest goal of his career in overtime of Game 2, putting a rebound shot in over Bruins goaltender Gilles Gilbert.[9] The Flyers won three of the next four games and became the first expansion team to win the Stanley Cup.[2] Clarke was later awarded the Lester B. Pearson Award as the players MVP. Clarke set the NHL record, at the time, for most assists by a centerman with 89[9] during the 1974-75 season on his way to a 116 point season. The Flyers returned to the Stanley Cup Finals and defeated the Buffalo Sabres in six games, repeating as Stanley Cup champions. In addition to the second championship, Clarke was awarded the Hart Trophy for the second time.

1975-76 was a record breaking season for Clarke. Playing on the LCB line with Reggie Leach and Bill Barber, the trio set a record for most goals by a line with 141.[14] He also tied his mark of the previous season with 89 assists and set a personal best and franchise record for most points in a single season with 119 (later broken by Mark Recchi in 1992-93).[15] The Flyers, without Parent and Rick MacLeish,[9] returned to the Finals, but were swept by Montreal. Clarke was awarded the Hart Trophy one final time as the league's MVP. Clarke's production would drop off over the next few seasons; in fact, his point total fell six seasons in a row. But the Flyers remained contenders, reaching the semifinals and losing to Boston in 1976-77 and 1977-78.

After a quarterfinal loss to the Rangers in 1978-79, Clarke was named an assistant coach.[9] In order to become an assistant he had to give up the captaincy due to NHL rules,[9] so Mel Bridgman was named the 4th captain in Flyers history. His first season as a playing assistant coach, 1979-80, saw the Flyers go on an undefeated streak of 35 games, not only the longest in NHL history, but the longest in North American professional sports history.[16] The Flyers made it to the Stanley Cup Finals before losing to the New York Islanders in six games. During the playoffs, Clarke scored 8 goals and assisted on 12 others in 19 games, all 8 goals coming on the power play.[13] Following the playoffs, Clarke was awarded the Lester Patrick Trophy along with Flyers owner Ed Snider and former Flyers coach Fred Shero.

During the 1980-81 season, Clarke hit a personal milestone in memorable fashion. On March 19, 1981 during a game against the Boston Bruins, a Reggie Leach slapshot struck Clarke.[9] After leaving the ice, he re-appeared moments later stitched up and with his jersey covered in blood.[9] 31 seconds into the third period Clarke beat Bruins goalie Marco Baron for his 19th goal of the season[17] and his 1000th career point.[9]

Despite his diabetes and hard-nosed play, Clarke proved to be remarkably durable. A broken foot suffered during the 1981-82 season[13] limited him to 62 games, the only time in his career he played fewer than 70 games in a season. No longer an assistant coach, Clarke reassumed the captaincy from Bill Barber during 1982-83. He skated in his 1000th career game on October 23, 1982 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Clarke had his best season since 1977-78, scoring 85 points in 80 games. He also won the Frank J. Selke Trophy, given annually to the league's best defensive forward. After the Flyers were eliminated from the playoffs in the first round for the third straight season in 1983-84 and the general manager position opened up after Bob McCammon resigned,[9] Clarke retired on May 15, 1984 to become the General Manager of the Flyers.[9]

International play

See also: Canadian national men's hockey team

Clarke played for Team Canada three times during his career. He played a major role in defeating the Soviet Union during the Summit Series in 1972, captained the Canadian team to gold at the 1976 Canada Cup, and won a bronze medal at the 1982 World Championships. In addition, he led the Flyers to the only outright victory over the Soviet Union's best team, Soviet Red Army, during the 1976 Super Series, and took part in the 1979 Challenge Cup with the NHL All-Stars. After his playing career, he served as one of Canada's four general managers during the 1987 and 1991 Canada Cups[14] and served as Canada's lone GM during the 1998 Winter Olympics.

Summit Series

Coming off his third NHL season, Clarke was the last player Team Canada selected to play in the Summit Series.[3] His line with Ron Ellis and Paul Henderson turned out to be Canada's best during the series,[3] Clarke tallying two goals and four assists in the eight game series won by Canada as well as being awarded Team Canada MVP in game one of the series.[3] Clarke's play earned the respect of many during the series, Henderson saying, "The best thing that could have happened to Ronnie (Ellis) and me was to get this young kid making plays for us. He was terrific!"[3] Wayne Cashman would add, "There were guys on Team Canada who took their game to new heights in that series. A perfect example would be Bobby Clarke."[3] The Russian team's assistant coach, Boris Kulagin, thought Clarke was Canada's best player.[9] Though he earned much praise due to his play, he was also criticized for an incident during the sixth game which is often referred to as, "The Slash."[5]

Clarke's line played against the line of the Soviet's top player, Valeri Kharlamov, during the entire series.[6] After being on the receiving end of some stick work from Kharlamov while going for the puck,[6] Clarke caught up with Kharlamov and laid a two-handed slash across his already sore ankle.[6] The slash broke Kharlamov's ankle[18] and, though he finished the game, he missed the seventh game and was largely ineffective in the eighth.[18] When asked about the slash years later, Clarke said, "If I hadn't learned to lay on a two-hander once in a while, I'd never have left Flin Flon."[3] 30 years after the series, Henderson criticized Clarke, calling the slash, "the low point of the series."[5] Clarke responded saying that he thought it was, "improper to criticize a teammate 30 years later," and that he didn't, "understand why he would bring it up now."[5] Kharlamov, prior to his death in 1981, said he thought Clarke was tasked with, "taking me out of the game."[18] John Ferguson, Sr., an assistant coach with Team Canada in 1972, said, "I called Clarke over to the bench, looked over at Kharlamov and said, 'I think he needs a tap on the ankle.' I didn't think twice about it. It was Us versus Them. And Kharlamov was killing us. I mean, somebody had to do it. And I sure wasn't going to ask Henderson."[5] Clarke, however, does not recall Ferguson telling him this.[6]

Nagano Olympics

Named general manager of Team Canada on January 30, 1997,[14] Clarke was tasked with picking which NHLers would compete for Canada at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, the first time NHLers would compete in the Olympics. A few of Clarke's choices were the source of some consternation, in particular omitting Mark Messier in favor of relative unknown Rob Zamuner[19] and choosing 24-year-old Eric Lindros as the team's captain over the likes of Wayne Gretzky, Ray Bourque, and Steve Yzerman.[20] Ranked number one going into the tournament, Team Canada played strongly until being stymied by Czech goaltender Dominik Hašek in the semi-final penalty shootout.[21] They then lost 3-2 to Finland in the bronze medal match.[22]

NHL management

See also: History of the Philadelphia Flyers

Following his retirement, Clarke's first stint as Flyers general manager lasted six seasons and included two trips to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1985 and 1987. After making the playoffs in each of his first five seasons in the front office, the Flyers fell off during the 1989-90 season and missed the playoffs. Jay Snider fired Clarke following the season[23] and Clarke moved on to the Minnesota North Stars[24] and spent two seasons as the North Stars GM, one of which saw a surprise run to the Finals in 1991.[14] Leaving Minnesota, Clarke returned to Philadelphia to assume the role of Senior Vice President during the 1992-93 season, and served as a mentor for young phenom Eric Lindros during his first season.[14] Clarke moved on shortly after and took the general manager position with the expansion Florida Panthers, a team which set the expansion team record for wins and points during a season in 1993-94. He returned to the role of Flyers GM prior to the 1994-95 season (Florida was compensated with cash and the 36th overall pick in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft),[25] and he rebuilt the team into a Cup contender. Though the Flyers only reached the Finals once (1997) during his second tenure as Flyers GM, the Flyers made the playoffs 11 seasons in a row. Following a poor start to the 2006-07 season, Clarke resigned citing a possible burnout and a lack of desire.[26] Clarke returned to the franchise on December 4, 2006 and was named Senior Vice President.

Controversy and criticism

Clarke failed to win a Stanley Cup over the 22 seasons he was a general manager. During his 19 seasons as Flyers GM, the Flyers were typically considered Stanley Cup contenders and amassed a regular season record of 714-443-199[27] but for one reason or another always came up short.[28] While goaltending was a strength during his first stint with two Vezina Trophy winners between the pipes (Pelle Lindbergh and Ron Hextall), only Hextall in 1995, a combination of Hextall and Garth Snow in 1997, Brian Boucher in 2000, and Robert Esche in 2004 got the Flyers past the second round of the playoffs during his second stint. To make matters worse the New Jersey Devils, their Atlantic Division rivals, were stable in net with Martin Brodeur and beat the Flyers twice on the way to that franchise's first two Stanley Cups in 1995 and 2000.[28]

Clarke received his harshest criticism after first round playoff exits, including a string of four in five years from 1998 to 2002,[26] and several coaching changes. After Terry Murray was fired following the team's disappointing showing in the Stanley Cup Finals in 1997, five more coaching changes were made in the next five years. Some suggested his handling of Roger Neilson in 2000, who took a medical leave to undergo cancer treatment and was replaced by Craig Ramsay, was disrespectful. The firing of Bill Barber following a first round exit in 2002 led to calls for Clarke's dismissal. Clarke hired Ken Hitchcock shortly after and Hitchcock remained the head coach until Clarke's resignation four years later.[26]

Following the 2004-05 NHL Lockout, Clarke signed 6'5" defensemen Derian Hatcher and Mike Rathje to four-year and five-year contracts respectively.[28] While the moves were initially praised[28] and even led some to label the Flyers Cup favorites in 2005-06,[28] some suggested Clarke couldn't compete in the new NHL after the team was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Buffalo, a smaller, quicker team that skated circles around the slow-footed Hatcher and Rathje.[26][28] Such criticisms became louder after a poor start to the following season which led to his resignation.[26]

Eric Lindros

Nothing was more controversial during Clarke's time as a general manager than his dispute with Eric Lindros and his parents. The trouble started following the 1997-98 season while negotiating a new contract for Lindros. Clarke threatened to trade him, saying, "If you want to be the highest-paid player in the game or close to it, you've got to play that way."[29] While Lindros wasn't traded and he played well during the 1998-99 season, his season was cut short after sustaining a collapsed lung during a game on April 1 against the Nashville Predators.[30] Lindros' parents criticized team trainer John Worley and claimed Clarke tried to kill their son by trying to put him on a plane back to Philadelphia, which would have been fatal given his condition.[30]

After Lindros criticized Worley in March 2000 for failing to diagnose a concussion[30] (his second of the season),[31] Clarke stripped Lindros of the role of team captain.[30] A few weeks after suffering a third concussion during practice,[31] Lindros returned to the Flyers lineup for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals and sustained his fourth concussion of the season (his sixth in 27 months) during Game 7.[31] Afterwards, Clarke said he didn't dislike Eric, but he had a problem with his parents, saying, "If he's going to come back, he can't have his dad calling us and telling us who to trade for and who he wants to play with Eric and who can't play with Eric."[32] Lindros never played for the Flyers again. He rejected the Flyers qualifying offer in the off-season and sat out the 2000-01 season. Clarke finally traded Lindros to the New York Rangers in August 2001. Following the trade, Clarke said, "I don't give a crap whether he ever plays again or if I ever see him again. All he ever did was cause aggravation to our team."[33]

Career statistics

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1965-66 Flin Flon Midget Bombers MAHL
1965-66 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL 4 4 3 7 0 - - - - -
1966-67 Flin Flon Bombers MJHL 45 71 112 183 123 14 10 18 28 51
1966-67 Flin Flon Bombers M-Cup 6 2 5 7 49 - - - - -
1967-68 Flin Flon Bombers WCJHL 59 51 117 168 148 15 4 10 14 2
1968-69 Flin Flon Bombers WCHL 58 51 86 137 123 18 9 16 25 0
1969-70 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 76 15 31 46 68 - - - - -
1970-71 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 77 27 36 63 78 4 0 0 0 2
1971-72 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 78 35 46 81 87 - - - - -
1972-73 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 78 37 67 104 80 11 2 6 8 6
1973-74 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 77 35 52 87 113 17 5 11 16 42
1974-75 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 80 27 89 116 125 17 4 12 16 16
1975-76 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 76 30 89 119 136 16 2 14 16 28
1976-77 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 80 27 63 90 71 10 5 5 10 8
1977-78 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 71 21 68 89 83 12 4 7 11 8
1978-79 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 80 16 57 73 68 8 2 4 6 8
1979-80 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 76 12 57 69 65 19 8 12 20 16
1980-81 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 80 19 46 65 140 12 3 3 6 6
1981-82 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 62 17 46 63 154 4 4 2 6 4
1982-83 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 80 23 62 85 115 3 1 0 1 2
1983-84 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 73 17 43 60 70 3 2 1 3 6
NHL Totals 1144 358 852 1210 1453 136 42 77 119 152

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Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1972 Canada Summit-72 8 2 4 6 18
1976 Canada Can-Cup 6 1 2 3 0
1979 NHL All-Stars Ch-Cup 3 0 1 1 0
1982 Canada WC 9 0 1 1 6
Senior Int'l Totals 26 3 8 11 24

Legacy

On November 15, 1984, Bobby Clarke Night was held at the Spectrum[9][34]. The Flyers retired Clarke's #16 jersey and unveiled the Bobby Clarke Trophy which is awarded annually to the Flyers' Most Valuable Player.[9] Three years later Clarke was a first ballot inductee into the Hockey Hall of Fame.[9] The Flyers created a team Hall of Fame in 1988, and the first two inductees were Clarke and Bernie Parent.[9]

In addition to his NHL honors, Clarke was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada (O.C.). The trophy he won in 1968 and 1969 with the Bombers, given annually to the Western Hockey League's top scorer, was re-named the Bob Clarke Trophy. He was inducted into three more halls of fame, the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in 2003 as a charter member, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2005, and the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.[35]

Records

Clarke finished his career 4th all-time in assists and 11th all-time in points,[36] but he has since fallen to 22nd all-time in assists and 40th all-time in points (as of completion of 2006-07 NHL season). His back-to-back 89 assist seasons in 1974-75 and 1975-76 is still the Flyers team record[37] and he also owns several other Philadelphia Flyers records,[38] including:

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  • 1st place - Most games played (1144)
  • 4th place - Most goals (358)
  • 1st place - Most assists (852)
  • 1st place - Most points (1210)
  • 4th place - Penalty minutes (1453)
  • 1st place - Plus/Minus (+506)
  • 1st place - Shorthanded goals (32)

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  • 1st place - Most games played (136)
  • 5th place - Most goals (42)
  • 1st place - Most assists (77)
  • 1st place - Most points (119)


Awards

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Award Year(s)
Brownridge Trophy 1968, 1969
WCHL MVP 1969
WCJHL/WCHL First Team All-Star 1968, 1969

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Award Year(s)
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy 1972
Frank J. Selke Trophy 1983
Hart Memorial Trophy 1973, 1975, 1976
Lester B. Pearson Award 1974
Lester Patrick Trophy (shared with Fred Shero, Ed Snider) 1980
NHL First All-Star Team 1975, 1976
NHL Second All-Star Team 1973, 1974

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Award Year(s)
Class Guy Award (Philadelphia Flyers team award) 1982
Lionel Conacher Award 1975
Lou Marsh Trophy 1975

References

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  10. ^ FlyersHistory.net, 11-Oct-69 - Philadelphia Flyers 0 @ Minnesota North Stars 4
  11. ^ FlyersHistory.net, 22-Oct-69 - Philadelphia Flyers 4 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 3
  12. ^ FlyersHistory.net, 30-Oct-69 - New York Rangers 3 @ Philadelphia Flyers 3
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  14. ^ a b c d e "1969 NHL Amateur Draft - Bobby Clarke". HockeyDraftCentral.com. 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
  15. ^ FlyersHistory.net, "Flyers History - Career and Season Records". FlyersHistory.net. 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
  16. ^ "The Streak - 1979-80 Philadelphia Flyer 35 Game Undefeated Streak". flyershistory.net. 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
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  21. ^ canoe.ca, Hasek unbeatable in shootout
  22. ^ canoe.ca, Canada Finnished at Olympics
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  29. ^ ESPN.com, ESPN Classic - Great expectations haunt talented Lindros
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  31. ^ a b c "Eric Lindros timeline". CBC.ca. 2000. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
  32. ^ CNNSI.com, Eric Lindros' concussion history
  33. ^ About.com, Bob Clarke: A Farewell to Hockey's King of Quotes
  34. ^ philadelphiaflyers.com, Great Moments: Bobby Clarke Night
  35. ^ mbhockeyhalloffame.ca, Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame profile
  36. ^ NHL.com, Clarke's goal: Another Cup in Philly
  37. ^ flyershistory.net, Flyers Scoring Records - Single Season - Assists - All Players
  38. ^ flyershistory.net, Flyers History - Career and Season Records

See also

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Preceded by Winner of the Brownridge Trophy
1968, 1969 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the WCHL MVP Trophy
1969 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
1972 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy
1973 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Lester B. Pearson Award
1974 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Lionel Conacher Award
1975 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Lou Marsh Trophy
1975 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy
1975, 1976 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Class Guy Award
1982 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Frank J. Selke Trophy
1983 		Succeeded by
Sporting positions
Preceded by Philadelphia Flyers team captain
1973-1979 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Philadelphia Flyers team captain
1982-1984 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Philadelphia Flyers General Managers
1984-1990 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minnesota North Stars General Managers
1990-1992 		Succeeded by
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First GM
 Florida Panthers General Managers
1993-1994 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Philadelphia Flyers General Managers
1994-2006 		Succeeded by
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