12. Mark Recchi
Written by Marc Naples
Mark Recchi was not drafted by the Flyers, and he played for several NHL teams, but he feels like one of our own. In two stints with the club, Recchi put up some very impressive numbers. Coming to Philadelphia as a young forward in the Rick Tocchet trade, Recchi exploded in his first full season as a Flyer. He scored 53 goals and 123 points (still a team record) in 1992-93 as part of the “Crazy 8s” line with Eric Lindros and Brent Fedyk.
Recchi averaged over a point per game as a Flyer. What was also impressive about Recchi was that during his seven full seasons as a Flyer, he never dipped below the 20-goals a season mark. Recchi remained productive for the Flyers, but was ultimately sent to Montreal in the now infamous trade that brought LeClair and Desjardins to Philadelphia.
Recchi returned to Philadelphia a few seasons later. Even at the age of 31, Recchi was still good enough to lead the Flyers with 91 points. Only Jagr and Bure scored more that season. He was good at banging in tight goals and making sure that pucks in front of the net went into it. While he increasingly became more of a setup man as he aged, his 232 goals in 602 games played in a Flyers uniform put him in elite company. Recchi also had 627 total points during his time as a Flyer.
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