Philadelphia Flyers 50 Greatest Moments in History

44. Bernie Parent Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame

On September 25th, 1984 Bernie Parent was inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame, becoming first member of Flyers organization to be so honored. He is most notably known for the 1974 and 1975 Stanley Cup Playoff runs where he helped his team to two consecutive Stanley Cup titles and two Conn Smythe MVP Awards. He ended his time in the NHL during 1979 and on June 4th, he announced his retirement. Parent would go from the ice to the bench as he stepped into the fold as the Flyers new goaltending coach.

During his career, Parent was a force most teams didn’t want to come up against. He was part of the Flyers during the year of the Broad Street Bullies. He was a stand-up goaltender, learning not to sit back on his heels and losing concentration. His career was legendary and bumper stickers read “Only the Lord saves more than Bernie Parent”. However, it would be a hockey stick in the face during a game against the New York Rangers that ended his career. The injury to his right eye was too great for him to continue. Parent would be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1984. He finished his regular season career with 486 games and 28,000 minutes of ice time and his playoff career with 63 games and 3,824 minutes played. To this day he is one of the most successful goalies to ever wear the Flyers colors.

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