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Stadium:
Wachovia Center
In 1988, Ed Snider had a dream to build a new state-of-the-art facility for the Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers, a place for everyone. That dream became a reality in the summer of 1996 when the doors were first opened at the CoreStates Center, now known as the Wachovia Center. In its short history, the Center has hosted some very memorable events.

Seating Chart:
Wachovia Center Seating Chart

Team History:
The city of Philadelphia had been home to an NHL team before for one season; the Philadelphia Quakers during the 1930-31 NHL season. After setting the NHL record for fewest wins in a season, they suspended operations for the next and subsequent seasons until they finally cancelled the franchise in 1936. Philadelphia waited another 30 years for the NHL to return when in 1966, the league awarded an expansion franchise to the city. Flyers was the name chosen for the new franchise as it conveyed the motion and excitement that was to be consistent with both hockey in general, as well as the new Philadelphia club.

Season Preview:
A year ago, folks were lining up on the eve of training camp to award the Flyers their first Stanley Cup since 1975. They had Peter Forsberg and Derian Hatcher and Mike Rathje and Keith Primeau. But in the end, the Flyers had a team built for an NHL that no longer existed. Forsberg was injury-prone and Primeau was lost for most of the season with a concussion that ultimately forced his retirement on the eve of this year's training camp. Rathje and Hatcher looked like oversized (did anyone say overpaid?) pylons as the speedy Buffalo Sabres routed the Flyers in six games in the first round of the playoffs. In the aftermath of a disappointing end of the season was the question of how a perennial contender can hope to remain in that elite club while having to remake itself in midstream.

Official Site:
http://flyers.nhl.com/