Broad Street Bullies

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Broad Street Bullies is the famous nickname for the hard-hitting, physically intimidating Philadelphia Flyers teams of the 1970s that won back-to-back Stanley Cups.


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instanceOf ice hockey team nickname
nickname
achievement Stanley Cup champion 1973–74
Stanley Cup champion 1974–75
back-to-back Stanley Cups
associatedWith Flyers fans at The Spectrum
captain Bobby Clarke
characteristic aggressive forechecking
frequent fighting
intimidating defense
physical style of play
city Philadelphia
coach Fred Shero
country United States
culturalImpact symbol of blue-collar Philadelphia identity
era expansion era of the NHL
homeArena The Spectrum
influenced perception of Flyers as tough team
knownFor hard-hitting play
high penalty minutes
physically intimidating opponents
league National Hockey League
legacy inspired later physical Flyers teams
mediaCoinedBy Philadelphia media
notableEvent 1976 game vs. Soviet Central Red Army team
notablePlayer Bernie Parent
Bill Barber
Bobby Clarke
Dave Schultz
Don Saleski
Ed Van Impe
Gary Dornhoefer
Moose Dupont
Orest Kindrachuk
Reggie Leach
Rick MacLeish
Terry Crisp
notableSeason 1973–74 NHL season
1974–75 NHL season
opponent Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
originOfName Broad Street, where The Spectrum was located
refersTo Philadelphia Flyers
reputation most feared team of the 1970s NHL
sport ice hockey
subjectOf documentary film "Broad Street Bullies"
numerous books on Flyers history
timePeriod 1970s

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Philadelphia Flyers
nickname
Bill Barber
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