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.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ice hockey team nickname
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nickname → |
| achievement |
Stanley Cup champion 1973–74
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Stanley Cup champion 1974–75 → back-to-back Stanley Cups → |
| associatedWith |
Flyers fans at The Spectrum
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| captain |
Bobby Clarke
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| characteristic |
aggressive forechecking
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frequent fighting → intimidating defense → physical style of play → |
| city |
Philadelphia
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| coach |
Fred Shero
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| country |
United States
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| culturalImpact |
symbol of blue-collar Philadelphia identity
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| era |
expansion era of the NHL
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| homeArena |
The Spectrum
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| influenced |
perception of Flyers as tough team
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| knownFor |
hard-hitting play
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high penalty minutes → physically intimidating opponents → |
| league |
National Hockey League
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| legacy |
inspired later physical Flyers teams
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| mediaCoinedBy |
Philadelphia media
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| notableEvent |
1976 game vs. Soviet Central Red Army team
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| notablePlayer |
Bernie Parent
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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
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1974–75 NHL season → |
| opponent |
Boston Bruins
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Buffalo Sabres → New York Islanders → New York Rangers → |
| originOfName |
Broad Street, where The Spectrum was located
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| refersTo |
Philadelphia Flyers
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| reputation |
most feared team of the 1970s NHL
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| sport |
ice hockey
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| subjectOf |
documentary film "Broad Street Bullies"
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numerous books on Flyers history → |
| timePeriod |
1970s
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Philadelphia Flyers
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nickname |
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Bill Barber
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