Comments on: Remembering Pelle

By: Jaret Manuel

Jaret Manuel — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:45:24 +0000

David,

Really awesome article. Many unanswered what if’s to ponder about. Lindbergh was the man.

Jaret

By: Joyann

Joyann — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:25:37 +0000

Heartfelt and beautifully done. Hopefully, nothing like that will ever happen again.

By: Derek

Derek — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:26:02 +0000

Though a rival fan of the Rangers, I heard about how special Lindbergh was. What a shame at how it ended.

I too wondered about that very thought of what would’ve happened to Hextall. Of course, Froese had a stint here as a backup. He probably would’ve been the odd man out. Tho they could’ve gotten more for Hextall which might have meant dominance.

People forget how great those Flyer teams were. Edmonton prevented it.

Good writeup.

By: Chris B

Chris B — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:54:01 +0000

Great piece on a great player.

The material in this kind of article is always hard to compose but this is quite a tribute.

Thanks for doing it.

For one time and one time only; GO FLYERS!

By: Dustin Leed

Dustin Leed — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:17:29 +0000

Great post David, a real tragedy.

By: David

David — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:31:41 +0000

Thanks Anthony, and don’t forget about Yannick Dupre also. Yes, the Flyers have had more than their fair share of tragedy though the years.

Thanks again, and LET’S GO FLYERS!

By: Anthony

Anthony — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:24:38 +0000

Unfortunately, I have very vague memories of this:

“One of the greatest memories I have of Lindbergh was during the NHL’s Awards ceremonies when Pelle accepted the Vezina Trophy as the league’s Most Outstanding Goaltender. In his speech, he thanked his boyhood idol, Flyer legend Bernie Parent, and Bernie came up to the stage and the two hugged. It’s hard to believe that he would be dead some six months later.”

I watched Pelle play, but I was so young, it didn’t mean much to me.

The Flyers have had some horrible history with this kid of stuff:

Lindbergh
Tertyshny

sure, other teams have lost players, it’s just unfortunate that two players who were slated to dominate their positions, would turn up dead.

RIP

great work man, great story on a Flyers great!