Originally Posted by Radar
PW was an ambassador for UD as well. I recall my daughter's freshman orientation at the arena. It coincided with Dr Dan's arrival. PW and Mickey Perry spoke to the incoming freshman about their UD experience, telling them to put away all those tshirts and jerseys from other schools and wear UD swag and wear it proudly. A couple of kids who didn't fill the stat sheet but loved being Flyers.
For the life of me I don't understand why more former players aren't more visible/welcomed back, except for HOF induction weekend or other extenuating circumstances (Johnny Davis last year). It's a shared responsibility, but I think UD could put forth a better effort.
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With those beautiful new video boards, there should be a closeup of every player in the house who used to play for the Flyers every time they visit. That requires coordination and leadership. Someone needs to tell AG "make sure we know so we can find him (her) before halftime". Somebody tell Bucky, I'm sure former players stop to shake his hand at some point. Put his (her) kids and spouse on the big screen too.