Grinding center Orest Kindrachuk was a key member of the famed “Broad Street Bullies” Philadelphia Flyers teams of the early 1970s, anchoring a fearsome third-line with his pugnacious teammates Dave “The Hammer” Schultz and Don “Big Bird” Saleski. Kindrachuk made a two-game cameo appearance during the 1972-73 season but played a crucial role for the Flyers during their back-to-back Stanley Cup winning years in 1974 and 1975, scoring 72 points between the two seasons. Kindrachuk played six seasons for the Flyers before a trade sent him to the Pittsburgh Penguins, where he served as the team’s captain for three campaigns. Kindrachuk retired after spending the 1981-82 season with the Washington Capitals.

Before Kindrachuk made his NHL debut, he played for the Saskatoon Blades of the WCHL. He was awarded this 1971 Saskatoon Blades MVP trophy after scoring an incredible 49 goals and 100 assists in only 61 games. This trophy measures approximately 12 ½ inches tall, and features a silver skater standing on a geometric pedestal. A plaque that reads “CFNS Trohpy / Most Valuable Player / Saskatoon Blades / Orest Kindrachuk / 1971” is affixed to the base of the trophy. This item comes with a LOA from Orest Kindrachuk. 

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