2017 holiday
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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.
This apron, from the Flyers Wives Fight For Lives Carnival, originates from the personal collection of Orest Kindrachuk. This apron has been signed by 21 Flyers greats, including the Hall of Famers Ed Snider, Bill Barber, Bobby Clarke, and Bernie Parent. Other signatures include Reggie Leach, Gary Dornhoefer, Joe Watson, Jim Watson, Rick MacLeish, Bob Kelly, Don Saleski, Dave Schultz (inscribed “The Hammer”), Tom Bladon, Ted Harris, and several more. This item has been signed in black marker, and is accompanied by a LOA from SGC (AA03119).