March 4
Philadelphia Flyers Memories
Which Philadelphia Flyers player scored is 1st career NHL goal on a penalty shot?
Answer: Ilkka Sinisalo
What a great name in Flyers history that really brings back memories of the Spectrum and some great moments in the history of the Philadelphia Flyers.
The following is a bio on Sinisalo 's playing career courtesy of Wikipedia.
Which Philadelphia Flyers player scored is 1st career NHL goal on a penalty shot?
Answer: Ilkka Sinisalo
What a great name in Flyers history that really brings back memories of the Spectrum and some great moments in the history of the Philadelphia Flyers.
The following is a very interesting bio on Sinisalo courtesy of Wikipedia.
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Sinisalo played in the NHL from 1981–1992, scoring 204 goals and 426 points, mostly with the Flyers. He is ranked the all time most successful goal scorer among the European players in the history of Philadelphia Flyers. He is also ranked the fourth successful Finnish goal scorer in NHL history, which gave him an honor to be member of theFinnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1997.[2]
The following is a bio on Sinisalo 's playing career courtesy of Wikipedia.
Which Philadelphia Flyers player scored is 1st career NHL goal on a penalty shot?
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Sinisalo played in the NHL from 1981–1992, scoring 204 goals and 426 points, mostly with the Flyers. He is ranked the all time most successful goal scorer among the European players in the history of Philadelphia Flyers. He is also ranked the fourth successful Finnish goal scorer in NHL history, which gave him an honor to be member of theFinnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1997.[2]
When Sinisalo started his ice hockey career in the 1970s, the NHL teams did not scout extensively from Finland. The first Finnish ice hockey player in NHL was Matti Hagman in 1976-77 forBoston Bruins. However, the NHL scouts were so impressed by his talents that they made an exception of hiring him as a free agent after his 1980-81 season in HIFK, SM-Liiga where he scored 27 goals in 36 games. He signed his first NHL contract on February 17, 1981.[3] Sinisalo started his first season with Flyers by making history by scoring his first NHL score against Pittsburgh Penguins. Sinisalo became the first Flyers player to score his first NHL goal on a penalty shot, and the third of five NHL players in history. During the 1984-85 season, Sinisalo become one of theMike Keenan’s most trusted players with 73 points in 70 games, with a +32 rating. 1989-90 was Sinisalo’s last season with Flyers, after which he played one season for Minnesota North Stars and two seasons for Los Angeles Kings.[2]
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