Philadelphia Flyers

A 9-year-old from South Jersey got to live out his dream of playing professional hockey thanks to the Philadelphia Flyers and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

The Flyers will buy out forward Oskar Lindblom, who was set to enter the final year of a three-year deal in the 2022-23 season, placing him on conditional waivers on Tuesday afternoon. His current cap hit was $3 million and the buyout saves the Flyers $3.33 million toward the cap.

The Flyers selected forward Cutter Gauthier with the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft on Thursday.

The Flyers have hired John Tortorella as the 23rd head coach in franchise history.

There has been little development in the Flyers coaching search over the last few days. For many of the teams in search of a head coach in the NHL – only the New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens have officially named a head coach – it seems that everything is in a holding pattern.

Due to COVID issues affecting the Flyers, Tuesday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes is postponed with a make-up date yet to be determined.

So before the calendar hits 2022, let’s take a look back at 2021's top Philadelphia sports stories.

These are four names that many people will bring up, but what the Flyers need to do is find a new young voice and start to dismantle this core group of players.

The Flyers have fired head coach Alain Vigneault on Monday. Assistant coach Michel Therrien was also fired. Mike Yeo will take over as interim head coach.

Gritty and friends are coming to the Ocean City Boardwalk! The Philadelphia Flyers 2021 Community Caravan is headed for the Ocean City, Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 5 pm.

SoJO 104.9 is giving you the chance to win a 4-pack of tickets to check out this Sunday's game against the NJ Devils.

Fans can return to Wells Fargo Center for Flyers and 76ers games within days and Citizens Bank Park for the 2021 season. Get the details inside.