Dear Mike Richards: A Fan’s Letter to the Former Philadelphia Flyers’ Captain

July 29th, 2011 by Dan Kelley Leave a reply »
Dear Mike Richards,

My Twitter feed told me the other day that you’ve landed in Los Angeles, and I saw a picture of you online putting on your brand new No. 10 Kings jersey. 

I guess that means you really aren’t coming back to Philly.

I think a lot of us, the fans, were every bit as shocked as you when we found out you were being traded last month. I’ll be honest, I thought you were here for the long haul; I even bought my Richards jersey as soon as you signed your 12-year contract, figuring I would be able to wear it through 2020.

Now if I wear it to games, I’ll get the same looks I give to people who still wear No. 88, won’t I?

For the past month, I have been wondering how we are going to feel on Oct. 15 when you return to town. Former heroes return to Philly from time to time, and it’s hard to predict how we will react.

Maybe you’ll get the Simon Gagne treatment, a standing ovation and hopes that you’ll one day return.

After all, you were the captain. For all intents and purposes, when Peter Forsberg left town, we all knew this would one day be ...

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