Originally posted at Resurfacing the Ice
“Only the Lord saves more than Bernie Parent.”
This quote is known throughout Philadelphia and perhaps the hockey world—at least to anyone that followed hockey in the 1970s. Bernie Parent was the greatest goalie that ever played for the Flyers, and one of the best of his time in the NHL.
Parent started his NHL career with the Boston Bruins, but was taken by the Flyers in the 1967 NHL Expansion draft. After failing in his first stint with the Flyers, he was dealt to the Toronto Maple Leafs to play with his idol, Jacques Plante. After learning greatly from the 42-year-old All Star, Parent joined the WHA.
He eventually decided to rejoin the NHL, but refused to play with the Le ...
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