The Flyers have a rich history of rivalries and have even been known for the spirit of the team. Clearly, the Flyers have made enemies across the league, and as the Flyers started to gain traction, they garnered the nickname of the Broad Street Bullies. The Bullies portion, however, comes from the clash with Atlanta in when the team took a win This era of the franchise was known for their brute force and their success, winning two Stanley Cups in consecutive years. The franchise was founded in However, before , Philadelphia had had a hockey team called Philadelphia Quakers that was devastated by the financial hardships of the Great Depression.
In , Philadelphia acquired the Montreal Maroons franchise, who suspended play in and persuaded the NHL to transfer the team to Philadelphia. Still, time after time, the NHL sent peremptory notices of rejection. No wonder, as Philadelphians had nothing but the desire to locate another ice hockey team in their home city.
There were no good sports facilities until when the legendary Spectrum indoor arena was built. After the NHL officials selected Philadelphia as the city for one of the new franchises, the club owners announced the name-the-team contest. More than 25, ballots were entered in total, offering names like Quakers, Ramblers, Liberty Bells, Keystones, Raiders, etc.
It was a Philadelphia-native artist Sam Ciccone who drew the logo. The logo contained four stylized wings attached to a slanted P, which of course, stood for Philadelphia, with an orange dot to symbolize a puck. It was by far the best choice: it was extremely elegant, yet powerful. The logo has become one of the most recognizable logos in ice hockey. There were not many modifications made to the logo throughout the years.
They had already decided on Flyers. A nine-year-old boy named Alec Stockard was selected from all the fans who submitted the name Flyers or Fliers, or Phlyers, or Phliers to the contest, and he won season tickets and a inch RCA television set. Two of those names represented teams who had previously played in the city.
The Quakers played one NHL season in Philadelphia in , and the name did not conjure positive memories. The Ramblers were a minor league team that played from to Once the name was selected, the team needed to decide on a spelling.
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