A WORD FROM OUR PRESIDENT…

Hi Everyone,

The Board hopes you all had a nice Thanksgiving and enjoy the upcoming

holidays. Our next meeting is at the Wingate Hotel in Voorhees NJ on

Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Our guest is Russ Cohen, author of Philadelphia

Flyers: Images of Sports. Russ will be talking about his book, bringing some

copies and discussing the team. This will be our holiday meeting, so we will

have food and beverages for everyone. If you would like to bring a dessert to

share with the group, that would be great.

Also, members of the New Jersey Devils Fan Club will attending the Flyers vs.

Devils game on Saturday, January 21, 2017. We will host them at Celebre’s,

15th and Packer Ave, Philadelphia at 4PM. Price is $7 per person (which

includes pizza and soft drinks); alcohol is available for purchase. Game time

is 7PM. Any questions, please contact Evelyn Gross at evgross@aol.com.

Also, please let Evelyn know if you are planning to attend so she will have an

approximate head count.

Thanks and hope to see you there.

Joe Fisher, President

President’s Column 1

From the Editor 2

2016-17 Road Trips 3

PFFC Watch Party 4

2016-2017 Application 5

PFFC News/Advertising 6-7

2017 NHLBC Info 8

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PFFC MEETING REMINDER

The next meeting of the Philadelphia Flyers Fan Club

will be on Tuesday, December 13, 2016

7PM at the Wingate Hotel in Voorhees, NJ

This will be our Holiday Party. Desserts are welcome!

Optional $10 Pollyanna exchange. Bring a gift, get a gift.

Please visit our website www.flyersfanclub.org or Facebook

page for the latest information and updates.

Philadelphia Flyers

Fan Club

Volume 26, Issue 2 November/December 2016

In this issue of

THE PUCK

2016-2017 PFFC OFFICERS

PRESIDENT

Joe Fisher

VICE PRESIDENT

Theresa Carney-Kestenholz

TREASURER

Tricia Walter

RECORDING SECRETARY

Stacey Squilla

CORRESPONDING

SECRETARY

Paul Dziomba

ONE YEAR TRUSTEE

Lisa Bustard

TWO YEAR TRUSTEE

Terri Dziomba

MEMBERS AT LARGE

Cathy Boone

Alan Ellis

Patty Encarnado

SERGEANT AT ARMS

Alan Ellis

PAST PRESIDENT

Palma Maglio

WEBSITE COORDINATOR

Josh Ash

TRIPS COORDINATOR

Lou Milano

PUCK EDITOR

Lois Witulski

LIFETIME MEMBER

Evelyn Gross

Lou Milano

FAN CLUB LOGO DESIGN

Josh Ash

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK by Lois Witulski

So far this season, the PFFC has been joined by two awesome guests at our

general meetings. Flyers Defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere visited with the

PFFC at our first meeting of the season on October 11, 2016. Gostisbehere

was last season’s Gene Hart Memorial Award winner so this was the perfect

opportunity for the club to present Shayne with a $2000 check to his favorite

charity. Shayne was kind enough to answer questions, take photos and sign

autographs for everyone in attendance.

On November 16, 2016, former Flyers defenseman and current assistant

coach Gord Murphy attended our meeting. Gord had lots of interesting

stories to tell about his years with the Flyers beginning in the late 80’s and

also his current role with the team. The meeting was scheduled on a night

between two home games, so it was especially nice of Gord to take the time

out of his busy schedule to visit with us.

Thank you to both of our amazing guests!!

We’d like to hear from you!

The PFFC welcomes all ideas and comments. You can submit your articles to: Lois Witulski,

c/o PFFC, 3601 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148 or email to: lwitulski@verizon.net. Please note: All materials sent for publication are subject to approval. We reserve the right to edit any portion of any article to better suit the needs of this publication. Articles printed strictly represent the opinion of the author

and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Philadelphia Flyers, its Fan Club or the editor of this newsletter.

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PUCK ADVERTISING AVAILABLE

If you would like your business to reach potential new customers, try advertising here in

the official Flyers Fan Club newsletter, The Puck. The Puck is mailed and/or emailed to all

Flyers Fan Club members and available at all the Flyers home games. The following prices

include advertising in 8 issues of the Puck: Full Page Ad $200.00, Half Page Ad $105.00,

Quarter Page Ad $55.00 and Business Card Ad $35.00. If interested, please contact Puck

Editor Lois Witulski at lwitulski@verizon.net. Disclaimer: Ads published in the Puck do not

indicate endorsement of items advertised.

Important Membership Reminder!!

This will be your last issue of the Puck if you have not yet

sent in your membership for the 2016-17 season.

Don’t miss out on all our fun trips, meetings and events!

Renew today! Application is included in this issue.

Please note: The PFFC is going green! Starting in January, your Puck

newsletter will arrive by email. If you would like to continue receiving a

mailed copy, please check the appropriate spot on your application. Any

questions, please contact Paul Dziomba at FlyersFanClub@HotMail.Com

Volume 26, Issue 2 Page 3

PFFC / Phans of Philly Road Trips 2016/17 season

Flyers vs. Penguins at Heinz Field 2/25/17 8PM Outdoor Game! So far FIVE BUSES ARE SOLD (but there’s still room for YOU!!)... Package includes: Deluxe motor coach, 2 nights hotel room with breakfast, Friday night gathering, 3-hour pre-game party sponsored by Labatt’s with free giveaways & much more! Full Packages: from $659 pp: Without tickets: from $459 pp; Packages without transportation: See Lou For more details visit our website www.flyersfanclub.org OR Phans of Philly at www.phansofphilly.com

BOSTON 3/10 TO 3/12/2017 BUS TRIP!

Boston is a month long celebration during St. Paddy’s season and one of the best cities to visit in March. The deluxe motor coach buses will depart early AM (approximately 7 AM) Friday 3/10/17 from the South Philadelphia sports complex. Refreshments and snacks will be provided throughout the ride. Arrival into Boston will be early PM so you can take advantage of the whole day. The hotel during our stay Friday (3/10/17) and Saturday nights (3/11/17) will be the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Garden. The hotel could not be in a better location as it’s directly across the street from TD Garden. The historic Faneuil Hall is also a short walk with many bars, shops and restaurants. And the hotel features a hot buffet breakfast each morning during your stay.

Saturday 3/11/17 is game day and there will be LOADS OF ORANGE & BLACK! We’ll be partnering with the Philadelphia Eagles Fans of Boston. They are an awesome Philadelphia Fan Club for Philly transplants in the Boston area. Their group has over 1,000 members, and they gather every Sunday with 100+ Eagles fans to watch the games. They have a special thing going, and it will be awesome to combine groups to bring as many Flyers fans together as possible! Our pre-game party location is attached to our hotel and footsteps from TD Garden!! It doesn’t get much easier or better than that! This bar IS the spot to be before Bruins games, and we have the whole 2nd floor reserved for FLYERS FANS only! All of your drinks and food will be included as well. The full menu can be seen in the package details below. After the pre-game festivities, we will have seats in large blocks in the upper level on the side the Flyers shoot twice. The Bruins will also be giving out souvenir St. Patrick’s Day hats!

You will have the whole morning and early afternoon to explore what you may have missed in Boston. We will leave for home Sunday afternoon and our buses should arrive back into Philadelphia in the early evening, so you can be home at a reasonable time!

Package Details: Round-trip deluxe motor coach, two nights lodging plus tax at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Boston Garden, hot breakfast buffet, game ticket to the sold out Flyers/Bruins game seated as a group in the upper level on the side where the Flyers shoot twice, two-hour private party 3/11/16 at The Greatest Bar. The party will include everything below from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM: domestic beer, mixed well drinks, build your own Bloody Mary station with several custom toppings, scrambled eggs, home fries, bacon, sausage, burger sliders, buffalo tenders. As well as: free giveaways including Flyers jerseys and other great Flyers prizes, refreshments and snacks on the bus and bus driver’s gratuity.

Price: Quad Occupancy (4 people in a Room)- $499 per person, Triple Occupancy (3 people in a Room)- $559 per person, Double Occupancy (2 People in a Room)- $629 per person, Single Occupancy, see Lou.

We only require a $150 deposit per person to reserve your spot. This will be deducted from the total package price. The remaining balance is then paid off in very flexible payments leading up to the trip. This is just one of the advantages of booking with us. We do not require large upfront payments, and make it very easy on everyone to pay the package cost.

If you do not require bus transportation or if interested in only game tickets and the pre-game party with our group or if you are looking for a roommate(s) to reduce your cost, please reach out and we will try our best to match people.

FYI: deposits and any payments paid towards the trip are non-refundable once they are received by PFFC or POP.

NY RANGERS 4/2/17 (Sunday) BUS TRIP!

Round-trip deluxe motor coach, pre-game party and game ticket: $199.00 per person. Details soon. For more info: contact Lou Milano at 609.922.2234 (Text/Cell), Lmstut@comcast.net or see our Facebook Page. Or contact Joe DiBiaggio at phansofphilly.com NOTE: Deposits can be made directly online at phansofphilly.com or contact Lou on how a deposit (other than

online) can be made.

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Birthday List Complied by PFFC Corresponding Secretary Paul Dziomba (current as of 11-15-16)

Happy Birthday to PFFC members celebrating their special day!!

William Babyack Jr.

Stephen Bagby

Megan Ball

Judith Bleistein

Lisa Bustard

Linda Clair

Kim Kalitan-Greenberg

Dena Heiland

Wes Jones

Beth Krummert

Joseph Lanciano

Eric Lenhart

Lou Milano

Frann Miller

Robert Moss

John Newbon

Patricia Pascale

Barry Peacock

Bud St. Joseph

Michelle Stopper

Andrea Woodring

PFFC November Birthdays PFFC December Birthdays

Cathie Leahy

Benjamin Lee

Paul McGilligan

Jason Miller

Joan Pollack

Eric Walter

Tricia Walter

Lois Witulski

Shawn Barrett

Donald Bleistein

Joseph Borek

Gianna Cherubini

Craig Cimino, Sr.

Duncan Crowley

Joe DeMayo

Alan Ellis

Lorraine Eschert

Bill Foldes

Michael Gaffney

Linda Gryn-Haley

John Hartley

Audrey Lee Hearn

Flyers vs. Phoenix Watch Party October 15, 2016

Where is the world is Lou Milano??

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Details coming soon for the NHLBC Convention heading to LA in August 2017…

If interested in attending please contact Evelyn Gross at evgross@aol.com