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Eric "Rico" Desjardins

Weight: 205lbs.

Birthday: 6/14/69

Birthplace: Rouyn, Quebec

Residence: St-Adolphe-D'Howard, Quebec

Position: Defense

Years of Flyer Service: 6

Years of NHL service: 12

Family: Wife, Manon (married August 16, 1997), son, Jakob (born May 5, 1999)

Favorites: U2, Skiing, golfing, bowling, Italian, Pacific Coliseum

FYI: captain, with LeClair and Recchi as alternate captains, member of Team Canada in 1996 World Cup and 1998 Olympics

Career highs: G-13 (92-93) A-40 (95-96) P-47 (95-96) PIM: 98 (92-93)

Jody Hull

Weight: Something

Birthplace:

Residence:

Position: Wing

Years of Flyer Service: 2

Years of NHL service:

Family: wife, son and daughter

Favorites:

FYI: He's baaaaacccckkk!

Career highs: G- A-P PIM:

<\ Daymond Langkow

Weight: 180lbs.

Birthday: 9/27/76

Birthplace: Edmonton, Alberta

Residence: N/A

Family: N/A

Position: Center

Years of Flyer Service:

Years of NHL service:

Career Highs: G-N/A A-N/A PTS.N/A

John Clark "Johnny" LeClair

Weight: 228lbs.

Birthday: 7/5/69

Birthplace: St. Albans, Vermont

Residence: Voorhees, NJ

Position: Left Wing

Years of Flyer Service: 6

Years of NHL service: 9

Family: Wife, Tina; daughter, MacKenzie; sons, Cal and Jagger

Favorites: golfing, movies, music, playing with dogs

FYI: 1997 winner of the Philadelphia Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Professional Sports Writers Association because of his non-profit foundation which awards grants to Vermont organizations dealing with kids. Hosts an annual golf tournament in his hometown of St. Albans, VT. He was cut from his hockey team as a freshman. Raised in a family of 7. Sister, Nancy teaches at Cherokee High School in Marlton, New Jersey.

Career highs: G-51 (95-96, 97-98) A-47 (96-97) P-97 (95-96, 96-97) PIM: 64 (95-96)

Scouting Report: It takes a bulldozer to get him from in front of the net. Creative...never gives up until he has the goal.

Dan McGillis

Weight: 234lbs.

Position: Defense

Birthday: 7/1/72

Birthplace: Hawkesbury, Ontario

Residence: Nepean, Ontario

Family: Single

Years of Flyers Experience: 2

Years of NHL Experience: 3

Favorites: First Union Center, Chicago

FYI: Graduated from Northeastern University in 1996 for Criminal Justice.

Scouting Report: I like him a lot more than I used to...still a little shaky.

Career Highs: GP: 80 (97-98) G: 11 (97-98) A: 20 (97-98) PTS: 31 (97-98) PIM: 109 (97-98)

Mark "Rex";"Recching Ball"Recchi

Weight: 185lbs.

Birthday: 2/1/68

Birthplace: Kamloops, British Columbia

Residence: N/A

Position: Right Wing

Years of Flyer Service: from 92-95,March 10, 1999 til ???

Years of NHL service: 12

Family: Wife, Alexa, just had child. I forget the name.

Favorites: I know he likes to golf, loves the Philly area. The rest of the facts may be out of date.

FYI: Just ended a 550 game streak without missing with a severe case of pneumonia this season. Quite a durable player.

Career highs: G-53 (92-93) A-70 (92-93) P-123* (92-93) PIM:

Luke Richardson

Weight: 214lbs.

Birthplace: Ottawa, Ontario

Residence: Kanata, Ontario

Position: Defense

Years of Flyer Service: 2

Years of NHL service: 12

Family: wife, Stephanie; daughters, Morgan and Daron

Favorites: water sports, working out, golf

FYI: Luke is very flexible and pliable.

Career highs: G-4 (87-88) A-19 (91-92) P-21 (91-92) PIM: 238 (90-91)

Chris "Bundy" Therien

Weight: 238lbs.

Birthday: 12/14/71

Birthplace: Ottawa, Ontario

Residence: Medford, NJ

Position: Defense

Years of Flyer Service: 5

Years of NHL service: 5

Family: wife, Diana (married July 26, 1997)

Favorites: Chicken Marsala, "A Few Good Men", "Unsolved Mysteries", Madison Square Garden, Michael Jordan, Evander Holyfield, Disney World

FYI: played for silver medal Canadian Olympic Team in Lillehammer, Norway in 1994.

Career highs: G-6 (95-96) A-22 (96-97) P-24 (96-97) PIM: 89 (95-96)

Scouting Report: Good enough but needs improvement. Hides in the shadows a bit.

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