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The Flyers Alumni prepare for their 50th Anniversary game in Philadelphia
January 14, 2017, 2:37 PM ET [3 Comments]
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For one last time the LCB Line is together



Bill "Arnie" Barber, Dave "Sudsy" Settlemyre, Brad "Chuck" Marsh and Bob "Hound"Kelly



Hockey Hall of Famers Bernie Parent and Bill Barber



The Flyers Alumni equipment awaits 1



The Flyers Alumni equipment awaits 2



The Flyers Alumni sticks at the ready



The "Big E" arrives for the morning skate



Bernie Parent signing jerseys



Bill Barber and Bob Kelly (for some reason drinking coffee from a Pens cup)



Bob Clarke arrives for his "last game"



Danny Briere and Bill Barber



Tim Kerr and trainer Kevin Cady



Reggie Leach and Moose Dupont signing books



The Game Jerseys



Ten year Penguins' vet Rick Kehoe (1974-84) and Bernie Parent who were teammates with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1971-72



Lou Angotti, the Flyers first captain in 1967 and Forbes Kennedy



Three great NHL goalies: Bernie Parent, Doug Favell and Eddie Johnston



Reggie "The Rifle" Leach in an early helmet



Orest "Little O" Kindrachuk



Tim Kerr, Neil Little, Brad Marsh and Brian Boucher



Don "Big Bird" Saleski, Ed "Boxcar" Hospodar, Larry "Izzy" Goodeonough, and original 1967 Flyer John Miszuk



The Flyers Alumni Team Picture



Father & Son Stanley Cup winners Jamie and Reggie Leach



The "pregame" meal



And GAME ON!!



The LCB Line takes their last period opening faceoff



The teams shake hands after playing an inspiring 3-3 tie



More than six decades after first doing so, Bob Clarke takes off his equipment for the last time ever after playing in a competitive hockey game.



Reggie Leach and Bob Clarke undress after playing together for the last time on a line first created by Fred Shero in 1974-75.



Hall of Famer Bill Barber after playing in his last ever competitive hockey game



Former Flyer captain Dave Poulin.



Eric Lindros reflects on being one of five former Flyer Captains in the game



Brian Propp



Goalies Brian Boucher and Neil Little
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