Paul Holmgren

Paul Holmgren was walking down the street in his home state of Minnesota on Dec. 2, his birthday, when his cellphone rang.

PHILADELPHIA — Ron Hextall, new Flyers general manager, joked that he looks at YouTube every now and again and sees his old highlights as a player going after opponents waving his stick over his head.

Here's what you missed on the Sports Bash Saturday with Matt Hammond on May 3: -- Chip Kelly's going to do something unconventional with the Eagles NFL Draft. But you have to trust him, however hard that may be. -- Flyers fans excited about reports that Ron Hextall may take over as GM, Paul Holmgren's not their biggest problem...

VOORHEES — One way or another, it seems Ron Hextall will be the next general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers.

NEW YORK — As Flyers practice waned, general manager Paul Holmgren walked down from his seat a few rows off the ice to talk to trainer Jim McCrossin, who was sitting on the bench watching Steve Mason.

UNIONDALE, N.Y.— Flyers right wing Jake Voracek skated fast to the bench, his left glove still on the ice as he waved at the trainer on the bench. The Czech Olympian was in trouble after being slashed by Islander Cal Clutterbuck while the Flyers were on the power play...

WASHINGTON — It’s now been 16 days since Vinny Lecavalier threw on a Flyers jersey and played a game. The wait apparently will be said Sunday that the center with nine goals and five assists in 22 games won’t return from a non-displaced fracture in his lower back any time soon...

Here's what you missed on the Sports Bash Saturday with Matt Hammond on November 2: -- Hate settling for Nick Foles? It's a helluva lot better than reaching on an unworthy QB in next year's draft. -- Michael Carter-Williams biggest asset isn't production, but how he elevates marginal guys around him...

PHILADELPHIA — By the time the Flyers were down half a dozen goals, the boos that rained down from fans who hadn’t gone home yet were accompanied by a chant that recurred until the final buzzer sounded. “FI-RE HOLM-GREN!” General manager Paul Holmgren sat in his suite staring blankly at the ice during the Flyers’ 7-0 shellacking at the hands of the Washington Capitals...

PHILADELPHIA — The Flyers head to Detroit a little lighter on their flight out of Philadelphia. Both left wing Scott Hartnell and center Vinny Lecavalier will stay back to have MRIs and are expected out “at least a week,” according to general manager Paul Holmgren...