Mel Bridgman, the rugged former NHL forward who was drafted 1st overall by Flyers, dies at 70

Bridgeman started his NHL career in Philadelphia - coming off its second straight title - and had 23 regular-season goals and six more in a postseason run that ended with a loss to Montreal in the ...
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Franchise History Lookbacks: The first four Edmonton Oilers NHL seasons

The 1970s were a weird time in professional hockey. Back then, the World Hockey Association was directly competing with the National Hockey League. Teams in both leagues were frequently moving around ...