Overview
- A celebration of life at Xfinity Mobile Arena drew roughly 2,000 attendees as Gini Parent, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly, Flyers leadership, and former teammates including Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber, Joe Watson, and Bill Clement delivered tributes.
- Fans returned Saturday for an in-game salute, with Parent’s signature white mask placed on a net and his retired No. 1 banner highlighted before the Flyers’ matchup.
- Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education announced the Bernie Parent Goalie Development Program, backed by a $50,000 Flyers Charities donation that was matched by Ed Snider’s children.
- Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson pledged $5,000 to Snider Hockey during the ceremony, and the organization said it would match the gift two-to-one.
- Speakers hailed Parent as the backbone of the Flyers’ 1974 and 1975 Stanley Cup titles and a cherished civic figure whose widow vowed to carry on his ambassadorial work.