Ron Hextall night in Philadelphia

One of the most beloved Flyers was given a night all his own when he was inducted into the Flyers hall of fame on Wednesday. He optimized the style of the team perhaps more than any other goalie that ever donned the uniform and backed it up with both his play and attitude. He became the 19th member of the hall, that features the likes of Bernie Parent, Bobby Clarke, Reggie Leach, Tim Kerr and most recently Dave Poulin who as inducted in 2004.

Hextall had two stints with Philadelphia, he was originally sent to Quebec as part of the Lindros deal but ended up back on the Flyers in 1994 via the Islanders. He played 11 total years with the team posting a 2.91 GAA having played in almost 500 regular season games. His 1986-87 season alone was one long glorifying accomplishment - All Rookie Team, First All Star Team, Vezina Trophy and the Conn Smythe. The encore came the following season when he became the first goalie to score a goal (legitimately).

The full story with links to videos and interviews can be found at the Flyers official website here.

The following is the tribute video that was created by the team:
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