Big Phil
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- Nov 2, 2003
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I was watching the 1980 Cup final between the Islanders and Flyers again. Lots of great names of course. Then it hit me, what was Mel Bridgman doing wearing the "C". Surely something was amiss so I took notice with Bobby Clarke and saw he had nothing on shoulder at all. It got me curious, I can't remember Clarke losing the "C" at any particular time:
Flyers Captains:
1978-'79 - Clarke
1979-'80 - Bridgman
1980-'81 - Bridgman
1981-'82 - Barber
1982-'83 - Barber
1983-'84 - Clarke
Clarke of course had it from 1973 to 1979 as well. Does anyone make sense of this? Because I can't. Surely Pat Quinn didn't strip Clarke of the "C" for a while did he? The only thing I can think of was that Clarke gave it up voluntarily to share it with others. But why would he? And why Bridgman when there was Barber, Leach, MacLeish, etc?
Does anyone remember the reason, because I can't.
Flyers Captains:
1978-'79 - Clarke
1979-'80 - Bridgman
1980-'81 - Bridgman
1981-'82 - Barber
1982-'83 - Barber
1983-'84 - Clarke
Clarke of course had it from 1973 to 1979 as well. Does anyone make sense of this? Because I can't. Surely Pat Quinn didn't strip Clarke of the "C" for a while did he? The only thing I can think of was that Clarke gave it up voluntarily to share it with others. But why would he? And why Bridgman when there was Barber, Leach, MacLeish, etc?
Does anyone remember the reason, because I can't.