He was a never-met-a-stranger, fun-loving, always-accessible member of the Robins during their last two (of five) seasons. Small (5-9, 172) but feisty, Coates appeared in 122 games, with 39 goals ...

Ed Van Impe of the Philadelphia Flyers skates during a circa 1970s game at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. Mr. Van Impe was a stalwart on Philadelphia’s blueline when the Flyers claimed Stanley ...

Flyers defenseman Ed Van Impe bowls over Central Red Army’s Sergei Glazov, during an exhibition at the Spectrum on Jan. 12, 1976. It was another hit Van Impe had that game that was more legendary.

Ed Van Impe, an original Flyer and a two-time Stanley Cup champion, died Tuesday night at the age of 84.Ed Van Impe, an original Flyer and a 2-time Cup champion, dies at 84 originally appeared on ...

Bob Kelly will remember all the laughs he shared with Ed Van Impe, a Flyers Hall of Famer who died Tuesday night at the age of 84. He'll remember the pranks. Oh, and the gaffes. Like when the ...

Van Impe was not penalized on the play, leading the Soviets to temporarily leave the ice at the Spectrum in protest. The Soviets returned eventually, but the Flyers won the exhibition game, 4-1. After ...

The Philadelphia Flyers announced the passing of Ed Van Impe at 84 on Thursday. The Saskatoon-born defenceman was a member of the inaugural Flyers team in 1967 and he went on to win two Stanley ...

An original Philadelphia Flyer has passed away. On Thursday, the team announced that former Flyers captain Ed Van Impe had died. He was 84 years old. “The Flyers mourn the loss of a leader and ...

Ed Van Impe, the second captain in Philadelphia Flyers history and a member of the team's Hall of Fame, died Tuesday night, the team announced. He was 84.

Ed Van Impe was an original Flyer and the second captain in franchise history. The Flyers selected the rugged blueliner from the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1967 Expansion Draft.