Former Flyer Jeremy Roenick Close To Retirement

Center Jeremy Roenick is close to ending his 20-year NHL career. He played for the Flyers for three seasons.

He is expected to make the announcement Thursday.

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God bless JR. It’s a shame he never won a Cup. He certainly deserved one.

Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?

by mikefive on Aug 5, 2009 9:33 AM EDT reply actions

Who didn't want to play with the Blackhawks back in the day

JR, Smith, what a team!!

Its a shame his days in Philly are known for the rocket he took to the chin.

by boknows71 on Aug 5, 2009 9:54 AM EDT reply actions

Yea, but he showed the kind of player and guy that he was through it all. I remember I went to a game that season and they spotlighted JR up in one of the boxes. He got a huge standing ovation. He was one of those players that you knew he loved to play hockey and he was having a great time. I loved that he cared enough to speak his mind. He was certainly a fierce competitor but I loved how he would play pranks and be a jokester. He was just one of those class acts that any coach would die to have one his team. He certainly did deserve a cup :(

For a while now we knew that post hockey JR was gonna look to get into TV. I am hoping that CSN snatches him up to do Flyers coverage before ESPN can corrupt him and torture him by putting him next to Barry “Mullethead” Melrose. Although, it would be nice to have a anti-Crosbitch sympathizer on national television!

Just thought I would add a highlight clip for reminiscing purposes! Thanks JR!

by Mitchell Green on Aug 5, 2009 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions

Pretty sure his days in Philly are remembered for his Toronto OT goal in 04.

by SJPhillyVT on Aug 6, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions

I remember his first regular season goal

I was at the season opener in 2001-02 when he scored a goal against the Panthers. We won the game like 5-1, and his was the 4th or 5th goal, but he was still really excited. He scored from the left circle on the power play. For some reason that image is burned into my mind.

Also the Toronto goal in 2004, of course. That’s the game when the CBC broadcaster said, “These Flyers are coming hard!” right before that goal. I prefer Gary Dornhoefer’s non-innuendo-laden phrase, “The crowd is quiet.”

Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?

by mikefive on Aug 6, 2009 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions

I guess I should have couched that with

For those outside Philly thats what he will be remembered for. I have a nothing but fond memories of his time in Philly. Rooted for him wherever he went afterwards. Class act, great player, great guy from all accounts.

Every sport needs someone JR. He would have made D-Jax crazy glue a ball to his hands after that Cowboys fiasco.

by boknows71 on Aug 6, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions