“The call was very simple: ‘I’m a Flyers fan, I’m a veteran, I’m a hockey player, I would like to start a team in the Philadelphia area. Can you guys help me?'” former Flyer Brad Marsh said.
It has blossomed into the Flyers Warriors hockey team, dedicated to U.S. Military Veterans with disabilities and a passion to play the sport.
“Dream come true,” captain Jim Young said after Flyers legend Bobby Clarke handed him his Warriors jersey Saturday at Skate Zone.
Just like the big club, the Warriors are at the practice facility competing in their own training camp, featuring 33 veterans and sponsored by Toyota. Marsh, also the director of Flyers alumni and community development, coaches the team.