{"id":38337,"date":"2025-09-23T02:04:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T06:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/bernie-parent-flyers-legend-and-hall-of-famer-passes-away-3\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T02:04:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T06:04:33","slug":"bernie-parent-flyers-legend-and-hall-of-famer-passes-away-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nhl\/bernie-parent-flyers-legend-and-hall-of-famer-passes-away-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernie Parent, Flyers legend and Hall of Famer, passes away"},"content":{"rendered":"The ice hockey world mourns the loss of Bernie Parent, a legend in goal and a key figure in the history of the Philadelphia Flyers. Parent, a Hall of Famer, passed away at the age of 80, leaving an indelible legacy in the sport.\n\nThe news was announced by the Flyers, who highlighted his impact on the organization. Parent, known for his iconic mask and his skill under the three posts, was the guardian of the net in the only two Stanley Cup championships that the Flyers have won.\n\n

An Icon in the Goal<\/h2>\n\nParent’s penetrating gaze, through his mask, led him to the cover of Time magazine in 1975, solidifying his status as one of the most important figures in the sport. He won the Stanley Cup, the Conn Smythe Trophy, and the Vezina Trophy in consecutive seasons, a feat that highlights his dominance in the NHL.\n\n

The legend of Bernie Parent transcended the ice and his achievements.<\/p>Philadelphia Flyers<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nParent debuted in the NHL with the Boston Bruins in 1965, but was selected by the Flyers in the 1967 expansion draft. After a brief stint in Toronto, he returned to Philadelphia and led the league in wins in two consecutive seasons.\n\nHis career, which spanned 13 years, culminated in 271 victories, 231 of them with the Flyers. An unfortunate accident in 1979, which caused an eye injury, forced him to retire.\n\n

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Bernie Parent, un \u00edcono en la historia de los Flyers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nThe phrase “Only the Lord saves more than Bernie Parent” became an anthem for Philadelphia fans, who recognized his ability to keep the goal at zero.\n\nHis influence extended beyond the ice. Parent was known for his closeness to fans and his passion for the sport. His number 1 was retired by the Flyers and in 1984, he was the first player on the team to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.\n\nCoach Rick Tocchet, visibly emotional, recalled Parent’s influence in the locker room, highlighting his ability to unite the team.\n\nIn 2011, Parent thrilled fans again by participating in an outdoor exhibition game, demonstrating that his legacy lives on.\n\nParent’s passing adds to the loss of other great Hall of Fame goalies, marking a moment of mourning for the hockey community.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The ice hockey world mourns the loss of Bernie Parent, a legend in goal and a key figure in the history of the Philadelphia Flyers. Parent, a Hall of Famer, passed away at the age of 80, leaving an indelible legacy in the sport. The news was announced by the Flyers, who highlighted his impact […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[9029,4678,2144,850],"class_list":{"0":"post-38337","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-nhl","7":"tag-bernie-parent","8":"tag-hockey-hall-of-fame","9":"tag-philadelphia-flyers","10":"tag-stanley-cup"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38337"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38337\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}