NHL’s Centennial Fan Arena brings Stanley Cup, hockey memorabilia to Wells Fargo Center
Fans can get their picture taken with the Stanley Cup and check out historic jerseys, sticks, pucks and more.
Though the Flyers have only pride to play for this weekend, fans attending games at the Wells Fargo Center will get a little something extra. The NHL's Centennial Fan Arena tour has rolled into the Sports Complex, and will show off the Stanley Cup and historic hockey memorabilia.
Make jokes if you want about this being the closest the Stanley Cup will get to the Flyers anytime soon. But fans will be able to get their picture taken with it, and the only other way to do that is to go to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
The display is set up in parking lot G, just off Pattison Avenue between the subway station and Xfinity Live.
Interactive activities for fans include a floor hockey rink and a virtual reality game in which fans can pretend to drive zambonis - and race friends to see who can clean the ice. There will be autograph sessions with former Flyers stars. Fans can also bring used hockey equipment to donate to the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation.
The big attractions, of course, are the memorabilia display and the Stanley Cup. The memorabilia display is housed within a big trailer that's covered with faces of hockey legends, and the names only grow more famous once you enter.
You'll see sticks used by the Montreal Canadiens' Dickie Moore and the Chicago Blackhawks' Stan Mikita. A wall display of skates goes as far back as a pair worn by the Canadiens' Georges Vezina - yes, the man for whom the Vezina trophy is named - in the 1910s. Featured jerseys include the San Francisco Seals of the 1970s, the Montreal Maroons of the 1930s, and even the Philadelphia Quakers, a team that existed for just one season: 1930-31.
The Stanley Cup will be in a tent outside the truck.
Here's the full schedule of events this weekend:
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Centennial Fan Arena open
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Stanley Cup on display
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Autograph session with Doug Crossman, Brad Marsh and Brian Propp
12 p.m.: Philadelphia PowerPlay vs. Flyers Alumni wheelchair floor hockey demonstration game
12:30 p.m.: Flyers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
3 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Centennial Fan Arena open
3 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Stanley Cup on display
5 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Autograph session with Bob Kelley, Bernie Parent and Joe Watson
7 p.m.: Flyers vs. Carolina Hurricanes