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Shuswap history in pictures: Flocky hockey

Photo from December 29, 1982 Eagle Valley News
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December 29, 1982, edition of Eagle Valley News: “Local Ron Flockhart, centre for the Philadelphia Flyers, set numerous records during the 1981-82 NHL season, recording 33 goals and 39 assists for 72 points in 72 games that season, setting an indication that he was on the cusp of becoming one of the league’s top players.” (Photo courtesy of the Sicamous and District Museum and Historical Society)

The caption of this photo reads: Local Ron Flockhart, centre for the Philadelphia Flyers, set numerous records during the 1981-82 NHL season, recording 33 goals and 39 assists for 72 points in 72 games last season. There is every indication that Ron will again be one of the league’s top players this year.

Photo courtesy of the Sicamous and District Museum and Historical Society’s archived December 29, 1982 edition of Eagle Valley News.

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