Philadelphia Flyers legends to play alumni game at Santander Arena in Reading

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69 News , follow: @69news, news@wfmz.com Posted: 11:03 AM EST Dec 16, 2015 Updated: 11:44 AM EST Dec 16, 2015

Bob Clarke of the Philadelphia Flyers Alumni team waits for the action to resume during the Winter Classic Alumni hockey game with the New York Rangers Alumni team in Philadelphia on Dec. 31, 2011.

READING, Pa. - The Philadelphia Flyers will be celebrating their affiliation with the Reading Royals by playing an alumni hockey game in Reading. The event at the Santander Arena on Feb. 5 will feature representation from every decade of Flyers hockey, with famed alumni members squaring off against each other in an intrasquad game, officials announced Wednesday.

Legends who will take to the ice include Danny Briere, Bob Clarke, Ray Allison, Paul Holmgren, Bob Kelly, Brad Marsh and Dave Poulin. Full alumni rosters will be announced closer to the game.

Reading Royals mark milestone with 1,000th game New video display system ready for Royals' home opener It's official: Reading Royals become Philadelphia Flyers affiliate "We are excited to celebrate Flyers hockey, as well as the legacy that our alumni have left," said Marsh, who serves as president of the Philadelphia Flyers Alumni Association. "With this game's expanded rosters, we're able to bring the decades together and really give fans a treat for this first-ever Flyers match-up in Reading." "This game will engage several generations of Flyers fans seeing some of their favorites take the ice again," said Drew Bell, president, Reading Royals. "This game and the events surrounding it will be another great foundational piece to the affiliation relationship and hockey in general throughout the greater Berks County area."

Game time on Feb. 5 is set for 7 p.m. Tickets, starting at $12, are on sale now by calling 610-898-PUCK or going to the Royals website. The Royals and the Flyers announced their partnership in June 2014.

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