PSWA Dinner

Bernie Parent, Conn Smythe Award winner when the Flyers won Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975 and a hockey Hall of Fame member since 1984, will be recognized with the Philadelphia Sports Living Legend Award at the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association’s 105th annual Award Dinner on Monday, Jan. 26, 2009.

Parent was an original Flyer, drafted from the Boston Bruins for the 1967-68 season, and played 13 seasons in the NHL, with the Flyers, Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs. In 618 games, he had a career 2.55 goals-against-average and 54 shutouts.

But it was the playoffs where he was at his best, with a 2.43 average and 6 shutouts in 71 Stanley Cup games. His most famous shutouts came in the clinching Games 6 in ‘74 and ‘75, 1-0 over Boston and 2-0 over the Buffalo Sabres.

Bernie joins his teammate Bobby Clarke as a Flyer to be recognized as a Living Legend.

Bernie Parent will be one of many stars on the dais at the Sports Writers Award Dinner. Some others with him will be Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, accepting the 2008 Team of the Year Award for the Phillies, former Penn State football player Adam Taliaferro (Humanitarian), and West Chester’s record-setting wide receiver Mike Washington (Amateur Athlete).

Also on the dais will be former 76er Darryl Dawkins, NFL Films boss Steve Sabol, U.S. Olympic gold medal-winning soccer star Carli Lloyd, and the MVP of the Dec. 6 Army - Navy game.

Tickets are $75 apiece, and can be purchased by clicking here!

The PSWA dinner will is Monday evening, Jan. 26, 2009 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cherry Hill, N.J. Doors open at 5 p.m., and dinner starts at 6:30. Tickets are available to the public for $75, and can be purchased by clicking here.

Bernie Parent was known for his saves, but once in a while he liked to get into the action with a good hit. Click here to watch an example, and hear Gene Hart commentary, too.