Philadelphia Flyers Codexery — Data & Quality

We publish our audit record because accuracy claims should be checkable. Every entry on this site runs through an automated fact-audit pipeline (accuracy audit → source-grounded repair → visual QA); this page is generated from that pipeline's own report, not written by hand.

Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-06 · 94 entries checked · 84 flagged · 271 issues confirmed · 0 corrected · 271 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Ed Van Impe — Van Impe finished as the runner-up to Bobby Orr for the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1966–67. In reality, Orr won the Calder in 1966–67, but the runner-up was not Van Impe; the official voting had Orr first, and the second-place finisher was not Van Impe (it was

Ed Van Impe — The hit on Valeri Kharlamov during Super Series '76 caused a 17-minute protest delay by the Soviet team. The actual incident occurred on January 11, 1976, but the Soviet team left the ice for approximately 16 minutes, not 17. The exact duration is often cited

Wells Fargo Center — The arena does not hang banners honoring Pearl Jam's 10, Billy Joel's 48, and Bruce Springsteen's 56 Philadelphia sellouts in its rafters; these are invented claims.

The Flyer Chant — The Spectrum was demolished in 2011, not 2010.

Broad Street Bullies — STATS says 'Stanley Cups won=3 (1974, 1975, 1977)', but the Flyers have won only two Stanley Cups (1974 and 1975). They did not win in 1977.

Broad Street Bullies — The INTRO states the team plays at 'Xfinity Mobile Arena', but the correct current name is Wells Fargo Center.

Rocky — The entry states the Flyers' mid-1970s roster was nicknamed the 'Goon Squad,' but the canonical nickname is 'Broad Street Bullies.'

Spectrum Center — The entry states the arena opened in 1973 and was home to the Philadelphia Flyers from 1973–1996, but the Spectrum Center (originally Charlotte Bobcats Arena) opened in 2005 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and has never been associated with the Flyers.

Spectrum Center — The entry claims the arena was demolished in 2003, but the Spectrum Center is still in operation and undergoing renovations through 2027.

We Are the Flyers — The entry states the Flyers were founded in the winter of 1967, but the franchise was officially awarded in 1966.

We Are the Flyers — The entry claims the team colors are Black, Gold, White, but the official colors are orange, black, and white.

The Winged Wheel — The California Seals were based in Oakland, not San Francisco.

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