FLINT, Mich. - Flint Firebirds head coach Eric Wellwood gathered his players near the end of prac...

PHILADELPHIA, PA - FEBRUARY 16: Eric Wellwood #47 of the Philadelphia Flyers stretches during warm-ups prior to his game against the Buffalo Sabres on February 16, 2012 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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