Flyers name Danny Brière special assistant to GM Chuck Fletcher

In news that was expected for about a week now, the Flyers announced Tuesday that they have made former center Danny Brière the special assistant to the general manager.

Brière, 44, joins the Flyers hockey operations staff after parts of five years with the ECHL’s Maine Mariners, who are also owned by Comcast Spectacor. He most recently served as the president and governor of the Mariners, while also working part-time in player development for the Flyers the past two seasons.

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“I’m very happy to add Danny to our hockey operations team in a full-time role,” said GM Chuck Fletcher. “His insight and experience from 25 years in professional hockey, as well as first-hand knowledge of the Philadelphia Flyers, is a valuable asset for our organization and I look forward to working closely with him on a day-to-day basis.”

Brière, who logged 973 NHL games over a 17-year career, played six seasons with the Flyers, during which he totaled 124 goals and 283 points in 364 games (0.77 points per game). The center twice crossed the 30-goal plateau while with the Flyers, and was an All-Star in 2011.

The Quebec native is best remembered for his postseason success with the Flyers, as he amassed 72 points in 68 playoff games for the Orange and Black (1.06 ppg) from 2007-12. In 2010, he keyed the team’s run to the Stanley Cup Final with a franchise-record 30 postseason points.

“I’m excited for this new opportunity to join the Flyers hockey operations department,” said Brière. “Philadelphia is a place that I’ve called home for a long time and have had some of the most memorable moments in my career. I want to thank Chuck Fletcher and Dave Scott for their confidence and support over the last several years, and I look forward to helping them continue to build a successful team on and off the ice.”

Brière also spent two seasons in the team’s business operations after retiring from the NHL as a player in 2015.

“On and off the ice, Danny has been an incredible representative of the Philadelphia Flyers for more than a decade, and I’m thrilled to have him join our hockey operations department full time in this new role,” said Flyers governor Dave Scott.

Brière, who some see as a future NHL GM, was recently considered for the Montreal Canadiens’ vacancy.