Future Broad Street Bullies? The Flyers say hockey is booming among Philly kids.

The big picture: The spike coincides with growing buzz about the team's future.

• The Flyers made the playoffs this year for the first time since 2020.

By the numbers: More than 800 first-time hockey players took the ice as part of the Flyers' Learn to Play Rookie Program, which reaches youth at 20 rinks across the tri-state area, per the team charity's latest impact report.

• Overall program registration jumped more than 33% from last season, while girls' participation increased 45%.

Behind the boom: The Flyers have been investing heavily in growing the game.

• Since 2023, Flyers Charities has committed $1.7 million to community contributions and rink projects, including major outdoor rinks in Gibbstown, New Jersey, and Cheltenham Township.

📣 Zoom in: Fundraising has taken off too. More than $700,000 was raised during the Flyers' playoff run.

• $2.5 million raised through Flyers 50/50 raffles.
• $916,000 raised in a single day at Flyers Carnival.

The bottom line: Gritty and Co. are flipping the script on schoolyard bullies — raising a new generation that gives a puck about hockey.