ELMONT, N.Y. — Bernie Parent, who wore No. 1, and Mark Howe, who wore No. 2, do not just have their retired number banners sitting side-by-side in the rafters.

They were also close off the ice because they shared a deep love of fishing.

When informed of the 80-year-old Parent’s death Sunday, Howe said the two players stayed connected long after both retired.

Reached at his home in South Jersey, Howe shared some fond memories of both fishing as well as their other other love, ice hockey.

The two Hall of Famers had a chance for a reunion at the Flyers Alumni Game. It’s been half a century since Parent led the team to a pair of Stanley Cups (1974, ’75) but the recollections remain fresh.

“He meant the world to me,” Howe said. “As a kid growing up, I’ll always remember meeting or playing

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