PHILADELPHIA -- Bernie Parent was remembered for his Hall of Fame career on the ice and lasting legacy off of it during a celebration of life at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday.
The legendary goalie and two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Philadelphia Flyers died Sept. 21 at age 80.
"The world will remember Bernie Parent as a Hall of Fame hockey player, a Stanley Cup champion," said Scott Tharp, president of Ed Snider Youth Hockey and Education, an organization Parent was heavily involved with. "But those who remember him well will remember Bernie as a Hall of Fame human being, a champion of life."
About 2,000 people attended the event, including family, friends and former teammates.
"When you win two Stanley Cups, it takes the best that everybody on that team can give," said Bob

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