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Flyers fire general manager Ron Hextall - seestyle - 02-09-2023 fans were waiting for a major change after a slow start to this season, and on Monday, they got it. It may not have been in the place they Anton Khudobin Men Jersey expected, though.The club announced the firing of executive vice president and general manager Ron Hextall on Monday morning, citing a "philosophical approach concerning the direction of the team.""The Flyers organization has decided to relieve Ron Hextall of his duties as Executive Vice President and General Manager," wrote Flyers President Paul Holmgren in a statement. "We thank Ron for his many significant contributions, but Cam Neely Men Jersey it has become clear that we no longer share the same philosophical approach concerning the direction of the team. In light of these differences, we feel it's in the organization's best interests to make a change, effective immediately. I have already begun a proce s to identify and select our next General Manager, which we hope Milan Lucic Kids Jersey to complete as soon as po sible." OFFICIAL: The Flyers organization has decided to relieve Ron Hextall of his duties as Executive Vice President and General Manager. Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) That philosophical difference have strong roots in the man currently behind the bench in Philadelphia. A year after being named GM in 2014, Hextall brought in , who coached Hextall's son at North Dakota, to be coach in Philly. Hextall has shown reluctance to go in another direction behind the bench, even during a 10-game skid last year and a thoroughly disappointing start to this season.As such, Hextall's dismi sal could be bad news for Hakstol if the Flyers don't turn things around soon. The club is Noel Acciari Jersey 10-11-2 to start this season and are currently four points out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. They've had goaltending i sues once again this year and their special teams units have been bad as well, with their power play ranked 25th and their penalty kill ranked 30th. Hextall, who spent 11 years as a goaltender in the Flyers' organization, was in his fifth season as general manager. The team qualified Adam Oates Kids Jersey for the playoffs twice in that time but were eliminated in the first round on both occasions.