When the Philadelphia Flyers traded defenseman he gave it to 40-year-old defenseman Kimmo Timonen to the Chicago Blackhawks this season, most saw it as a do-good for a veteran player who had missed time recently with a scary blood clot ...
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Kimmo Timonen Set to Make Return
Report From Philadelphia Flyers Midway through the first period of the Flyers-Islanders game on Thursday, Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen announced that he will resume skating on Friday. Timonen announced the following on his official twitter handle. Timonen and Hextall also held an ...
Read More »Flyers Give Update on Timonen, Recall Akeson
Report From Philadelphia Flyers BUFFALO — The blood clot in the lungs of Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen has cleared up, but the one in his leg has not, general manager Ron Hextall said Saturday. “We have to get more doctors reports and then ...
Read More »Hextall Addresses Media With Timonen Regarding Defenseman’s Health
Report From Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall, alongside Kimmo Timonen called a press conference late Thursday afternoon to discuss the defenseman’s health and injury update to reporters. “I wish we were here to announce that Kimmo was here to continue ...
Read More »Flyers Sign Defenseman Del Zotto in Wake of Timonen’s Condition
Report From Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers have agreed to terms with free agent defenseman Michael Del Zotto on a one-year contract, according to general manager Ron Hextall. Del Zotto, 24 (6/4/1990), most recently played for the Nashville Predators, where he ...
Read More »Kimmo Timonen Being Treated for Blood Clots
The following statement is an injury update from Flyers GM Ron Hextall: Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen has been diagnosed with blood clots in his lower right leg and in both lungs. Kimmo is currently being treated for this disorder back ...
Read More »Kimmo Timonen Resigns With Flyers
Report From Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers have signed 5-10, 194-lb D Kimmo Timonen to a one-year contract extension, according to general manager Ron Hextall. Timonen, 39 (3/18/1975), will return for his eighth season with the Flyers. He was acquired from the Nashville ...
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