Hall of Fame Professional Hockey Coach, Professional Hockey Player. He will be remembered for guiding the Philadelphia Flyers' teams dubbed "The Broad Street Bullies" to three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals (1974 to 1976), including two Stanley Cup championships (1974 and 1975). His lengthy association with the sport began in 1942, as a defenseman with the Saint James Canadians of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and also later including parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers (1947 to 1948, 1948 to 1950). In 1958, Shero embarked on a successful coaching career, beginning with the Moose Jaw Canucks of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and he would lead four teams (St. Paul Saints 1960 and 1961, Buffalo Bisons 1969 and Omaha Knights 1971) to their league championships. In 1971, he succeeded Vic Stasiuk as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers and helmed one of the most talented and feared teams in NHL history. The roster, which included future Hall of Fame players Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber and Bernie Parent, in addition to tough players such as Dave Schultz, Andre Dupont and Ed Van Impe, captured two Stanley Cup titles, while earning him the Jack Adams Award in 1974. Deemed an innovative force, he was the first to employ a bench assistant and was the earliest of coaches to use game footage as a way for preparation against opponents. Shero became noted for stating the memorable quote "Win today and we will walk together forever" when the Flyers were on the brink of clinching the cup in 1974. He would move on to coach the New York Rangers (1978 to 1980) and guided them to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1979. After his coaching career, he briefly served as a color-analyst with the New Jersey Devils and would return to the Flyers' organization in 1989 to serve in their front office. He died following a lengthy battle with cancer. Shero was enshrined into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2013. His son Ray Shero became general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins.