Flyers announce details for Nolan's special pregame ceremony Saturday

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Before he takes the PA mic for yet another game Saturday night, the beloved Lou Nolan will be celebrated by the Flyers and their fans.

The organization's iconic public address announcer, working his 50th year in the role, is set to be honored prior to puck drop between the Flyers and Ducks at the Wells Fargo Center (7:30 p.m. ET/NBCSP).

Nolan's voice is synonymous with the orange and black and the Philadelphia native has astoundingly served the Flyers since the inception of the franchise. He was a press box assistant during the Flyers' inaugural season in 1967-68 and then worked in the team's public relations before becoming the PA announcer, a role he has held since 1972.

“For more than five decades, Lou Nolan’s voice and presence has been an essential part of what it means to experience a Flyers game here in Philadelphia,” Comcast Spectacor chairman and CEO and Flyers governor Dave Scott said in a statement released by the team. “Lou isn’t going anywhere, but we want to celebrate the 55 years he’s spent with the Flyers and the 50 iconic years he’s served as our public address announcer. This will be a special night for the entire Flyers family, and we’re looking forward to sharing it with Lou, his friends and family, and our fans."

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Here are all of the details for Nolan's ceremony, provided by the Flyers:

The ceremony

• Beginning at 7:25 p.m. ET, Jim Jackson, the Flyers’ TV play-by-play announcer, and Steve Coates, the Flyers’ radio color commentator, will host the pregame ceremony to honor Lou on the ice.

• Lou will be joined on the ice by his wife, Ellen, sons, Jeff and Matt, and daughter in law, Adrienne.

• Flyers alumni from different eras of franchise history will be on hand to honor Lou.

• Lou and his family will receive special, surprise gifts from the Flyers organization and longtime fans celebrating his 50 years as public address announcer.

• Video tributes will be played during the ceremony and throughout the game from current and former players, Flyers front office executives, and many of Lou’s friends and colleagues.

Additional details

• Wells Fargo Center will be decked out to celebrate Lou, including on-ice projections, videos and images on the scoreboard and LED boards throughout the arena, and more.

• Wells Fargo Center’s exterior lights will be lit in gold to honor Lou’s 50 years as the Flyers public address announcer.

• Fans can purchase custom, Lou Nolan-themed T-shirts at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday night.

• During warmups, Flyers players will wear custom jerseys made for the occasion with 'NOLAN' and the number 50.

• During the game, the Flyers players’ jerseys will feature a custom patch commemorating Lou.

• Flyers coaches and executives will wear a custom pin commemorating Lou’s 50 years as the Flyers public address announcer.

• Commemorative tickets marking the special event will be available for purchase — all proceeds will benefit Flyers Charities.

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