Flyers Family Mourns Passing of Gary Inness Mid-1970s era Flyers goaltender Gary Inness passed away on Feb. 23, 2021 at age 71 following a long battle with dementia. by Bill Meltzer @billmeltzer / philadelphiaflyers.com Mid-1970s era Flyers goaltender Gary Inness passed away on Feb. 23, 2021 at age 71 following a long battle with dementia. A very well-liked teammate and a caring man whose true loves apart from hockey were family and shaping young lives through education, he will be greatly missed. "I am saddened to hear of the loss of another member of the Flyers family with the passing of goaltender Gary Inness. Gary's stay with the Flyers was short but he achieved near perfection with his 3-0-2 record, having never lost a game for the Orange and Black in net. His play contributed to the successful seasons in which we finished first in the Conference in 1975-76 and 1976-77, which also included a trip to the 1976 Stanley Cup Final. Our thoughts and prayers are with Gary's loved ones at this time," said Flyers senior advisor Paul Holmgren, who was Inness' teammate during those years.