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Philadelphia Flyers
Conference	Eastern
Division	Atlantic
Founded	1967
History	Philadelphia Flyers 1967–present
Home Arena	Wachovia Center
City	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Colors	Black, Orange, White
Media	Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia CN8 Mid-Atlantic WPSG-TV (CW Philly 57) WIP (610 AM) WPHT (1210 AM)
Owner(s)	Comcast-Spectacor
General Manager	Paul Holmgren
Head Coach	John Stevens
Captain	Jason Smith
Minor League Affiliates	Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL) Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)
Stanley Cups	1973–74, 1974–75
Conference Championships	1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1996–97
Division Championships	1967–68, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2003–04

The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 2008–09 Philadelphia Flyers season will be the Philadelphia Flyers ' 42nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL The Eastern Conference (Conférence de l'Est is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League (NHL used to divide teams The NHL 's Atlantic Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment the predecessor of which was the Patrick Division The 1967–68 NHL season was the 51st season of the National Hockey League. The 1967–68 NHL season was the 51st season of the National Hockey League. The Wachovia Center, formerly known as the CoreStates Center and the First Union Center, is an indoor arena located in Philadelphia Pennsylvania Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia ( CSN Philadelphia) is a Regional sports network that is a member of Comcast SportsNet. The Comcast Network (also known as CN8) is a cable television station that is shown mostly in parts of Comcast Cable services in the Eastern part of WPSG, channel 57 is a Philadelphia CW television station which is owned by the CBS Corporation (which owns 50 percent of the CW Network and is a sister station WIP is a Philadelphia Radio station with an all-sports format. WPHT is a CBS Radio station located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania broadcasting on 1210 kHz Comcast-Spectacor (formerly Spectacor is a Philadelphia Pennsylvania based sports and entertainment company Paul Howard Holmgren (born December 2, 1955 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is a retired American professional Ice hockey player John A Stevens (born May 4, 1966 in Campbellton, New Brunswick) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player and the head coach of Jason Matthew Smith (born November 3 1973 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman who plays in the National Hockey League (NHL for The Philadelphia Phantoms are a minor professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Wheeling Nailers are an ECHL Ice hockey team based in Wheeling West Virginia. The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a Professional Ice hockey league based in Princeton New Jersey, with teams scattered The 1973–74 NHL season was the 57th season of the National Hockey League. The 1974–75 NHL season was the 58th season of the National Hockey League. The 1974–75 NHL season was the 58th season of the National Hockey League. The 1975–76 NHL season was the 59th season of the National Hockey League. The 1976–77 NHL season was the 60th season of the National Hockey League. The 1979–80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League. The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1967–68 NHL season was the 51st season of the National Hockey League. The 1973–74 NHL season was the 57th season of the National Hockey League. The 1974–75 NHL season was the 58th season of the National Hockey League. The 1975–76 NHL season was the 59th season of the National Hockey League. The 1976–77 NHL season was the 60th season of the National Hockey League. The 1979–80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League. The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League. The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1995–96 NHL season was the 79th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The NHL 's Atlantic Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment the predecessor of which was the Patrick Division The Eastern Conference (Conférence de l'Est is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League (NHL used to divide teams The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Part of the 1967 NHL Expansion, the Flyers were the first of these expansion teams to win the Stanley Cup in 1974 and again in 1975. The National Hockey League (NHL undertook a major expansion for the 1967-68 season, adding six new franchises and doubling the size of the league The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion Despite five return trips to the Stanley Cup Finals, the Flyers have not won the Cup since.

The Flyers all-time winning percentage of . 577 (as of the end of the 2007–08 season) is the second best in the NHL, behind only the Montreal Canadiens . The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 591 winning percentage. ^[1]

The Flyers have played their home games on Broad Street since their inception, first at The Spectrum from 1967 until 1996, and then at the Wachovia Center from 1996 to the present. The Wachovia Spectrum (formerly known as the Spectrum (1967–1994 CoreStates Spectrum (1994–1998 and First Union Spectrum (1998–2003 is an The Wachovia Center, formerly known as the CoreStates Center and the First Union Center, is an indoor arena located in Philadelphia Pennsylvania They have had rivalries with several teams over the years, the most heated rival of late being the New Jersey Devils, with whom the Flyers traded the Atlantic Division title every season between 1995 and 2007 and have faced three times in the playoffs, winning once in 2004 and losing twice in 1995 and 2000. Rivalries in the National Hockey League (NHL have occurred between many teams and cities The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey.

Contents 1 Franchise history 1.1 1967–1972 1.2 1972–1976 1.3 1976–1984 1.4 1984–1992 1.5 1992–2000 1.6 2000–2006 1.7 2006–present 2 Cultural references 3 Team colors and logo 4 Seasons and records 4.1 Season by season results 4.2 Franchise records 5 Current roster 6 Honored members 7 Leaders 7.1 Team captains 7.2 Head coaches 7.3 General managers 8 References 8.1 General 8.2 Footnotes 9 See also 10 External links

Franchise history

Main article: History of the Philadelphia Flyers

The city of Philadelphia had been home to an NHL team before for one season; the Philadelphia Quakers during the 1930–31 season. The following article chronicles the season-by-season history of the Philadelphia Flyers. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Philadelphia Quakers were a professional Ice hockey team that played only one full season in the National Hockey League (NHL 1930–31, at the The 1930–31 Philadelphia Quakers season was the Philadelphia Quakers first and only season in the National Hockey League (NHL After setting the NHL record for fewest wins in a season, they suspended operations for the next and subsequent seasons until they finally canceled the franchise in 1936. Philadelphia waited another 30 years for the NHL to return when in 1966, the league awarded an expansion franchise to the city. The National Hockey League (NHL undertook a major expansion for the 1967-68 season, adding six new franchises and doubling the size of the league A name-the-team contest came down to two names--"Flyers" (the winning entry spelled the name "Fliers")^[2] and "Quakers. " However, new owner Ed Snider chose the name "Flyers" as it conveyed the motion and excitement that was to be consistent with both hockey in general, as well as the new Philadelphia club. Edward M Snider (born January 6, 1933, Washington DC) is the Chairman of Comcast-Spectacor, a Philadelphia -based sports It was also felt that "Quakers" was associated with losing.

1967–1972

Beginning play in 1967–68, the Philadelphia Flyers made their debut on October 11, 1967, losing 5–1 on the road to the California Seals. The 1967–68 NHL season was the 51st season of the National Hockey League. The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League (NHL from 1967-76 ^[3] They won their first game a week later, defeating the St. Louis Blues on the road, 2–1. The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St ^[4] The Flyers made their home debut in front of a crowd of 7,812, shutting out their intrastate rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins, 1–0 on October 19. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ^[5] The new teams were hampered by restrictive rules that kept all major talent with the Original Six. For the first ships of the United States Navy, see Six original United States frigates. In the NHL Expansion Draft, most of the players available were either aging veterans or career minor-leaguers before expansion occurred. The 1967 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 6, 1967, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Among the Flyers' 20 selections were Bernie Parent, Ed Van Impe, Joe Watson, Lou Angotti, Leon Rochefort, and Gary Dornhoefer. Bernard Marcel Parent (born April 3, 1945 in Montreal, Quebec) better known as Bernie Parent, is a retired Canadian professional Ed Charles Van Impe (born May 27, 1940 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Joe Watson (born July 6, 1943 in Smithers, British Columbia) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Lou Angotti (born on January 16, 1938 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player and the first ever Leon Joseph Fernand Rochefort (born May 4, 1939 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine Quebec, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional Ice Gerhardt Otto Dornhofer (born February 2, 1943 in Kitchener Ontario) better known as Gary Dornhoefer, is a retired Canadian professional Angotti was named the Flyers' first captain and Rochefort was the Flyers' top goal scorer that first season with a total of 21 goals. With all six expansion teams grouped into the same division, the Flyers were able to win the division with a sub-. 500 record despite being forced to play their last seven home games on the road due to a storm blowing parts of the Spectrum's roof off. The Wachovia Spectrum (formerly known as the Spectrum (1967–1994 CoreStates Spectrum (1994–1998 and First Union Spectrum (1998–2003 is an ^[6] Playoff success did not come so quickly, as the Flyers were upset by St. Louis in a first round, seven-game series.

Angotti left the team in the off-season and was replaced by Van Impe as team captain. Led by Van Impe and the team-leading 24 goals of Andre Lacroix, the Flyers struggled during their sophomore season by finishing 15 games under . 500. Despite their poor regular season showing in 1968–69, they made the playoffs; however, they were manhandled by St. The 1968–69 NHL season was the 52nd season of the National Hockey League. Louis in a four-game sweep. Not wanting his team to be physically outmatched again, owner Ed Snider instructed General Manager Bud Poile to acquire bigger, tougher players. Norman Robert "Bud" Poile ( February 10 1924 – January 4, 2005) was a professional Ice hockey player coach general manager ^[7] While head coach Keith Allen soon after replaced Poile as GM, this mandate eventually led to one of the most feared teams to ever take the ice in the NHL. Keith Allen (born August 21, 1923) is a retired professional Ice hockey player and is a former National Hockey League head coach and general The keystone of those teams was acquired when the Flyers took a chance on a 19-year-old diabetic from Flin Flon, Manitoba named Bobby Clarke with their second draft pick, 17th overall, in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft. Flin Flon (pop 5594 in 2006 census is a Canadian mining city and border city of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Robert Earle Clarke, OC (born August 13, 1949 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) better known as Bobby Clarke, is a retired Canadian The 1969 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Keeping to Snider's mandate, the team also drafted future enforcer Dave Schultz 52nd overall. David "The Hammer" Schultz (born October 14, 1949 in Waldheim, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey

By the time training camp came around it was clear that Clarke was the best player on the team, and he quickly became a fan favorite. His 15 goals and 31 assists in his rookie season earned him a trip to the NHL All-Star Game. The National Hockey League All-Star Game (Match des Étoiles de la Ligue Nationale de Hockey is an exhibition Ice hockey game that traditionally marks the midway Despite his arrival, the team struggled in 1969–70 recording only 17 wins--the fewest in franchise history (as of completion of the 2006–07 season). The 1969–70 NHL season was the 53rd season of the National Hockey League. They lost the tiebreaker for the final playoff spot to Oakland, missing the playoffs for the first time. In 1970–71 the Flyers returned to the playoffs, but were swept by the Chicago Black Hawks in the first round. The 1970–71 NHL season was the 54th season of the National Hockey League. Even though the team had improved their record in his second season behind the bench, head coach Vic Stasiuk was replaced by Fred Shero in the off-season. Victor John "Vic" Stasiuk (born May 23, 1929 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey left winger and a former NHL head coach Fred Alexander Shero ( October 23, 1925 - November 24, 1990) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey player and coach

Clarke continued to progress as he led the team in scoring in 1971–72 and became the first Flyer to win an NHL award, the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. The 1971–72 NHL season was the 55th season of the National Hockey League. The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance sportsmanship and dedication However, in the season's final game, the Flyers needed a win or a tie against the second-year Buffalo Sabres to beat out Pittsburgh for the final playoff spot. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. The score was tied late in the game, but with just four seconds on the clock, former Flyer Gerry Meehan took a shot from 80 feet away that somehow eluded Flyers goalie Doug Favell. Gerry Meehan (born September 3, 1946 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey leftwinger and Doug Robert Favell (born April 5, 1945 in St Catharines Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender, most notably for ^[8] The Flyers lost the tiebreaker to Pittsburgh and missed the playoffs. As it turned out, it was the last time the Flyers missed the playoffs for 18 years.

1972–1976

It was during the 1972–73 season that the Flyers shed the mediocre expansion team label and became the intimidating Broad Street Bullies, a nickname coined by Jack Chevalier and Pete Cafone of the Philadelphia Bulletin on January 3, 1973 due to the team's brawling ways. The 1972–73 NHL season was the 56th season of the National Hockey League. The Philadelphia Bulletin was a daily evening Newspaper published from 1847 to 1982 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ^[9] That same month, Clarke was the youngest player (at that time) in NHL history to be named team captain, replacing Ed Van Impe. Rick MacLeish became the first Flyer to score 50 goals in a season and the Flyers recorded their first winning season. Rick George MacLeish (born January 3, 1950 in Cannington, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player An overtime goal by Gary Dornhoefer in Game 5 turned the tide of their first round series with the Minnesota North Stars in the Flyers' favor, as the Flyers got their first playoff series win in six games. Gerhardt Otto Dornhofer (born February 2, 1943 in Kitchener Ontario) better known as Gary Dornhoefer, is a retired Canadian professional The Minnesota North Stars were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL for 26 seasons from 1967 to 1993. They were outmatched in the semifinals by the Montreal Canadiens, however, losing in five games. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. After the season, Clarke was awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's Most Valuable Player. The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the

Goaltender Bernie Parent, an "Original Flyer", returned to the franchise in the off-season, and the Flyers proved that the expansion teams could challenge the Original Six in 1973–74. For the first ships of the United States Navy, see Six original United States frigates. The 1973–74 NHL season was the 57th season of the National Hockey League. The Bullies continued their rough-and-tumble ways, led by Dave Schultz's 348 penalty minutes, and reached the top of the West Division with a record of 50–16–12. David "The Hammer" Schultz (born October 14, 1949 in Waldheim, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey The return of Parent proved to be of great benefit as he established himself as one of if not the best goaltender in the league by winning 47 games, a record which stood for 33 years. Since the Flyers, along with Chicago, allowed the fewest goals in the league, Parent also shared the Vezina Trophy with Chicago's Tony Esposito. The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's Goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position" For the Italian

Come playoff time, the Flyers swept the Atlanta Flames in four games in the first round. The Atlanta Flames were a professional Ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. In the semifinals, the Flyers faced the New York Rangers. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. The series, which saw the home team win every game, went seven games. Fortunately for the Flyers, they had home ice advantage as they advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals by winning Game 7. This is a list of Stanley Cup champions, including finalists and challengers Their opponent, Bobby Orr and the Boston Bruins, took Game 1 in Boston, but Bobby Clarke scored an overtime goal in Game 2 to even the series. Robert Gordon "Bobby" Orr OC (born March 20 1948 in Parry Sound, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenseman The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The Flyers won Games 3 and 4 at home to take a 3–1 series lead, but Boston won Game 5 to stave off elimination. That set the stage for Game 6 at the Spectrum. The Flyers picked up the lead early when Rick MacLeish scored a first period goal. Late in the game, Orr hauled down Clarke on a breakaway, a penalty which assured the Flyers of victory. Time expired as the Flyers brought the Stanley Cup to Philadelphia for the first time. Parent, having shutout Boston in Game 6, won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Playoff MVP. The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs The Flyers won the NHL Stanley Cup in only their 7th season of existence.

In 1974–75, Schultz topped his mark from the previous season by setting an NHL record for penalty minutes (472 in all). The 1974–75 NHL season was the 58th season of the National Hockey League. Clarke's efforts earned him his second Hart Trophy and Parent was the lone recipient of the Vezina Trophy. The Flyers as a team improved their record slightly with a mark of 51–18–11, the best record in the league. After a first-round bye, the Flyers easily swept the Toronto Maple Leafs and were presented with another New York-area team in the semifinals. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St The Flyers looked to be headed toward another sweep against the New York Islanders after winning the first three games. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders, however, fought back by winning the next three games, setting up a deciding seventh game. The Flyers were finally able to shut the door on the Islanders, winning Game 7, 4–1.

Facing Buffalo in the Stanley Cup Finals, the Flyers won the first two games at home. Game 3, played in Buffalo, would go down in hockey lore as The Fog Game due to an unusual May heat wave in Buffalo which forced parts of the game to be played in heavy fog, as Buffalo's arena lacked air conditioning. The Flyers lost Games 3 and 4, but won Game 5 at home in dominating fashion, 5–1. On the road for Game 6, Bob Kelly scored the decisive goal and Parent pitched another shutout (a playoff record fifth shutout) as the Flyers repeated as Stanley Cup Champions. Parent also repeated as the playoff MVP, winning a second consecutive Conn Smythe Trophy.

The highlight of the 1975–76 season had no bearing on the season standings. The 1975–76 NHL season was the 59th season of the National Hockey League. On January 11 at the Spectrum, the Flyers, as part of the Super Series '76, played a memorable exhibition game against the Soviet Union's dominant Central Red Army team. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. The Super Series were exhibition games between Soviet teams and NHL teams that took place on each NHL opponents' home ice in North America from 1976 to Philadelphia Flyers versus USSR Red Army team (Central Sports Army Club Moscow Russian ХК ЦСКА Москва) HC CSKA Moscow was one of the most dominant The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 See also CSKA Moscow History A Russian hockey powerhouse CSKA won 32 Soviet championships during the Soviet League's 46-year existence including As the Bullies had put intimidation to good use the past three years, the Flyers' rugged style of play led the Soviets to leave the ice midway through the first period, protesting a hit on Valeri Kharlamov, whom Clarke had slashed on the ankle in the famous Summit Series '72, by Ed Van Impe. Valery Borisovich Kharlamov (Валерий Борисович Харламов January 14 1948 - August 27 1981 was a star Ice hockey player from the Soviet Union The Summit Series was the first competition between full-strength Soviet and Canadian national Ice hockey teams an eight-game series held in After some delay, the Soviets returned after they were warned that they would lose their salary for the entire series. The Flyers went on to win the game rather easily, 4–1, and were the only team to defeat the Red Army outright in the series. Head coach Fred Shero proclaimed, "Yes we are world champions. If they had won, they would have been world champions. We beat the hell out of a machine. "^[12]

The Flyers recorded the best record in team history (points wise) with a record of 51–13–16. The LCB line, featuring Reggie Leach at right-wing, Clarke at center, and Bill Barber at left-wing, set an NHL record for goals by a single line with 141 (Leach 61, Clarke 30, Barber 50). Reginald Joseph Leach (born April 23, 1950 in Riverton, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired Professional Ice hockey winger who William Charles "Bill" Barber (born July 11, 1952 in Callander, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Clarke, on his way to a third Hart Trophy, set a club record for points in one season with 119. Heading into the playoffs, the Flyers squeaked past Toronto in seven games and defeated Boston in five games, Game 5 featuring a five-goal outburst by Leach, the Riverton Rifle, to head to a third straight appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals. Riverton is a Village in the Province of Manitoba in Canada located approximately 110 kilometers north of Winnipeg. A rifle is a Firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves ("rifling" cut into the barrel walls However, the Flyers didn't come close to a third straight championship without an injured Bernie Parent, as they ran into an up-and-coming dynasty in Montreal, and were swept in four straight games. Despite the loss, Leach was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy for scoring a record 19 goals in 16 playoff games.

1976–1984

Dethroned, the heyday of the Broad Street Bullies came to an end, as prior to the 1976–77 season, tough-guy Dave Schultz was traded to the Los Angeles Kings. The 1976–77 NHL season was the 60th season of the National Hockey League. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. Despite a slight drop-off in performance, the Flyers dominated the Patrick Division with what proved to be their 4th straight division title. After disposing of Toronto in six games, the Flyers found themselves in the semifinals for the fifth consecutive season. Pitted against Boston, the Flyers lost Games 1 and 2 at home in overtime and did not return home as they were swept in four straight games. The Flyers lost their hold on the Patrick Division in 1977–78 and settled for second place. The 1977–78 NHL season was the 61st season of the National Hockey League. After sweeping the Colorado Rockies in 2 games in the preliminary round, the Flyers moved on to beat Buffalo in five games. The Colorado Rockies were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL that played in Denver Colorado from 1976 to They faced Boston in the semifinals for the second consecutive season, and lost again, this time in five games. Following the season, the Flyers were stunned when head coach Fred Shero left to become general manager and head coach of the Rangers. As compensation for The Fog, the Flyers received the Rangers' first-round draft pick in 1978.

Bob McCammon, who had just coached the Flyers' first year AHL Maine Mariners farm club to a Calder Cup title, replaced Shero behind the bench. Robert "Bob" McCammon (born April 14, 1941 in Kenora, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player and The Maine Mariners were an Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The Calder Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. After a slow start in 1978–79 the Flyers switched McCammon with Pat Quinn, Shero's previous assistant coach, who had replaced McCammon with the Mariners. The 1978–79 NHL season was the 62nd season of the National Hockey League. John Brian Patrick "Pat" "Morch" Quinn (born January 29, 1943 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a former Head coach in the Adding to the problems, Bernie Parent suffered a career-ending eye injury. The Flyers rallied under Quinn and finished in 2nd place. Matched-up against the Vancouver Canucks in the preliminary round, the Flyers won the series in three games. The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Flyers' season came to an end against Fred Shero's Rangers in a five-game quarterfinal loss.

The Flyers began the 1979–80 season with a somewhat controversial move by naming Clarke a playing assistant coach and giving the captaincy to Mel Bridgman. The 1979–80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League. Melvin John Bridgman (born April 28, 1955 in Trenton, Ontario, Canada) is a former Professional Ice hockey centre While Clarke was against this initially, he accepted his new role. The Flyers went undefeated for a North American professional sports record 35 straight games (25–0–10), a record that still stands to this day. ^[13] In doing so, the Flyers wrapped up the Patrick Division title with 14 games to spare and the No. 1 overall seed in the playoffs. Their regular-season success continued into the playoffs, as the Flyers swept a young Wayne Gretzky and his Edmonton Oilers in the first round, then went on to get revenge against Fred Shero and his Rangers by beating them in five before disposing of Minnesota in five to lock up a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Facing the Islanders for the Cup, the Flyers ultimately lost in six games on Bob Nystrom's overtime Cup-winning goal. Thore Robert "Bob" Nystrom (born October 10, 1952 in Stockholm Sweden) is a retired professional Ice hockey right-winger. The end result of the series was marred by controversy, as the Islanders were offside on the play that resulted in their fourth goal, but the call was not made. In Ice hockey, play is said to be offside if a player on the attacking team enters the attacking zone before the puck itself enters the zone whether it Linesman Leon Stickle admitted after the game that he had blown the call. ^[14]

The Flyers made early playoff exits the next four years, including three first round exits in a row. After a tough, five-game preliminary round series win against the Quebec Nordiques, the team's 1980–81 season came to an end as they lost in the quarterfinals to the Calgary Flames in seven games. The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated into English as "Northerners" were The 1980–81 NHL season was the 64th season of the National Hockey League. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They lost to the Rangers two years in a row in 1981–82 and 1982–83 and then were swept by the Washington Capitals in 1983–84. The 1981–82 NHL season was the 65th season of the National Hockey League. The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League. For the BAA team see Washington Capitols. For the ABA team see Washington Caps. The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. It was after the latter of these playoff losses that Bobby Clarke retired and was named Vice President and General Manager of the team.

1984–1992

Mike Keenan, a relative unknown at the time, was hired in 1984 to coach the team, and named second-year player Dave Poulin team captain. Michael Edward Keenan (born October 21 1949 in Bowmanville, Ontario) is the current head coach of the Calgary Flames of the Dave James Poulin (born on December 17, 1958 in Timmins Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey centre. Behind the goaltending of Pelle Lindbergh (who led the league with 40 wins and won the Vezina Trophy), the Flyers won a franchise-record 53 games, the best in the league. Göran Per-Eric "Pelle" Lindbergh ('pɛlɛ ˈlindbærj May 24, 1959 – November 11, 1985) was a Swedish Professional The Flyers rolled through the playoffs by sweeping the Rangers in three games, defeating the Islanders in five, and beating Quebec in six to return to the Stanley Cup Finals. Though they defeated the defending Stanley Cup Champion Oilers in Game 1 by a score of 4–1 at home, Edmonton won the next four games and the series. A month into the 1985–86 season, Pelle Lindbergh was fatally injured in a car accident. The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. The team rallied and showed perseverance by garnering the best record in the Wales Conference and matching their win total (53) from the previous year. Tim Kerr scored 58 goals and the defense pairing of Howe and Brad McCrimmon led the league in plus/minus, a +85 and a +83 respectively. Timothy Kerr (born January 5, 1960 in Windsor, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League Byron Brad McCrimmon (born 29 March, 1959 in Dodsland, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman from Plenty Bob Froese filled in admirably in net for Lindbergh, being named a 2nd Team All-Star and sharing the William M. Jennings Trophy with teammate Darren Jensen. Bob Froese (born June 30, 1958 in St Catharines, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender. The William M Jennings Trophy is an annual award given to "to the goalkeeper(s having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it Darren Jensen (born May 27, 1960 in Creston British Columbia) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender Despite their regular season success, an emotionally exhausted Flyers team lost in the first round of the playoffs to a "Cinderella" Rangers team in five games. In American and Canadian Sports, a Cinderella or "Cinderella Story" refers to a team or player who advances much further in a

In 1986 the Flyers were rejuvenated by the addition of another Vezina Trophy goaltender between the pipes, with Ron Hextall from Brandon, Manitoba. The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. Ron Hextall (born May 3, 1964 in Brandon, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender most often associated Brandon is a City in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. The surrounding area is often referred to as " Westman " In his rookie season, he became the third Flyers goaltender to win the Vezina Trophy, joining Parent and Lindbergh. With Hextall providing the critical stops at crucial times, the Flyers captured a third-straight Patrick Division title, and were able to gain revenge on the Rangers by beating them in six games, as well as surviving a tough seven-game test from a gritty Islanders club. The Flyers then defeated the defending Stanley Cup Champion Canadiens in a fiery six game series (notable for a famous bench-clearing brawl during the Game 6 warmup) to win the Wales Conference and return to the Stanley Cup Finals. Unfortunately, three bruising playoff series in a row had taken their physical toll and the Flyers became decimated by injuries, the most significant of which was losing Kerr for the remainder of the playoffs. After falling behind 3 games to 1 in the Stanley Cup finals, the Flyers rallied from a two-goal deficit on the road in Game 5 to extend the series, then won Game 6 at home with another stunning comeback. However they could not overcome the odds a third time and eventually succumbed to the highly-favored Oilers 3-1 in Game 7. Oddly enough, Hextall was voted playoff MVP, the second such time a Flyer won the Conn Smythe Trophy despite being on the losing team, the other being another Manitoban, Reggie Leach, in 1976.

The Flyers stumbled in 1987–88, finishing third in the Patrick Division (after a first-place finish the previous three years). The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. Hextall became the first NHL goaltender to score a goal by firing the puck into an empty net in a December 8 game against Boston. In their first round playoff series with Washington, the Flyers blew a 3–1 series lead as Washington forced a Game 7. They then blew a 3–0 lead in Game 7 as Washington won in overtime 5–4. It was because of this playoff collapse that "Iron Mike" was fired. Paul Holmgren was named Keenan's replacement, the first time a former Flyer was named the club's head coach. Paul Howard Holmgren (born December 2, 1955 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is a retired American professional Ice hockey player Despite finishing at the . 500 mark in 1988–89, the Flyers made the playoffs for the 17th consecutive season. The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. Facing first-place Washington in the first round, the Flyers pulled off the upset in six games. Ron Hextall managed to score another empty-net goal in the waning moments of Game 5, becoming the first NHL goalie to score a goal in the playoffs. The Flyers then defeated Pittsburgh in seven games to make the Wales Conference Finals before bowing out to Montreal in six games.

The 1989–90 season got off to a bad start for the Flyers, and continued to get worse. The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. Hextall missed all but eight games due to suspension, contract holdout issues and injury, the suspension given for attacking Chris Chelios at the end of the Montreal playoff series the previous spring. Chris Chelios (born Christos Kostas Tselios on January 25 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional Ice hockey Holmgren replaced Dave Poulin as captain in December with Ron Sutter, which led to Poulin's (and later that season, Brian Propp's) trade to Boston. Ron Sutter (born 2 December, 1963 in Viking, Alberta, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey centre. As a result, the Flyers missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1972. Bobby Clarke, having been with the Flyers organization since he was drafted in 1969, was fired and replaced as GM by Russ Farwell; Clarke resurfaced with the Minnesota North Stars. Russ Farwell (from Calgary Alberta, Canada) is the owner governor and general manager of the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League The Minnesota North Stars were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL for 26 seasons from 1967 to 1993. Hextall continued to be hampered by injuries during the 1990–91 season. The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. He only played in 36 games and as a result the Flyers missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year, finishing fifth in the division and three points short of a playoff spot after a late-season collapse.

Prior to the 1991–92 season, the Flyers acquired Rod Brind'Amour from St. The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. Rod Jean Brind'Amour (born August 9, 1970 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey forward and team Louis. Brind'Amour led the Flyers in goals (33), assists (44), and points (77) in his first season with the club. With Ron Sutter gone to St. Louis in the Brind'Amour trade, Rick Tocchet was named team captain. Richard Tocchet (born on April 9, 1964 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player As the Flyers continued to flounder, Paul Holmgren was fired midway through the season and replaced by Bill Dineen, father of Flyer Kevin Dineen. William Patrick "Bill" Dineen (born September 18, 1932 in Arvida, Quebec) is a retired professional Ice hockey player and head coach Kevin William Dineen (born October 28, 1963 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a retired professional Ice hockey player and is currently the head coach On February 19, the Flyers and Pittsburgh made a major five-player deal which featured Tocchet — who never grew comfortably into the role of captain — heading to Pittsburgh and Mark Recchi coming to Philadelphia. Mark Recchi (born February 1 1968 in Kamloops, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player for the Tampa Bay Lightning Recchi recorded 27 points in his first 22 games as a Flyer, but the team missed the playoffs for the third consecutive year, due in large part to an awful road record (10–26–4).

1992–2000

In June 1992, the Flyers persuaded Clarke to return to the team as senior vice president after Jay Snider won the hard fought arbitration battle for 1991 #1 overall pick Eric Lindros against the Rangers. Eric Bryan Lindros (born 28 February 1973 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player It was determined that Quebec had made a deal with the Flyers before making a deal with the Rangers. In order to acquire Lindros' rights, the Flyers parted with six players, trading Steve Duchesne, Peter Forsberg, Ron Hextall, Kerry Huffman, Mike Ricci, Chris Simon, a 1993 first round draft pick (Jocelyn Thibault), a 1994 first round draft pick (Nolan Baumgartner), and $15 million to Quebec. Steve Duchesne (born June 30, 1965 in Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman who played (born July 20, 1973) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey center who is currently a free agent in the National Hockey League (NHL Kerry Huffman (born January 3, 1968 in Peterborough Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman. Michael "Mike" Ricci (born 27 October, 1971 in Scarborough, Canada) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey centre Chris Simon (born January 30, 1972 in Wawa, Ontario) is a professional Ice hockey left wing who recently signed a contract Jocelyn Thibault (born January 12, 1975 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender Nolan Baumgartner (born on March 23, 1976 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian Professional hockey This deal ultimately turned the Flyers around and led them back to the playoffs and top of the conference.

The trio of Lindros, Recchi, and Brent Fedyk formed the Crazy Eights line in Lindros' first two years in the league, the eights being the player's jersey numbers (88, 8, and 18 respectively). Brent Fedyk (born March 3, 1967 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey right winger In 1992–93, Recchi set the franchise record for points in a season with 123 (53 goals, 70 assists) and Lindros scored 41 goals in 61 games. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. After struggling early the Flyers made a run at the playoffs, but came four points short of the last spot. Head coach Bill Dineen was fired at the season's end, while Clarke left town again to become general manager of the expansion Florida Panthers. The Florida Panthers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Sunrise Florida, a suburb of Ft

For 1993–94, Terry Simpson was hired as the new head coach in hopes that the Flyers would finally return to playoff contention after four consecutive off-years. The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. Terry Simpson (born August 30, 1943 in Brantford, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player and a former Recchi recorded 107 points (40 goals, 67 assists) and Lindros 97 (44 goals, 53 assists) while Mikael Renberg set a Flyers rookie record with 82 points. Mikael Renberg (born May 5, 1972, in Piteå, Sweden) is a retired Swedish professional Ice hockey player Offense was generated yet the Flyers still failed to clinch a playoff berth, again falling four points short of the final playoff spot. Jay Snider stepped down as President, forcing his father Ed Snider to take over day-to-day operations. The elder Snider had decided he had seen enough of Farwell as GM, and began courting Bobby Clarke to leave his GM post with Florida to return to Philadelphia. Farwell's last move as GM was firing Simpson after a lackluster performance.

Bobby Clarke returned to the General Manager position prior to the 1994–95 season and immediately began putting his stamp on the team. The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League. New head coach Terry Murray replaced Kevin Dineen as team captain with Lindros prior to the start of training camp. Terry Rodney Murray (born July 20, 1950 in Shawville Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player and current Head coach In order to shore up the defense, Ron Hextall was re-acquired from the Islanders and high-scoring winger Recchi was traded to Montreal for John LeClair, Eric Desjardins, and Gilbert Dionne early in the abbreviated season. John Clark LeClair (born July 5 1969 in St Albans, United States) is an American professional Ice hockey player Gilbert Dionne (born September 19, 1970 in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey left winger Lindros and LeClair teamed with Renberg to form the Legion of Doom line, a mix of scoring talent and physical intimidation. Lindros came in second to Jaromir Jagr by a tiebreaker in the race for the Art Ross Trophy, but made up for it by capturing the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's MVP. Jaromír Jágr ( pronounced, born February 15 1972 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season The playoff drought came to an end as the Flyers won their first division title in eight years and clinched the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. After dispatching Buffalo in five and sweeping the defending Stanley Cup champion Rangers, the Flyers lost in the Eastern Conference Finals to the eventual-champion New Jersey Devils in six games. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey.

Lindros eclipsed the 100-point mark for the first time in 1995–96, gathering 115 points, and LeClair scored 51 goals, as the Flyers repeated as Atlantic Division champs and clinched the No. The 1995–96 NHL season was the 79th Regular season of the National Hockey League. 1 seed in the East. Facing the 8th-seeded Tampa Bay Lightning, the Flyers dropped two of the first three games. The Tampa Bay Lightning is a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa Florida. They rallied by winning three straight games to win the series. After taking two of the first three games against their second-round opponent, Florida, the Flyers were defeated in overtime in Game 4 and double-overtime in Game 5. An upstart Florida club with stellar goaltending from John Vanbiesbrouck ended the Flyers' season in Game 6. John Vanbiesbrouck (born September 4, 1963 in Detroit Michigan) is a retired American professional Ice hockey Goaltender, who was inducted into The Flyers said goodbye to the Spectrum and prepared to open a new arena - the CoreStates Center - for the next season. The Wachovia Center, formerly known as the CoreStates Center and the First Union Center, is an indoor arena located in Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Though Lindros missed 30 games in 1996–97, LeClair still managed to score 50 goals for the second consecutive year. The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Despite finishing just one point shy of a third straight Atlantic Division title, the Flyers blitzed their way through the Eastern Conference playoffs. Backstopped by the goaltending tandem of Hextall and Garth Snow, the Flyers dominated Pittsburgh, Buffalo and the Rangers all in five games apiece to win the Eastern Conference championship, and clinch a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1986–87. Garth E Snow (born on July 28, 1969 in Wrentham, Massachusetts) is a retired professional Ice hockey Goaltender and is currently The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. However, their opponent, the Detroit Red Wings, swept the Flyers in four straight games, the flyers managed 6 goals in 4 games and the Red Wings held Lindros scoreless aside from a meaningless goal in the waning seconds of the final game. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions After Game 3, Terry Murray said that the team was in a "choking situation". It is said this remark cost Murray his job, as he was fired soon after.

The man picked to replace Murray, Wayne Cashman, was deemed ill-suited for the job as the Flyers played inconsistently throughout the 1997–98 season. Wayne Cashman (born June 24, 1945 in Kingston Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and a former NHL head coach The 1997–98 NHL season was the 81st Regular season of the National Hockey League. With 21 games to go in the season, Roger Neilson took over as coach while Cashman was retained as an assistant. Roger Paul Neilson, CM (June 16 1934 - June 21 2003 was a National Hockey League coach, and was responsible for many innovations in the game John LeClair was able to score at least 50 goals for the third consecutive year (netting 51), the first time for an American-born player, and goaltender Sean Burke was acquired at the trade deadline. Sean Burke (born January 29, 1967 in Windsor Ontario) is a former Canadian professional Ice hockey goaltender Burke proved ineffective in net, as the Flyers were eliminated in the first round by Buffalo in five games. In the off-season, the Flyers went looking for a new goaltender. Burke was let go and Hextall was about to enter his final season as a backup. They chose to sign former Panther John Vanbiesbrouck over former Oiler Curtis Joseph, who ended up signing with Toronto. John Vanbiesbrouck (born September 4, 1963 in Detroit Michigan) is a retired American professional Ice hockey Goaltender, who was inducted into Curtis Shayne Joseph (born April 29 1967 in Keswick Ontario, Canada as Curtis Munro) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender, currently The 1998–99 season was marred by a life-threatening injury sustained by Eric Lindros on April Fools' Day during a game against the Nashville Predators, a season-ending injury later diagnosed as a collapsed lung. The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. This article is about the informal holiday For other uses see April Fool. The Nashville Predators are a professional Ice hockey team based in Nashville Tennessee. Up until that point, Lindros was having an MVP-type season with 40 goals and 53 assists in 71 games. Without Lindros, the Flyers had trouble scoring in the playoffs even after having re-acquired Mark Recchi at the trade deadline. Although Vanbiesbrouck allowed nine goals to Joseph's eleven allowed, the Flyers lost their first round series with Toronto in six games.

One of the most tumultuous seasons in franchise history, 1999–2000, actually started in July three months prior to the start of the regular season. The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd Regular season of the National Hockey League. In the span of a few days, longtime broadcaster Gene Hart died due to illness and defenseman Dmitri Tertyshny, coming off his rookie season, was fatally injured in a freak boating accident. Gene Hart ( June 28, 1931 - July 14, 1999) was an American Sports announcer for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Dmitri Valerievich Tertyshny (Дмитрий Валерьевич Тертышный ( December 26, 1976 - July 23, 1999) was a Russian professional The season itself was no better as head coach Roger Neilson was diagnosed with bone cancer, forcing him to step aside in February 2000 to undergo treatment. Assistant coach Craig Ramsay took over as interim coach for the rest of the season. Craig Ramsay (born 17 March, 1951 in Weston, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey left winger who played in the In January, longtime Flyer and fan favorite Rod Brind'Amour was shipped to Carolina for Keith Primeau, with the intention of acquiring a big center to complement Eric Lindros. Keith Primeau (born November 24 1971 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Meanwhile, the strife between Flyers management (particularly Clarke) and Lindros, continued to worsen. Less than a month after Ramsay took over, Lindros suffered his second concussion of the season. He played several games after the initial hit and afterwards criticized the team's training staff for failing to initially diagnose the concussion after it happened. It was after this that the Flyers' organization decided to strip Lindros of the captaincy on March 27 and sew the C on the sweater of defenseman Eric Desjardins.

With Lindros out indefinitely, the Flyers rallied to overcome the distractions and a 15-point deficit in the standings to win the Atlantic Division and the No. 1 seed in the East on the last day of the regular season. They easily defeated their first round opponent, Buffalo, in five games. Primeau's goal in the fifth overtime of Game 4 against the team's second-round opponent, Pittsburgh, turned that series in the Flyers' favor as they won in six games, coming back from a 2–0 series deficit. After dropping Game 1 to New Jersey in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Flyers peeled off three straight wins to take a 3–1 series lead. But New Jersey refused to give up. After New Jersey won Game 5, Lindros returned to the lineup for the first time since March for Game 6 in another losing effort. Early in Game 7, Lindros was on the receiving end of a hit by Scott Stevens, giving him another concussion and leaving the Philadelphia crowd deflated. Ronald Scott Stevens (born April 1 1964 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman. Without Lindros, the Flyers lost the decisive game by a score of 2–1. It was the 2nd time in franchise history the team lost a series after being up 3 games to 1. To add insult to injury, New Jersey went on to win the Stanley Cup.

2000–2006

Lindros would never wear a Flyers uniform again, as he sat out the season awaiting a trade. Also, Craig Ramsay retained the head coaching position as Neilson was not asked to return, which became a matter of some controversy. Ramsay only lasted until December when he was replaced by former Flyer great Bill Barber. Brian Boucher, who as a rookie backstopped the Flyers' playoff run the previous season, couldn't duplicate his performance in 2000–01 and therefore lost the starting goaltending job to Roman Cechmanek, a former star goalie in the Czech Republic. Brian Boucher (Boo-shay (born January 2, 1977, in Woonsocket Rhode Island) is an American Professional Ice hockey Goaltender The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Roman Čechmánek 'ʧɛxmanɛk (born March 2, 1971 in Gottwaldov (now called Zlín Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional Ice hockey The Czech Extraliga is the highest-level Ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. The performance of Cechmanek, worthy of a Vezina nomination, helped the Flyers stay afloat, but they lost in the first round to Buffalo in six games.

In the off-season, the Flyers re-vamped their lineup by signing Jeremy Roenick and finally trading Lindros to the Rangers for Kim Johnsson, Jan Hlavac, Pavel Brendl, and a 2003 3rd-round draft pick (Stefan Ruzicka). Jeremy James Roenick (born January 17, 1970, in Boston Massachusetts, United States) is a professional Ice hockey player currently Kim Johnsson (born March 16, 1976 in Malmö, Sweden) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player Jan Hlaváč (born September 19, 1976 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional Ice hockey player who currently Pavel Brendl (born March 23, 1981, in Opočno, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional Ice hockey player currently with Desjardins stepped down as team captain eight games into the season and was replaced by Primeau. The Flyers began 2001–02 with high expectations and with Roenick leading the team in scoring the Flyers finished with an Atlantic Division title. The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The power play was one of the NHL's worst however, so Adam Oates, the third leading point-producer in the league at the time, was acquired from Washington at the trade deadline. Adam Oates (born August 27 1962 in Weston, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey and lacrosse player It was of no benefit as the Flyers couldn't muster much offense, scoring only two goals in their five-game, first-round playoff loss to the Ottawa Senators. The Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa are a professional Ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada They only led once during the entire series--an overtime win in game one. It turned out there was much discontent in the locker room as Bill Barber was fired. The Flyers hired a proven winner when they turned to former Dallas Stars and Stanley Cup-winning head coach Ken Hitchcock. The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas. Ken Hitchcock (born December 17, 1951 in Edmonton Alberta) also known as "Hitch" is an NHL hockey coach and

In 2002–03, Roman Cechmanek had a 1. The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. 83 GAA and the Flyers acquired Sami Kapanen and Tony Amonte prior to the trade deadline; however, they fell one point short of a second straight Atlantic Division title. Sami Kapanen (born 14 June, 1973, in Vantaa, Finland) is a Finnish professional Ice hockey player Anthony Lewis "Tony" Amonte (born August 2, 1970 in Hingham, Massachusetts) is a professional Ice hockey right As a result, the Flyers endured a long, brutal seven-game first round match-up with Toronto that featured three multiple overtime games, all in Toronto. After winning Game 7, 6–1, the Flyers fought Ottawa in the second round with equal vigor as they split the first four games of the series, Cechmanek earning shutouts in both wins. Cechmanek's inconsistency showed through, however, as he allowed ten goals in the final two games and Ottawa advanced in six games. Cechmanek was traded to Los Angeles for a 2004 second round draft pick during the off-season despite having the second-best goals-against average in the league over his three years in Philadelphia.

Free-agent goaltender Jeff Hackett was signed from Boston to replace Cechmanek and challenge backup Robert Esche for the No. Jeff Hackett (born June 1, 1968 in London, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender. Robert Esche (born January 22, 1978 in Whitesboro New York) is an American professional Ice hockey Goaltender currently playing for 1 spot in 2003–04, but Hackett was forced to retire in February due to vertigo. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. During the course of the season, serious injuries suffered by both Roenick (broken jaw) and Primeau (concussion) in February forced the Flyers to trade for Chicago's Alexei Zhamnov, who filled in well and kept the Flyers afloat. Alexei Yuryevich Zhamnov (Алексей Юрьевич Жамнов born 1 October 1970 in Moscow, U On March 5, 2004 the Flyers set an NHL record in a game against Ottawa where they set a combined record of 419 penalty minutes in a single game. Esche entrenched himself as starter and remained in that position even after the Flyers re-acquired Sean Burke from the Phoenix Coyotes as the Flyers clinched the Atlantic Division title over New Jersey on the last day of the season. The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional Ice hockey team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. Though solid in net, Esche's performance was trumped by the play of captain Keith Primeau in the playoffs. Primeau led the Flyers past the defending Stanley Cup Champion Devils in five, and Toronto in six on their way to the Eastern Conference Finals and a match-up with Tampa Bay. Despite winning Game 6 on the late-game heroics of Primeau and winger Simon Gagne, the Flyers came up short once again losing Game 7 in Tampa, 2–1. Simon Gagné ( February 29, 1980 in Sainte-Foy, Quebec) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player

With the NHL preparing for looming labor unrest, the Flyers let their leading scorer, Mark Recchi, leave for Pittsburgh during the off-season. Unsure about what the future would bring, the Flyers were unsure about Recchi's worth. The NHL Lockout forced the cancellation of the 2004–05 NHL season. The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The Flyers were one of the more active teams once the NHL Lockout came to an end. Replacing the high-profile names of Amonte, LeClair, and Roenick were superstar Peter Forsberg, along with defensemen Derian Hatcher and Mike Rathje, as well as several players from the Calder Cup-winning Philadelphia Phantoms. (born July 20, 1973) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey center who is currently a free agent in the National Hockey League (NHL Derian Hatcher (born June 4 1972 in Sterling Heights Michigan) is an American professional Ice hockey player Mike Rathje (born May 11, 1974 in Mannville, Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player The Philadelphia Phantoms are a minor professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. When all was said and done, the team had experienced a turnover of nearly two-thirds of the roster.

The Flyers began the season with lofty expectations. Despite being hampered by injuries prior to and during 2005–06, the Flyers lived up to those expectations in the first half of the season, reaching the top of the league standings in January while simultaneously holding a ten-point lead in the Atlantic Division. The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. The Deuces Wild line of Forsberg, Gagne, and Mike Knuble recorded 75, 79, and 65 points respectively while Gagne, with Forsberg feeding him, scored a career high of 47 goals. Michael Knuble (born July 4, 1972 in Toronto, Ontario) is an American professional Ice hockey player However, the injuries began to accumulate and take their toll, the most crippling of which was Keith Primeau season-ending concussion. All told, the Flyers were third in the NHL with 388 man-games lost to injury, tops amongst playoff teams. ^[15] The second half of the regular season was defined by a record hovering around . 500, sending the Flyers on a steady slide in the standings. The Flyers fell short of an Atlantic Division title, finishing second by tie-breaker to New Jersey, drawing the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference and a first round match-up with fourth-seeded Buffalo. The Flyers lost the series in six games.

2006–present

The Flyers' 40th year anniversary season turned out to be the worst in franchise history. Having lost Michal Handzus in a trade with Chicago, Kim Johnsson to free agency and Eric Desjardins and team captain Keith Primeau to retirement in the off-season, the Flyers found themselves without many leaders to guide the team. Michal Handzuš (Born March 11 1977, in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia) is a Slovak professional Ice hockey player Peter Forsberg replaced Primeau as team captain, but a chronic foot injury had him in and out of the lineup throughout the season and limited his effectiveness. Eight games into the regular season and with a record of 1–6–1, General Manager Bobby Clarke resigned and head coach Ken Hitchcock was fired. Assistant coach John Stevens replaced Hitchcock and assistant general manager Paul Holmgren took on Clarke's responsibilities on an interim basis. John A Stevens (born May 4, 1966 in Campbellton, New Brunswick) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player and the head coach of

The changes did little to improve the Flyers fortunes in 2006–07 as setting franchise records for futility became the norm. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL They had several multiple-game losing streaks including a franchise worst 10-game losing streak and a 13-game home losing streak that stretched from November 29 to February 10. Ultimately, the Flyers finished with a 22–48–12 record--the most losses and the worst winning percentage in franchise history, and the worst record in the league. They also set the NHL record for the biggest points drop off in the standings in a one-year span (101 points in 2005–06 to 56 points in 2006–07, a difference of 45 points).

With the team clearly on the verge of missing the playoffs for the first time in 13 years, Holmgren set his sights on rebuilding the team and preparing for the future. Forsberg, unwilling to commit to playing next season, was traded to Nashville for Scottie Upshall, Ryan Parent, and 2007 1st and 3rd-round draft picks. Scottie Upshall (born October 7, 1983 in Fort McMurray Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player Ryan Parent (born March 17, 1987 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada but grew up in Sioux Lookout, Ontario Veteran defenseman Alexei Zhitnik was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers for prospect defenseman Braydon Coburn and disappointing off-season acquisition Kyle Calder was sent to the Detroit Red Wings via Chicago in exchange for defenseman Lasse Kukkonen. Alexei Nikolayevich Zhitnik (pronounced ZHIHT-nihk ˈʒɪtnɪk (Олексій Миколайович Житник Алексей Николаевич Житник (born October The Atlanta Thrashers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Atlanta Georgia. Braydon Coburn (born February 27, 1985 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player Kyle Calder (born on January 5, 1979 in Mannville, Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player who currently The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions Lasse Kukkonen (born September 18, 1981 in Oulu, Finland) is a Finnish professional Ice hockey defenceman. The Flyers also acquired goaltender Martin Biron from the Buffalo Sabres for a 2007 2nd-round pick. Martin Gaston Biron (born August 15, 1977) is a Canadian Professional Ice hockey Goaltender who currently plays for the The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. Given wide praise for his efforts, the Flyers gave Holmgren a two-year contract and removed the interim label from his title.

The Flyers began the 2007-08 season with the intention of putting the disaster of the previous season behind them. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. In June, the Flyers made a trade which sent the first round draft pick they had acquired in the Forsberg trade (23rd overall) back to Nashville for the rights to negotiate with impending unrestricted free agents Kimmo Timonen and Scott Hartnell. Kimmo Timonen (born March 18 1975, in Kuopio, Finland) is a professional Ice hockey defenseman in the NHL. Scott Hartnell (born April 18, 1982 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player for the Both were signed to six-year contracts. After much speculation as to whether the Flyers would trade the 2nd overall pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, the Flyers stayed put and selected New Jersey native James vanRiemsdyk. The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus Ohio, United States James vanRiemsdyk (born May 4, 1989, in Middletown New Jersey, U

The Flyers wasted no time in addressing their free agent needs. On July 1, the Flyers signed Buffalo co-captain Daniel Briere to an 8-year, $52 million contract. Daniel Brière (born October 6, 1977, in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada) is a French Canadian professional Ice hockey Continuing to revamp their defensive core, Joni Pitkanen and Geoff Sanderson were traded to Edmonton for Oilers captain Jason Smith and Joffrey Lupul. Joni Pitkänen (born September 19, 1983 in Oulu, Finland) is a Finnish professional Ice hockey defenceman with Geoff M Sanderson (born February 1, 1972, in Hay River, Northwest Territories) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey winger Jason Matthew Smith (born November 3 1973 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman who plays in the National Hockey League (NHL for Joffrey Douglas Lupul (born September 23, 1983, in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey player Smith was named Flyers captain on October 1st.

The season began in the image of the Broad Street Bullies era, with multiple-game suspensions handed out to 5 separate players, the most serious being 25-game suspensions to Steve Downie and Jesse Boulerice for two separate incidents. Steve Downie (born April 3, 1987, in Newmarket, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player Jesse Boulerice (born August 10 1978 in Rouses Point New York) is an American professional Ice hockey player currently playing with the Lake Erie A 7-3 start in October and a 9-3-1 January run had the Flyers near the top of both the division and conference standings. But a disastrous 10-game losing streak in February reminiscent of such a streak the previous season nearly derailed the Flyers' season. An 8-3-4 run in March coupled with two huge wins over New Jersey and Pittsburgh over the final weekend of the regular season put the Flyers back in the playoffs as the 6th seed and a 1st round matchup with Washington.

After taking a 3 games to 1 lead over Washington, the Capitals won Games 5 and 6 to force a Game 7 in Washington. Coming back from a 2-0 deficit, the Flyers won the series in overtime on Joffrey Lupul's powerplay goal. The Flyers then drew a matchup with heavily-favored Montreal in the 2nd round. Despite being outshot and outplayed a majority of the series, the Flyers upset Montreal in 5 games and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the 1st time since 2003-04 to face Pittsburgh. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Before the start of the series, the Flyers suffered a fatal blow when it was learned that Kimmo Timonen was out with a blood clot in his ankle. Coupled with a gruesome facial injury to Braydon Coburn in Game 2, Pittsburgh ran roughshod over the Flyers' depleted defense and jumped out to a 3-0 series lead. The Flyers won Game 4 at home to stave off elimination, and although Timonen returned for Game 5, Pittsburgh finished off the Flyers in 5 games.

Cultural references

Such was the team's reputation for brutality in play that the starting lineup of the 1976 Philadelphia Flyers team were featured on the Jury of the Damned in the Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror IV (although the team was wearing blue jerseys rather than orange and white which was done to prevent copyright infringement). " Treehouse of Horror IV " is the fifth episode of The Simpsons ' fifth season, first aired on October 28,

Team colors and logo

Logo

The Flyers' logo was a creation of artist Sam Ciccone. Like the name, the idea behind the logo was to convey the motion and speed of hockey, while referring to both the sport and the city. Ciccone came up with the now iconic stylized Flying P containing an orange hockey puck, with four wings coming off the back. This simple yet powerful looking logo was reflective of both the team's new name and the city of Philadelphia. Although Ciccone created other designs, the Flying P was almost instantly the clear choice for all involved and has been very popular with the fans ever since. The Flyers unveiled a "3D" version of this logo with metallic accents during the 2002–03 season which was used on untraditionally styled orange 3rd jerseys, up until the start of the 2007–08 NHL season. The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League.

Jerseys

Orange and white primary colors, with black accents, numbering, and lettering, have been the Flyers colors since the founding of the franchise. The history of these colors in Philadelphia hockey goes even deeper, as they were also the colors of the city's previous NHL team, the Philadelphia Quakers. The Philadelphia Quakers were a professional Ice hockey team that played only one full season in the National Hockey League (NHL 1930–31, at the These colors were chosen in a city-wide vote, conducted by mail-in ballots obtained from the Philadelphia Inquirer, in which residents of Philadelphia could choose the color combination for their new hockey team. James Hamer, whose orange/white/black choice won for its tie-in to the Philadelphia Quakers, was awarded season tickets for the Flyers' inaugural season. The Flyers' home jersey was primarily white, with orange 'shoulders', up until the 2003–04 season. Conversely, the team's away jersey was orange with white shoulders up until the 2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd Regular season of the National Hockey League. The only minor alteration to this general design came prior to the 1982–83 season.

However, in line with many sports franchises in the 1990s, who market tested darker colors and found black to be popular with the coveted urban/hip-hop demographic, the Flyers introduced a primary black jersey in 1997–98. Styled similarly to the traditional orange and white uniforms, this black version served simply as a third jersey until the 2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs. At that point it became the team's primary road jersey, with the traditional orange jersey being retired completely after the 2000–01 season. In 2002–03 a new predominantly orange uniform was re-introduced as a third option. However, it has only a passing resemblance to the more traditionally styled uniforms, with a different color layout, metallic accents added to the lettering/numbering, and is also the only version sporting the aforementioned metallic "3D P".

Entering the 2007–08 season, the Flyers unveiled new home and road jerseys. The black home jersey now features white shoulders with orange and black sections at the elbow and black cuffs. The white road jersey features orange shoulders with black and white sections at the elbow, and black cuffs. ^[16]. A new orange alternate based on the 1970s jerseys is planned to be introduced for the 2008-09 season.

Slapshot and Cooperalls

The Flyers debuted a shortlived skating mascot named "Slapshot" in 1976 but dropped the character by the next season. It remains the only mascot in Flyers' team history, although the team occasionally employs the services of "Phlex," the mascot of the team's minor league affiliate and next door neighbors, the Philadelphia Phantoms. The Philadelphia Phantoms are a minor professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. Also of note is the fact the Flyers were the first, and one of only two (the Hartford Whalers being the other), NHL teams to wear Cooperalls, hockey pants that extend from the waist to the ankles, in 1981–82. The Hartford Whalers were an American professional Ice hockey team based in Hartford Connecticut. Cooperalls are a type of discontinued Ice hockey equipment made by hockey manufacturer Cooper. They wore them the following season as well, but returned to the traditional hockey pants in 1983–84.

Seasons and records

Season by season results

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Flyers. For the full season-by-season history, see Philadelphia Flyers seasons

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Records as of April 25, 2008. This is a list of seasons completed by the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	Finish	Playoffs
2003–04	82	40	21	15	6	101	229	186	1357	1st, Atlantic	Lost in Conference Finals, 3–4 (Lightning)
2004–05	Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–061	82	45	26	—	11	101	267	259	1187	2nd, Atlantic	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Sabres)
2006–07	82	22	48	—	12	56	214	303	1285	5th, Atlantic	Did not qualify
2007–08	82	42	29	—	11	95	248	233	1457	4th, Atlantic	Lost in Conference Finals, 1–4 (Penguins)

¹ As of the 2005–06 NHL season, all games will have a winner; the OTL column includes SOL (Shootout losses). The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Tampa Bay Lightning is a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa Florida. The 2004–05 NHL season was the 88th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League.

Franchise records

See also: Philadelphia Flyers records

Regular season

• Most goals in a season: Reggie Leach, 61 (1975–76)
• Most assists in a season: Bobby Clarke, 89 (1974–75 & 1975–76)
• Most points in a season: Mark Recchi, 123 (1992–93)
• Most penalty minutes in a season: Dave Schultz, 472 (1974–75) (NHL record)
• Most points in a season, defenseman: Mark Howe, 82 (1985–86)
• Most points in a season, rookie: Mikael Renberg, 82 (1993–94)
• Most wins in a season: Bernie Parent, 47 (1973–74)
• Most shutouts in a season: Bernie Parent, 12 (1973–74 & 1974–75)
• Most power play goals in a season: Tim Kerr, 34 (1985–86) (NHL record)

Playoffs

• Most goals in a playoff season: Reggie Leach, 19 (1975–76) (shares the NHL record with Jari Kurri)
• Most goals by a defenseman in a playoff season: Andy Delmore, 5 (1999–2000)
• Most assists in a playoff season: Pelle Eklund, 20 (1986–87)
• Most points in a playoff season: Brian Propp, 28 (1986–87)
• Most points by a defenseman in a playoff season: Doug Crossman, 18 (1986–87)
• Most penalty minutes in a playoff season: Dave Schultz, 139 (1973–74)

Team

• Most points in a season: 118, (1975–76)
• Most wins in a season: 53, (1984–85, 1985–86)
• Most goals scored: 350, (1983–84)
• Least goals allowed (full season): 164, (1973–74)
• Longest undefeated streak: 35 games, (1979–80) (NHL record)

Current roster

As of June 12, 2008. Reginald Joseph Leach (born April 23, 1950 in Riverton, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired Professional Ice hockey winger who Robert Earle Clarke, OC (born August 13, 1949 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) better known as Bobby Clarke, is a retired Canadian Mark Recchi (born February 1 1968 in Kamloops, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player for the Tampa Bay Lightning David "The Hammer" Schultz (born October 14, 1949 in Waldheim, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Mark Steven Howe (born May 28 1955, in Detroit, Michigan) is a retired American professional Ice hockey defenseman Mikael Renberg (born May 5, 1972, in Piteå, Sweden) is a retired Swedish professional Ice hockey player Bernard Marcel Parent (born April 3, 1945 in Montreal, Quebec) better known as Bernie Parent, is a retired Canadian professional Bernard Marcel Parent (born April 3, 1945 in Montreal, Quebec) better known as Bernie Parent, is a retired Canadian professional Timothy Kerr (born January 5, 1960 in Windsor, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League Reginald Joseph Leach (born April 23, 1950 in Riverton, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired Professional Ice hockey winger who Jari Pekka Kurri (born May 18 1960 in Helsinki, Finland is a retired Finnish professional Ice hockey right winger Andy Delmore (born December 26, 1976 in LaSalle, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player for the Hamburg Per-Eric "Pelle" Eklund (born March 22, 1963 in Stockholm Sweden) is a retired Swedish professional Ice hockey center. Brian Propp (born February 15 1959 in Lanigan, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey left winger who played 15 seasons Doug Crossman (born June 30, 1960 in Peterborough, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player David "The Hammer" Schultz (born October 14, 1949 in Waldheim, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. [1][2]

Goaltenders
#		Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
30		Antero Niittymaki	L	1998	Turku, Finland
43		Martin Biron	L	2007	Lac-Saint-Charles, Quebec

Defensemen
#		Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
2		Derian Hatcher	L	2005	Sterling Heights, Michigan
5		Braydon Coburn	L	2007	Calgary, Alberta
6		Randy Jones	L	2003	Quispamsis, New Brunswick
21		Jason Smith — C	R	2007	Calgary, Alberta
26		Jaroslav Modry	L	2008	Ceske Budejovice, Czechoslovakia
28		Lasse Kukkonen	L	2007	Oulu, Finland
44		Kimmo Timonen	L	2007	Kuopio, Finland
77		Ryan Parent	L	2007	Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

Forwards
#		Player	Position	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
9		Scottie Upshall	LW	L	2007	Fort McMurray, Alberta
12		Simon Gagne — A	LW	L	1998	Sainte-Foy, Quebec
15		Joffrey Lupul	RW	R	2007	Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
17		Jeff Carter	C	R	2003	London, Ontario
18		Mike Richards — A	C	L	2003	Kenora, Ontario
19		Scott Hartnell	LW	L	2007	Regina, Saskatchewan
20		R.J. Umberger	C	L	2004	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
22		Mike Knuble	RW	R	2004	Toronto, Ontario
25		Patrick Thoresen	LW	L	2008	Oslo, Norway
27		Steve Downie	RW	R	2005	Newmarket, Ontario
32		Riley Cote	LW	L	2004	Winnipeg, Manitoba
34		Jim Dowd	C	R	2007	Brick, New Jersey
40		Vaclav Prospal	LW	L	2008	Ceske Budejovice, Czechoslovakia
48		Daniel Briere	C	R	2007	Gatineau, Quebec

Honored members

See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers players and Philadelphia Flyers award winners

Hall of Famers: The Flyers currently have at least thirteen personnel in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Antero Niittymäki (ˈantero ˈniːtːymæki (born June 18, 1980 in Turku, Finland) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo New York, New York. Turku, in Swedish Åbo ( pronounced,) is a city and the original capital of Finland on the southwest coast of Finland at the Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Martin Gaston Biron (born August 15, 1977) is a Canadian Professional Ice hockey Goaltender who currently plays for the The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Derian Hatcher (born June 4 1972 in Sterling Heights Michigan) is an American professional Ice hockey player The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. Sterling Heights (sometimes referred to as The Heights) is a city in Macomb County of the U Braydon Coburn (born February 27, 1985 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Randy Jones (born July 23, 1981 in Quispamsis, New Brunswick) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Jason Matthew Smith (born November 3 1973 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman who plays in the National Hockey League (NHL for In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Jaroslav Modrý (born February 27 1971 in České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional Ice hockey player The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. České Budějovice (ˈtʃɛskɛː ˈbuɟɛjovɪtsɛ colloquially Budějce; Budweis or Böhmisch Budweis, often referred to simply as Budweis in Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Lasse Kukkonen (born September 18, 1981 in Oulu, Finland) is a Finnish professional Ice hockey defenceman. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Oulu ( (literally "Flood" ( (literally "Ule River Castle" is a city and municipality of about 130000 inhabitants in the province of Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Kimmo Timonen (born March 18 1975, in Kuopio, Finland) is a professional Ice hockey defenseman in the NHL. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Kuopio is a Finnish City and Municipality located in the province of Eastern Finland and the region of Northern Savonia. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Ryan Parent (born March 17, 1987 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada but grew up in Sioux Lookout, Ontario The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. Scottie Upshall (born October 7, 1983 in Fort McMurray Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Fort McMurray is a community within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta. Simon Gagné ( February 29, 1980 in Sainte-Foy, Quebec) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo New York, New York. Joffrey Douglas Lupul (born September 23, 1983, in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey player The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Jeff Carter (born January 1, 1985 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey centre currently The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada along the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor with a metropolitan area population of 457720 the city proper Michael Richards (born February 11, 1985 in Kenora, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey centre and In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. Scott Hartnell (born April 18, 1982 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player for the The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Regina (rɨˈdʒaɪnə is the capital of Saskatchewan, Canada. Richard Allen Umberger Jr (born May 3, 1982 in Plum Pennsylvania) better known as R The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. Michael Knuble (born July 4, 1972 in Toronto, Ontario) is an American professional Ice hockey player The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Patrick Thoresen (born November 7, 1983 in Oslo Norway) is a Norwegian professional Ice hockey player The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Steve Downie (born April 3, 1987, in Newmarket, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft. As a lockout cancelled the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on Newmarket ( 2006 Population 74295 is a Town located approximately 45 km north of Toronto, Ontario Riley Cote (born March 16, 1982 in Winnipeg Manitoba) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey left winger who currently The 2004–05 NHL season was the 88th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population James Thomas "Jim" Dowd (born December 25 1968 in Brick Township, New Jersey) is a player in the National Hockey League (NHL, currently an The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Brick Township is a Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Václav "Vinnie" Prospal (born February 17, 1975 in České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia) is a professional Ice hockey The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. České Budějovice (ˈtʃɛskɛː ˈbuɟɛjovɪtsɛ colloquially Budějce; Budweis or Böhmisch Budweis, often referred to simply as Budweis in Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Daniel Brière (born October 6, 1977, in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada) is a French Canadian professional Ice hockey The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Gatineau ( 2006 census population 242124 is a city in western Quebec, Canada. This is a complete list of Ice hockey players who have played for the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League (NHL At least seven have been inducted into the players category, at least four in the builders category and at least one in the broadcasters category. Inducted as players were Goaltender Bernie Parent in 1984, forward Bobby Clarke in 1987, forward Bill Barber in 1990. Bernard Marcel Parent (born April 3, 1945 in Montreal, Quebec) better known as Bernie Parent, is a retired Canadian professional Robert Earle Clarke, OC (born August 13, 1949 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) better known as Bobby Clarke, is a retired Canadian William Charles "Bill" Barber (born July 11, 1952 in Callander, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Paul Coffey, Dale Hawerchuk, Darryl Sittler and Allan Stanley were also inducted as players, each having played no more than two and a half seasons for the Flyers. Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League Dale "Ducky" Hawerchuk (born April 4 1963 in Toronto Canada is a retired professional Ice hockey player Darryl Glen Sittler (born September 18, 1950 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played Allan Herbert Stanley (born March 1, 1926 in Timmins, Ontario) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman Inducted as builders were Keith Allen who was Head coach (1967–69), GM (1969–83) and Executive VP (since 1980), Roger Neilson, Head coach (1997–2000), mainly for his overall NHL coaching career, Bud Poile the Flyers GM (1967–69) and Ed Snider the Flyers majority owner (1967–96) and Chairman (since 1996). Keith Allen (born August 21, 1923) is a retired professional Ice hockey player and is a former National Hockey League head coach and general Roger Paul Neilson, CM (June 16 1934 - June 21 2003 was a National Hockey League coach, and was responsible for many innovations in the game Norman Robert "Bud" Poile ( February 10 1924 – January 4, 2005) was a professional Ice hockey player coach general manager Edward M Snider (born January 6, 1933, Washington DC) is the Chairman of Comcast-Spectacor, a Philadelphia -based sports Gene Hart (1967–95), was inducted as a broadcaster. Gene Hart ( June 28, 1931 - July 14, 1999) was an American Sports announcer for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National

Retired numbers: The Flyers have retired four of their jersey numbers and taken a number out of circulation. The Flyers have retired number 1 for goaltender Bernie Parent (1967–71 & 1973–79) on October 11, 1979, number 4 for defenseman Barry Ashbee (1970–74) on April 3, 1975, number 7 for left-winger Bill Barber (1972–84) on October 11, 1990, and number 16 for center Bobby Clarke (1969–84) on November 15, 1984. Bernard Marcel Parent (born April 3, 1945 in Montreal, Quebec) better known as Bernie Parent, is a retired Canadian professional William Barry Ashbee ( July 28, 1939 in Weston, Ontario – May 12, 1977) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey William Charles "Bill" Barber (born July 11, 1952 in Callander, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Robert Earle Clarke, OC (born August 13, 1949 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) better known as Bobby Clarke, is a retired Canadian The number 99 was retired league-wide for Wayne Gretzky on February 6, 2000. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The number 31 of goaltender Pelle Lindbergh (1981–86), was taken out of circulation after his death in November 1985 and is considered unofficially retired. Göran Per-Eric "Pelle" Lindbergh ('pɛlɛ ˈlindbærj May 24, 1959 – November 11, 1985) was a Swedish Professional

Flyers Hall of Fame: Established in 1988, the Flyers Hall of Fame honors those who have made significant contributions to the Flyers in their careers. To date, 19 former players and executives have been inducted, including charter inductees Bernie Parent (1988) and Bobby Clarke (1988), as well as Bill Barber (1989), Gene Hart (1992), Tim Kerr (1994), Brian Propp (1999), Mark Howe (2001) and Dave Poulin (2004) to name a few. The newest member to be added was Ron Hextall on February 6, 2008.

Leaders

Team captains

Head coaches

General managers

References

General

Footnotes

See also

• List of NHL players
• List of NHL statistical leaders
• List of NHL seasons
• Atlantic Division rivalries

External links

• Philadelphia Flyers official site
• Flyers History - unofficial site

The list of National Hockey League (NHL players is divided into the following lists By specific groups List of NHL players by name This is a list of National Hockey League (NHL statistical leaders through the end of the 2007–08 season. This is a list of National Hockey League seasons since inception of the league and also of its predecessor the National Hockey Association: NHA The Atlantic Division Rivalries are a collection of rivalries between the various teams that play in the National Hockey League 's Atlantic Division.

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