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1996–97 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 1996–97 Philadelphia Flyers season was the franchise's 30th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers reached the Stanley Cup Final but lost to the Detroit Red Wings in a four-game sweep.

1996–97 Philadelphia Flyers
Eastern Conference champions
Division2nd Atlantic
Conference3rd Eastern
1996–97 record45–24–13
Home record23–12–6
Road record22–12–7
Goals for274
Goals against217
Team information
General managerBob Clarke
CoachTerry Murray
CaptainEric Lindros
Alternate captainsRod Brind'Amour
Eric Desjardins
ArenaCoreStates Center
Average attendance19,311[1]
Minor league affiliatesPhiladelphia Phantoms
Mobile Mysticks
Team leaders
GoalsJohn LeClair (50)
AssistsJohn LeClair (47)
Eric Lindros (47)
PointsJohn LeClair (97)
Penalty minutesScott Daniels (237)
Plus/minusJohn LeClair (+44)
WinsRon Hextall (31)
Goals against averageGarth Snow (2.52)

Regular season

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While Eric Lindros rehabbed from a bothersome groin injury, the Flyers treaded water through the early part of the schedule. They dropped the first-ever home game at the new CoreStates Center to the Florida Panthers, 3–1, on October 5, and lost again to their new rivals three weeks later. However, they rebounded to end the Panthers' season-opening 8–0–4 run with a 3–2 victory in Miami on November 2.

With John LeClair, Mikael Renberg, Dale Hawerchuk and Rod Brind'Amour expected to pick up the slack on offense, the club was inconsistent and went 12–10–1 prior to Lindros' return in a 2–0 loss in Boston on November 26. Another loss the next night to the Islanders dropped the team into fourth place, but the team soon caught fire, ripping off a 14–0–3 stretch from November 30 to January 7.

The run included an incredible stretch of four consecutive shutout wins in mid-December (Hartford, Boston, Islanders, St. Louis), a trade which netted high-scoring defenseman Paul Coffey and a thrilling come-from-behind 4–4 tie against the Colorado Avalanche in Denver on January 4.

In a 9–5 win over Montreal on February 6, the Legion of Doom line set a franchise-record with 16 points and spoiled the NHL debut of Tomas Vokoun, and in a 5–5 tie on March 1 in Boston, third-line winger Trent Klatt recorded his first (and only) 20-goal season with a hat trick.

A 2–3–2 finish which saw Lindros sit out a one-game suspension and the Devils vault over the team for first place in the Atlantic was mitigated when LeClair scored his 50th goal of the season in a 5–4 win over New Jersey in the final regular-season game.

Season standings

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Atlantic Division
No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
11New Jersey Devils82452314231182104
23Philadelphia Flyers82452413274217103
34Florida Panthers8235281922120189
45New York Rangers8238341025823186
59Washington Capitals823340921423175
611Tampa Bay Lightning8232401021724774
712New York Islanders8229411224025070
Eastern Conference[2]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1New Jersey DevilsATL82452314231182104
2Buffalo SabresNE8240301223720892
3Philadelphia FlyersATL82452413274217103
4Florida PanthersATL8235281922120189
5New York RangersATL8238341025823186
6Pittsburgh PenguinsNE823836828528084
7Ottawa SenatorsNE8231361522623477
8Montreal CanadiensNE8231361524927677
9Washington CapitalsATL823340921423175
10Hartford WhalersNE8232391122625675
11Tampa Bay LightningATL8232401021724774
12New York IslandersATL8229411224025070
13Boston BruinsNE822647923430061

Divisions: ATL – Atlantic, NE – Northeast

bold – Qualified for playoffs

Playoffs

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Backstopped by the goaltending tandem of Ron Hextall and Garth Snow, the Flyers dominated the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Buffalo Sabres, and the New York 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 1987. However, their opponent, the Detroit Red Wings, swept the Flyers in four straight games. 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 less than a week after the conclusion of the Cup Final series.[3]

Schedule and results

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Regular season

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1996–97 regular season[4]
October: 6–7–0, 12 points (home: 3–3–0; road: 3–4–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionRecordPointsRecap
1October 51–3Florida PanthersHextall0–1–00L
2October 73–1New Jersey DevilsHextall1–1–02W
3October 105–4 OTLos Angeles KingsSnow2–1–04W
4October 121–5@ New York IslandersSnow2–2–04L
5October 130–1Calgary FlamesHextall2–3–04L
6October 152–3@ Los Angeles KingsSnow2–4–04L
7October 164–3@ Mighty Ducks of AnaheimHextall3–4–06W
8October 183–1@ Phoenix CoyotesHextall4–4–08W
9October 223–0Mighty Ducks of AnaheimHextall5–4–010W
10October 265–6@ Montreal CanadiensHextall5–5–010L
11October 272–3Florida PanthersHextall5–6–010L
12October 302–4@ Washington CapitalsSnow5–7–010L
13October 314–3@ Tampa Bay LightningHextall6–7–012W
November: 7–5–1, 15 points (home: 2–3–1; road: 5–2–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionRecordPointsRecap
14November 23–2@ Florida PanthersHextall7–7–014W
15November 43–4New York IslandersHextall7–8–014L
16November 75–2@ Buffalo SabresHextall8–8–016W
17November 91–4Chicago BlackhawksSnow8–9–016L
18November 103–1Toronto Maple LeafsHextall9–9–018W
19November 132–1@ New York RangersHextall10–9–020W
20November 142–5Washington CapitalsHextall10–10–020L
21November 162–2 OTSan Jose SharksSnow10–10–121T
22November 217–3Pittsburgh PenguinsHextall11–10–123W
23November 232–1@ Tampa Bay LightningHextall12–10–125W
24November 260–2@ Boston BruinsSnow12–11–125L
25November 271–4@ New York IslandersHextall12–12–125L
26November 304–3@ Ottawa SenatorsSnow13–12–127W
December: 11–0–2, 24 points (home: 6–0–0; road: 5–0–2)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionRecordPointsRecap
27December 14–3Vancouver CanucksHextall14–12–129W
28December 41–1 OT@ New York RangersHextall14–12–230T
29December 66–3@ Dallas StarsHextall15–12–232W
30December 105–4Florida PanthersHextall16–12–234W
31December 123–2Hartford WhalersHextall17–12–236W
32December 144–0@ Hartford WhalersSnow18–12–238W
33December 156–0Boston BruinsHextall19–12–240W
34December 195–0New York IslandersSnow20–12–242W
35December 214–0St. Louis BluesHextall21–12–244W
36December 222–2 OT@ Chicago BlackhawksSnow21–12–345T
37December 276–4@ Edmonton OilersSnow22–12–347W
38December 294–2@ Calgary FlamesHextall23–12–349W
39December 315–3@ Vancouver CanucksHextall24–12–351W
January: 5–2–4, 14 points (home: 3–2–2; road: 2–0–2)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionRecordPointsRecap
40January 24–1@ San Jose SharksHextall25–12–353W
41January 44–4 OT@ Colorado AvalancheSnow25–12–454T
42January 77–3Boston BruinsHextall26–12–456W
43January 91–3Tampa Bay LightningHextall26–13–456L
44January 113–3 OTWashington CapitalsSnow26–13–557T
45January 143–2Montreal CanadiensHextall27–13–559W
46January 213–3 OTDallas StarsHextall27–13–660T
47January 222–2 OT@ Detroit Red WingsHextall27–13–761T
48January 251–4Detroit Red WingsHextall27–14–761L
49January 284–1Phoenix CoyotesSnow28–14–763W
50January 292–1@ Washington CapitalsHextall29–14–765W
February: 7–3–2, 16 points (home: 4–1–2; road: 3–2–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionRecordPointsRecap
51February 12–4New York RangersHextall29–15–765L
52February 41–1 OTBuffalo SabresSnow29–15–866T
53February 69–5Montreal CanadiensHextall30–15–868W
54February 82–4@ New Jersey DevilsHextall30–16–868L
55February 134–2Ottawa SenatorsSnow31–16–870W
56February 155–1Pittsburgh PenguinsHextall32–16–872W
57February 166–2@ Pittsburgh PenguinsSnow33–16–874W
58February 192–2 OTHartford WhalersSnow33–16–975T
59February 202–5@ Tampa Bay LightningHextall33–17–975L
60February 224–3 OT@ Florida PanthersSnow34–17–977W
61February 232–1New York RangersSnow35–17–979W
62February 268–5@ Ottawa SenatorsSnow36–17–981W
March: 7–5–2, 16 points (home: 3–2–0; road: 4–3–2)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionRecordPointsRecap
63March 15–5 OT@ Boston BruinsHextall36–17–1082T
64March 25–2@ Hartford WhalersSnow37–17–1084W
65March 51–3New Jersey DevilsSnow37–18–1084L
66March 82–3 OT@ Pittsburgh PenguinsSnow37–19–1084L
67March 95–0Washington CapitalsHextall38–19–1086W
68March 112–3 OT@ Buffalo SabresHextall38–20–1086L
69March 135–4 OTEdmonton OilersSnow39–20–1088W
70March 155–7Buffalo SabresSnow39–21–1088L
71March 196–3@ Toronto Maple LeafsHextall40–21–1090W
72March 223–3 OT@ New York IslandersSnow40–21–1191T
73March 232–0Colorado AvalancheHextall41–21–1193W
74March 254–3@ New Jersey DevilsHextall42–21–1195W
75March 295–3@ Washington CapitalsHextall43–21–1197W
76March 302–3@ St. Louis BluesHextall43–22–1197L
April: 2–2–2, 6 points (home: 2–1–1; road: 0–1–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionRecordPointsRecap
77April 11–1 OTTampa Bay LightningHextall43–22–1298T
78April 62–1Ottawa SenatorsHextall44–22–12100W
79April 72–3@ New York RangersHextall44–23–12100L
80April 103–6New York RangersHextall44–24–12100L
81April 123–3 OT@ Montreal CanadiensSnow44–24–13101T
82April 135–4New Jersey DevilsSnow45–24–13103W

Legend: W Win (2 points) L Loss (0 points) T Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

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1997 Stanley Cup playoffs[4]
Eastern Conference quarterfinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins – Flyers win 4–1
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionSeriesRecap
1April 175–1Pittsburgh PenguinsSnowFlyers lead 1–0W
2April 193–2Pittsburgh PenguinsSnowFlyers lead 2–0W
3April 215–3@ Pittsburgh PenguinsSnowFlyers lead 3–0W
4April 231–4@ Pittsburgh PenguinsSnowFlyers lead 3–1L
5April 266–3Pittsburgh PenguinsSnowFlyers win 4–1W
Eastern Conference semifinals vs. Buffalo Sabres – Flyers win 4–1
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionSeriesRecap
1May 35–3@ Buffalo SabresSnowFlyers lead 1–0W
2May 52–1@ Buffalo SabresSnowFlyers lead 2–0W
3May 74–1Buffalo SabresSnowFlyers lead 3–0W
4May 94–5 OTBuffalo SabresSnowFlyers lead 3–1L
5May 116–3@ Buffalo SabresHextallFlyers win 4–1W
Eastern Conference finals vs. New York Rangers – Flyers win 4–1
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionSeriesRecap
1May 163–1New York RangersSnowFlyers lead 1–0W
2May 184–5New York RangersSnowSeries tied 1–1L
3May 206–3@ New York RangersHextallFlyers lead 2–1W
4May 233–2@ New York RangersHextallFlyers lead 3–1W
5May 254–2New York RangersHextallFlyers win 4–1W
Stanley Cup Final vs. Detroit Red Wings – Red Wings win 4–0
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionSeriesRecap
1May 312–4Detroit Red WingsHextallRed Wings lead 1–0L
2June 32–4Detroit Red WingsSnowRed Wings lead 2–0L
3June 51–6@ Detroit Red WingsHextallRed Wings lead 3–0L
4June 71–2@ Detroit Red WingsHextallRed Wings win 4–0L

Legend: W Win L Loss

Player statistics

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Scoring

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  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
No. Player Pos Regular season Playoffs
GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
10John LeClairLW8250479744581991221510
88Eric LindrosC523247793113619121426740
17Rod Brind'AmourC822732592411913821910
19Mikael RenbergRW77223759366518561114
37Eric DesjardinsD821234462550192810912
20Trent KlattRW7624214592019437112
44Janne NiinimaaD774404412581911213316
18Dale HawerchukC5112223493217257−20
25Shjon PodeinLW8214183274119437416
29Joel OttoC7813193212991815638
77Paul Coffey†D3762026112017189−36
6Chris TherienD7122224276419167146
15Pat FalloonRW52111223−81014314−12
9[a]Dainius ZubrusLW688132132219549312
24Karl DykhuisD62415196351803312
26John DruceRW437815−5121310122
45Vaclav ProspalC185101534513404
23Petr SvobodaD6721214109416123416
32Daniel LacroixC74718−116312011022
22[b]Scott DanielsRW565382237——————
28Kjell SamuelssonD3443717475000−32
11Craig DarbyC914522——————
21Dan KordicLW75145−121012101122
5Kevin Haller‡D27055−137——————
8Michel Petit†D200332513000−16
48Colin ForbesLW310100300000
34[c]Jason BowenD401118——————
3Aris BrimanisD301100——————
30Garth SnowG35011301202211
38Paul HealeyRW200002——————
27Ron HextallG550004380000
2Frantisek Kucera†D2000−22——————
5Darren RumbleD10000−20——————

Goaltending

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No. Player Regular season Playoffs
GP GS W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP GS W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
27Ron Hextall55543116512851322.56.89753,0948743203222.97.8920444
30Garth Snow35281488816792.52.90321,884121284305332.83.8920699

Awards and records

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Awards

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Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)		 Bud Ice Plus-Minus Award John LeClair [5]
NHL All-Rookie Team Janne Niinimaa (Defense) [6]
NHL second All-Star team John LeClair (Left wing) [7]
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Paul Coffey [8]
Dale Hawerchuk[d]
John LeClair
Eric Lindros
NHL Player of the Week John LeClair (November 11) [10]
Eric Lindros (December 16) [11]
Team Barry Ashbee Trophy Eric Desjardins [12]
Bobby Clarke Trophy John LeClair [12]
Class Guy Award Shjon Podein [12]
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy Trent Klatt [12]

Records

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Among the team records set during the 1996–97 season was goaltender Ron Hextall tying a team record with nine consecutive wins from December 6 to January 7.[13] During Hextall’s streak the team set two shutout streaks, going a team record 265 minutes and eight seconds without allowing a goal from December 12 to December 22, and recording four consecutive shutouts from December 14 to December 21 (tied during the 1998–99 season).[14][15] On January 29, Rod Brind'Amour tied Rick MacLeish's team record for consecutive games played at 287.[16] Brind'Amour's streak continued another two seasons until a fractured left foot during training camp caused him to miss the first 34 games of the 1999–2000 season, ending the streak at 484 games.[17][18]

The Legion of Doom line of Eric Lindros, John LeClair, and Mikael Renberg had two record setting games in February. On February 6 against the Montreal Canadiens, the line combined for a team record 16 points (LeClair 6 points, Lindros 5, and Renberg 5) with LeClair tying a team regular season record with four goals in the game.[19][20] Three weeks later on February 26 against the Ottawa Senators, the line again recorded a combined 16 points (Lindros 7 points, Renberg 5, and LeClair 4) with Lindros setting the team records for assists in a single game (6) and a single period (4, later tied).[19][21][22] Lindros also tied the team record for points in a single period (4).[23] On March 19, Lindros tied the team regular season record for goals scored in a game (4) and tied the team record for goals in a period (3).[20][24] Janne Niinimaa’s 40 assists on the season set a team record for rookie defensemen.[25]

During game three of their conference quarterfinals series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Flyers set a franchise single period playoff record for most shots on goal (28).[26] During game three, Rod Brind’Amour tied the NHL records for most shorthanded goals scored in a playoff game and playoff period (2 for both).[27][28] Likewise, the two total shorthanded goals scored by the Flyers is also tied for the franchise single playoff game and playoff period records.[29][30] John LeClair’s three game-winning goals during the series is a franchise single series high.[31] During game three of their conference semifinals series against the Buffalo Sabres, defenseman Paul Coffey recorded three assists during the first period, tying the franchise single playoff period mark.[32] Brind’Amour repeated Coffey’s feat during the second period of game five.[32] The Flyers five consecutive playoff wins on the road from May 3 to May 23 tied a team record.[33]

Milestones

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Milestone Player Date Ref
First game Janne Niinimaa October 5, 1996 [34]
Dainius Zubrus
Paul Healey October 13, 1996
Vaclav Prospal March 5, 1997
Colin Forbes March 9, 1997
500th game played Ron Hextall November 21, 1996 [35]

Transactions

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The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 12, 1996, the day after the deciding game of the 1996 Stanley Cup Final, through June 7, 1997, the day of the deciding game of the 1997 Stanley Cup Final.[36]

Trades

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Date Details Ref
July 26, 1996 To Philadelphia Flyers
To Washington Capitals
  • Future considerations
 [37]
December 15, 1996 To Philadelphia Flyers
To Hartford Whalers
  • Kevin Haller
  • 1st-round pick in 1997
  • Hartford's 7th-round pick in 1997
 [38]
March 18, 1997 To Philadelphia Flyers
To Vancouver Canucks
  • Conditional 7th-round pick in 1997[e]
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Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
June 18, 1996 Scott DanielsHartford Whalers3-yearFree agency[41][42]
July 9, 1996 Dominic RousselWinnipeg Jets2-yearFree agency[42]
July 10, 1996 John StevensSpringfield Falcons (AHL)Free agency[42]
July 15, 1996 Daniel LacroixNew York Rangers2-yearFree agency[43]
July 17, 1996 Peter WhiteToronto Maple LeafsFree agency[44]
July 23, 1996 Steven KingAnaheim Mighty Ducks1-yearFree agency[45]
October 1, 1996 Brett BruininksUniversity of Notre Dame (CCHA)1-yearFree agency[46]
October 3, 1996 Martin BoisvenueVal-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)multi-yearFree agency[47]
January 17, 1997 Michel PetitEdmonton OilersWaivers[48]
May 28, 1997 Andy DelmoreFredericton Canadiens (AHL)multi-yearFree agency[49]

Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamVia[f]Ref
July 4, 1996 Phil CroweOttawa SenatorsFree agency[51]
July 9, 1996 Shawn AntoskiPittsburgh Penguins[g]Release (UFA)[42]
Dan QuinnPittsburgh Penguins[g]Release[42]
July 24, 1996 Todd NelsonGrand Rapids Griffins (IHL)Free agency[53]
August 7, 1996 Russ RomaniukManitoba Moose (IHL)Free agency[54]
August 21, 1996 Tim CheveldaeBoston BruinsFree agency[55]
N/A Jim MontgomeryKolner Haie (DEL)Free agency (UFA)[56]
September 30, 1996 Bob CorkumPhoenix CoyotesWaiver draft[57]
Rob DiMaioSan Jose SharksWaiver draft[57]
October 12, 1996 Kerry HuffmanLas Vegas Thunder (IHL)Free agency (UFA)[58]

Signings

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DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
June 18, 1996 Janne Niinimaa2-yearEntry-level[41][42]
Trent Klatt2-yearRe-signing[59]
July 31, 1996 Brian Wesenberg1-yearEntry-level[52]
August 6, 1996 Karl Dykhuis3-yearRe-signing[60][61]
August 15, 1996 Ron Hextall3-yearRe-signing[62]
September 10, 1996 Petr Svoboda4-yearRe-signing[63]
October 3, 1996 Dainius Zubrus3-yearEntry-level[64]
October 10, 1996 Brian Boucher3-yearEntry-level[65]

Draft picks

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Philadelphia's picks at the 1996 NHL entry draft, which was held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 22, 1996.[66] The Flyers traded their first-round pick, 24th overall, their fourth-round pick, 106th overall, and Martin Spanhel to the San Jose Sharks for Pat Falloon on September 20, 1995.[67] They also traded their third-round pick, 78th overall, and their sixth-round pick, 157th overall, to the Colorado Avalanche for Garth Snow on July 12, 1995, and their ninth-round pick, 239th overall, to the Ottawa Senators for Kerry Huffman on March 19, 1996.[67]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league) Notes
1 15 Dainius Zubrus Right wing  Lithuania Caledon Canadians (MJAHL) [h]
3 64 Chester Gallant Right wing  Canada Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) [i]
5 124 Per-Ragnar Bergkvist Goaltender  Sweden Leksands IF (Elitserien) [j]
133 Jesse Boulerice Right wing  United States Detroit Whalers (OHL)
7 187 Roman Malov Center  Russia Avangard Omsk (RSL)
8 213 Jeff Milleker Center  Canada Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)

Farm teams

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The Flyers were affiliated with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL[68][69] and the Mobile Mysticks of the ECHL.[70]

Notes

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  1. ↑ Zubrus wore number 42 in his first game.
  2. ↑ Daniels wore number 8 in his first two games.
  3. ↑ Bowen wore number 8 in his first three games.
  4. ↑ Selected by the Commissioner[9]
  5. ↑ Condition not met.
  6. ↑ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[50]
  7. 1 2 Antoski and Quinn signed with the Penguins on July 31, 1996.[52]
  8. ↑ The Flyers acquired the 15th overall pick from the Toronto Maple Leafs along with the Los Angeles Kings' 1996 fourth-round pick, 84th overall, and the Kings' 1997 second-round pick for Dmitri Yushkevich and the Flyers' second-round pick, 50th overall, on August 30, 1995.[67] The Flyers traded the 1996 fourth-round pick back to the Kings for John Druce and the Kings' 1997 seventh-round pick on March 19, 1996.[67]
  9. ↑ The Flyers traded Dominic Roussel to the Winnipeg Jets for Tim Cheveldae and the Jets' third-round pick, 64th overall, on February 17, 1996.[67]
  10. ↑ The Flyers traded Rob Zettler to the Toronto Maple Leafs for the Maple Leafs' fifth-round pick, 124th overall, on July 8, 1995.[67]

References

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  1. ↑ "All Time Team Attendance". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ "1996-1997 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  3. ↑ Bowen, Les (June 14, 1997). "Where There's Choke There's Fire". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "1996-97 Philadelphia Flyers Schedule and Results". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bud Light Plus-Minus Award award winners at hockeydb.com". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ 2014–15 NHL Official Guide & Record Book, p. 233
  7. ↑ 2014–15 NHL Official Guide & Record Book, p. 230–32
  8. ↑ "1997 NHL All-Star Game Rosters". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Hawerchuk, Hunter Are Bettman's Picks". Los Angeles Times. January 9, 1997. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  10. ↑ Panaccio, Tim (November 12, 1996). "A Pick-me-up For Pat Falloon". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  11. ↑ Panaccio, Tim (December 17, 1996). "Newest Flyer Gets Warm Welcome". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Flyers History – Team Awards". P.Anson. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Goaltender Records: Longest Winning Streaks, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  14. ↑ 2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, p. 262
  15. ↑ "Team Records: Most Consecutive Shutouts, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  16. ↑ Blockus, Gary R. (January 29, 1997). "Flyers Reach Limit With 55 Shots To Top Coyotes". The Morning Call. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  17. ↑ Isaac, Dave (November 23, 2015). "Rod Brind'Amour heads into Flyers Hall of Fame". The New Journal. p. C6. Retrieved June 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ 2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, p. 263
  19. 1 2 2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, p. 264
  20. 1 2 "Skater Records: Most Goals, Game". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Skater Records: Most Assists, Game". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Skater Records: Most Assists, Period". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Skater Records: Most Points, Period". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Skater Records: Most Goals, Period". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Skater Records: Most Assists, Rookie Defenseman, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Playoff Team Records: Most Shots on Goal, One Team, Period (Since 1965-66)". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Playoff Skater Records: Most Shorthanded Goals, Playoff Game". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Playoff Skater Records: Most Shorthanded Goals, Playoff Period". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  29. ↑ "Playoff Team Records: Most Shorthanded Goals, One Team, Playoff Game". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  30. ↑ "Playoff Team Records: Most Shorthanded Goals, One Team, Playoff Period". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  31. ↑ "Playoff Skater Records: Most Game-Winning Goals, Playoff Series". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
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