1996–97 Philadelphia Flyers season

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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
PresidentBob Clarke
General managerBob Clarke
CoachTerry Murray
CaptainEric Lindros
Alternate captainsRod Brind'Amour
Eric Desjardins
ArenaCoreStates Center
Average attendance19,311[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Philadelphia 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)

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

Regular season[]

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[]

Atlantic Division
No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 1 New Jersey Devils 82 45 23 14 231 182 104
2 3 Philadelphia Flyers 82 45 24 13 274 217 103
3 4 Florida Panthers 82 35 28 19 221 201 89
4 5 New York Rangers 82 38 34 10 258 231 86
5 9 Washington Capitals 82 33 40 9 214 231 75
6 11 Tampa Bay Lightning 82 32 40 10 217 247 74
7 12 New York Islanders 82 29 41 12 240 250 70
Eastern Conference[2]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 New Jersey Devils ATL 82 45 23 14 231 182 104
2 Buffalo Sabres NE 82 40 30 12 237 208 92
3 Philadelphia Flyers ATL 82 45 24 13 274 217 103
4 Florida Panthers ATL 82 35 28 19 221 201 89
5 New York Rangers ATL 82 38 34 10 258 231 86
6 Pittsburgh Penguins NE 82 38 36 8 285 280 84
7 Ottawa Senators NE 82 31 36 15 226 234 77
8 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 31 36 15 249 276 77
9 Washington Capitals ATL 82 33 40 9 214 231 75
10 Hartford Whalers NE 82 32 39 11 226 256 75
11 Tampa Bay Lightning ATL 82 32 40 10 217 247 74
12 New York Islanders ATL 82 29 41 12 240 250 70
13 Boston Bruins NE 82 26 47 9 234 300 61

Divisions: ATL – Atlantic, NE – Northeast

bold – Qualified for playoffs


Playoffs[]

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 finals.[3]

Schedule and results[]

Regular season[]

1996–97 regular season
October: 6–7–0, 12 Points (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 3–4–0)
Game October Opponent Score Record Points
1 5 Florida Panthers 1–3 0–1–0 0
2 7 New Jersey Devils 3–1 1–1–0 2
3 10 Los Angeles Kings 5–4 OT 2–1–0 4
4 12 @ New York Islanders 1–5 2–2–0 4
5 13 Calgary Flames 0–1 2–3–0 4
6 15 @ Los Angeles Kings 2–3 2–4–0 4
7 16 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4–3 3–4–0 6
8 18 @ Phoenix Coyotes 3–1 4–4–0 8
9 22 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3–0 5–4–0 10
10 26 @ Montreal Canadiens 5–6 5–5–0 10
11 27 Florida Panthers 2–3 5–6–0 10
12 30 @ Washington Capitals 2–4 5–7–0 10
13 31 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3 6–7–0 12
November: 7–5–1, 15 Points (Home: 2–3–1; Road: 5–2–0)
Game November Opponent Score Record Points
14 2 @ Florida Panthers 3–2 7–7–0 14
15 4 New York Islanders 3–4 7–8–0 14
16 7 @ Buffalo Sabres 5–2 8–8–0 16
17 9 Chicago Blackhawks 1–4 8–9–0 16
18 10 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 9–9–0 18
19 13 @ New York Rangers 2–1 10–9–0 20
20 14 Washington Capitals 2–5 10–10–0 20
21 16 San Jose Sharks 2–2 OT 10–10–1 21
22 21 Pittsburgh Penguins 7–3 11–10–1 23
23 23 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 12–10–1 25
24 26 @ Boston Bruins 0–2 12–11–1 25
25 27 @ New York Islanders 1–4 12–12–1 25
26 30 @ Ottawa Senators 4–3 13–12–1 27
December: 11–0–2, 24 Points (Home: 6–0–0; Road: 5–0–2)
Game December Opponent Score Record Points
27 1 Vancouver Canucks 4–3 14–12–1 29
28 4 @ New York Rangers 1–1 OT 14–12–2 30
29 6 @ Dallas Stars 6–3 15–12–2 32
30 10 Florida Panthers 5–4 16–12–2 34
31 12 Hartford Whalers 3–2 17–12–2 36
32 14 @ Hartford Whalers 4–0 18–12–2 38
33 15 Boston Bruins 6–0 19–12–2 40
34 19 New York Islanders 5–0 20–12–2 42
35 21 St. Louis Blues 4–0 21–12–2 44
36 22 @ Chicago Blackhawks 2–2 OT 21–12–3 45
37 27 @ Edmonton Oilers 6–4 22–12–3 47
38 29 @ Calgary Flames 4–2 23–12–3 49
39 31 @ Vancouver Canucks 5–3 24–12–3 51
January: 5–2–4, 14 Points (Home: 3–2–2; Road: 2–0–2)
Game January Opponent Score Record Points
40 2 @ San Jose Sharks 4–1 25–12–3 53
41 4 @ Colorado Avalanche 4–4 OT 25–12–4 54
42 7 Boston Bruins 7–3 26–12–4 56
43 9 Tampa Bay Lightning 1–3 26–13–4 56
44 11 Washington Capitals 3–3 OT 26–13–5 57
45 14 Montreal Canadiens 3–2 27–13–5 59
46 21 Dallas Stars 3–3 OT 27–13–6 60
47 22 @ Detroit Red Wings 2–2 OT 27–13–7 61
48 25 Detroit Red Wings 1–4 27–14–7 61
49 28 Phoenix Coyotes 4–1 28–14–7 63
50 29 @ Washington Capitals 2–1 29–14–7 65
February: 7–3–2, 16 Points (Home: 4–1–2; Road: 3–2–0)
Game February Opponent Score Record Points
51 1 New York Rangers 2–4 29–15–7 65
52 4 Buffalo Sabres 1–1 OT 29–15–8 66
53 6 Montreal Canadiens 9–5 30–15–8 68
54 8 @ New Jersey Devils 2–4 30–16–8 68
55 13 Ottawa Senators 4–2 31–16–8 70
56 15 Pittsburgh Penguins 5–1 32–16–8 72
57 16 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 6–2 33–16–8 74
58 19 Hartford Whalers 2–2 OT 33–16–9 75
59 20 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 2–5 33–17–9 75
60 22 @ Florida Panthers 4–3 OT 34–17–9 77
61 23 New York Rangers 2–1 35–17–9 79
62 26 @ Ottawa Senators 8–5 36–17–9 81
March: 7–5–2, 16 Points (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 4–3–2)
Game March Opponent Score Record Points
63 1 @ Boston Bruins 5–5 OT 36–17–10 82
64 2 @ Hartford Whalers 5–2 37–17–10 84
65 5 New Jersey Devils 1–3 37–18–10 84
66 8 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2–3 OT 37–19–10 84
67 9 Washington Capitals 5–0 38–19–10 86
68 11 @ Buffalo Sabres 2–3 OT 38–20–10 86
69 13 Edmonton Oilers 5–4 OT 39–20–10 88
70 15 Buffalo Sabres 5–7 39–21–10 88
71 19 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3 40–21–10 90
72 22 @ New York Islanders 3–3 OT 40–21–11 91
73 23 Colorado Avalanche 2–0 41–21–11 93
74 25 @ New Jersey Devils 4–3 42–21–11 95
75 29 @ Washington Capitals 5–3 43–21–11 97
76 30 @ St. Louis Blues 2–3 43–22–11 97
April: 2–2–2, 6 Points (Home: 2–1–1; Road: 0–1–1)
Game April Opponent Score Record Points
77 1 Tampa Bay Lightning 1–1 OT 43–22–12 98
78 6 Ottawa Senators 2–1 44–22–12 100
79 7 @ New York Rangers 2–3 44–23–12 100
80 10 New York Rangers 3–6 44–24–12 100
81 12 @ Montreal Canadiens 3–3 OT 44–24–13 101
82 13 New Jersey Devils 5–4 45–24–13 103
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs[]

1997 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins – Flyers win 4–1
Game Date Opponent Score Series
1 April 17 Pittsburgh Penguins 5–1 Flyers lead 1–0
2 April 19 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 Flyers lead 2–0
3 April 21 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3 Flyers lead 3–0
4 April 23 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 1–4 Flyers lead 3–1
5 April 26 Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3 Flyers win 4–1
Eastern Conference Semi-finals vs. Buffalo Sabres – Flyers win 4–1
Game Date Opponent Score Series
1 May 3 Buffalo Sabres 5–3 Flyers lead 1–0
2 May 5 Buffalo Sabres 2–1 Flyers lead 2–0
3 May 7 @ Buffalo Sabres 4–1 Flyers lead 3–0
4 May 9 @ Buffalo Sabres 4–5 OT Flyers lead 3–1
5 May 11 Buffalo Sabres 6–3 Flyers win 4–1
Eastern Conference Finals vs. New York Rangers – Flyers win 4–1
Game Date Opponent Score Series
1 May 16 New York Rangers 3–1 Flyers lead 1–0
2 May 18 New York Rangers 4–5 Series tied 1–1
3 May 20 @ New York Rangers 6–3 Flyers lead 2–1
4 May 23 @ New York Rangers 3–2 Flyers lead 3–1
5 May 25 New York Rangers 4–2 Flyers win 4–1
Stanley Cup Finals vs. Detroit Red Wings – Red Wings win 4–0
Game Date Opponent Score Series
1 May 31 Detroit Red Wings 2–4 Red Wings lead 1–0
2 June 3 Detroit Red Wings 2–4 Red Wings lead 2–0
3 June 5 @ Detroit Red Wings 1–6 Red Wings lead 3–0
4 June 7 @ Detroit Red Wings 1–2 Red Wings win 4–0
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics[]

Scoring[]

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
  • dagger = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
  • double-dagger = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
Regular season Playoffs
No. Player Age Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
10 John LeClair 27 LW 82 50 47 97 44 58 19 9 12 21 5 10
88 Eric Lindros 23 C 52 32 47 79 31 136 19 12 14 26 7 40
17 Rod Brind'Amour 26 C 82 27 32 59 2 41 19 13 8 21 9 10
19 Mikael Renberg 24 RW 77 22 37 59 36 65 18 5 6 11 1 4
37 Eric Desjardins 27 D 82 12 34 46 25 50 19 2 8 10 9 12
20 Trent Klatt 26 RW 76 24 21 45 9 20 19 4 3 7 1 12
44 Janne Niinimaa 21 D 77 4 40 44 12 58 19 1 12 13 3 16
18 Dale Hawerchuk 33 C 51 12 22 34 9 32 17 2 5 7 −2 0
25 Shjon Podein 28 LW 82 14 18 32 7 41 19 4 3 7 4 16
29 Joel Otto 35 C 78 13 19 32 12 99 18 1 5 6 3 8
77 Paul Coffeydagger 35 D 37 6 20 26 11 20 17 1 8 9 −3 6
6 Chris Therien 25 D 71 2 22 24 27 64 19 1 6 7 14 6
15 Pat Falloon 24 RW 52 11 12 23 −8 10 14 3 1 4 −1 2
9 Dainius Zubrus 18 LW 68 8 13 21 3 22 19 5 4 9 3 12
24 Karl Dykhuis 24 D 62 4 15 19 6 35 18 0 3 3 1 2
26 John Druce 30 RW 43 7 8 15 −5 12 13 1 0 1 2 2
45 Vaclav Prospal 21 C 18 5 10 15 3 4 5 1 3 4 0 4
23 Petr Svoboda 30 D 67 2 12 14 10 94 16 1 2 3 4 16
32 Daniel Lacroix 27 C 74 7 1 8 −1 163 12 0 1 1 0 22
22 Scott Daniels 27 RW 56 5 3 8 2 237 — — — — — —
28 Kjell Samuelsson 38 D 34 4 3 7 17 47 5 0 0 0 −3 2
21 Dan Kordic 25 LW 75 1 4 5 −1 210 12 1 0 1 1 22
11 Craig Darby 24 C 9 1 4 5 2 2 — — — — — —
5 Kevin Hallerdouble-dagger 26 D 27 0 5 5 −1 37 — — — — — —
8 Michel Petitdagger 32 D 20 0 3 3 2 51 3 0 0 0 −1 6
48 Colin Forbes 20 LW 3 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
30 Garth Snow 27 G 35 0 1 1 N/A 30 12 0 2 2 N/A 11
34 Jason Bowen 23 D 4 0 1 1 1 8 — — — — — —
3 Aris Brimanis 24 D 3 0 1 1 0 0 — — — — — —
27 Ron Hextall 32 G 55 0 0 0 N/A 43 8 0 0 0 N/A 0
5 Darren Rumble 28 D 10 0 0 0 −2 0 — — — — — —
2 Frantisek Kuceradagger 28 D 2 0 0 0 −2 2 — — — — — —
38 Paul Healey 21 RW 2 0 0 0 0 2 — — — — — —

Goaltending[]

Regular season Playoffs
No. Player Age GP GS W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP GS W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
27 Ron Hextall 32 55 54 31 16 5 1285 132 2.56 .897 5 3,094:19 8 7 4 3 203 22 2.97 .892 0 443:55
30 Garth Snow 27 35 28 14 8 8 816 79 2.52 .903 2 1,884:26 12 12 8 4 305 33 2.83 .892 0 698:31

Awards and records[]

Awards[]

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League (annual) Bud Ice Plus-Minus Award John LeClair [4]
NHL All-Rookie Team Janne Niinimaa (Defense) [5]
NHL Second All-Star Team John LeClair (Left Wing) [6]
League (in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Paul Coffey [7][8]
Dale Hawerchuk[a]
John LeClair
Eric Lindros
NHL Player of the Week John LeClair (November 11) [9]
Eric Lindros (December 16) [10]
Team Barry Ashbee Trophy Eric Desjardins [11]
Bobby Clarke Trophy John LeClair [11]
Class Guy Award Shjon Podein [11]
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy Trent Klatt [11]

Records[]

  •  double-dagger  Tied for NHL record

Individual[]

Rod Brind'Amour tied Rick MacLeish's team record for consecutive games played at 287 on January 29, 1997.[12] Brind'Amour's streak ended at 484 games when a fractured left foot caused him to miss the first 34 games of the 1999–2000 season.[13]

Franchise player records set during the 1996–97 season
Record Type Total Player Date(s) Opponent Ref
Goals scored Game 4[b] John LeClair 2/6/1997 Montreal Canadiens [14]
Assists Game 6 Eric Lindros 2/26/1997 Ottawa Senators [14]
Goals scored Period 3[c] Eric Lindros 3/19/1997 Toronto Maple Leafs [15]
Goals scored Game 4[b] Eric Lindros 3/19/1997 Toronto Maple Leafs [14]
Assists by a rookie defenseman Season 44 Janne Niinimaa — — [14]
Shorthanded goals, playoffs Period 2double-dagger Rod Brind'Amour 4/26/1997 Pittsburgh Penguins [16]
Shorthanded goals, playoffs Game 2double-dagger Rod Brind'Amour 4/26/1997 Pittsburgh Penguins [16]
Assists, playoffs Period 3double-dagger[d] Paul Coffey 5/7/1997 Buffalo Sabres [17]
Rod Brind'Amour 5/11/1997 Buffalo Sabres
Fastest two goals by one player, playoffs Game 0:41 Eric Lindros 5/11/1997 Buffalo Sabres [17]

Team[]

Franchise team records set during the 1996–97 season
Record Type Total Date(s) Opponent Player(s) Refs
Minutes without allowing a goal Streak 265:08 12/12/1996 – 12/22/1996 — — [18]
Games with a shutout Streak 4 12/14/1996 – 12/21/1996 — — [19]
Points by a line Game 16 2/6/1997 Montreal Canadiens John LeClair (6) [15]
Eric Lindros (5)
Mikael Renberg (5)
2/26/1997 Ottawa Senators Eric Lindros (7)
Mikael Renberg (5)
John LeClair (4)
Games won on road, playoffs Streak 5[e] 5/3/1997 – 5/23/1997 — — [20]

Milestones[]

Individual career milestones[21]
Milestone Player Date
500th game played Ron Hextall November 21, 1996

Transactions[]

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 12, 1996, the day after the deciding game of the 1996 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 7, 1997, the day of the deciding game of the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals.[22]

Trades[]

Date Details Ref
July 18, 1996 To Philadelphia Flyers
Frank Bialowas 		To Washington Capitals
future considerations 		[23]
December 15, 1996 To Philadelphia Flyers
Paul Coffey
3rd-round pick in 1997 		To Hartford Whalers
Kevin Haller
1st-round pick in 1997
Hartford's 7th-round pick in 1997 		[24]
March 18, 1997 To Philadelphia Flyers
Frantisek Kucera 		To Vancouver Canucks
conditional 7th-round pick in 1997[f] 		[25][26]

Signings[]

Free agency[]

The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).

Date Player Previous team (league) Term Ref
June 18, 1996 Scott Daniels Hartford Whalers 3-year [27][28]
July 9, 1996 Dominic Roussel Winnipeg Jets 2-year* [28]
July 10, 1996 John Stevens Springfield Falcons (AHL) * [28]
July 15, 1996 Daniel Lacroix New York Rangers 2-year [29]
July 17, 1996 Peter White Toronto Maple Leafs * [30]
July 23, 1996 Steven King Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1-year* [31]
October 1, 1996 Brett Bruininks (ELC) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (CCHA) 1-year* [32]
October 3, 1996 Martin Boisvenue (ELC) Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) multi-year* [33]
May 28, 1997 Andy Delmore (ELC) Fredericton Canadiens (AHL) multi-year* [34]

Internal[]

The following players were either re-signed by the Flyers or, in the case of the team's selections in the NHL Entry Draft, signed to entry level contracts. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).

Date Player Term Ref
June 18, 1996 Janne Niinimaa (ELC) 2-year* [27][28]
July 18, 1996 Trent Klatt 2-year [35]
July 31, 1996 Brian Wesenberg (ELC) 1-year* [36]
August 6, 1996 Karl Dykhuis 3-year [37][38]
August 15, 1996 Ron Hextall 3-year [39]
September 10, 1996 Petr Svoboda 4-year [40]
October 3, 1996 Dainius Zubrus (ELC) 3-year* [41]
October 10, 1996 Brian Boucher (ELC) 3-year* [42]

Waivers[]

The Flyers were involved in the following waivers transactions. They were involved in two selections during the 1996 NHL Waiver Draft, which was held on September 30, 1996.[43] The Flyers made the following players available: goaltenders Les Kuntar and Dominic Roussel, defensemen Frank Bialowas, Jason Bowen, Aris Brimanis, Darren Rumble, and John Stevens, and forwards , Bob Corkum, Craig Darby, Rob DiMaio, Yanick Dupre, Tony Horacek, Patrik Juhlin, Steven King, Trent Klatt, Shawn McCosh, , and Peter White.[43]

Date Player Team Ref
September 30, 1996 Rob DiMaio to San Jose Sharks [44]
September 30, 1996 Bob Corkum to Phoenix Coyotes [44]
January 17, 1997 Michel Petit from Edmonton Oilers [45]

Departures[]

The following players left the team via free agency, release, or retirement. Players who were under contract and left the team during the season are marked with an asterisk (*).

Date Player New team (league) Via Ref
July 9, 1996 Shawn Antoski Pittsburgh Penguins[g] Release [28]
July 9, 1996 Dan Quinn Pittsburgh Penguins[g] Release [28]
July 24, 1996 Todd Nelson Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL) Free agency [46]
July 29, 1996 Phil Crowe Ottawa Senators Free agency [47]
August 27, 1996 Tim Cheveldae Boston Bruins Free agency [48]
N/A Jim Montgomery Kolner Haie (DEL) Free agency [49]
N/A Russ Romaniuk Manitoba Moose (IHL) Free agency [50]
October 12, 1996 Kerry Huffman Las Vegas Thunder (IHL) Free agency [51]

Draft picks[]

See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 22, 1996.[52] 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.[53] 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.[53]

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]
5 133 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[]

The Flyers were affiliated with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL[54][55] and the Mobile Mysticks of the ECHL.[56]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Selected by the Commissioner
  2. ^ a b Tied fourteen times by seven different players. See List of Philadelphia Flyers records.
  3. ^ Tied nine times by eight different players. See List of Philadelphia Flyers records.
  4. ^ Tied four times by four different players. See List of Philadelphia Flyers records
  5. ^ Tied mark set during the 1994–95 season and subsequently tied during the 1999–2000 season.
  6. ^ Condition not met.
  7. ^ a b Antoski and Quinn signed with the Penguins on July 31, 1996.[36]
  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.[53] 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.[53]
  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.[53]
  10. ^ The Flyers traded Rob Zettler to the Toronto Maple Leafs for the Maple Leafs' fifth-round pick, 124th overall, on July 8, 1995.[53]

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