2000–01 Philadelphia Flyers season

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2000–01 Philadelphia Flyers
Division2nd Atlantic
Conference4th Eastern
2000–01 record43–25–11–3
Home record26–11–4–0
Road record17–14–7–3
Goals for240
Goals against207
Team information
PresidentBobby Clarke
General managerBobby Clarke
CoachCraig Ramsay (fired)[a]
Bill Barber[a]
CaptainEric Desjardins
Alternate captainsJohn LeClair
Mark Recchi
ArenaFirst Union Center
Average attendance19,576[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Philadelphia Phantoms
Trenton Titans
Team leaders
GoalsKeith Primeau (34)
AssistsMark Recchi (50)
PointsMark Recchi (77)
Penalty minutesLuke Richardson (131)
Plus/minusSimon Gagne (+24)
WinsRoman Cechmanek (35)
Goals against averageRoman Cechmanek (2.01)

The 2000–01 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 34th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the first round to the Buffalo Sabres in six games.

Off-season[]

Craig Ramsay retained the head coaching position as Roger Neilson was not asked to return, which became a matter of some controversy.[2]

Regular season[]

Without Eric Lindros, who sat out the entire season awaiting a trade, while also suffering through John LeClair's 66-game absence and Brian Boucher's early erratic play in goal, the club went into an early tailspin. The team began the year 3–6–4 and at one point had six regulars out of the lineup. Keith Jones, who never fully recovered from the prior knee problems despite surgery last season, was forced to retire eight games into the schedule.

Not wanting to bank on the inexperience of Maxime Ouellet, the team recalled Roman Cechmanek, a former star goalie in the Czech Republic, from the Philadelphia Phantoms in early November and the move paid off as he recorded a pair of shutouts in his first three games. The Flyers won six in a row prior to Thanksgiving to climb above .500, but Ramsay's inability to rally the troops cost him his job. After being badly outplayed in early December losses to Ottawa (5–3) and Detroit (5–1), he was replaced by former Flyer great Bill Barber with the team sinking at 12–12–4.[3]

Barber's high-energy, old-time hockey approach struck a chord, and the club went unbeaten in his first eight games behind the bench (5–0–3). Philly ran off an 8–2–1 stretch at the turn of the new year, then after a five-game win streak after the All-Star break found themselves atop the Atlantic Division.

Unfortunately, injuries and poor play followed. Simon Gagne was lost with a shoulder injury in a scoreless tie with the Tampa Bay Lightning in late February. In the middle of a 1–4–1 stretch in late March, Keith Primeau suffered a leg injury and missed the rest of the regular season. Despite faltering down the stretch, the Flyers finished with the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference.

Primeau led the team with 34 goals and Mark Recchi posted team-best 50 assists and 77 points. Dan McGillis and Eric Desjardins formed a potent offensive duo on the back line, combining for 29 goals and 97 points. Cechmanek recorded a franchise rookie record 10 shutouts and finished second in voting for the Vezina Trophy.[4]

The Flyers were the most disciplined team in the League, with just 314 power-play opportunities against.[5]

Season standings[]

Atlantic Division[6]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 1 New Jersey Devils 82 48 19 12 3 295 195 111
2 4 Philadelphia Flyers 82 43 25 11 3 240 207 100
3 6 Pittsburgh Penguins 82 42 28 9 3 281 256 96
4 10 New York Rangers 82 33 43 5 1 250 290 72
5 15 New York Islanders 82 21 51 7 3 185 268 52

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Eastern Conference[7]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 Z- New Jersey Devils AT 82 48 19 12 3 295 195 111
2 Y- Ottawa Senators NE 82 48 21 9 4 274 205 109
3 Y- Washington Capitals SE 82 41 27 10 4 233 211 96
4 X- Philadelphia Flyers AT 82 43 25 11 3 240 207 100
5 X- Buffalo Sabres NE 82 46 30 5 1 218 184 98
6 X- Pittsburgh Penguins AT 82 42 28 9 3 281 256 96
7 X- Toronto Maple Leafs NE 82 37 29 11 5 232 207 90
8 X- Carolina Hurricanes SE 82 38 32 9 3 212 225 88
8.5
9 Boston Bruins NE 82 36 30 8 8 227 249 88
10 New York Rangers AT 82 33 43 5 1 250 290 72
11 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 28 40 8 6 206 232 70
12 Florida Panthers SE 82 22 38 13 9 200 246 66
13 Atlanta Thrashers SE 82 23 45 12 2 211 289 60
14 Tampa Bay Lightning SE 82 24 47 6 5 201 280 59
15 New York Islanders AT 82 21 51 7 3 185 268 52

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

Z – Clinched Conference; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot


Playoffs[]

The Flyers lost in the first round to the Buffalo Sabres in six games.

Schedule and results[]

Preseason[]

2000 preseason[8][9]
Preseason: 5–3–0 (Home: 4–0–0; Road: 1–3–0)
Game Date Opponent Score Record
1 September 14 @ New York Islanders1 4–2 1–0–0
2 September 15 New York Islanders 2–1 2–0–0
3 September 16 New York Rangers 5–1 3–0–0
4 September 19 @ New York Rangers 3–4 3–1–0
5 September 21 Washington Capitals 3–2 4–1–0
6 September 23 @ New Jersey Devils 2–4 4–2–0
7 September 27 New Jersey Devils 4–1 5–2–0
8 September 30 @ Washington Capitals 1–2 5–3–0
^ Game played at Sovereign Bank Arena.
Legend:

  Win   Loss   Tie

Regular season[]

2000–01 regular season[10]
October: 3–5–3–0, 9 Points (Home: 2–3–2–0; Road: 1–2–1–0)
Game October Opponent Score Record Points
1 5 Vancouver Canucks 6–3 1–0–0–0 2
2 7 Boston Bruins 1–5 1–1–0–0 2
3 11 @ Minnesota Wild 3–3 OT 1–1–1–0 3
4 12 @ Dallas Stars 1–4 1–2–1–0 3
5 14 @ Phoenix Coyotes 3–6 1–3–1–0 3
6 17 Ottawa Senators 1–6 1–4–1–0 3
7 19 Montreal Canadiens 3–3 OT 1–4–2–0 4
8 21 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3–4 1–5–2–0 4
9 24 @ New York Rangers 5–4 2–5–2–0 6
10 26 New York Rangers 3–0 3–5–2–0 8
11 29 Washington Capitals 1–1 OT 3–5–3–0 9
November: 8–5–1–0, 17 Points (Home: 4–3–0–0; Road: 4–2–1–0)
Game November Opponent Score Record Points
12 1 @ New Jersey Devils 1–1 OT 3–5–4–0 10
13 2 Nashville Predators 1–3 3–6–4–0 10
14 4 Buffalo Sabres 3–0 4–6–4–0 12
15 8 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2–5 4–7–4–0 12
16 9 Edmonton Oilers 2–0 5–7–4–0 14
17 11 Ottawa Senators 4–3 6–7–4–0 16
18 15 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 OT 7–7–4–0 18
19 17 @ Atlanta Thrashers 3–2 OT 8–7–4–0 20
20 18 Washington Capitals 5–3 9–7–4–0 22
21 22 @ Buffalo Sabres 3–1 10–7–4–0 24
22 24 Pittsburgh Penguins 0–1 10–8–4–0 24
23 26 Phoenix Coyotes 1–2 10–9–4–0 24
24 29 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 11–9–4–0 26
25 30 @ Carolina Hurricanes 0–2 11–10–4–0 26
December: 6–4–3–0, 15 Points (Home: 5–0–0–0; Road: 1–4–3–0)
Game December Opponent Score Record Points
26 2 @ Ottawa Senators 3–5 11–11–4–0 26
27 6 Tampa Bay Lightning 6–3 12–11–4–0 28
28 8 @ Detroit Red Wings 1–5 12–12–4–0 28
29 10 New York Islanders 5–2 13–12–4–0 30
30 12 @ Nashville Predators 2–2 OT 13–12–5–0 31
31 13 @ Colorado Avalanche 3–3 OT 13–12–6–0 32
32 16 New Jersey Devils 6–3 14–12–6–0 34
33 19 @ Boston Bruins 4–4 OT 14–12–7–0 35
34 21 San Jose Sharks 4–3 15–12–7–0 37
35 23 Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 OT 16–12–7–0 39
36 27 @ Florida Panthers 5–2 17–12–7–0 41
37 28 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 3–4 17–13–7–0 41
38 30 @ Washington Capitals 3–6 17–14–7–0 41
January: 9–2–2–1, 21 Points (Home: 2–1–1–0; Road: 7–1–1–1)
Game January Opponent Score Record Points
39 2 @ New Jersey Devils 1–1 OT 17–14–8–0 42
40 5 @ Atlanta Thrashers 6–4 18–14–8–0 44
41 6 Atlanta Thrashers 2–2 OT 18–14–9–0 45
42 8 @ St. Louis Blues 2–1 OT 19–14–9–0 47
43 12 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 3–0 20–14–9–0 49
44 13 @ Florida Panthers 4–1 21–14–9–0 51
45 16 @ New York Rangers 3–4 OT 21–14–9–1 52
46 18 New Jersey Devils 1–7 21–15–9–1 52
47 20 Florida Panthers 5–3 22–15–9–1 54
48 22 Los Angeles Kings 3–0 23–15–9–1 56
49 25 @ Chicago Blackhawks 5–1 24–15–9–1 58
50 27 @ Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 25–15–9–1 60
51 28 @ Washington Capitals 2–4 25–16–9–1 60
52 31 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 5–1 26–16–9–1 62
February: 7–3–1–1, 16 Points (Home: 5–1–1–0; Road: 2–2–0–1)
Game February Opponent Score Record Points
53 1 New York Islanders 2–0 27–16–9–1 64
54 6 @ Boston Bruins 3–4 27–17–9–1 64
55 7 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 4–9 27–18–9–1 64
56 9 @ New York Islanders 5–2 28–18–9–1 66
57 14 @ New York Islanders 3–1 29–18–9–1 68
58 15 Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 30–18–9–1 70
59 17 Atlanta Thrashers 5–1 31–18–9–1 72
60 19 Carolina Hurricanes 4–0 32–18–9–1 74
61 22 @ New York Islanders 3–4 OT 32–18–9–2 75
62 24 Tampa Bay Lightning 0–0 OT 32–18–10–2 76
63 25 New York Rangers 2–1 33–18–10–2 78
64 27 Montreal Canadiens 2–3 33–19–10–2 78
March: 8–5–1–0, 17 Points (Home: 7–2–0–0; Road: 1–3–1–0)
Game March Opponent Score Record Points
65 1 Buffalo Sabres 2–0 34–19–10–2 80
66 3 @ Montreal Canadiens 1–3 34–20–10–2 80
67 5 Boston Bruins 6–4 35–20–10–2 82
68 8 Calgary Flames 5–2 36–20–10–2 84
69 10 New Jersey Devils 2–3 36–21–10–2 84
70 13 St. Louis Blues 5–2 37–21–10–2 86
71 15 Minnesota Wild 3–0 38–21–10–2 88
72 17 New York Rangers 2–1 39–21–10–2 90
73 19 @ Edmonton Oilers 4–2 40–21–10–2 92
74 22 @ Calgary Flames 1–3 40–22–10–2 92
75 24 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 3–5 40–23–10–2 92
76 26 @ Ottawa Senators 3–3 OT 40–23–11–2 93
77 29 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–2 40–24–11–2 93
78 31 Detroit Red Wings 1–0 41–24–11–2 95
April: 2–1–0–1, 5 Points (Home: 1–1–0–0; Road: 1–0–0–1)
Game April Opponent Score Record Points
79 3 Florida Panthers 1–2 41–25–11–2 95
80 5 @ Montreal Canadiens 2–3 OT 41–25–11–3 96
81 7 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 OT 42–25–11–3 98
82 8 @ Buffalo Sabres 2–1 43–25–11–3 100
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie/overtime loss (1 point)

Playoffs[]

2001 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. Buffalo Sabres – Sabres win 4–2
Game Date Opponent Score Series
1 April 11 Buffalo Sabres 1–2 Sabres lead 1–0
2 April 14 Buffalo Sabres 3–4 OT Sabres lead 2–0
3 April 16 @ Buffalo Sabres 3–2 Sabres lead 2–1
4 April 17 @ Buffalo Sabres 3–4 OT Sabres lead 3–1
5 April 19 Buffalo Sabres 1–3 Sabres lead 3–2
6 April 21 @ Buffalo Sabres 0–8 Sabres win 4–2
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
8 Mark Recchi 32 RW 69 27 50 77 15 33 6 2 2 4 −3 2
25 Keith Primeau 29 C 71 34 39 73 17 76 4 0 3 3 −3 8
12 Simon Gagne 20 LW 69 27 32 59 24 18 6 2 4 6 −2 2
18 Daymond Langkow 24 C 71 13 41 54 12 50 6 3 0 3 −2 0
3 Dan McGillis 28 D 82 14 35 49 13 86 6 1 0 1 −4 6
37 Eric Desjardins 31 D 79 15 33 48 −3 50 6 1 1 2 −2 0
26, 50 Ruslan Fedotenko 22 LW 74 16 20 36 8 72 6 0 1 1 −4 4
92 Rick Tocchet 36 RW 60 14 22 36 10 83 6 0 1 1 −2 6
14 Justin Williams 19 RW 63 12 13 25 6 22 — — — — — —
15 Peter White 31 C 77 9 16 25 1 16 3 0 0 0 −1 0
19 Paul Ranheim 35 LW 80 10 7 17 2 14 6 0 2 2 2 2
23 Michal Sykora 27 D 49 5 11 16 9 26 6 0 1 1 0 0
11 Jody Hull 31 RW 71 7 8 15 −1 10 6 0 0 0 1 4
28 Kent Manderville 29 C 82 5 10 15 −2 47 6 1 2 3 2 2
43 Andy Delmore 24 D 66 5 9 14 2 16 2 1 0 1 −1 2
6 Chris Therien 29 D 73 2 12 14 22 48 6 1 0 1 −4 8
10 John LeClair 31 LW 16 7 5 12 2 0 6 1 2 3 −2 2
29, 52 Todd Fedoruk 21 RW 53 5 5 10 0 109 2 0 0 0 0 20
17 Kevin Stevensdouble-dagger 35 LW 23 2 7 9 −2 18 — — — — — —
22 Luke Richardson 31 D 82 2 6 8 23 131 6 0 0 0 −3 4
42 Michel Picard 31 LW 7 1 4 5 6 0 — — — — — —
24 Chris McAllister 25 D 60 2 2 4 1 124 2 0 0 0 1 0
29 Gino Odjickdouble-dagger 30 LW 17 1 3 4 0 28 — — — — — —
44 P. J. Stockdagger 25 C 31 1 3 4 −2 78 2 0 0 0 −2 0
38 Derek Plante 30 C 12 1 2 3 0 4 5 0 1 1 −3 0
9 Mark Greig 31 RW 7 1 1 2 −2 4 — — — — — —
9 Dean McAmmonddagger 27 LW 10 1 1 2 −1 0 4 0 0 0 0 2
21 Petr Hubacek 21 C 6 1 0 1 −1 2 — — — — — —
32 Roman Cechmanek 29 G 59 0 1 1 N/A 4 6 0 0 0 N/A 0
47 Kirby Law 23 RW 1 0 0 0 −1 0 — — — — — —
20 Tomas Divisek 21 LW 2 0 0 0 −1 0 — — — — — —
49 Maxime Ouellet 19 G 2 0 0 0 N/A 0 — — — — — —
2 Brad Tiley 29 D 2 0 0 0 −1 0 — — — — — —
36 Steve Washburndagger 25 C 3 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — —
20 Keith Jonesdouble-dagger 32 RW 8 0 0 0 −5 4 — — — — — —
33 Brian Boucher 24 G 27 0 0 0 N/A 2 1 0 0 0 N/A 0

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
32 Roman Cechmanek 29 59 57 35 15 6 1464 115 2.01 .921 10 3,431:29 6 6 2 4 165 18 3.12 .891 0 346:32
33 Brian Boucher 24 27 24 8 12 5 644 80 3.27 .876 1 1,469:38 1 0 0 0 17 3 4.92 .824 0 36:35
49 Maxime Ouellet 19 2 1 0 1 0 27 3 2.38 .889 0 75:36 – – – – – – – – – —

Awards and records[]

Awards[]

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League (annual) Jack Adams Award Bill Barber [11]
NHL Second All-Star Team Roman Cechmanek (Goaltender) [12]
League (in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Roman Cechmanek [13]
Simon Gagne
NHL Player of the Week Roman Cechmanek (January 15) [14]
Team Barry Ashbee Trophy Dan McGillis [15]
Bobby Clarke Trophy Roman Cechmanek [15]
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy Simon Gagne [15]
Dan McGillis
Toyota Cup Roman Cechmanek [15]
Yanick Dupre Memorial Class Guy Award Keith Primeau [15]

Records[]

Team[]

Franchise team records set during the 2000–01 season
Record Type Total Refs
Fewest overtime losses Season 3[b] [16]

Milestones[]

Individual career milestones[17]
Milestone Player Date Ref
600th assist Mark Recchi January 31, 2001[c] [18]
1000th game played Luke Richardson February 1, 2001
1000th point Mark Recchi March 13, 2001[d] [19]

Transactions[]

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 11, 2000, the day after the deciding game of the 2000 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 9, 2001, the day of the deciding game of the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals.[20]

Trades[]

Date Details Ref
June 12, 2000 To Philadelphia Flyers
Mark Janssens 		To Chicago Blackhawks
9th-round pick in 2000 		[21]
June 25, 2000 To Philadelphia Flyers
6th-round pick in 2000
Montreal's 7th-round pick in 2000
Toronto's 9th-round pick in 2000 		To Tampa Bay Lightning
4th-round pick in 2000 		[22]
June 25, 2000 To Philadelphia Flyers
4th-round pick in 2001 		To New York Islanders
John Vanbiesbrouck[e] 		[22]
July 27, 2000 To Philadelphia Flyers
Mark Freer 		To Houston Aeros (IHL)
future considerations 		[23]
September 26, 2000 To Philadelphia Flyers
Chris McAllister 		To Toronto Maple Leafs
rights to Regan Kelly 		[24]
September 29, 2000 To Philadelphia Flyers
Detroit's 3rd-round pick in 2001 		To Nashville Predators
Mark Eaton 		[25]
December 7, 2000 To Philadelphia Flyers
P. J. Stock
6th-round pick in 2001 		To Montreal Canadiens
Gino Odjick 		[26]
January 14, 2001 To Philadelphia Flyers
John Slaney 		To Pittsburgh Penguins
Kevin Stevens 		[27]
February 13, 2001 To Philadelphia Flyers
rights to Matt Zultek 		To Boston Bruins
9th-round pick in 2001 		[28]
March 13, 2001 To Philadelphia Flyers
Dean McAmmond 		To Chicago Blackhawks
3rd-round pick in 2001 		[29]
March 13, 2001 To Philadelphia Flyers
Matt Herr 		To Washington Capitals
Dean Melanson 		[29]
May 24, 2001 To Philadelphia Flyers
Mike Watt 		To Nashville Predators
Mikhail Chernov 		[30]

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
July 6, 2000 Michal Sykora HC Sparta Praha (CZE) 3-year [31][32]
July 7, 2000 Kevin Stevens New York Rangers 1-year [32][33]
July 12, 2000 Joe DiPenta (ELC) Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) * [34]
July 14, 2000 Brad Tiley Phoenix Coyotes multi-year* [35]
July 24, 2000 Rob Murray Edmonton Oilers 1-year* [36]
July 26, 2000 Derek Plante Chicago Blackhawks 1-year [37]
August 14, 2000 Michel Picard Edmonton Oilers 1-year*[f] [38]
August 28, 2000 Brian Regan Missouri River Otters (UHL) 1-year* [39]
November 21, 2000 Steve Washburn Kloten Flyers (NLA) 1-year* [40]
December 21, 2000 Jim Vandermeer (ELC) Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 3-year* [41]

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
July 6, 2000 Rick Tocchet 2-year [31]
July 13, 2000 Jody Hull 1-year [42]
July 17, 2000 Roman Cechmanek 2-year [43]
July 25, 2000 Andy Delmore 2-year [44]
August 11, 2000 John LeClair 1-year[g] [45]
August 31, 2000 Brian Boucher 2-year [46]
September 9, 2000 Chris Therien 4-year [47]
September 13, 2000 Maxime Ouellet (ELC) 3-year* [48]
September 23, 2000 Justin Williams (ELC) 3-year* [49]
March 6, 2001 Paul Ranheim 2-year extension [50]
June 5, 2001 Chris McAllister 3-year extension [51]

NHL Expansion Draft[]

The 2000 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 23, 2000.[52][53] It featured two expansion teams, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild, selecting players from the other NHL teams except for the Atlanta Thrashers and Nashville Predators.[52] Each NHL team was allowed to protect either 1 goaltender, 5 defensemen, and 9 forwards OR 2 goaltenders, 3 defensemen, and 7 forwards.[52] All first and second-year players were exempt.[52] The two teams were provided a list of players they could select.[52]

Philadelphia Flyers protection lists at the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft
Status Players
Protected[52] Brian Boucher (G), Andy Delmore (D), Eric Desjardins (D), Mark Greig (F), Daymond Langkow (F), John LeClair (F), Eric Lindros (F), Kent Manderville (F), Dan McGillis (D), Gino Odjick (F), Keith Primeau (F), Paul Ranheim (F), Mark Recchi (F), Luke Richardson (D), Chris Therien (D)
Unprotected[52] Artem Anisimov (D, unsigned draft pick), Per-Ragnar Bergkvist (G, unsigned draft pick), Craig Berube (F, unrestricted free agent), Travis Brigley (F, restricted free agent), Adam Burt (D, unrestricted free agent), Martin Cerven (F, restricted free agent), Jody Hull (F, unrestricted free agent), Mark Janssens (F), Keith Jones (F), Jeff Lank (D, unrestricted free agent), Neil Little (G), Mike Maneluk (F, unrestricted free agent), Steve McLaren (F, unrestricted free agent), Dean Melanson (D), Jim Montgomery (F, restricted free agent), Sean O'Brien (F, unrestricted free agent), Ulf Samuelsson (D), Ruslan Shafikov (F, unsigned draft pick), Radovan Somik (F, unsigned draft pick), Martin Streit (F, unsigned draft pick), Rick Tocchet (F, unrestricted free agent), John Vanbiesbrouck (G), Steve Washburn (F, restricted free agent), Peter White (F), Todd White (F, unrestricted free agent), Valeri Zelepukin (F, unrestricted free agent)
Selections[54] Minnesota Wild selected Artem Anisimov 21st overall
Columbus Blue Jackets selected Martin Streit 44th overall

Waivers[]

The Flyers were involved in the following waivers transactions. They were not involved in any selections during the 2000 NHL Waiver Draft, which was held on September 29, 2000.[55] The Flyers protected the following players: goaltenders Brian Boucher and Roman Cechmanek; defensemen Eric Desjardins, Chris McAllister, Dan McGillis, Luke Richardson, Michal Sykora and Chris Therien; and forwards Jody Hull, Daymond Langkow, John LeClair, Eric Lindros, Kent Manderville, Gino Odjick, Keith Primeau, Paul Ranheim, Mark Recchi, Kevin Stevens, Rick Tocchet, and Peter White.[56] The Flyers left the following players unprotected: goaltender Neil Little, defensemen Dean Melanson, Ulf Samuelsson and Brad Tiley; and forwards Mark Greig, Keith Jones, Steve McLaren, Rob Murray, Michel Picard, Derek Plante and Steve Washburn.[56]

Date Player Team Ref
July 6, 2000 Mark Janssens to Chicago Blackhawks [57]

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 7, 2000 Craig Berube Washington Capitals Free agency [58]
July 12, 2000 Todd White Ottawa Senators Free agency [59]
July 14, 2000 Adam Burt Atlanta Thrashers Free agency [32][35]
July 18, 2000 Valeri Zelepukin Chicago Blackhawks Free agency [60]
July 26, 2000 Jeff Tory Dallas Stars Free agency [61]
July 26, 2000 Steve Washburn Kloten Flyers (NLA) Free agency [40]
August 15, 2000 Jim Montgomery San Jose Sharks Free agency [62]
August 21, 2000 Bujar Amidovski Carolina Hurricanes Free agency [63]
August 24, 2000 Mike Maneluk Columbus Blue Jackets Free agency [64]
August 29, 2000 Ulf Samuelsson —[h] Buyout [66]
October 5, 2000 Ryan Bast Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) Free agency [67]
N/A Jeff Lank — Retirement[i] [68]
November 3, 2000 Travis Brigley Cardiff Devils (BISL) Free agency [69]
November 21, 2000 Keith Jones* — Retirement [70]
December 2000 Francis Belanger* Montreal Canadiens[j] Release [71]
January 15, 2001 Zarley Zalapski Munich Barons (DEL) Free agency [72]
May 15, 2001 Michel Picard* Adler Mannheim (DEL) Free agency[k] [73]
June 5, 2001 Michal Sykora* HC Pardubice (CZE)[l] Release [51]

Draft picks[]

See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Canadian Airlines Saddledome in Calgary on June 24–25, 2000.[75] The Flyers traded their second-round pick, 63rd overall, Rod Brind'Amour, and Jean-Marc Pelletier to the Carolina Hurricanes for Keith Primeau and the Hurricanes' fifth-round pick, 148th overall, on January 23, 2000.[76] They also traded their fifth-round pick, 165th overall, and Dave Babych to the Los Angeles Kings for Steve Duchesne on March 23, 1999, and their ninth-round pick, 291st overall, to the Chicago Blackhawks for Mark Janssens on June 12, 2000.[76]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league) Notes
1 28 Justin Williams Right Wing  Canada Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
3 94 Alexander Drozdetsky Right Wing  Russia SKA Saint Petersburg (RUS)
6 171 Roman Cechmanek Goaltender  Czech Republic HC Vsetin (CZE) [m]
6 195 Colin Shields Forward  United Kingdom Cleveland Jr. Barons (NAHL)
7 210 John Eichelberger Forward  United States Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) [m]
7 227 Guillaume Lefebvre Left Wing  Canada Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
8 259 Regan Kelly Defense  Canada Nipawin Hawks (SJHL)
9 287 Milan Kopecky Forward  Czech Republic Slavia Prague Jr. (CZE) [m]

Farm teams[]

The Flyers were affiliated with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL[77][78] and the Trenton Titans of the ECHL.[79]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Ramsay was fired on December 10 and replaced by Barber. E. J. McGuire was named an assistant coach on December 15.
  2. ^ Tied mark set during the 1999–2000 season and subsequently tied during the 2001–02 seasons.
  3. ^ Secondary assist on Keith Primeau's even-strength goal at 17:43 of the first period
  4. ^ Even-strength goal at 6:54 of the first period against Roman Turek
  5. ^ The Flyers agreed to pay $1.25 million of Vanbiesbrouck's $3.5 million salary for the 2000–01 season.[22]
  6. ^ Option for second year
  7. ^ Salary arbitration award
  8. ^ Samuelsson announced his retirement on February 12, 2001.[65]
  9. ^ No official announcement
  10. ^ Belanger signed with Montreal on February 15, 2001.
  11. ^ Contract for the 2001–02 season
  12. ^ Sykora signed with HC Pardubice on July 19, 2001.[74]
  13. ^ a b c The Flyers traded their fourth-round pick, 126th overall, to the Tampa Bay Lightning for the Lightning's sixth, seventh, and ninth-round picks on June 25, 2000.[76]

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