2011–12 Philadelphia Flyers season

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2011–12 Philadelphia Flyers
Division3rd Atlantic
Conference5th Eastern
2011–12 record47–26–9
Home record22–13–6
Road record25–13–3
Goals for264
Goals against232
Team information
PresidentPeter Luukko
General managerPaul Holmgren
CoachPeter Laviolette
CaptainChris Pronger
Alternate captainsDanny Briere
Kimmo Timonen
Claude Giroux
ArenaWells Fargo Center
Average attendance20,433 (107.4%)[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Adirondack Phantoms
Trenton Titans
Team leaders
GoalsScott Hartnell (37)
AssistsClaude Giroux (65)
PointsClaude Giroux (93)
Penalty minutesZac Rinaldo (232)
Plus/minusScott Hartnell (+19)
WinsIlya Bryzgalov (33)
Goals against averageIlya Bryzgalov (2.48)

The 2011–12 Philadelphia Flyers season was the team's 45th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the second round of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs to their crosstown rivals, the New Jersey Devils, in five games.

In July 2011, veteran Jaromir Jagr joined the Flyers as a free agent, his first time in the NHL since the 2007–08 season. The season was also Chris Pronger's last in the NHL. After appearing in three Stanley Cup Finals and winning one with the Anaheim Ducks, Pronger had not played since November 2011 after battling several injuries and suffering from post-concussion syndrome. In 2013, Claude Giroux would replace Pronger as the Flyers' captain. Pronger's absence left Jean-Sebastien Giguere of the Colorado Avalanche as the last remaining active Hartford Whaler in the NHL at the time.

Off-season[]

Following his penchant for making big moves, Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren pulled off perhaps the most stunning move of his tenure, trading captain Mike Richards to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Brayden Schenn, Wayne Simmonds and a 2012 second-round draft pick, as well as Jeff Carter to the Columbus Blue Jackets for their 2011 first-round pick (Sean Couturier) and Jakub Voracek, all within the span of one hour on June 23. Later that same day, Holmgren addressed the Flyers' long-standing goaltending issues by signing the Phoenix Coyotes' Ilya Bryzgalov to a nine-year, $51 million contract. On July 1, the Flyers signed Jaromir Jagr to a one-year contract, Maxime Talbot to a five-year contract and Andreas Lilja to a two-year contract.

Regular season[]

Chris Pronger was named the Flyers' captain;[2] however, 13 games into the season, he was lost for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs with severe post-concussion syndrome.

Bryzgalov's play ranged from spectacular to subpar, including being benched in favor of Sergei Bobrovsky for the Flyers' 3–2 loss to the New York Rangers in the 2012 Winter Classic. Twelve rookies played for the Flyers during the season, with the play of Sean Couturier, Brayden Schenn and Matt Read standing out impressively.

The Flyers concluded the regular season with the most powerplay opportunities of all teams (335), the most powerplay goals scored (66) and the most powerplay opportunities against (319).[3]

Season standings[]

Atlantic Division
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 z – New York Rangers 82 51 24 7 47 226 187 +39 109
2 x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 51 25 6 42 282 221 +61 108
3 x – Philadelphia Flyers 82 47 26 9 43 264 232 +32 103
4 x – New Jersey Devils 82 48 28 6 36 228 209 +19 102
5 New York Islanders 82 34 37 11 27 203 255 −52 79
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; z – Clinched conference
Eastern Conference
Pos Div Team
 GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT z – New York Rangers 82 51 24 7 47 226 187 +39 109
2 NE y – Boston Bruins 82 49 29 4 40 269 202 +67 102
3 SE y – Florida Panthers 82 38 26 18 32 203 227 −24 94
4 AT x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 51 25 6 42 282 221 +61 108
5 AT x – Philadelphia Flyers 82 47 26 9 43 264 232 +32 103
6 AT x – New Jersey Devils 82 48 28 6 36 228 209 +19 102
7 SE x – Washington Capitals 82 42 32 8 38 222 230 −8 92
8 NE x – Ottawa Senators 82 41 31 10 35 249 240 +9 92
9 NE Buffalo Sabres 82 39 32 11 32 218 230 −12 89
10 SE Tampa Bay Lightning 82 38 36 8 35 235 281 −46 84
11 SE Winnipeg Jets 82 37 35 10 33 225 246 −21 84
12 SE Carolina Hurricanes 82 33 33 16 32 213 243 −30 82
13 NE Toronto Maple Leafs 82 35 37 10 31 231 264 −33 80
14 AT New York Islanders 82 34 37 11 27 203 255 −52 79
15 NE Montreal Canadiens 82 31 35 16 26 212 226 −14 78
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division; z – Clinched conference

Playoffs[]

The Flyers drew the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the playoffs, a series in which the two teams combined for an NHL-record 45 goals in the first four games and a total of 309 penalty minutes in an intense, fight-filled series. The Flyers pulled off the upset in six games against a Pittsburgh team that was heavily favored to win the Stanley Cup. But in the second round against the New Jersey Devils, the Flyers' run-and-gun style of play was stymied by the Devils' forechecking and defense, and the Flyers were eliminated in five games.

Schedule and results[]

Pre-season[]

2011 pre-season[4]
Pre-season: 4–2–1 (Home: 2–1–1; Road: 2–1–0)
Game Date Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record
1 September 20 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 4 – 0 Air Canada Centre (18,480) 1–0–0
2 September 21 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 – 4 Wells Fargo Center (19,452) 1–1–0
3 September 22 Detroit Red Wings 3 – 4 (SO) John Labatt Centre (n/a) 1–1–1
4 September 23 @ Detroit Red Wings 3 – 1 Joe Louis Arena (14,310) 2–1–1
5 September 26 New York Rangers 5 – 3 Wells Fargo Center (19,657) 3–1–1
6 September 29 New Jersey Devils 2 – 1 Wells Fargo Center (19,722) 4–1–1
7 October 1 @ New Jersey Devils 1 – 2 Prudential Center (12,729) 4–2–1
Legend:

  Win   Loss   Overtime/shootout loss

Regular season[]

2011–12 regular season
October: 6–4–1, 13 Points (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 3–1–0)
Game October Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points
1 6 @ Boston Bruins 2 – 1 TD Garden (17,565) 1–0–0 2
2 8 @ New Jersey Devils 3 – 0 Prudential Center (17,625) 2–0–0 4
3 12 Vancouver Canucks 5 – 4 Wells Fargo Center (19,632) 3–0–0 6
4 15 Los Angeles Kings 2 – 3 (OT) Wells Fargo Center (19,644) 3–0–1 7
5 18 @ Ottawa Senators 7 – 2 Scotiabank Place (18,059) 4–0–1 9
6 20 Washington Capitals 2 – 5 Wells Fargo Center (19,658) 4–1–1 9
7 22 St. Louis Blues 2 – 4 Wells Fargo Center (19,593) 4–2–1 9
8 24 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 – 2 Wells Fargo Center (19,569) 5–2–1 11
9 26 @ Montreal Canadiens 1 – 5 Bell Centre (21,273) 5–3–1 11
10 27 Winnipeg Jets 8 – 9 Wells Fargo Center (19,588) 5–4–1 11
11 29 Carolina Hurricanes 5 – 1 Wells Fargo Center (19,683) 6–4–1 13
November: 7–3–2, 16 Points (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 4–2–1)
Game November Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points
12 2 @ Buffalo Sabres 3 – 2 First Niagara Center (18,299) 7–4–1 15
13 3 New Jersey Devils 3 – 4 (SO) Wells Fargo Center (19,667) 7–4–2 16
14 5 Columbus Blue Jackets 9 – 2 Wells Fargo Center (19,784) 8–4–2 18
15 9 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 1 – 2 (OT) St. Pete Times Forum (19,204) 8–4–3 19
16 13 @ Florida Panthers 3 – 2 BankAtlantic Center (15,215) 9–4–3 21
17 14 @ Carolina Hurricanes 5 – 3 RBC Center (14,491) 10–4–3 23
18 17 Phoenix Coyotes 2 – 1 Wells Fargo Center (19,610) 11–4–3 25
19 19 @ Winnipeg Jets 4 – 6 MTS Centre (15,004) 11–5–3 25
20 21 Carolina Hurricanes 2 – 4 Wells Fargo Center (19,632) 11–6–3 25
21 23 @ New York Islanders 4 – 3 (OT) Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (11,086) 12–6–3 27
22 25 Montreal Canadiens 3 – 1 Wells Fargo Center (19,991) 13–6–3 29
23 26 @ New York Rangers 0 – 2 Madison Square Garden (18,200) 13–7–3 29
December: 9–3–1, 19 Points (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 7–2–1)
Game December Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points
24 2 @ Anaheim Ducks 4 – 3 (OT) Honda Center (15,975) 14–7–3 31
25 3 @ Phoenix Coyotes 4 – 2 Jobing.com Arena (14,913) 15–7–3 33
26 7 @ Buffalo Sabres 5 – 4 (OT) First Niagara Center (18,690) 16–7–3 35
27 8 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 – 2 Wells Fargo Center (19,936) 17–7–3 37
28 10 Tampa Bay Lightning 5 – 2 Wells Fargo Center (19,772) 18–7–3 39
29 13 @ Washington Capitals 5 – 1 Verizon Center (18,506) 19–7–3 41
30 15 @ Montreal Canadiens 4 – 3 Bell Centre (21,273) 20–7–3 43
31 17 Boston Bruins 0 – 6 Wells Fargo Center (19,948) 20–8–3 43
32 19 @ Colorado Avalanche 2 – 3 (SO) Pepsi Center (14,889) 20–8–4 44
33 21 @ Dallas Stars 4 – 1 American Airlines Center (15,061) 21–8–4 46
34 23 @ New York Rangers 2 – 4 Madison Square Garden (18,200) 21–9–4 46
35 27 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 1 – 5 St. Pete Times Forum (19,204) 21–10–4 46
36 29 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 4 – 2 Consol Energy Center (18,602) 22–10–4 48
January: 7–4–2, 16 Points (Home: 3–2–2; Road: 4–2–0)
Game January Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points
37 2 New York Rangers 2 – 3 Citizens Bank Park (46,967)
2012 NHL Winter Classic		 22–11–4 48
38 5 Chicago Blackhawks 5 – 4 Wells Fargo Center (19,877) 23–11–4 50
39 7 Ottawa Senators 3 – 2 (OT) Wells Fargo Center (19,792) 24–11–4 52
40 8 @ Ottawa Senators 4 – 6 Scotiabank Place (20,028) 24–12–4 52
41 10 @ Carolina Hurricanes 2 – 1 RBC Center (14,511) 25–12–4 54
42 12 @ New York Islanders 3 – 2 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (11,751) 26–12–4 56
43 14 @ Nashville Predators 2 – 4 Bridgestone Arena (17,113) 26–13–4 56
44 17 Minnesota Wild 5 – 1 Wells Fargo Center (19,787) 27–13–4 58
45 19 New York Islanders 1 – 4 Wells Fargo Center (19,796) 27–14–4 58
46 21 @ New Jersey Devils 4 – 1 Prudential Center (16,251) 28–14–4 60
47 22 Boston Bruins 5 – 6 (SO) Wells Fargo Center (19,851) 28–14–5 61
48 24 @ Florida Panthers 3 – 2 (SO) BankAtlantic Center (17,737) 29–14–5 63
49 31 Winnipeg Jets 1 – 2 (SO) Wells Fargo Center (19,874) 29–14–6 64
February: 5–7–1, 11 Points (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 2–4–0)
Game February Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points
50 2 Nashville Predators 4 – 1 Wells Fargo Center (19,823) 30–14–6 66
51 4 New Jersey Devils 4 – 6 Wells Fargo Center (19,862) 30–15–6 66
52 5 @ New York Rangers 2 – 5 Madison Square Garden (18,200) 30–16–6 66
53 7 New York Islanders 0 – 1 (SO) Wells Fargo Center (19,614) 30–16–7 67
54 9 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 – 3 Wells Fargo Center (19,684) 31–16–7 69
55 11 New York Rangers 2 – 5 Wells Fargo Center (19,915) 31–17–7 69
56 12 @ Detroit Red Wings 3 – 4 Joe Louis Arena (20,066) 31–18–7 69
57 16 Buffalo Sabres 7 – 2 Wells Fargo Center (19,725) 32–18–7 71
58 18 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 – 6 Wells Fargo Center (19,958) 32–19–7 71
59 21 @ Winnipeg Jets 5 – 4 (OT) MTS Centre (15,004) 33–19–7 73
60 23 @ Edmonton Oilers 0 – 2 Rexall Place (16,839) 33–20–7 73
61 25 @ Calgary Flames 5 – 4 (SO) Scotiabank Saddledome (19,289) 34–20–7 75
62 28 @ San Jose Sharks 0 – 1 HP Pavilion at San Jose (17,562) 34–21–7 75
March: 11–3–2, 24 Points (Home: 7–2–1; Road: 4–1–1)
Game March Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points
63 1 New York Islanders 6 – 3 Wells Fargo Center (19,674) 35–21–7 77
64 4 @ Washington Capitals 1 – 0 Verizon Center (18,506) 36–21–7 79
65 6 Detroit Red Wings 3 – 2 Wells Fargo Center (19,892) 37–21–7 81
66 8 Florida Panthers 5 – 0 Wells Fargo Center (19,675) 38–21–7 83
67 10 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 1 – 0 (SO) Air Canada Centre (19,559) 39–21–7 85
68 11 @ New Jersey Devils 1 – 4 Prudential Center (15,107) 39–22–7 85
69 13 New Jersey Devils 3 – 0 Wells Fargo Center (19,724) 40–22–7 87
70 15 @ New York Islanders 3 – 2 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (13,827) 41–22–7 89
71 17 @ Boston Bruins 2 – 3 (SO) TD Garden (17,565) 41–22–8 90
72 18 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 – 2 (OT) Wells Fargo Center (19,927) 42–22–8 92
73 20 Florida Panthers 1 – 2 Wells Fargo Center (19,568) 42–23–8 92
74 22 Washington Capitals 2 – 1 (SO) Wells Fargo Center (19,948) 43–23–8 94
75 24 Montreal Canadiens 4 – 1 Wells Fargo Center (19,931) 44–23–8 96
76 26 Tampa Bay Lightning 3 – 5 Wells Fargo Center (19,590) 44–24–8 96
77 29 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 7 – 1 Air Canada Centre (19,415) 45–24–8 98
78 31 Ottawa Senators 3 – 4 (SO) Wells Fargo Center (19,822) 45–24–9 99
April: 2–2–0, 4 Points (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 1–1–0)
Game April Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points
79 1 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 6 – 4 Consol Energy Center (18,601) 46–24–9 101
80 3 New York Rangers 3 – 5 Wells Fargo Center (19,898) 46–25–9 101
81 5 Buffalo Sabres 2 – 1 Wells Fargo Center (19,873) 47–25–9 103
82 7 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 – 4 Consol Energy Center (18,616) 47–26–9 103
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs[]

2012 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins – Flyers win 4–2
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series
1 April 11 Philadelphia 4 – 3 Pittsburgh OT Bryzgalov 18,565 Flyers lead 1–0
2 April 13 Philadelphia 8 – 5 Pittsburgh Bryzgalov 18,626 Flyers lead 2–0
3 April 15 Pittsburgh 4 – 8 Philadelphia Bryzgalov 20,092 Flyers lead 3–0
4 April 18 Pittsburgh 10 – 3 Philadelphia Bryzgalov 20,172 Flyers lead 3–1
5 April 20 Philadelphia 2 – 3 Pittsburgh Bryzgalov 18,628 Flyers lead 3–2
6 April 22 Pittsburgh 1 – 5 Philadelphia Bryzgalov 20,127 Flyers win 4–2
Eastern Conference Semi-finals vs. New Jersey Devils – Devils win 4–1
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series
1 April 29 New Jersey 3 – 4 Philadelphia OT Bryzgalov 19,972 Flyers lead 1–0
2 May 1 New Jersey 4 – 1 Philadelphia Bryzgalov 20,131 Series tied 1–1
3 May 3 Philadelphia 3 – 4 New Jersey OT Bryzgalov 17,625 Devils lead 2–1
4 May 6 Philadelphia 2 – 4 New Jersey Bryzgalov 17,625 Devils lead 3–1
5 May 8 New Jersey 3 – 1 Philadelphia Bryzgalov 19,818 Devils win 4–1
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
28 Claude Giroux 24 C 77 28 65 93 6 29 10 8 9 17 2 13
19 Scott Hartnell 29 LW 82 37 30 67 19 136 11 3 5 8 −7 15
68 Jaromir Jagr 39 RW 73 19 35 54 5 30 11 1 7 8 −5 2
17 Wayne Simmonds 23 RW 82 28 21 49 −1 114 11 1 5 6 −6 38
93 Jakub Voracek 22 RW 78 18 31 49 11 32 11 2 8 10 0 8
48 Danny Briere 34 C 70 16 33 49 5 69 11 8 5 13 −6 4
24 Matt Read 25 RW 79 24 23 47 13 12 11 3 2 5 0 4
44 Kimmo Timonen 36 D 76 4 39 43 8 46 11 1 3 4 1 23
25 Matt Carle 27 D 82 4 34 38 4 36 11 2 4 6 −3 6
27 Maxime Talbot 27 C 81 19 15 34 5 59 11 4 2 6 5 10
14 Sean Couturier 19 C 77 13 14 27 18 14 11 3 1 4 2 2
41 Andrej Meszaros 26 D 62 7 18 25 6 38 1 0 0 0 0 0
21 James van Riemsdyk 22 LW 43 11 13 24 −1 24 7 1 1 2 −2 4
5 Braydon Coburn 26 D 81 4 20 24 10 56 11 0 4 4 0 8
10 Brayden Schenn 20 C 54 12 6 18 −7 34 11 3 6 9 −3 8
20 Chris Pronger 37 D 13 1 11 12 1 10 — — — — — —
47 Eric Wellwood 21 LW 24 5 4 9 12 2 11 0 0 0 −1 2
36 Zac Rinaldo 21 C 66 2 7 9 −1 232 5 0 0 0 −2 48
43 Marc-Andre Bourdon 22 D 45 4 3 7 4 52 1 0 0 0 0 0
29 Harry Zolnierczyk 24 LW 37 3 3 6 −11 35 — — — — — —
6 Andreas Lilja 36 D 46 0 6 6 9 34 10 0 0 0 −5 6
8 Nicklas Grossmanndagger 27 D 22 0 6 6 5 10 9 0 1 1 0 8
26 Erik Gustafsson 23 D 30 1 4 5 12 2 7 1 1 2 4 2
13 Pavel Kubinadagger 34 D 17 0 4 4 −3 15 5 0 1 1 −3 12
30 Ilya Bryzgalov 31 G 59 0 2 2 N/A 4 11 0 0 0 N/A 0
45 Jody Shelley 35 LW 30 0 1 1 −6 64 — — — — — —
32 Tom Sestito 24 LW 14 0 1 1 −3 83 — — — — — —
15 Andreas Nodldouble-dagger 24 RW 12 0 1 1 −1 2 — — — — — —
35 Sergei Bobrovsky 23 G 29 0 0 0 N/A 0 1 0 0 0 N/A 0
46 Kevin Marshalldouble-dagger 22 D 10 0 0 0 −1 8 — — — — — —
22 Ben Holmstrom 24 C 5 0 0 0 0 2 — — — — — —
23 Brandon Manning 21 D 4 0 0 0 1 0 — — — — — —
8 Matt Walker 31 D 4 0 0 0 −2 16 — — — — — —

Goaltending[]

Regular season Playoffs
No. Player Age GP GS W L OT SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP GS W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
30 Ilya Bryzgalov 31 59 57 33 16 7 1554 141 2.48 .909 6 3,415:15 11 11 5 6 326 37 3.46 .887 0 641:48
35 Sergei Bobrovsky 23 29 25 14 10 2 769 78 3.02 .899 0 1,550:05 1 0 0 0 18 5 8.13 .722 0 36:53

Awards and records[]

Awards[]

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League (in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Claude Giroux [5]
Scott Hartnell
Kimmo Timonen
NHL First Star of the Month Ilya Bryzgalov (March) [6]
NHL First Star of the Week Ilya Bryzgalov (March 12) [7]
Ilya Bryzgalov (March 19) [8]
Wayne Simmonds (April 2) [9]
NHL Second Star of the Week Scott Hartnell (January 23) [10]
NHL Third Star of the Week Jaromir Jagr (October 31) [11]
Matt Read (November 21) [12]
Team Barry Ashbee Trophy Kimmo Timonen [13]
Bobby Clarke Trophy Claude Giroux [13]
Gene Hart Memorial Award Wayne Simmonds [13]
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy Scott Hartnell [13]
Toyota Cup Claude Giroux [13]
Yanick Dupre Memorial Class Guy Award Jaromir Jagr [13]

Records[]

Individual[]

Franchise player records set during the 2011–12 season
Record Type Total Player Date(s) Opponent Ref
Minutes without allowing a goal Streak 249:43 Ilya Bryzgalov 3/8/2012 – 3/15/2012 — [14]
Points, playoffs Game 6 Claude Giroux 4/13/2012 Pittsburgh Penguins [15]
Points by a rookie, playoffs Game 4[a] Sean Couturier 4/13/2012 Pittsburgh Penguins [15]

Team[]

Franchise team records set during the 2011–12 season
Record Type Total Date(s) Opponent Player(s) Refs
Latest overtime goal scored Game 4:59 3/18/2012 Pittsburgh Penguins Scott Hartnell [16]
Most road wins Season 25[b] — — — [17]
Most goals against, playoffs Game 10[c] 4/18/2012 Pittsburgh Penguins — [18]

Milestones[]

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
Sean Couturier 1st Career NHL Game October 6, 2011
Matt Read 1st Career NHL Game October 6, 2011
Jaromir Jagr 1,600th Career Point October 6, 2011
Matt Read 1st Career Goal
1st Career Point		 October 8, 2011
Sean Couturier 1st Career Assist
1st Career Point		 October 12, 2011
Matt Read 1st Career Assist October 12, 2011
Sean Couturier 1st Career Goal October 18, 2011
Zac Rinaldo 1st Career Assist
1st Career Point		 October 18, 2011
Harry Zolnierczyk 1st Career NHL Game
1st Career Goal
1st Career Point		 October 18, 2011
Danny Briere 600th Career Point October 24, 2011
Zac Rinaldo 1st Career Goal November 3, 2011
Harry Zolnierczyk 1st Career Assist November 5, 2011
Eric Gustafsson 1st Career Assist
1st Career Point		 November 5, 2011
Marc-Andre Bourdon 1st Career NHL Game November 21, 2011
Kevin Marshall 1st Career NHL Game November 21, 2011
Scott Hartnell 200th Career Goal December 13, 2011
Marc-Andre Bourdon 1st Career Goal
1st Career Point		 December 13, 2011
Brayden Schenn 1st Career Goal January 2, 2012
Marc-Andre Bourdon 1st Career Assist January 5, 2012
Scott Hartnell 800th Career NHL Game January 7, 2012
Claude Giroux 200th Career Point January 17, 2012
Ilya Bryzgalov 25th Career NHL Shutout February 7, 2012
Erik Gustafsson 1st Career Goal February 16, 2012
Eric Wellwood 1st Career Goal February 18, 2012
Kimmo Timonen 500th Career Point March 1, 2012
Danny Briere 800th Career NHL Game March 8, 2012
Brandon Manning 1st Career NHL Game March 8, 2012
Kimmo Timonen 400th Career Assist March 29, 2012

Suspensions and fines[]

Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued
Jody Shelley Hit from behind on Toronto Maple Leafs forward Darryl Boyce during a preseason game on Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at 12:34 of the second period 5 games[d] $67,073.15 September 22, 2011[19]
Tom Sestito Illegal hit from behind on New York Rangers forward Andre Deveaux during a preseason game on Monday, September 26, 2011, at 7:52 of the first period. 2 games[d] $5,945.94 September 28, 2011[20]
Zac Rinaldo Late hit on New Jersey Devils forward Jacob Josefson at 12:51 of the second period and trip of forward Zach Parise at 11:38 of the third period during NHL Game No. 768 in Philadelphia on Saturday, February 4, 2012. – $5,000 February 4, 2012[21]
Zac Rinaldo Charging Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jonathan Ericsson during NHL Game No. 829 in Detroit on Sunday, February 12, 2012, at 13:25 of the first period. 2 games $5,885.88 February 13, 2012[22]
Peter Laviolette Bench incident during April 1, 2012, game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at 18:57 of the third period. – $10,000 April 2, 2012[23]
Claude Giroux Hit to the head on New Jersey Devils forward Dainius Zubrus during game four of the Flyers–Devils Eastern Conference Semi-finals series on May 6, 2012. 1 game – May 7, 2012[24]

Transactions[]

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 16, 2011, the day after the deciding game of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 11, 2012, the day of the deciding game of the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals.[25]

Trades[]

Date Details Ref
June 23, 2011 To Los Angeles Kings
Rob Bordson
Mike Richards 		To Philadelphia Flyers
Brayden Schenn
Wayne Simmonds
2nd-round pick in 2012 		[26]
June 23, 2011 To Columbus Blue Jackets
Jeff Carter 		To Philadelphia Flyers
Jakub Voracek
1st-round pick in 2011
3rd-round pick in 2011 		[27]
June 27, 2011 To Minnesota Wild
Darroll Powe 		To Philadelphia Flyers
3rd-round pick in 2013 		[28]
July 1, 2011 To Florida Panthers
Kris Versteeg 		To Philadelphia Flyers
3rd-round pick in 2012
2nd-round pick in 2012 or 2013[e] 		[29]
October 12, 2011 To Los Angeles Kings
Stefan Legein
6th-round pick in 2012 		To Philadelphia Flyers
Future considerations 		[30]
February 2, 2012 To Washington Capitals
Kevin Marshall 		To Philadelphia Flyers
Matt Ford 		[31]
February 16, 2012 To Dallas Stars
2nd-round pick in 2012
3rd-round pick in 2013 		To Philadelphia Flyers
Nicklas Grossmann 		[32]
February 18, 2012 To Tampa Bay Lightning
Jon Kalinski
2nd-round pick in 2012
4th-round pick in 2013 		To Philadelphia Flyers
Pavel Kubina 		[33]

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 1, 2011 Jaromir Jagr Avangard Omsk (KHL) 1-year [34]
July 1, 2011 Andreas Lilja Anaheim Ducks 2-year [35]
July 1, 2011 Maxime Talbot Pittsburgh Penguins 5-year [36]
July 19, 2011 Jason Bacashihua Colorado Avalanche 1-year* [37]
September 14, 2011 Blake Kessel (ELC) University of New Hampshire (Hockey East) 2-year* [38]
March 6, 2012 Cal Heeter (ELC) Ohio State University (CCHA) 2-year* [39]
April 2, 2012 Matt Konan (ELC) Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 3-year* [40]
April 2, 2012 Matt Mangene (ELC) University of Maine (HE) 2-year* [40]
May 21, 2012 (ELC) Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) 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
June 23, 2011 Ilya Bryzgalov 9-year [42]
June 27, 2011 Andreas Nodl 2-year [43]
June 27, 2011 Tom Sestito 1-year* [43]
July 1, 2011 Jakub Voracek 1-year [35]
July 7, 2011 Wayne Simmonds 2-year [44]
July 14, 2011 Tye McGinn (ELC) 3-year* [45]
July 19, 2011 Jon Kalinski 1-year* [37]
July 19, 2011 Marcel Noebels (ELC) 3-year* [37]
August 30, 2011 James van Riemsdyk 6-year extension [46]
September 21, 2011 Sean Couturier (ELC) 3-year* [47]
November 9, 2011 Braydon Coburn 4-year extension [48]
March 27, 2012 Nick Cousins (ELC) 3-year* [49]
April 4, 2012 Matt Ford 1-year extension* [50]
April 6, 2012 Nicklas Grossmann 4-year extension [51]
May 21, 2012 Derek Mathers (ELC) 3-year* [41]

Waivers[]

The Flyers were involved in the following waivers transactions.

Date Player Team Ref
October 5, 2011[f] Blair Betts to Montreal Canadiens [52]
November 29, 2011 Andreas Nodl to Carolina Hurricanes [53]

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 1, 2011 Sean O'Donnell Chicago Blackhawks Free agency [54]
July 1, 2011 Brian Boucher Carolina Hurricanes Free agency [55]
July 1, 2011 Ville Leino Buffalo Sabres Free agency [56]
July 1, 2011 Daniel Carcillo Chicago Blackhawks Free agency [57]
August 3, 2011 Nikolay Zherdev Atlant Mytishchi (KHL) Free agency [58]
August 3, 2011 Garrett Klotz Adirondack Phantoms (AHL) Free agency [59]
August 8, 2011 Danny Syvret St. Louis Blues Free agency [60]
August 9, 2011 Michael Ryan Buffalo Sabres Free agency [61]
September 14, 2011 Joonas Lehtivuori Modo Hockey (Elitserien)[g] Release [63]
September 16, 2011 Brian Stewart Binghamton Senators (AHL) Free agency [64]
N/A Nick Boynton — Retirement[h] [65]

Draft picks[]

See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on June 24–25, 2011.[66] The Flyers traded their first-round pick, 25th overall, and their third-round pick, 85th overall, to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Kris Versteeg on February 14, 2011.[67] They also traded their original second and fifth-round picks in two different trades.[67]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league) Notes
1 8 Sean Couturier Center  Canada Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) [i]
3 68 Nick Cousins Center  Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) [i]
4 116 Colin Suellentrop Defense  United States Oshawa Generals (OHL)
4 118 Marcel Noebels Left Wing  Germany Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) [j]
6 176 Petr Placek Right wing  Czech Republic Hotchkiss School (USHS-CT)
7 206 Derek Mathers Right Wing  Canada Peterborough Petes (OHL)

Farm teams[]

American Hockey League – Adirondack Phantoms[68][69] (Standings)
ECHL – Trenton Titans[70]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Tied mark set by Peter Zezel during the 1984–85 season.
  2. ^ Tied mark set during the 2010–11 season.
  3. ^ Tied mark set during the 1988–89 season.
  4. ^ a b Both players were also suspended for the remainder of the preseason.
  5. ^ Florida elected to trade 2012 pick.
  6. ^ The waiver claim was reversed on October 9 after Betts failed his physical.[52]
  7. ^ Lehtivuori signed with Modo on August 18, 2011.[62]
  8. ^ No official announcement
  9. ^ a b The Flyers traded Jeff Carter to the Columbus Blue Jackets for the Blue Jackets' first-round pick, eighth overall, the Blue Jackets' third-round pick, 68th overall, and Jakub Voracek on June 23, 2011.[67]
  10. ^ The Flyers traded Simon Gagne to the Tampa Bay Lightning for the Lightning's fourth-round pick, 118th overall, and Matt Walker on July 19, 2010.[67]

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