1996–97 Philadelphia Flyers season

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

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

Playoffs

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

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

Scoring

  • 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
10 John LeClair LW 82 50 47 97 44 58 19 9 12 21 5 10
88 Eric Lindros C 52 32 47 79 31 136 19 12 14 26 7 40
17 Rod Brind'Amour C 82 27 32 59 2 41 19 13 8 21 9 10
19 Mikael Renberg RW 77 22 37 59 36 65 18 5 6 11 1 4
37 Eric Desjardins D 82 12 34 46 25 50 19 2 8 10 9 12
20 Trent Klatt RW 76 24 21 45 9 20 19 4 3 7 1 12
44 Janne Niinimaa D 77 4 40 44 12 58 19 1 12 13 3 16
18 Dale Hawerchuk C 51 12 22 34 9 32 17 2 5 7 −2 0
25 Shjon Podein LW 82 14 18 32 7 41 19 4 3 7 4 16
29 Joel Otto C 78 13 19 32 12 99 18 1 5 6 3 8
77 Paul Coffey† D 37 6 20 26 11 20 17 1 8 9 −3 6
6 Chris Therien D 71 2 22 24 27 64 19 1 6 7 14 6
15 Pat Falloon RW 52 11 12 23 −8 10 14 3 1 4 −1 2
9[a] Dainius Zubrus LW 68 8 13 21 3 22 19 5 4 9 3 12
24 Karl Dykhuis D 62 4 15 19 6 35 18 0 3 3 1 2
26 John Druce RW 43 7 8 15 −5 12 13 1 0 1 2 2
45 Vaclav Prospal C 18 5 10 15 3 4 5 1 3 4 0 4
23 Petr Svoboda D 67 2 12 14 10 94 16 1 2 3 4 16
32 Daniel Lacroix C 74 7 1 8 −1 163 12 0 1 1 0 22
22[b] Scott Daniels RW 56 5 3 8 2 237 — — — — — —
28 Kjell Samuelsson D 34 4 3 7 17 47 5 0 0 0 −3 2
11 Craig Darby C 9 1 4 5 2 2 — — — — — —
21 Dan Kordic LW 75 1 4 5 −1 210 12 1 0 1 1 22
5 Kevin Haller‡ D 27 0 5 5 −1 37 — — — — — —
8 Michel Petit† D 20 0 3 3 2 51 3 0 0 0 −1 6
48 Colin Forbes LW 3 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
34[c] Jason Bowen D 4 0 1 1 1 8 — — — — — —
3 Aris Brimanis D 3 0 1 1 0 0 — — — — — —
30 Garth Snow G 35 0 1 1 30 12 0 2 2 11
38 Paul Healey RW 2 0 0 0 0 2 — — — — — —
27 Ron Hextall G 55 0 0 0 43 8 0 0 0 0
2 Frantisek Kucera† D 2 0 0 0 −2 2 — — — — — —
5 Darren Rumble D 10 0 0 0 −2 0 — — — — — —

Goaltending

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
27 Ron Hextall 55 54 31 16 5 1285 132 2.56 .897 5 3,094 8 7 4 3 203 22 2.97 .892 0 444
30 Garth Snow 35 28 14 8 8 816 79 2.52 .903 2 1,884 12 12 8 4 305 33 2.83 .892 0 699

Awards and records

Awards

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

See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers records

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

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

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.[36]

Trades

Date Details Ref
July 26, 1996 (1996-07-26) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Washington Capitals
  • Future considerations
 [37]
December 15, 1996 (1996-12-15) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Hartford Whalers
  • Kevin Haller
  • 1st-round pick in 1997
  • Hartford's 7th-round pick in 1997
 [38]
March 18, 1997 (1997-03-18) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Vancouver Canucks
  • Conditional 7th-round pick in 1997[e]
 [39][40]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
June 18, 1996 (1996-06-18) Scott Daniels Hartford Whalers 3-year Free agency [41][42]
July 9, 1996 (1996-07-09) Dominic Roussel Winnipeg Jets 2-year Free agency [42]
July 10, 1996 (1996-07-10) John Stevens Springfield Falcons (AHL) Free agency [42]
July 15, 1996 (1996-07-15) Daniel Lacroix New York Rangers 2-year Free agency [43]
July 17, 1996 (1996-07-17) Peter White Toronto Maple Leafs Free agency [44]
July 23, 1996 (1996-07-23) Steven King Anaheim Mighty Ducks 1-year Free agency [45]
October 1, 1996 (1996-10-01) Brett Bruininks University of Notre Dame (CCHA) 1-year Free agency [46]
October 3, 1996 (1996-10-03) Martin Boisvenue Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) multi-year Free agency [47]
January 17, 1997 (1997-01-17) Michel Petit Edmonton Oilers Waivers [48]
May 28, 1997 (1997-05-28) Andy Delmore Fredericton Canadiens (AHL) multi-year Free agency [49]

Players lost

Date Player New team Via[f] Ref
July 4, 1996 (1996-07-04) Phil Crowe Ottawa Senators Free agency [51]
July 9, 1996 (1996-07-09) Shawn Antoski Pittsburgh Penguins[g] Release (UFA) [42]
Dan Quinn Pittsburgh Penguins[g] Release [42]
July 24, 1996 (1996-07-24) Todd Nelson Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL) Free agency [53]
August 7, 1996 (1996-08-07) Russ Romaniuk Manitoba Moose (IHL) Free agency [54]
August 21, 1996 (1996-08-21) Tim Cheveldae Boston Bruins Free agency [55]
N/A Jim Montgomery Kolner Haie (DEL) Free agency (UFA) [56]
September 30, 1996 (1996-09-30) Bob Corkum Phoenix Coyotes Waiver draft [57]
Rob DiMaio San Jose Sharks Waiver draft [57]
October 12, 1996 (1996-10-12) Kerry Huffman Las Vegas Thunder (IHL) Free agency (UFA) [58]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
June 18, 1996 (1996-06-18) Janne Niinimaa 2-year Entry-level [41][42]
Trent Klatt 2-year Re-signing [59]
July 31, 1996 (1996-07-31) Brian Wesenberg 1-year Entry-level [52]
August 6, 1996 (1996-08-06) Karl Dykhuis 3-year Re-signing [60][61]
August 15, 1996 (1996-08-15) Ron Hextall 3-year Re-signing [62]
September 10, 1996 (1996-09-10) Petr Svoboda 4-year Re-signing [63]
October 3, 1996 (1996-10-03) Dainius Zubrus 3-year Entry-level [64]
October 10, 1996 (1996-10-10) Brian Boucher 3-year Entry-level [65]

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.[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]
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[68][69] and the Mobile Mysticks of the ECHL.[70]

Notes

  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. ^ a b 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]

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