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On August 3, 1966, the team name was announced. [70] Of the 11,000 ballots received, more than 100 selected Flyers as the team name and were entered into a drawing to select a winner. [70] Alec Stockard, a nine-year-old boy from Narberth, Pennsylvania, who had spelled it "Fliers" on his entry, won the drawing and was declared the winner. [70]
The Flyers also possess an all-time .575 points percentage, the third highest among NHL teams. [2] The Flyers were founded in 1967 and won consecutive Stanley Cup championships in 1974 and 1975, the first expansion team to do so. The team has since lost in six return trips to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1976, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1997 and 2010.
This list may not reflect recent changes. List of Philadelphia Flyers seasons; 0–9. 1967–68 Philadelphia Flyers season; 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season;
Updated to game(s) played on December 23, 2024. Source: National Hockey League [1] Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned ...
The Flyers were founded in 1967 as one of six expansion teams, increasing the size of the NHL at that time to twelve teams. [ 2 ] Since the franchise was established, the team has had ten general managers , [ 3 ] including Keith Allen , who built the Flyers teams that won two Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975, [ 4 ] and was inducted into the Hockey ...
This is a list of all-time minor league affiliates for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Philadelphia Phantoms for 13 seasons (1996–97 to 2008–09) and the Hershey Bears for 12 seasons (1984–85 to 1995–96) are the only teams to serve as a Flyers affiliate for more than ten years.
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Eastern Conference. [1] The Flyers were founded in 1967 as one of six expansion teams, increasing the size of the NHL at that time to 12 teams. [2]
The Flyers were founded in 1967 as one of six expansion teams, increasing the size of the NHL at that time to 12 teams. [ 2 ] Since the franchise was established, the team has had 20 captains , [ 3 ] including Bobby Clarke , who captained the Flyers to two Stanley Cups in 1973–74 and 1974–75, and is the only player to have scored over 1,000 ...