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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 ...
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]
Pages in category "Philadelphia Flyers players" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 695 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
John LeClair, seen here at his 2013 induction into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame, leads all Flyers players with five selections to the NHL All-Star team. Mark Recchi, seen here playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2006, split the 1991–92 season with the Penguins and the Flyers and made the NHL second All-Star team.
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 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 23 head coaches, [3] including Fred Shero, who coached the Flyers to two Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975, and was the inaugural winner of the Jack Adams Award in 1973 ...
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.
Clarke playing for Philadelphia Flyers in 1983. Wearing #16, Clarke made his NHL debut on October 11, 1969, against the Minnesota North Stars. [13] He recorded his first point on October 22 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, an assist on Lew Morrison's 3rd period goal, [14] and he scored his first goal on October 30 against the New York Rangers, beating Rangers goaltender Ed Giacomin 16:36 into ...