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Beginning play in 1967–68, the Philadelphia Flyers made their debut on October 11, 1967, losing 5–1 on the road to the California Seals. [19] They won their first game a week later, defeating the St. Louis Blues on the road, 2–1. [20]
The 1967–68 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' inaugural season and the first National Hockey League (NHL) season in Philadelphia, since the Philadelphia Quakers' 1930–31 season. The Flyers won the West Division, but lost in the first round of the playoffs to the St. Louis Blues in seven games.
Year by year listing of all seasons played by the Philadelphia Flyers NHL season Flyers season Conference Division Regular season Postseason; Finish GP W L T OT Pts GF GA GP W L GF GA Result 1967–68: 1967–68 — West↑ 1st 74 31 32 11 — 73 173 179 7 3 4 17 17 Lost quarterfinals to St. Louis Blues, 3–4 [3] 1968–69: 1968–69 — West ...
The Flyers have two Stanley Cup wins (1974 and 1975). Pittsburgh Penguins: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Pirates from 1925 to 1930 before the team relocated to Philadelphia for the 1930–31 NHL season. 1967–present Still active in same city. The Penguins have five Stanley Cup wins (1991, 1992, 2009, 2016, and 2017). St. Louis Blues ...
The 1972–73 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' sixth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers earned the nickname " Broad Street Bullies " en route to their first winning season and first playoff series victory, beating the Minnesota North Stars , before losing in the semifinals to the Montreal Canadiens .
The 1969–70 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' third season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers missed the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, setting a team record for fewest wins and an NHL record for most ties.
The Flyers fired head coach Vic Stasiuk on May 27, 1971, [2] after heavy criticism by Flyers players. [3] On June 2, the Flyers hired Fred Shero to replace him. [3] In the previous two seasons Shero had guided two teams to league championships, the Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League and the Omaha Knights of the Central Hockey League.
The game took place at the Spectrum (pictured 2008) in Philadelphia on January 6, 1972. [1]The Philadelphia Flyers and the St. Louis Blues had both joined the National Hockey League (NHL) as expansion teams during the 1967 NHL expansion, [4] and going into the 1971–72 season, both teams were in the league's West Division. [5]