1996–97 Philadelphia Flyers season
1996–97 Philadelphia Flyers | |
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Eastern Conference champions | |
Division | 2nd Atlantic |
Conference | 3rd Eastern |
1996–97 record | 45–24–13 |
Home record | 23–12–6 |
Road record | 22–12–7 |
Goals for | 274 |
Goals against | 217 |
Team information | |
President | Bob Clarke |
General manager | Bob Clarke |
Coach | Terry Murray |
Captain | Eric Lindros |
Alternate captains | Rod Brind'Amour Eric Desjardins |
Arena | CoreStates Center |
Average attendance | 19,311[1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Philadelphia Phantoms Mobile Mysticks |
Team leaders | |
Goals | John LeClair (50) |
Assists | John LeClair (47) Eric Lindros (47) |
Points | John LeClair (97) |
Penalty minutes | Scott Daniels (237) |
Plus/minus | John LeClair (+44) |
Wins | Ron Hextall (31) |
Goals against average | Garth 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
No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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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 |
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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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
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October: 6–7–0, 12 points (home: 3–3–0; road: 3–4–0)
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November: 7–5–1, 15 points (home: 2–3–1; road: 5–2–0)
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December: 11–0–2, 24 points (home: 6–0–0; road: 5–0–2)
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January: 5–2–4, 14 points (home: 3–2–2; road: 2–0–2)
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February: 7–3–2, 16 points (home: 4–1–2; road: 3–2–0)
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March: 7–5–2, 16 points (home: 3–2–0; road: 4–3–2)
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April: 2–2–2, 6 points (home: 2–1–1; road: 0–1–1)
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Playoffs
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Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins – Flyers win 4–1
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Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Buffalo Sabres – Flyers win 4–1
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Eastern Conference Finals vs. New York Rangers – Flyers win 4–1
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Stanley Cup Finals vs. Detroit Red Wings – Red Wings win 4–0
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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.
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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No. | Player | Pos | 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
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No. | Player | 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 |
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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
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 |
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500th game played | Ron Hextall | November 21, 1996 |
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.[35]
Trades
Date | Details | Ref | |
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July 18, 1996 | To Philadelphia Flyers Frank Bialowas | To Washington Capitals Future considerations | [36] |
December 15, 1996 | To Philadelphia Flyers Paul Coffey 3rd-round pick in 1997 | To Hartford Whalers Kevin Haller 1st-round pick in 1997 Hartford's 7th-round pick in 1997 | [37] |
March 18, 1997 | To Philadelphia Flyers Frantisek Kucera | To Vancouver Canucks Conditional 7th-round pick in 1997[e] | [38][39] |
Players acquired
Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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June 18, 1996 (1996-06-18) | Scott Daniels | Hartford Whalers | 3-year | Free agency | [40][41] |
July 9, 1996 (1996-07-09) | Dominic Roussel | Winnipeg Jets | 2-year | Free agency | [41] |
July 10, 1996 (1996-07-10) | John Stevens | Springfield Falcons (AHL) | Free agency | [41] | |
July 15, 1996 (1996-07-15) | Daniel Lacroix | New York Rangers | 2-year | Free agency | [42] |
July 17, 1996 (1996-07-17) | Peter White | Toronto Maple Leafs | Free agency | [43] | |
July 23, 1996 (1996-07-23) | Steven King | Anaheim Mighty Ducks | 1-year | Free agency | [44] |
October 1, 1996 (1996-10-01) | Brett Bruininks | University of Notre Dame (CCHA) | 1-year | Free agency | [45] |
October 3, 1996 (1996-10-03) | Martin Boisvenue | Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) | multi-year | Free agency | [46] |
January 17, 1997 (1997-01-17) | Michel Petit | Edmonton Oilers | Waivers | [47] | |
May 28, 1997 (1997-05-28) | Andy Delmore | Fredericton Canadiens (AHL) | multi-year | Free agency | [48] |
Players lost
Date | Player | New team | Via[f] | Ref |
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July 4, 1996 (1996-07-04) | Phil Crowe | Ottawa Senators | Free agency | [50] |
July 9, 1996 (1996-07-09) | Shawn Antoski | Pittsburgh Penguins[g] | Release (UFA) | [41] |
Dan Quinn | Pittsburgh Penguins[g] | Release | [41] | |
July 24, 1996 (1996-07-24) | Todd Nelson | Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL) | Free agency | [52] |
August 7, 1996 (1996-08-07) | Russ Romaniuk | Manitoba Moose (IHL) | Free agency | [53] |
August 21, 1996 (1996-08-21) | Tim Cheveldae | Boston Bruins | Free agency | [54] |
N/A | Jim Montgomery | Kolner Haie (DEL) | Free agency (UFA) | [55] |
September 30, 1996 (1996-09-30) | Bob Corkum | Phoenix Coyotes | Waiver draft | [56] |
Rob DiMaio | San Jose Sharks | Waiver draft | [56] | |
October 12, 1996 (1996-10-12) | Kerry Huffman | Las Vegas Thunder (IHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [57] |
Signings
Date | Player | Term | Contract type | Ref |
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June 18, 1996 (1996-06-18) | Janne Niinimaa | 2-year | Entry-level | [40][41] |
Trent Klatt | 2-year | Re-signing | [58] | |
July 31, 1996 (1996-07-31) | Brian Wesenberg | 1-year | Entry-level | [51] |
August 6, 1996 (1996-08-06) | Karl Dykhuis | 3-year | Re-signing | [59][60] |
August 15, 1996 (1996-08-15) | Ron Hextall | 3-year | Re-signing | [61] |
September 10, 1996 (1996-09-10) | Petr Svoboda | 4-year | Re-signing | [62] |
October 3, 1996 (1996-10-03) | Dainius Zubrus | 3-year | Entry-level | [63] |
October 10, 1996 (1996-10-10) | Brian Boucher | 3-year | Entry-level | [64] |
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.[65] 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.[66] 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.[66]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team (league) | Notes |
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1 | 15 | Dainius Zubrus | Right wing | ![]() | Caledon Canadians (MJAHL) | [h] |
3 | 64 | Chester Gallant | Right wing | ![]() | Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) | [i] |
5 | 124 | Per-Ragnar Bergkvist | Goaltender | ![]() | Leksands IF (Elitserien) | [j] |
5 | 133 | Jesse Boulerice | Right wing | ![]() | Detroit Whalers (OHL) | |
7 | 187 | Roman Malov | Center | ![]() | Avangard Omsk (RSL) | |
8 | 213 | Jeff Milleker | Center | ![]() | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
Farm teams
The Flyers were affiliated with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL[67][68] and the Mobile Mysticks of the ECHL.[69]
Notes
- ^ Zubrus wore number 42 in his first game.
- ^ Daniels wore number 8 in his first two games.
- ^ Bowen wore number 8 in his first three games.
- ^ Selected by the Commissioner[9]
- ^ Condition not met.
- ^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[49]
- ^ a b Antoski and Quinn signed with the Penguins on July 31, 1996.[51]
- ^ 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.[66] 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.[66]
- ^ The Flyers traded Dominic Roussel to the Winnipeg Jets for Tim Cheveldae and the Jets' third-round pick, 64th overall, on February 17, 1996.[66]
- ^ The Flyers traded Rob Zettler to the Toronto Maple Leafs for the Maple Leafs' fifth-round pick, 124th overall, on July 8, 1995.[66]
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