Claude Giroux, pictured here during an April 13, 2012 playoff game, set a team record during the game for most points in a single playoff game.
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]
Key
Key of colors, symbols, and abbreviations
Color/symbol/abbreviation
Explanation
†
NHL record
‡
Tied for NHL record
Ref
References
Career
Bobby Clarke holds the franchise regular season and playoff records for seasons played, games played, assists, and points.In his record-tying 15th season with the Flyers, Claude Giroux became the second Flyer to reach 1,000 games played for the team before his trade to the Florida Panthers. He has scored the most overtime and shootout goals in franchise history.Bill Barber holds the franchise career regular season record and is tied for the career playoff record in goals scored.Mark Howe holds the team records for most career regular season goals, assists, and points by a defenseman.Mike Richards holds the NHL career record for most 3-on-5 shorthanded goals scored. He's also one of only two Flyers to score a penalty shot goal in a playoff game.Ron Hextall holds the franchise regular season and playoff records for games played by a goalie, wins, and losses.
Eric Lindros’ 41 goals during the 1992–93 season is the most by a Flyers rookie. His 1.58 points per game average during the 1995–96 season is also a franchise record.Dave Schultz holds the NHL single season record for most penalty minutes.Bernie Parent held the NHL single season wins record until he was surpassed in 2007.[62] When overtime and shootout wins are excluded (neither had been adopted by the NHL at the time the original record was set in 1974), Parent still holds the NHL single season record for most wins in regulation time.[62]Roman Cechmanek’s 1.83 goals against average during the 2002–03 season is a franchise best.Danny Briere set the team single playoff season record for most points in 2010.Chris Pronger tied the team playoff record for points by a defenseman during the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Rick MacLeish scored the first two 4-goal games in team history, a mark that has been matched but not exceeded in regular season competition 14 times since.Antero Niittymaki holds the team regular season record for most saves in a game.Simon Gagne scored the fastest overtime goal in franchise history on January 5, 2006.On May 1, 1980, Bob Dailey set a franchise playoff high for defensemen when he tallied five points. His four assists in that game is also tied for the team high among all skaters.Sean Couturier, pictured here during an April 13, 2012 playoff game, tied a team record during the game for most points by a rookie in a single playoff game.
Of the twelve Flyers to score three goals in a single period during the regular season, Scott Hartnell is one of only two to do so twice.On October 6, 2009, defenseman Matt Carle tallied four assists in the second period, tying the team records for most assists and points in a single period.
^"Teams – NHL.com". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
^"Winter Classic Facts to Astound and Amaze". Philadelphia Flyers. December 25, 2009. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
^"Skater Records: Most Seasons Played, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Games Played, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Goals, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ ab"Skater Records: Most Goals, Defenseman, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ abcde"List of all the Philadelphia Flyers Career Leaders". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Power-Play Goals, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Shorthanded Goals, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^Robinson, Joshua (February 15, 2009). "Time Grows Short for Slumping Rangers". The New York Times. Retrieved September 11, 2022. Richards set an N.H.L. record by scoring the third three-on-five short-handed goal of his career.
^"Skater Records: Most Game-Winning Goals, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Overtime Goals, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ ab"List of all the Philadelphia Flyers Penalty Shots". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Shootout Goals, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Assists, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Assists, Defenseman, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Points, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Points, Defenseman, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ ab"List of all the Philadelphia Flyers Skaters". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Hat Tricks, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ abc"List of all the Philadelphia Flyers Goalies". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
^ ab"Goaltender Records: Most Games Played, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
^"Goaltender Records: Most Wins, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Goaltender Records: Most Losses, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Goaltender Records: Most Shutouts, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Goaltender Records: Most Minutes Played, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Goaltender Records: Lowest Goals-Against Average, Career (Minimum: 100 Games Played)". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Goaltender Records: Highest Save Percentage, Career (Minimum: 100 Games Played)". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ abc"Goaltender Records: Most Points, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Years in Playoffs, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Playoff Games Played, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Goals, Playoff Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Power-Play Goals, Playoff Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Shorthanded Goals, Playoff Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Game-Winning Goals, Playoff Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Overtime Goals, Playoff Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Assists, Playoff Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Points, Playoff Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Penalty Minutes, Playoff Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^"Flyers History - Career and Season Records". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Hat Tricks, Playoff Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Playoff Goaltender Records: Most Years in Playoffs, Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
^"Playoff Goaltender Records: Most Games Played, Playoff Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
^ ab"Playoff Goaltender Records: Most Wins, Playoff Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Playoff Goaltender Records: Most Shutouts, Playoff Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Playoff Goaltender Records: Most Minutes Played, Playoff Career". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ ab"Playoff Goaltender Records: Lowest Goals-Against Average, Playoff Career (Minimum: 15 Games Played)". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Playoff Goaltender Records: Highest Save Percentage, Playoff Career (Minimum: 15 Games Played)". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"NHL firsts and lasts—goaltenders to score". NHL.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^ abcMorreale, Mike G. (December 8, 2010). "Banner night for Parent as Flyers pay tribute". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
^"Skater Records: Most Goals, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Goals, Rookie, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Goals, Defenseman, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Goals, Rookie Defenseman, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ abcd2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, p. 263
^ abcdefg"List of all the Philadelphia Flyers Season Leaders". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Power-Play Goals, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Shorthanded Goals, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Game-Winning Goals, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Overtime Goals, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Assists, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Assists, Rookie, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Assists, Defenseman, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Assists, Rookie Defenseman, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Points, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Points, Rookie, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Points, Defenseman, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Points, Rookie Defenseman, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Penalty Minutes, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"Skater Records: Most Hat Tricks, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Goaltender Records: Most Games Played, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
^"Goaltender Records: Most Wins, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Goaltender Records: Most Losses, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Goaltender Records: Most Shutouts, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Goaltender Records: Most Minutes Played, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Goaltender Records: Lowest Goals-Against Average, Season (Minimum: 25 Games Played)". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Goaltender Records: Highest Save Percentage, Season (Minimum: 25 Games Played)". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"Goaltender Records: Most Points, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Goals, Playoff Year". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ ab"Playoff Skater Records: Most Goals, Defenseman, Playoff Year". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Power-Play Goals, Playoff Year". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Shorthanded Goals, Playoff Year". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Game-Winning Goals, Playoff Year". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Assists, Playoff Year". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Assists, Rookie, Playoff Year". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Assists, Defenseman, Playoff Year". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Points, Playoff Year". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Points, Rookie, Playoff Year". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Points, Defenseman, Playoff Year". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Penalty Minutes, Playoff Year". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"Playoff Skater Records: Most Hat Tricks, Playoff Year". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Playoff Goaltender Records: Most Minutes Played, Playoff Year". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
^"Playoff Goaltender Records: Most Wins, Playoff Year". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"Playoff Goaltender Records: Most Shutouts, Playoff Year". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Playoff Goaltender Records: Most Minutes Played, Playoff Year". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Playoff Goaltender Records: Lowest Goals-Against Average, Playoff Year (Minimum: 5 Games Played)". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"Playoff Goaltender Records: Highest Save Percentage, Playoff Year (Minimum: 5 Games Played)". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabacadaeafagahaiaj"Philadelphia Flyers: Year-by-Year Record". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"Team Records: Most Home Wins, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"Team Records: Most Ties, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"Team Records: Most Home Ties, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"Team Records: Most Road Ties, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^ ab"Philadelphia Flyers Historical Statistics and All-Time Top Leaders". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^ ab2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, pp. 273–275
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"NHL Stats". NHL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^"Team Records: Most Shootouts, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.