The 2006–07 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 40th season in the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

(NHL). For the first time in franchise history the Flyers finished with the worst record in the entire league and missed the playoffs for the first time since

1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which Sinking of the MS Estonia, sank in ...

Off-season

During the off-season the Flyers lost

Michal Handzus Michal (; he, מיכל , gr, Μιχάλ) was, according to the first Book of Samuel, a princess of the United Kingdom of Israel; the younger daughter of King Saul, she was the first wife of David (), who later became king, first of Juda ...

in a trade with the

Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division i ...

, defenseman

Kim Johnsson Kim Emil Jörgen Johnsson (born March 16, 1976) is a Sweden, Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota Wild and Chicago ...

to free agency and

Eric Desjardins The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* ain ...

and team captain Keith Primeau to retirement. On September 12, 2006, the Flyers signed

restricted free agent A restricted free agent (RFA) is a type of free agent in the National Football League (NFL), National Hockey League (NHL), or National Basketball Association (NBA). Such players have special restrictions on the terms under which they can retain ...

Ryan Kesler Ryan James Kesler (born August 31, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey center. Selected in the first round, 23rd overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Kesler spent the first ten years of his National Hoc ...

of the

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce B ...

to an

offer sheet In North American professional sports, an offer sheet is a contract offered to a restricted free agent by a team other than the one for which he played during the prior season. Different leagues have different ways to handle offer sheets. NHL In th ...

. The Canucks matched the 1-year, $1.9 million deal.

Regular season

Peter Forsberg replaced Primeau as team captain, but a chronic foot injury had him in and out of the lineup throughout the season and limited his effectiveness. Eight games into the regular season and with a record of 1–6–1, general manager Bob Clarke resigned and head coach

Ken Hitchcock Kenneth S. Hitchcock (born December 17, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey coach. Hitchcock coached the Dallas Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, St. Louis Blues and Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League ( ...

was fired. Assistant coach John Stevens replaced Hitchcock and assistant general manager

Paul Holmgren Paul Howard Holmgren (born December 2, 1955) is an American former professional ice hockey player and executive. He previously served as the general manager and president of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is curre ...

took on Clarke's responsibilities on an interim basis. Derian Hatcher

The changes did little to improve the Flyers fortunes in 2006–07 as setting franchise records for futility became the norm. They had several multiple-game losing streaks including a franchise worst 10–game losing streak and a 12–game home losing streak that stretched from November 29 to February 10. Ultimately, the Flyers finished with a 22–48–12 record, the most losses in franchise history and the worst record in the league. They also set the NHL record for the biggest points drop off in the standings in a one-year span (101 points in 2005–06 to 56 points in 2006–07, a difference of 45 points). With the team clearly on the verge of missing the playoffs for the first time since

, Holmgren set his sights on rebuilding the team and preparing for the future. Forsberg, unwilling to commit to playing next season, was traded to the

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (commonly referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and ha ...

for

Scottie Upshall Scott Upshall (born October 7, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He was selected in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators in the first round, sixth overall. Playing career Amateur As a youth, Upshall p ...

Ryan Parent Ryan Parent (born March 17, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Philadelphia Flyers and the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is currently an assistant coach with the Utica Co ...

, and 2007 1st and 3rd-round draft picks. Veteran defenseman

Alexei Zhitnik Oleksiy Mykolaiovych "Alexei" Zhitnik ( uk, Олексій Миколайович Житник, russian: Алексей Николаевич Житник; born October 10, 1972) is a Ukrainian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Zhitnik has ...

was traded to the

Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL) on June 25, 1997, and became the League's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 seaso ...

for prospect defenseman Braydon Coburn and disappointing off-season acquisition

Kyle Calder Kyle Charles Calder (born January 5, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, and Anaheim Duck ...

was sent to the

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

via Chicago in exchange for defenseman

Lasse Kukkonen Lasse Juhani Kukkonen (born 18 September 1981) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He last played for Oulun Kärpät of the Finnish Liiga. Earlier in his career, he had a four-year stint in the National Hockey League (NHL) w ...

. The Flyers also acquired goaltender Martin Biron from the

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, along w ...

for a 2007 2nd-round pick. Given wide praise for his efforts, the Flyers gave Holmgren a two-year contract and removed the interim label from his title. The Flyers finished the regular season having allowed 297 goals (excluding 6 shootout goals allowed), the most in the League.

Season standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

, - style="background:#fcf;" , 1 , , September 20 , , @

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...

, , 4–5 , , 0–1–0 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , , September 21 , ,

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...

, , 2–1 , , 1–1–0 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 3 , , September 23 , ,

Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (french: Sénateurs d'Ottawa), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a membe ...

, , 3–4 , , 1–2–0 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 4 , , September 24 , , @ Pittsburgh Penguins , , 1–2 , , 1–3–0 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 5 , , September 26 , ,

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...

, , 1–6 , , 1–4–0 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 6 , , September 28 , , @ New Jersey Devils , , 4–5 SO , , 1–4–1 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 7 , , September 29 , , @ Washington Capitals , , 0–1 , , 1–5–1 , , , - , colspan="6" style="text-align:center;", ''Notes:''
Game played at Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick.
Game played at

John Labatt Centre Budweiser Gardens is a sports-entertainment centre, in London, Ontario, Canada – the largest such centre in Southwestern Ontario. Until 2012, it was known as the John Labatt Centre. The John Labatt Centre, which opened on October 11, 2002, was ...

London, Ontario London (pronounced ) is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. The city had a population of 422,324 according to the 2021 Canadian census. London is at the confluence of the Thames River, approximate ...

. , - , - , ''Legend'':

Regular season

, - style="background:#fcf;" , 1 , , October 5 , , Philadelphia , , 0–4 , ,

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...

, , , , Esche , , 16,957 , , 0–1–0 , , 0 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 2 , , October 7 , ,

NY Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Borough (New York City), New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ...

, , 5–4 , , Philadelphia , , SO , , Niittymaki , , 19,798 , , 0–1–1 , , 1 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , , October 10 , , Philadelphia , , 4–2 , ,

, , , , Niittymaki , , 18,200 , , 1–1–1 , , 3 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 4 , , October 11 , ,

Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian ...

, , 3–1 , , Philadelphia , , , , Niittymaki , , 19,256 , , 1–2–1 , , 3 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 5 , , October 14 , , Philadelphia , , 2–3 , ,

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

, , , , Niittymaki , , 14,177 , , 1–3–1 , , 3 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 6 , , October 17 , , Philadelphia , , 1–9 , , Buffalo , , , , Esche , , 18,690 , , 1–4–1 , , 3 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 7 , , October 19 , , Philadelphia , , 1–4 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Niittymaki , , 19,920 , , 1–5–1 , , 3 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 8 , , October 20 , , Philadelphia , , 2–3 , ,

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

, , , , Niittymaki , , 17,194 , , 1–6–1 , , 3 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 9 , , October 26 , ,

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

, , 2–3 , , Philadelphia , , SO , , Niittymaki , , 19,228 , , 2–6–1 , , 5 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 10 , , October 28 , ,

, , 8–2 , , Philadelphia , , , , Niittymaki , , 19,589 , , 2–7–1 , , 5 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 11 , , October 30 , ,

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

, , 0–3 , , Philadelphia , , , , Esche , , 18,876 , , 3–7–1 , , 7 , , , - , - style="background:#fcf;" , 12 , , November 2 , , Tampa Bay , , 5–2 , , Philadelphia , , , , Niittymaki , , 18,633 , , 3–8–1 , , 7 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 13 , , November 4 , ,

Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on ...

, , 5–3 , , Philadelphia , , , , Esche , , 19,564 , , 3–9–1 , , 7 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 14 , , November 6 , , Philadelphia , , 1–4 , ,

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

, , , , Niittymaki , , 19,501 , , 3–10–1 , , 7 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 15 , , November 9 , , NY Islanders , , 3–1 , , Philadelphia , , , , Niittymaki , , 18,656 , , 3–11–1 , , 7 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 16 , , November 11 , , Buffalo , , 5–4 , , Philadelphia , , OT , , Niittymaki , , 19,633 , , 3–11–2 , , 8 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 17 , , November 13 , , Philadelphia , , 2–3 , ,

, , , , Niittymaki , , 13,781 , , 3–12–2 , , 8 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 18 , , November 15 , , Philadelphia , , 7–4 , ,

Anaheim Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most p ...

, , , , Esche , , 15,379 , , 4–12–2 , , 10 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 19 , , November 16 , , Philadelphia , , 4–3 , ,

Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

, , , , Niittymaki , , 16,446 , , 5–12–2 , , 12 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 20 , , November 18 , , Philadelphia , , 1–6 , , San Jose , , , , Esche , , 17,496 , , 5–13–2 , , 12 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 21 , , November 20 , ,

, , 5–3 , , Philadelphia , , , , Niittymaki , , 19,349 , , 5–14–2 , , 12 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 22 , , November 22 , ,

Ottawa Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...

, , 3–2 , , Philadelphia , , OT , , Niittymaki , , 18,990 , , 5–14–3 , , 13 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 23 , , November 24 , ,

Columbus Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio Columbus may also refer to: Places ...

, , 2–3 , , Philadelphia , , , , Niittymaki , , 19,301 , , 6–14–3 , , 15 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 24 , , November 25 , , Philadelphia , , 4–2 , ,

, , , , Niittymaki , , 21,273 , , 7–14–3 , , 17 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 25 , , November 29 , ,

Nashville Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...

, , 3–2 , , Philadelphia , , , , Niittymaki , , 18,789 , , 7–15–3 , , 17 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 26 , , November 30 , , Philadelphia , , 3–2 , , NY Islanders , , , , Niittymaki , , 10,280 , , 8–15–3 , , 19 , , , - , - style="background:#ffc;" , 27 , , December 2 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Philadelphia , , SO , , Niittymaki , , 19,559 , , 8–15–4 , , 20 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 28 , , December 8 , , Philadelphia , , 0–2 , ,

, , , , Niittymaki , , 14,003 , , 8–16–4 , , 20 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 29 , , December 9 , ,

, , 5–3 , , Philadelphia , , , , Niittymaki , , 19,211 , , 8–17–4 , , 20 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 30 , , December 12 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Philadelphia , , , , Niittymaki , , 19,389 , , 8–18–4 , , 20 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 31 , , December 13 , , Philadelphia , , 4–8 , ,

, , , , Niittymaki , , 14,150 , , 8–19–4 , , 20 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 32 , , December 16 , , Philadelphia , , 1–4 , ,

, , , , Niittymaki , , 15,021 , , 8–20–4 , , 20 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 33 , , December 19 , ,

Carolina Carolina may refer to: Geography * The Carolinas, the U.S. states of North and South Carolina ** North Carolina, a U.S. state ** South Carolina, a U.S. state * Province of Carolina, a British province until 1712 * Carolina, Alabama, a town in ...

, , 2–1 , , Philadelphia , , , , Niittymaki , , 19,111 , , 8–21–4 , , 20 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 34 , , December 21 , , Philadelphia , , 2–4 , ,

, , , , Niittymaki , , 21,273 , , 8–22–4 , , 20 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 35 , , December 23 , ,

, , 6–3 , , Philadelphia , , , , Niittymaki , , 19,268 , , 8–23–4 , , 20 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 36 , , December 27 , , Philadelphia , , 1–3 , ,

, , , , Niittymaki , , 17,771 , , 8–24–4 , , 20 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 37 , , December 28 , , Philadelphia , , 4–3 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Esche , , 21,171 , , 9–24–4 , , 22 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 38 , , December 31 , , Philadelphia , , 5–2 , ,

, , , , Esche , , 18,796 , , 10–24–4 , , 24 , , , - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 39 , , January 2 , , Philadelphia , , 3–2 , , NY Islanders , , , , Esche , , 10,461 , , 11–24–4 , , 26 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 40 , , January 4 , , Philadelphia , , 2–3 , ,

, , , , Esche , , 18,200 , , 11–25–4 , , 26 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 41 , , January 6 , , Philadelphia , , 3–4 , ,

Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

, , , , Esche , , 17,565 , , 11–26–4 , , 26 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 42 , , January 7 , , Philadelphia , , 1–6 , ,

, , , , Niittymaki , , 18,509 , , 11–27–4 , , 26 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 43 , , January 9 , , Philadelphia , , 2–6 , ,

, , , , Esche , , 13,143 , , 11–28–4 , , 26 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 44 , , January 11 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Philadelphia , , , , Niittymaki , , 19,411 , , 11–29–4 , , 26 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 45 , , January 13 , ,

, , 5–3 , , Philadelphia , , , , Niittymaki , , 19,587 , , 11–30–4 , , 26 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 46 , , January 18 , , NY Islanders , , 4–2 , , Philadelphia , , , , Niittymaki , , 19,118 , , 11–31–4 , , 26 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 47 , , January 20 , , Philadelphia , , 3–4 , ,

, , SO , , Niittymaki , , 16,621 , , 11–31–5 , , 27 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 48 , , January 27 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Philadelphia , , , , Esche , , 19,618 , , 11–32–5 , , 27 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 49 , , January 28 , , Philadelphia , , 2–1 , ,

, , , , Niittymaki , , 18,598 , , 12–32–5 , , 29 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 50 , , January 30 , , Tampa Bay , , 4–3 , , Philadelphia , , SO , , Esche , , 19,313 , , 12–32–6 , , 30 , , , - , - style="background:#ffc;" , 51 , , February 1 , ,

, , 6–5 , , Philadelphia , , OT , , Niittymaki , , 19,427 , , 12–32–7 , , 31 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 52 , , February 3 , , Philadelphia , , 5–2 , ,

, , , , Niittymaki , , 18,622 , , 13–32–7 , , 33 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 53 , , February 7 , , Philadelphia , , 0–2 , , NY Islanders , , , , Niittymaki , , 10,229 , , 13–33–7 , , 33 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 54 , , February 8 , ,

, , 5–4 , , Philadelphia , , SO , , Niittymaki , , 19,512 , , 13–33–8 , , 34 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 55 , , February 10 , , St. Louis , , 3–4 , , Philadelphia , , OT , , Leighton , , 19,215 , , 14–33–8 , , 36 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 56 , , February 12 , ,

Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...

, , 1–6 , , Philadelphia , , , , Leighton , , 19,575 , , 15–33–8 , , 38 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 57 , , February 15 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Philadelphia , , , , Leighton , , 19,321 , , 15–34–8 , , 38 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 58 , , February 17 , , Philadelphia , , 5–3 , ,

, , , , Niittymaki , , 18,200 , , 16–34–8 , , 40 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 59 , , February 19 , ,

, , 6–3 , , Philadelphia , , , , Niittymaki , , 19,209 , , 16–35–8 , , 40 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 60 , , February 20 , , Philadelphia , , 3–6 , , Buffalo , , , , Esche , , 18,690 , , 16–36–8 , , 40 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 61 , , February 22 , , Philadelphia , , 2–3 , ,

, , OT , , Niittymaki , , 14,533 , , 16–36–9 , , 41 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 62 , , February 24 , ,

, , 5–2 , , Philadelphia , , , , Leighton , , 19,277 , , 16–37–9 , , 41 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 63 , , February 27 , , Philadelphia , , 5–6 , , NY Islanders , , OT , , Niittymaki , , 11,443 , , 16–37–10 , , 42 , , , - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 64 , , March 1 , , Philadelphia , , 4–3 , ,

, , OT , , Biron , , 12,294 , , 17–37–10 , , 44 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 65 , , March 4 , , Philadelphia , , 3–4 , ,

, , SO , , Biron , , 17,132, , 17–37–11 , , 45 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 66 , , March 6 , ,

, , 4–5 , , Philadelphia , , OT , , Biron , , 19,210, , 18–37–11 , , 47 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 67 , , March 8 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Philadelphia , , , , Biron , , 19,489, , 18–38–11 , , 47 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 68 , , March 10 , ,

, , 4–1 , , Philadelphia , , , , Biron , , 19,550, , 19–38–11 , , 49 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 69 , , March 12 , , Philadelphia , , 0–4 , , Phoenix , , , , Biron , , 14,799, , 19–39–11 , , 49 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 70 , , March 13 , , Philadelphia , , 2–3 , ,

Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...

, , , , Niittymaki , , 17,618, , 19–40–11 , , 49 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 71 , , March 15 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Philadelphia , , , , Biron , , 19,122, , 20–40–11 , , 51 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 72 , , March 17 , , Philadelphia , , 2–3 , ,

, , , , Biron , , 19,639, , 20–41–11 , , 51 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 73 , , March 20 , ,

, , 4–1 , , Philadelphia , , , , Biron , , 18,721, , 20–42–11 , , 51 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 74 , , March 21 , , Philadelphia , , 0–5 , ,

, , , , Niittymaki , , 18,200, , 20–43–11 , , 51 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 75 , , March 24 , , NY Islanders , , 4–3 , , Philadelphia , , , , Biron , , 19,422, , 20–44–11 , , 51 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 76 , , March 28 , ,

, , 1–5 , , Philadelphia , , , , Biron , , 19,123, , 21–44–11 , , 53 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 77 , , March 30 , , Philadelphia , , 1–3 , ,

, , , , Biron , , 17,493, , 21–45–11 , , 53 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 78 , , March 31 , ,

, , 6–4 , , Philadelphia , , , , Biron , , 19,555, , 21–46–11 , , 53 , , , - , - style="background:#ffc;" , 79 , , April 3 , , Philadelphia , , 2–3 , ,

, , OT , , Biron , , 19,547, , 21–46–12 , , 54 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 80 , , April 5 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Philadelphia , , , , Biron , , 19,177, , 21–47–12 , , 54 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 81 , , April 7 , , NY Islanders , , 4–2 , , Philadelphia , , , , Niittymaki , , 19,412, , 21–48–12 , , 54 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 82 , , April 8 , , Buffalo , , 3–4 , , Philadelphia , , , , Biron , , 19,550, , 22–48–12 , , 56 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C = Center; D =

Defense Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense industr ...

; G =

Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender (commonly referred to as the goalie) is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. The goaltender mostly plays in or near t ...

; LW =

Left wing Left-wing politics describes the range of political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy. Left-wing politics typically involve a concern for those in soci ...

; 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.''

Goaltending

* '' = 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.''

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Among the team records set during the 2006–07 season was a number of losing and winless streaks, including a nine-game losing streak (December 8 to December 27), an eight-game home losing streak (December 9 to January 27), and a 13-game home winless streak (November 29 to February 8). Goaltender Antero Niittymaki went a team record 15 games winless from December 2 to January 20.2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, p. 264 A lone bright spot was Alexandre Picard’s five assists on February 1 against the

, setting team records for most assists in a single game by a defenseman and by a rookie. Franchise single season records were set for most losses (48), most home losses (24), fewest home wins (10), fewest points (56), lowest points percentage (.341), and fewest shootout wins (1, tied during the 2021–22 season). Niittymaki’s 29 losses tied Bernie Parent’s 1969–70 record for most losses in a single season by a Flyers goaltender.

Milestones

Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 20, 2006, the day after the deciding game of the

2006 Stanley Cup Finals The 2006 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2005–06 season, and the culmination of the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs. The first Stanley Cup Finals since 2004 after a lockout in 2004 and 2005, it ...

, through June 6, 2007, the day of the deciding game of the

2007 Stanley Cup Finals The 2007 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2006–07 season, and the culmination of the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Western Conference champion Anaheim Ducks and th ...

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the

2006 NHL Entry Draft The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 24, 2006. The draft order for the first 14 picks was decided during a lottery held on April 20, 2006. The draft was ...

, which was held at General Motors Place in

Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...

on June 24, 2006. The Flyers original third-round pick, 85th overall, was traded to the

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertainm ...

for

Niko Dimitrakos Nicholas Dimitrakos ( gr, Niko Δημητράκος; born May 21, 1979) is a Greek-American former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks and Philadelphia Flyers. Playing car ...

on March 9, 2006.

Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the

Philadelphia Phantoms The Philadelphia Phantoms were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League (AHL) from 1996 to 2009. The club was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and played most of its home games at the Spectrum (arena), Spectrum ...

of the AHL and the

Trenton Titans The Trenton Titans were a professional minor league ice hockey team that played in the ECHL. The team last played in the Atlantic Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Titans played their home games at the Sun National Bank Center in Tren ...

of the

ECHL The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The E ...

. After an early season coaching change from Craig Berube, who joined the Flyers as an assistant, to

Kjell Samuelsson Kjell William Alf Samuelsson (born 18 October 1958) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Ba ...

, the Phantoms struggled finishing sixth in their division and missing the playoffs. Trenton finished 4th in their division and made it to the 2nd round of the playoffs before losing to the

Dayton Bombers The Dayton Bombers were an ECHL ice hockey team located in Dayton, Ohio. The team most recently was in the North Division of the ECHL's American Conference. The Bombers originally played at Hara Arena from 1991 to 1996. The team moved to the Ervi ...

in their last season as a Flyers affiliate. Following the

2006–07 ECHL season The 2006–07 ECHL season was the 19th season of the ECHL. The league had 25 teams for 2006–07. The Brabham Cup regular season champions were the Las Vegas Wranglers and the Kelly Cup playoff champions were the Idaho Steelheads. League chang ...

the Titans were renamed the

Trenton Devils The Trenton Titans were a professional minor league ice hockey team that played in the ECHL. The team last played in the Atlantic Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Titans played their home games at the Sun National Bank Center in Tren ...

by their new owners, the

Notes

References

;General * * * ;Specific {{DEFAULTSORT:2006-07 Philadelphia Flyers season

Phil Phil may refer to: * Phil (given name), a shortened version of masculine and feminine names * Phill, a given name also spelled "Phil" * Phil, Kentucky, United States * ''Phil'' (film), a 2019 film * -phil-, a lexical fragment, used as a root te ...

Philadelphia Flyers seasons

Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...