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Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games in Well ...
are a professional
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team based in
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, Pennsylvania. They are members of the
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of the
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's (NHL) Eastern Conference. The Flyers were founded in 1967 as one of six
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, increasing the size of the NHL at that time to 12 teams. Since the
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was established, the team has had 19
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, 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 points for the Flyers. Clarke was awarded the
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as the NHL's most valuable player three times, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987. Twelve other players who have appeared for the Flyers have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame: Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber,
Paul Coffey Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for nine teams over 21 seasons in the National Hockey League. Known for his speed and scoring prowess, Coffey ranks second all-time among ...
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Peter Forsberg Peter Mattias Forsberg (; born 20 July 1973) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player and former assistant general manager of Modo Hockey. Nicknamed "Peter the Great" and "Foppa", Forsberg was known for his on-ice vision and physical pl ...
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Dale Hawerchuk Dale Martin Hawerchuk (April 4, 1963 – August 18, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Drafted first overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, Hawerchuk played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for ...
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Mark Howe Mark Steven Howe (born 28 May 1955) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman and left winger who played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) following six seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA). He is curr ...
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Eric Lindros Eric Bryan Lindros (; born February 28, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Lindros was born in London, Ontario, but grew up in Toronto. He played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the Oshawa Generals p ...
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Adam Oates Adam Robert Oates (born August 27, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, former co-head coach for the New Jersey Devils and former head coach for the Washington Capitals. He played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League ...
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Bernie Parent Bernard Marcel Parent (born April 3, 1945) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 13 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, and Toronto Maple Leafs, and also spent one seaso ...
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Chris Pronger Christopher Robert Pronger ( or ; born October 10, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and a former advisor to the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Originally selected second overall by the Hartford ...
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Mark Recchi Mark Louis Recchi (; born February 1, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former assistant coach. Recchi played 22 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, ...
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Darryl Sittler Darryl Glen Sittler (born September 18, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1970 until 1985 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Detroit Red Wings. He wa ...
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Allan Stanley Allan Herbert Stanley (March 1, 1926 – October 18, 2013) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs of the National H ...
. Six players have been honored by having their number retired by the Flyers: Barber, Clarke, Howe, Lindros, Parent and
Barry Ashbee William Barry Ashbee (July 28, 1939 – May 12, 1977) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played five seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers between 1965 and 1974. His career en ...
. Twenty-seven people have been inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame since its establishment in 1988, of which twenty-two have been players. In addition to leading the team in points both in the regular season and playoffs, Clarke also holds the records for the most appearances and most assists for the Flyers in both regular season and playoffs. Fellow Stanley Cup winner Barber has scored the most goals for the team with his 420 regular season and 53 playoff goals.
Rick Tocchet Richard Tocchet (; born April 9, 1964) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. Playing as a right winger, he played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angel ...
spent the most time in the penalty box during the regular season for the Flyers, accruing 1,817 minutes in total, while Dave Schultz's 363 penalty minutes are the most by a Flyer in the playoffs. Among goaltenders, Roman Cechmanek boasts the best
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in the regular season (excluding Marc D'Amour and Robbie Moore, neither of whom made more than five appearances). As of the completion of the 2021–22 NHL season, 62
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s and 603 skaters ( forwards and defensemen) have appeared in at least one regular season and/or playoff game with the Philadelphia Flyers since the team joined the league in the 1967–68 NHL season. The Flyers won the Stanley Cup in 1974 and
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with a total of 26 players. Seventeen of them were part of both Stanley Cup winning rosters. The 665 all-time members of the Flyers are listed below, with statistics complete through the end of the 2021–22 season.


Key

* Won a Stanley Cup with the Flyers * Appeared in a Flyers game during the most recently completed season ''Statistics are complete to the end of the 2021–22 NHL season.''


Goaltenders

Goaltenders who played for the team File:Sergei Brobovsky 2010-10-30.jpg, Sergei Bobrovsky played two seasons for the Flyers. File:Boucher.jpg, alt=An ice hockey goal tender is stood in front of a goal, peering to his left. He is wearing a black uniform with orange and white piping, and a logo on his chest.,
Brian Boucher Brian Boucher ( ; born January 2, 1977) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who is a game and studio analyst on national ESPN and ABC games and also Philadelphia Flyers games on NBC Sports Philadelphia. He played 13 season ...
played six seasons for the Flyers. File:Ilya Bryzgalov 2011-12-29.JPG,
Ilya Bryzgalov Ilya Nikolayevich Bryzgalov (; russian: Илья Николаевич Брызгалов; born 22 June 1980) is a Russian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Anaheim Ducks, Phoenix Coy ...
played two seasons for the Flyers. File:Hextall OnIce closer.jpg,
Ron Hextall Ronald Jeffrey Hextall (born May 3, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and executive. He is the current general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hextall played 13 seasons for ...
played eleven seasons for the Flyers. File:Michael Leighton Flyers.png, alt=An ice hockey goal tender leans on one knee by the edge of an ice hockey rink. He is wearing a white uniform with orange shoulders and '49' on the sleeve, and a stylised 'P' on his chest, with a lot of padding visible.,
Michael Leighton Michael W. Leighton (born May 19, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes. Playi ...
played parts of four seasons for the Flyers. File:Steve_Mason_flyers.JPG, Steve Mason played five seasons for the Flyers. File:Antero Niittymäki @ Flyers.jpg,
Antero Niittymaki Antero is a Finnish given name and the Spanish version of the Latin name Anterus. It may refer to: * Antero Abreu (1927–2017), Angolan author and poet * Antero Alli (1952–), Finnish astrologer * Ántero Asto, Peruvian politician * Antero de ...
played five seasons for the Flyers.


Skaters

Skaters who played for the team in previous seasons File:DannyBriere.jpg, Danny Briere played six seasons for the Flyers. File:Bobby Clarke 1983.jpg, Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke played his entire NHL career for the Flyers, captaining the team to two Stanley Cup championships. File:Simon Gagne.jpg, alt=An ice hockey player is leant over slightly. He is wearing a black uniform with white shoulders and orange piping, and '12' is visible on his sleeve. A stylised 'P' is on his chest, and just above it, a smaller 'A'. He is wearing a black helmet with a visor., Simon Gagne spent his first ten NHL seasons with the Flyers. A brief second stint brought his total to eleven seasons with the team. File:Scott Hartnell 2010-10-30.jpg,
Scott Hartnell Scott Wesley Hartnell (born April 18, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers and Columbus Blue Jackets. Hartnell ...
played seven seasons for the Flyers. File:Mike Richards 2010-10-07.JPG, Mike Richards played six seasons for the Flyers and was team captain for three seasons. File:Dave Schultz hockey.JPG, Dave Schultz played five seasons for the Flyers. File:Kimmo Timonen 2010-10-07.JPG,
Kimmo Timonen Kimmo Samuel Timonen (born 18 March 1975) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers, and Chicago Blackhawks. Timonen had ...
played seven seasons for the Flyers. File:Jakub Voráček 2011-12-29.JPG, Jakub Voracek played ten seasons for the Flyers.
Skaters who played for the team during the most recently completed season File:Sean Couturier 2012-04-07.JPG, Sean Couturier has played for the Flyers since the 2011–12 season. File:Claude giroux.jpg,
Claude Giroux Claude Giroux (; born January 12, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Philadelphia Flyers and the Florida Panth ...
played fifteen seasons for the Flyers. File:TK 021120 1.jpg, Travis Konecny has played for the Flyers since the 2016–17 season. File:Scott Laughton21.jpg, Scott Laughton, seen here playing for the Flyers' AHL affiliate, has played for the Flyers since the 2012–13 season. File:Oskar Lindblom (28179260119) (cropped).jpg, Oskar Lindblom, seen here playing for the Flyers' AHL affiliate, played five seasons for the Flyers. File:Ivan Provorov from Capitals vs. Flyers at Capital One Arena, May 4, 2020 (All-Pro Reels Photography) (49623957056) (cropped).jpg,
Ivan Provorov Ivan Vladimirovich Provorov (russian: Иван Владимирович Проворов; born 13 January 1997) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL ...
has played for the Flyers since the 2016–17 season. File:James van Riemsdyk 2012-04-021.JPG,
James van Riemsdyk James van Riemsdyk ( ; born May 4, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey left winger for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Between 2012 and 2018, he played in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Van Riemsdyk w ...
is currently in his second stint with the Flyers.


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