List of Philadelphia Flyers draft picks

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. The Flyers were founded in 1967 as one of six expansion teams, increasing the size of the NHL at that time to 12 teams.

As of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the Flyers have selected 63 goaltenders and 446 skaters ( forwards and defensemen) in the NHL Entry Draft since their first draft in 1967. They selected an additional 3 goaltenders and 7 skaters from 1986 to 1994 in the short-lived NHL Supplemental Draft, which was for selecting collegiate players who were not eligible for the standard Entry Draft. As of the completion of the 2021–22 season, 214 Flyers draft picks have appeared in at least one NHL game.

The Flyers are one of the few teams to have never earned the right to draft first overall by means of having the worst record in the league. Though they had the worst record during the season, they dropped to the second overall pick after the Chicago Blackhawks won the draft lottery. The only time the Flyers have picked first overall was in 1975 when they acquired the pick from the Washington Capitals, trading Bill Clement, Don McLean, and the Flyers first-rounder (18th overall) so they could select Mel Bridgman.

Key

Played at least one game with the Flyers

Spent entire NHL career with the Flyers

() Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame

() Number retired by the Flyers

''Statistics are complete to the end of the 2021–22 NHL season.''

Draft picks

Goaltenders

File:Hextall OnIce closer.jpg, alt=Ron Hextall, Ron Hextall was selected by Philadelphia in the sixth round at the 1982 draft.
File:Brian Boucher Flyers 2010-03-27.JPG, alt=Brian Boucher, In 1995, Brian Boucher became the first goaltender ever selected by the Flyers in the first round of the NHL entry draft.
File:Antero Niittymäki @ Flyers.jpg, alt=Antero Nittymaki, Antero Niittymaki was selected by Philadelphia in the sixth round at the 1998 draft.
File:Anthony Stolarz.jpg, alt=Anthony Stolarz, Anthony Stolarz was selected by Philadelphia in the second round at the 2012 draft.
File:Carter Hart after 1st NHL start and victory Dec. 18, 2018.jpg, alt=Carter Hart, Carter Hart was selected by Philadelphia in the second round at the 2016 draft.

Skaters

File:Bobby Clarke 1983.jpg, alt=Bobby Clarke , Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke was selected by Philadelphia in the second round at the 1969 draft.
File:Dave Schultz hockey.JPG, alt=Dave Schultz , Dave Schultz was selected by Philadelphia in the fifth round at the 1969 draft.
File:Peter Forsberg 2014.jpg, alt=Peter Forsberg , In 1991, Hockey Hall of Famer Peter Forsberg became the first player born outside Canada ever selected by the Flyers in the first round of the NHL entry draft.
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 was selected by Philadelphia in the first round at the 1998 draft.
File:Jeff Carter Flyers 2010-1.jpg, alt=An ice hockey player is crouched over the ice, looking intently down at the floor. On his back a large '17' is visible with 'Carter' written above. His uniform is predominately white, with orange shoulders, and he is wearing a white helmet with a visor. , Jeff Carter was selected by Philadelphia in the first round at the 2003 draft.
File:Mike Richards 2010-03-27.JPG, alt=Mike Richards , Mike Richards was selected by Philadelphia in the first round at the 2003 draft.
File:Oscars Bartulis.png, alt=An ice hockey player is stood up straight by the edge of the rink. He is wearing a white uniform with orange shoulders and a stylised 'P' on his chest. , Oskars Bartulis was selected by Philadelphia in the third round at the 2005 draft.
File:James van Riemsdyk 2012-04-021.JPG, alt=James van Riemsdyk, James van Riemsdyk was selected by Philadelphia second overall at the 2007 draft.
File:Marc-André Bourdon 2011-12-29.JPG, alt=Marc-Andre Bourdon , Marc-Andre Bourdon was selected by Philadelphia in the third round of the 2008 draft.
File:Sean Couturier 2012-04-13.JPG, alt=Sean Couturier , Sean Couturier was selected by Philadelphia in the first round at the 2011 draft.
File:Ivan Provorov from Capitals vs. Flyers at Capital One Arena, May 4, 2020 (All-Pro Reels Photography) (49623957056) (cropped).jpg, alt=Ivan Provorov, Ivan Provorov was selected by Philadelphia in the first round at the 2015 draft.
File:TK 021120 2.jpg, alt=Travis Konecny , Travis Konecny was selected by Philadelphia in the first round at the 2015 draft.

See also

* 1967 NHL Expansion Draft

References

{{List of NHL draft picks

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