The 2021–22 Philadelphia Flyers season was the 55th season for the
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey sports league, league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranke ...
franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. On March 29, 2022, the Flyers were eliminated from playoff contention, with a 4–1 loss to the
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Confe ...
. The Flyers missed the playoffs for the second year in a row, marking the first time since 1993–94 that the Flyers missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons.
Standings
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
Regular season
The Flyers' regular season schedule was released on July 22, 2021.
Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Flyers. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Awards and records
Awards
Records
The Flyers 4–3 loss to the
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...
on January 25 featured two records being broken. It was the final loss in a team record 13-game winless streak, breaking the previous record (12) set in
1999
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. The game also featured defenseman
Keith Yandle
Keith Michael Yandle (born September 9, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played for the Arizona Coyotes, New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, and Philadelphia Flyers. Yandle was drafted by the Coyotes in the fourt ...
breaking
Doug Jarvis
Douglas McArthur Jarvis (born March 24, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals and Hartford Whalers in the National Hockey League. He was a four-time Stanley C ...
’ 36-year-old NHL record consecutive games played streak. Yandle’s streak continued until he was a healthy scratch on April 2, ending it at 989 games. Yandle’s –47 plus/minus rating on the season is the worst in team history. The team also set a franchise record for fewest powerplay goals scored (30) and tied the mark for fewest shootouts wins (1).
Milestones
Transactions
The Flyers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.
Trades
Notes:
# Philadelphia will receive Florida's 1st-round pick in 2024 if it falls outside the top 10 selections, otherwise Philadelphia will receive Florida's 1st-round pick in 2025.
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
Below are the Philadelphia Flyers' selections at the
2021 NHL Entry Draft
The 2021 NHL Entry Draft was the 59th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on July 23–24, 2021, delayed by one month from its normally scheduled time of June due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the later-than-normal finish of the 2020–21 NHL se ...