1996–97 Philadelphia Flyers season explained

League:NHL
Season:1996–97
Year:1996
Team:Philadelphia Flyers
Conferencerank:3rd
Divisionrank:2nd
Record:45–24–13
Homerecord:23–12–6
Roadrecord:22–12–7
Goalsfor:274
Goalsagainst:217
Generalmanager:Bob Clarke
Attendance:19,311[1]
Goalsleader:John LeClair (50)
Assistsleader:John LeClair (47)
Eric Lindros (47)
Pointsleader:John LeClair (97)
Pimleader:Scott Daniels (237)
Plusminusleader:John LeClair (+44)
Winsleader:Ron Hextall (31)
Gaaleader:Garth Snow (2.52)
Conferencewin:yes

The 1996–97 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers 30th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers reached the Stanley Cup Finals but lost to the Detroit Red Wings in a four-game sweep.

Regular season

While Eric Lindros rehabbed from a bothersome groin injury, the Flyers treaded water through the early part of the schedule. They dropped the first-ever home game at the new CoreStates Center to the Florida Panthers, 3–1, on October 5, and lost again to their new rivals three weeks later. However, they rebounded to end the Panthers' season-opening 8–0–4 run with a 3–2 victory in Miami on November 2.

With John LeClair, Mikael Renberg, Dale Hawerchuk and Rod Brind'Amour expected to pick up the slack on offense, the club was inconsistent and went 12–10–1 prior to Lindros' return in a 2–0 loss in Boston on November 26. Another loss the next night to the Islanders dropped the team into fourth place, but the team soon caught fire, ripping off a 14–0–3 stretch from November 30 to January 7.

The run included an incredible stretch of four consecutive shutout wins in mid-December (Hartford, Boston, Islanders, St. Louis), a trade which netted high-scoring defenseman Paul Coffey and a thrilling come-from-behind 4–4 tie against the Colorado Avalanche in Denver on January 4.

In a 9–5 win over Montreal on February 6, the Legion of Doom line set a franchise-record with 16 points and spoiled the NHL debut of Tomas Vokoun, and in a 5–5 tie on March 1 in Boston, third-line winger Trent Klatt recorded his first (and only) 20-goal season with a hat trick.

A 2–3–2 finish which saw Lindros sit out a one-game suspension and the Devils vault over the team for first place in the Atlantic was mitigated when LeClair scored his 50th goal of the season in a 5–4 win over New Jersey in the final regular-season game.

Season standings

Playoffs

Backstopped by the goaltending tandem of Ron Hextall and Garth Snow, the Flyers dominated the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Buffalo Sabres, and the New York Rangers all in five games apiece to win the Eastern Conference championship, and clinch a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1987. However, their opponent, the Detroit Red Wings, swept the Flyers in four straight games. After Game 3, Terry Murray said that the team was in a "choking situation." It is said this remark cost Murray his job, as he was fired less than a week after the conclusion of the finals.[2]

Schedule and results

Regular season

|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1 || October 5 || Florida Panthers || 1–3 || 0–1–0 || 0 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 2 || October 7 || New Jersey Devils || 3–1 || 1–1–0 || 2 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 3 || October 10 || Los Angeles Kings || 5–4 OT || 2–1–0 || 4 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 4 || October 12 || @ New York Islanders || 1–5 || 2–2–0 || 4 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 5 || October 13 || Calgary Flames || 0–1 || 2–3–0 || 4 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 6 || October 15 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 2–3 || 2–4–0 || 4 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 7 || October 16 || @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 4–3 || 3–4–0 || 6 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 8 || October 18 || @ Phoenix Coyotes || 3–1 || 4–4–0 || 8 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 9 || October 22 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 3–0 || 5–4–0 || 10 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 10 || October 26 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 5–6 || 5–5–0 || 10 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 11 || October 27 || Florida Panthers || 2–3 || 5–6–0 || 10 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 12 || October 30 || @ Washington Capitals || 2–4 || 5–7–0 || 10 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 13 || October 31 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 4–3 || 6–7–0 || 12 || |-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 14 || November 2 || @ Florida Panthers || 3–2 || 7–7–0 || 14 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 15 || November 4 || New York Islanders || 3–4 || 7–8–0 || 14 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 16 || November 7 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 5–2 || 8–8–0 || 16 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 17 || November 9 || Chicago Blackhawks || 1–4 || 8–9–0 || 16 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 18 || November 10 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–1 || 9–9–0 || 18 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 19 || November 13 || @ New York Rangers || 2–1 || 10–9–0 || 20 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 20 || November 14 || Washington Capitals || 2–5 || 10–10–0 || 20 || |- style="background:#ffc;"| 21 || November 16 || San Jose Sharks || 2–2 OT || 10–10–1 || 21 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 22 || November 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–3 || 11–10–1 || 23 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 23 || November 23 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 2–1 || 12–10–1 || 25 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 24 || November 26 || @ Boston Bruins || 0–2 || 12–11–1 || 25 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 25 || November 27 || @ New York Islanders || 1–4 || 12–12–1 || 25 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 26 || November 30 || @ Ottawa Senators || 4–3 || 13–12–1 || 27 || |-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 27 || December 1 || Vancouver Canucks || 4–3 || 14–12–1 || 29 || |- style="background:#ffc;"| 28 || December 4 || @ New York Rangers || 1–1 OT || 14–12–2 || 30 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 29 || December 6 || @ Dallas Stars || 6–3 || 15–12–2 || 32 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 30 || December 10 || Florida Panthers || 5–4 || 16–12–2 || 34 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 31 || December 12 || Hartford Whalers || 3–2 || 17–12–2 || 36 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 32 || December 14 || @ Hartford Whalers || 4–0 || 18–12–2 || 38 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 33 || December 15 || Boston Bruins || 6–0 || 19–12–2 || 40 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 34 || December 19 || New York Islanders || 5–0 || 20–12–2 || 42 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 35 || December 21 || St. Louis Blues || 4–0 || 21–12–2 || 44 || |- style="background:#ffc;"| 36 || December 22 || @ Chicago Blackhawks || 2–2 OT || 21–12–3 || 45 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 37 || December 27 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 6–4 || 22–12–3 || 47 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 38 || December 29 || @ Calgary Flames || 4–2 || 23–12–3 || 49 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 39 || December 31 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 5–3 || 24–12–3 || 51 || |-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 40 || January 2 || @ San Jose Sharks || 4–1 || 25–12–3 || 53 || |- style="background:#ffc;"| 41 || January 4 || @ Colorado Avalanche || 4–4 OT || 25–12–4 || 54 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 42 || January 7 || Boston Bruins || 7–3 || 26–12–4 || 56 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 43 || January 9 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 1–3 || 26–13–4 || 56 || |- style="background:#ffc;"| 44 || January 11 || Washington Capitals || 3–3 OT || 26–13–5 || 57 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 45 || January 14 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 || 27–13–5 || 59 || |- style="background:#ffc;"| 46 || January 21 || Dallas Stars || 3–3 OT || 27–13–6 || 60 || |- style="background:#ffc;"| 47 || January 22 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 2–2 OT || 27–13–7 || 61 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 48 || January 25 || Detroit Red Wings || 1–4 || 27–14–7 || 61 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 49 || January 28 || Phoenix Coyotes || 4–1 || 28–14–7 || 63 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 50 || January 29 || @ Washington Capitals || 2–1 || 29–14–7 || 65 || |-|- style="background:#fcc;"| 51 || February 1 || New York Rangers || 2–4 || 29–15–7 || 65 || |- style="background:#ffc;"| 52 || February 4 || Buffalo Sabres || 1–1 OT || 29–15–8 || 66 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 53 || February 6 || Montreal Canadiens || 9–5 || 30–15–8 || 68 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 54 || February 8 || @ New Jersey Devils || 2–4 || 30–16–8 || 68 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 55 || February 13 || Ottawa Senators || 4–2 || 31–16–8 || 70 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 56 || February 15 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–1 || 32–16–8 || 72 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 57 || February 16 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–2 || 33–16–8 || 74 || |- style="background:#ffc;"| 58 || February 19 || Hartford Whalers || 2–2 OT || 33–16–9 || 75 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 59 || February 20 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 2–5 || 33–17–9 || 75 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 60 || February 22 || @ Florida Panthers || 4–3 OT || 34–17–9 || 77 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 61 || February 23 || New York Rangers || 2–1 || 35–17–9 || 79 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 62 || February 26 || @ Ottawa Senators || 8–5 || 36–17–9 || 81 || |-|- style="background:#ffc;"| 63 || March 1 || @ Boston Bruins || 5–5 OT || 36–17–10 || 82 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 64 || March 2 || @ Hartford Whalers || 5–2 || 37–17–10 || 84 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 65 || March 5 || New Jersey Devils || 1–3 || 37–18–10 || 84 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 66 || March 8 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 OT || 37–19–10 || 84 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 67 || March 9 || Washington Capitals || 5–0 || 38–19–10 || 86 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 68 || March 11 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 2–3 OT || 38–20–10 || 86 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 69 || March 13 || Edmonton Oilers || 5–4 OT || 39–20–10 || 88 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 70 || March 15 || Buffalo Sabres || 5–7 || 39–21–10 || 88 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 71 || March 19 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–3 || 40–21–10 || 90 || |- style="background:#ffc;"| 72 || March 22 || @ New York Islanders || 3–3 OT || 40–21–11 || 91 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 73 || March 23 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–0 || 41–21–11 || 93 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 74 || March 25 || @ New Jersey Devils || 4–3 || 42–21–11 || 95 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 75 || March 29 || @ Washington Capitals || 5–3 || 43–21–11 || 97 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 76 || March 30 || @ St. Louis Blues || 2–3 || 43–22–11 || 97 || |-|- style="background:#ffc;"| 77 || April 1 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 1–1 OT || 43–22–12 || 98 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 78 || April 6 || Ottawa Senators || 2–1 || 44–22–12 || 100 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 79 || April 7 || @ New York Rangers || 2–3 || 44–23–12 || 100 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 80 || April 10 || New York Rangers || 3–6 || 44–24–12 || 100 || |- style="background:#ffc;"| 81 || April 12 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–3 OT || 44–24–13 || 101 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 82 || April 13 || New Jersey Devils || 5–4 || 45–24–13 || 103 || |-|-| Legend:

Playoffs

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1 || April 17 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–1 || Flyers lead 1–0 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 2 || April 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || Flyers lead 2–0 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 3 || April 21 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–3 || Flyers lead 3–0 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 4 || April 23 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–4 || Flyers lead 3–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 5 || April 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–3 || Flyers win 4–1 || |-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1 || May 3 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 5–3 || Flyers lead 1–0 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 2 || May 5 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 2–1 || Flyers lead 2–0 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 3 || May 7 || Buffalo Sabres || 4–1 || Flyers lead 3–0 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 4 || May 9 || Buffalo Sabres || 4–5 OT || Flyers lead 3–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 5 || May 11 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 6–3 || Flyers win 4–1 || |-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1 || May 16 || New York Rangers || 3–1 || Flyers lead 1–0 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 2 || May 18 || New York Rangers || 4–5 || Series tied 1–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 3 || May 20 || @ New York Rangers || 6–3 || Flyers lead 2–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 4 || May 23 || @ New York Rangers || 3–2 || Flyers lead 3–1 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 5 || May 25 || New York Rangers || 4–2 || Flyers win 4–1 || |-|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1 || May 31 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–4 || Red Wings lead 1–0 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 2 || June 3 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–4 || Red Wings lead 2–0 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 3 || June 5 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 1–6 || Red Wings lead 3–0 || |- style="background:#fcc;"| 4 || June 7 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 1–2 || Red Wings win 4–0 || |-|-| Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring

Regular seasonPlayoffs
Player
10 LW 82 50 47 97 44 58 19 9 12 21 5 10
88 C 52 32 47 79 31 136 19 12 14 26 7 40
17 C 82 27 32 59 2 41 19 13 8 21 9 10
19 RW 77 22 37 59 36 65 18 5 6 11 1 4
37 D 82 12 34 46 25 50 19 2 8 10 9 12
20 RW 76 24 21 45 9 20 19 4 3 7 1 12
44 D 77 4 40 44 12 58 19 1 12 13 3 16
18 C 51 12 22 34 9 32 17 2 5 7 −2 0
25 LW 82 14 18 32 7 41 19 4 3 7 4 16
29 C 78 13 19 32 12 99 18 1 5 6 3 8
77 D 37 6 20 26 11 20 17 1 8 9 −3 6
6 D 71 2 22 24 27 64 19 1 6 7 14 6
15 RW 52 11 12 23 −8 10 14 3 1 4 −1 2
9 LW 68 8 13 21 3 22 19 5 4 9 3 12
24 D 62 4 15 19 6 35 18 0 3 3 1 2
26 RW 43 7 8 15 −5 12 13 1 0 1 2 2
45 C 18 5 10 15 3 4 5 1 3 4 0 4
23 D 67 2 12 14 10 94 16 1 2 3 4 16
32 C 74 7 1 8 −1 163 12 0 1 1 0 22
22 RW 56 5 3 8 2 237
28 D 34 4 3 7 17 47 5 0 0 0 −3 2
11 C 9 1 4 5 2 2
21 LW 75 1 4 5 −1 210 12 1 0 1 1 22
5 D 27 0 5 5 −1 37
8 D 20 0 3 3 2 51 3 0 0 0 −1 6
48 LW 3 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
34 D 4 0 1 1 1 8
3 D 3 0 1 1 0 0
30 G 35 0 1 1 30 12 0 2 2 11
38 RW 2 0 0 0 0 2
27 G 55 0 0 0 43 8 0 0 0 0
2 D 2 0 0 0 −2 2
5 D 10 0 0 0 −2 0

Goaltending

Regular seasonPlayoffs
Player
27 55 54 31 16 5 1285 132 2.56 .897 5 3,094 8 7 4 3 203 22 2.97 .892 0 444
30 35 28 14 8 8 816 79 2.52 .903 2 1,884 12 12 8 4 305 33 2.83 .892 0 699

Awards and records

Awards

TypeAward/honorRecipientRef
League
(annual)		Bud Ice Plus-Minus AwardJohn LeClair[3]
NHL All-Rookie TeamJanne Niinimaa (Defense)[4]
NHL second All-Star teamJohn LeClair (Left wing)[5]
League
(in-season)		NHL All-Star Game selectionPaul Coffey[6]
Dale Hawerchuk
John LeClair
Eric Lindros
NHL Player of the WeekJohn LeClair (November 11)[7]
Eric Lindros (December 16)[8]
TeamBarry Ashbee TrophyEric Desjardins[9]
Bobby Clarke TrophyJohn LeClair
Class Guy AwardShjon Podein
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial TrophyTrent Klatt

Records

See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers records.

Among the team records set during the 1996–97 season was goaltender Ron Hextall tying a team record with nine consecutive wins from December 6 to January 7.[10] During Hextall’s streak the team set two shutout streaks, going a team record 265 minutes and eight seconds without allowing a goal from December 12 to December 22, and recording four consecutive shutouts from December 14 to December 21 (tied during the 1998–99 season).[11] [12] On January 29, Rod Brind'Amour tied Rick MacLeish's team record for consecutive games played at 287.[13] Brind'Amour's streak continued another two seasons until a fractured left foot during training camp caused him to miss the first 34 games of the 1999–2000 season, ending the streak at 484 games.[14] [15]

The Legion of Doom line of Eric Lindros, John LeClair, and Mikael Renberg had two record setting games in February. On February 6 against the Montreal Canadiens, the line combined for a team record 16 points (LeClair 6 points, Lindros 5, and Renberg 5) with LeClair tying a team regular season record with four goals in the game.[16] [17] Three weeks later on February 26 against the Ottawa Senators, the line again recorded a combined 16 points (Lindros 7 points, Renberg 5, and LeClair 4) with Lindros setting the team records for assists in a single game (6) and a single period (4, later tied).[16] [18] [19] Lindros also tied the team record for points in a single period (4).[20] On March 19, Lindros tied the team regular season record for goals scored in a game (4) and tied the team record for goals in a period (3).[17] [21] Janne Niinimaa’s 40 assists on the season set a team record for rookie defensemen.[22]

During game three of their conference quarterfinals series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Flyers set a franchise single period playoff record for most shots on goal (28).[23] During game three, Rod Brind’Amour tied the NHL records for most shorthanded goals scored in a playoff game and playoff period (2 for both).[24] [25] Likewise, the two total shorthanded goals scored by the Flyers is also tied for the franchise single playoff game and playoff period records.[26] [27] John LeClair’s three game-winning goals during the series is a franchise single series high.[28] During game three of their conference semifinals series against the Buffalo Sabres, defenseman Paul Coffey recorded three assists during the first period, tying the franchise single playoff period mark.[29] Brind’Amour repeated Coffey’s feat during the second period of game five.[29] The Flyers five consecutive playoff wins on the road from May 3 to May 23 tied a team record.[30]

Milestones

Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 12, 1996, the day after the deciding game of the 1996 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 7, 1997, the day of the deciding game of the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals.[32]

Trades

DateDetailsRef
July 18, 1996To Philadelphia Flyers
Frank Bialowas		To Washington Capitals
Future considerations		[33]
December 15, 1996To Philadelphia Flyers
Paul Coffey
3rd-round pick in 1997		To Hartford Whalers
Kevin Haller
1st-round pick in 1997
Hartford's 7th-round pick in 1997		[34]
March 18, 1997To Philadelphia Flyers
Frantisek Kucera		To Vancouver Canucks
Conditional 7th-round pick in 1997		[35] [36]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
3-year Free agency[37]
2-year Free agency[38]
Springfield Falcons (AHL) Free agency
2-year Free agency[39]
Free agency[40]
1-year Free agency[41]
Brett Bruininks University of Notre Dame (CCHA) 1-year Free agency[42]
Martin Boisvenue Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) multi-year Free agency[43]
Waivers [44]
Fredericton Canadiens (AHL) multi-year Free agency[45]

Players lost

Date Player New team Via Ref
Free agency [46]
Release (UFA)
Pittsburgh Penguins Release
Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL) Free agency[47]
Manitoba Moose (IHL) Free agency [48]
Free agency [49]
N/A Kolner Haie (DEL) Free agency (UFA) [50]
[51]
Waiver draft
Las Vegas Thunder (IHL) Free agency (UFA) [52]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
2-year Entry-level
2-year Re-signing [53]
1-year Entry-level [54]
3-year Re-signing [55] [56]
3-year Re-signing [57]
4-year Re-signing [58]
3-year Entry-level [59]
3-year Entry-level [60]

Draft picks

See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers draft picks.

Philadelphia's picks at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 22, 1996.[61] The Flyers traded their first-round pick, 24th overall, their fourth-round pick, 106th overall, and Martin Spanhel to the San Jose Sharks for Pat Falloon on September 20, 1995.[62] They also traded their third-round pick, 78th overall, and their sixth-round pick, 157th overall, to the Colorado Avalanche for Garth Snow on July 12, 1995, and their ninth-round pick, 239th overall, to the Ottawa Senators for Kerry Huffman on March 19, 1996.[62]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityTeam (league)Notes
115Dainius ZubrusRight wingCaledon Canadians (MJAHL)
364Chester GallantRight wingNiagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
5124Per-Ragnar BergkvistGoaltenderLeksands IF (Elitserien)
5133Jesse BoulericeRight wingDetroit Whalers (OHL)
7187Roman MalovCenterAvangard Omsk (RSL)
8213Jeff MillekerCenterMoose Jaw Warriors (WHL)

Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL[63] [64] and the Mobile Mysticks of the ECHL.[65]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All Time Team Attendance. October 26, 2013. Flyers History. P. Anson.
  2. Web site: Where There's Choke There's Fire . . Les . Bowen . June 14, 1997 . December 8, 2014.
  3. Web site: Bud Light Plus-Minus Award award winners at hockeydb.com. hockeyDB.com. August 8, 2015.
  4. 2014–15 NHL Official Guide & Record Book, p. 233
  5. 2014–15 NHL Official Guide & Record Book, p. 230–32
  6. Web site: 47th NHL All-Star Game . . August 8, 2015.
  7. Web site: A Pick-me-up For Pat Falloon . . Tim . Panaccio . November 12, 1996 . August 8, 2015.
  8. Web site: Newest Flyer Gets Warm Welcome . . Tim . Panaccio . December 17, 1996 . August 8, 2015.
  9. Web site: Flyers History – Team Awards . P.Anson . August 8, 2015.
  10. Web site: Goaltender Records: Longest Winning Streaks, Season . records.nhl.com . September 9, 2022.
  11. 2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, p. 262
  12. Web site: Team Records: Most Consecutive Shutouts, Season . records.nhl.com . September 14, 2022.
  13. Web site: Flyers Reach Limit With 55 Shots To Top Coyotes . The Morning Call . Gary R. . Blockus . January 29, 1997 . June 13, 2017.
  14. News: Rod Brind'Amour heads into Flyers Hall of Fame . The New Journal . C6 . November 23, 2015 . June 13, 2017 . Dave . Isaac . Newspapers.com.
  15. 2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, p. 263
  16. 2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, p. 264
  17. Web site: Skater Records: Most Goals, Game . records.nhl.com . September 6, 2022.
  18. Web site: Skater Records: Most Assists, Game . records.nhl.com . September 6, 2022.
  19. Web site: Skater Records: Most Assists, Period . records.nhl.com . September 10, 2022.
  20. Web site: Skater Records: Most Points, Period . records.nhl.com . September 10, 2022.
  21. Web site: Skater Records: Most Goals, Period . records.nhl.com . September 6, 2022.
  22. Web site: Skater Records: Most Assists, Rookie Defenseman, Season . records.nhl.com . September 7, 2022.
  23. Web site: Playoff Team Records: Most Shots on Goal, One Team, Period (Since 1965-66) . records.nhl.com . September 14, 2022.
  24. Web site: Playoff Skater Records: Most Shorthanded Goals, Playoff Game . records.nhl.com . September 6, 2022.
  25. Web site: Playoff Skater Records: Most Shorthanded Goals, Playoff Period . records.nhl.com . September 6, 2022.
  26. Web site: Playoff Team Records: Most Shorthanded Goals, One Team, Playoff Game . records.nhl.com . September 14, 2022.
  27. Web site: Playoff Team Records: Most Shorthanded Goals, One Team, Playoff Period . records.nhl.com . September 14, 2022.
  28. Web site: Playoff Skater Records: Most Game-Winning Goals, Playoff Series . records.nhl.com . September 14, 2022.
  29. Web site: Playoff Skater Records: Most Assists, Playoff Period . records.nhl.com . September 6, 2022.
  30. 2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, p. 346
  31. Web site: Flyers History – All-Time Milestone Award Winners . P.Anson . August 15, 2015.
  32. Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results. Pro Sports Transactions. April 10, 2014.
  33. Web site: Frank Bialowas – Notes . . November 28, 2014.
  34. Web site: Coffey Becomes Flyer at Last . . Tim . Panaccio . December 16, 1996 . November 28, 2014.
  35. Web site: Flyers Quiet On Trade Front . . Tim . Panaccio . March 19, 1997 . November 28, 2014.
  36. Web site: Holding, Clarke Refusal To Give Up Prospects Dooms Flyers' Trade Efforts . . Les . Bowen . March 19, 1997 . November 28, 2014.
  37. Web site: Flyers Sign Two Players, Hire Brown As An Assistant . . Gary . Miles . June 19, 1996 . November 28, 2014.
  38. Web site: Hextall Facing Deadline On Offer . . Tim . Panaccio . July 11, 1996 . November 28, 2014.
  39. Web site: Hextall Files For Arbitration . . Tim . Panaccio . July 16, 1996 . November 28, 2014.
  40. Web site: Three Injured in Garden Brawl File Suit . . July 18, 1996 . December 2, 2014.
  41. Web site: King, Right Winger, Signs With Flyers . . Tim . Panaccio . July 24, 1996 . November 28, 2014.
  42. Web site: Woods Ready To Play in Las Vegas, Australia . . October 2, 1996 . December 2, 2014.
  43. Web site: Youth Hopes He Can Serve Flyers . . Les . Bowen . October 4, 1996 . November 28, 2014.
  44. Web site: Flyers Get Petit Off Waivers . . Les . Bowen . January 17, 1997 . November 28, 2014.
  45. Web site: Flyers' Objective: Seize The Moment . . Les . Bowen . May 29, 1998 . November 28, 2014.
  46. Web site: SENATORS SIGN RIGHT WINGER PHILIP CROWE . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040410025702/http://ottawasenators.com/news/press/1996/pr0704.aro . April 10, 2004 . July 4, 1996.
  47. Web site: Thrashers hire former Griffin as assistant . MLive com . August 15, 2024 . July 25, 2008 . Todd Nelson, who signed with the Griffins on July 24, 1996.
  48. Web site: Aug 08, 1996, page 31 - The Winnipeg Sun at Newspapers.com . Newspapers.com . August 14, 2024 . August 8, 1996 . MANITOBA MOOSE – Signed LW Russ Romaniuk.
  49. Web site: Bruins Ink Cheveldae . The Spokesman-Review . August 14, 2024 . August 22, 1996.
  50. Web site: Flyers A-Z: Montgomery, Jim . Philadelphia Flyers . November 12, 2019.
  51. Web site: Flyers Lose DiMaio And Corkum . . Tim . Panaccio . October 1, 1996 . November 28, 2014.
  52. Web site: Kerry Huffman – Notes . . November 28, 2014.
  53. Web site: Klatt Signs Contract, Will Stay With Flyers . . July 19, 1996 . November 28, 2014.
  54. Web site: Flyers Sign Winger Wesenberg, Former Anaheim Draft Choice . . August 1, 1996 . November 28, 2014.
  55. Web site: Flyers Sign Dykhuis to a New Deal . . August 7, 1996 . November 28, 2014.
  56. Web site: Flyers' Hextall, Clarke Reconcile After Reaching Three-year, No-trade Deal . . Les . Bowen . August 16, 1996 . November 28, 2014.
  57. Web site: Flyers Reach 3-year Deal With Hextall . . Gary . Miles . Tim . Panaccio . August 16, 1996 . November 28, 2014.
  58. Web site: Flyers Sign Svoboda For 4 Years . . Tim . Panaccio . September 11, 1996 . November 28, 2014.
  59. Web site: Zubrus, Top Draft Pick, Agrees To 3-year Pact . . Tim . Panaccio . October 4, 1996 . November 28, 2014.
  60. Web site: Flyers Blow 3-goal Lead, But Beat Kings in Ot . . Tim . Panaccio . October 11, 1996 . November 28, 2014.
  61. News: 1996 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com . hockeyDB.com . November 12, 2013.
  62. Web site: 1996 NHL Entry Draft Pick Transactions. Pro Sports Transactions. November 7, 2013.
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  65. Web site: Non-AHL Affiliates. October 26, 2013. Flyers History. P. Anson.

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