1995–96 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 1995–96 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

29th season in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

(NHL).

Eric Lindros

Eric Lindros

Eric Bryan Lindros is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. Lindros played junior hockey in the OHL for the Oshawa Generals prior to being selected first overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the Quebec Nordiques...

eclipsed the 100-point mark for the first time in 1995–96, gathering 115 points, and John LeClair

John LeClair

John Clark LeClair is an American former professional ice hockey left winger who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, and Pittsburgh Penguins...

scored 51 goals, as the Flyers repeated as Atlantic Division champs and clinched the No.1 seed in the East. Facing the 8th-seeded Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

, the Flyers dropped two of the first three games. They rallied by winning three straight games to win the series. After taking two of the first three games against the Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers

The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

, the Flyers were defeated in overtime in Game 4 and double-overtime in Game 5. An upstart Florida club with stellar goaltending from John Vanbiesbrouck

John Vanbiesbrouck

John "Beezer" Vanbiesbrouck is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender, who was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007. He played in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders, and New Jersey Devils...

ended the Flyers' season in Game 6. The Flyers said goodbye to the Spectrum and prepared to open a new arena - the CoreStates Center - for the next season.

Game log

1995–96 Game log

EWLINE

October: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1	October 7	Philadelphia	7 – 1	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...		Hextall	17,646	1–0–0	2

EWLINE

November: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
	November 1		0 – 0					0–0–0

EWLINE

December: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
	December 1		0 – 0					0–0–0

EWLINE

January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
	January 1		0 – 0					0–0–0

EWLINE

February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
	February 1		0 – 0					0–0–0

EWLINE

March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
	March 1		0 – 0					0–0–0

EWLINE

April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
	April 1		0 – 0					0–0–0

Game log

1996 Stanley Cup Playoffs

EWLINE

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. Tampa Bay - Flyers win 4–2
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Series
1	April 16	Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...	3 – 7	Philadelphia		Hextall	17,380	Flyers lead 1–0
2	April 18	Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...	2 – 1	Philadelphia	OT	Hextall	17,380	Series tied 1–1
3	April 21	Philadelphia	4 – 5	Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...	OT	Hextall	25,945	Lightning lead 2–1
4	April 23	Philadelphia	4 – 1	Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...		Hextall	28,183	Series tied 2–2
5	April 25	Tampa Bay	1 – 4	Philadelphia		Hextall	17,380	Flyers lead 3–2
6	April 27	Philadelphia	6 – 1	Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...		Hextall	27,189	Flyers win 4–2

Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Florida - Panthers win 4–2
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Series
1	May 2	Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...	2 – 0	Philadelphia		Hextall	17,380	Panthers lead 1–0
2	May 4	Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...	2 – 3	Philadelphia		Hextall	17,380	Series tied 1–1
3	May 7	Philadelphia	3 – 1	Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...		Hextall	14,703	Flyers lead 2–1
4	May 9	Philadelphia	3 – 4	Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...	OT	Hextall	14,703	Series tied 2–2
5	May 12	Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...	2 – 1	Philadelphia	2OT	Hextall	17,380	Panthers lead 3–2
6	May 14	Philadelphia	1 – 4	Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...		Hextall	14,703	Panthers win 4–2

Skaters

Note: Pos = Position (C = Center

Centre (ice hockey)

The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...

; D = Defense; G = Goaltender

Goaltender

In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...

; LW = Left wing

Winger (ice hockey)

Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...

; RW = Right wing); GP = Games played; G = Goals

Goal (ice hockey)

In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to...

; A = Assists

Assist (ice hockey)

In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal...

; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Penalty (ice hockey)

A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,...

; = Joined team via trade or waivers during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only. = Left team via trade or waivers during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.

#	Player	Age	Pos	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
#	Player	Age	Pos	Regular season						Playoffs
88		22	C	73	47	68	115	26	163	12	6	6	12	-1	43
10		26	LW	82	51	46	97	21	64	11	6	5	11	3
17		25	C	82	26	61	87	20	110	12	2	5		-2
15		23	RW	62	22	26	48	15	6	12	3	2		-2
37		26	D	80	7	40	47	19	45	12	0	6		-5
19		23	RW	51	23	20	43	8	64	11	3	6		1	14
29		34	C	67	12	29	41	11	115	12	3	4		4	11
23		29	D	73	1	28	29	28	105	12	0	6		6	22
25		27	LW	79	15	10	25	25	89	12	1	2		2	50
		24	D	82	6	17	23	16	89	12	0	0		-5	18
11		30	C	35	7	14	21	2	22	12	1	4		-3
		27	RW	59	6	15	21	0	58		0	0		-1
24		23	D	82	5	15	20	12	101	12	2	2		6	22
18		32	RW	16	4	16	20	10	4	12	3	6		0	12
44		33	C	44	3	13	16	3	14
18		28	LW	24	10	5	15	1	24
		25	D	69	5	9	14	18	92		0	1		0
28		37	D	75	3	11	14	20	81	12	1	0		0	24
14		37	C	55	5	8	13	-3	62
20		25	RW	49	3	8	11	2	21	12	4	1		1
26		29	RW	13	4	4	8	6	13		0	2		1
22		28	C	28	4	3	7	3	8	12	1	2		-1
12		25	RW	14	3	3	6	4	17
		25	LW	64	1	3	4	-4	204		1	1		3	28
42		25	LW	17	3	0	3	-2	17		0	0		-1
22		26	C	5	1	2	3	1	9		0	0		-1
18		23	LW	12	2	0	2	0	28
26		25	LW	16	1	1	2	0	28
		28	D	4	1	1	2	0	6		0	0		0
11		32	RW	26	0	2	2	-8	50
40		23	D	17	0	2	2	-1	12
21		24	LW	9	1	0	1	1	31
27		31	G	53	0	1	1		28	12	0	0
45		25	LW	2	0	1	1	0	0
30		26	G	26	0	0	0		18		0	0
33		25	G	9	0	0	0		0
		27	D	5	0	0	0	0	4
53		22	D	2	0	0	0	0	2

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GA = Goals against; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average; MIN = Minutes played

#	Player	Age	GP	W	L	T	SO	GA	SV%	GAA	MIN	GP	W	L	SO	GA	SV%	GAA	MIN
#	Player	Age	Regular season									Playoffs
27		31	53	31	13	7	4	112	.913	2.17	3102	12	6	6	0	27	.915	2.13	760
30		26	26	12	8	4	0	69	.894	2.88	1437		0	0	0			0.00
33		25	9	2	3	2	1	22	.876	2.89	456

Awards

NHL
Award	Recipient
All-Star Game representative	Eric Desjardins John LeClair Eric Lindros Craig MacTavish
NHL Player of the Month	Eric Lindros (October)
NHL Player of the Week	John LeClair (November 11)
NHL Second All-Star Team NHL All-Star Team The NHL All-Star Teams were first named at the end of the 1930–31 NHL season, to honor the best performers over the season at each position.Representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote for the All-Star Team at the end of the regular season.The career leaders in citations are...	John LeClair (LW) Eric Lindros (C)
Team
Award	Recipient
Barry Ashbee Trophy	Eric Desjardins
Bobby Clarke Trophy	Eric Lindros
Class Guy Award	Ron Hextall
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial	Shjon Podein

Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions before/during the 1995–96 season.

Trades

Date	Details
June 29, 1995	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Russ Romaniuk Russ Romaniuk Russell James Romaniuk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Winnipeg Jets and Philadelphia Flyers...	To Winnipeg Jets rights to Jeff Finley Jeff Finley John Jeffrey Finley is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current assistant coach for the WHL Kelowna Rockets.-Career:...
July 8, 1995	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... 5th-round pick in 1996 1996 NHL Entry Draft The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 22, 1996.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :...	To Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Rob Zettler Rob Zettler Rob Zettler is a former Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for 14 seasons with the Minnesota North Stars, San Jose Sharks, Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Nashville Predators and Washington Capitals...
July 12, 1995	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... rights to Garth Snow Garth Snow Garth E. Snow is an American retired professional ice hockey goaltender and is currently the general manager for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...	To Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise... 3rd-round pick in 1996 1996 NHL Entry Draft The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 22, 1996.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :... 6th-round pick in 1996 1996 NHL Entry Draft The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 22, 1996.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :...
August 30, 1995	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... 1st-round pick in 1996 1996 NHL Entry Draft The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 22, 1996.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :... 2nd-round pick in 1997 1997 NHL Entry Draft The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 21 June 1997.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:... Los Angeles' 4th-round pick in 1996 1996 NHL Entry Draft The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 22, 1996.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :...	To Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Dmitri Yushkevich Dmitri Yushkevich Dmitri Sergeyevich Yushkevich is a retired Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He ended his career in Kärpät of the SM-liiga.-Playing career:... 2nd-round pick in 1996 1996 NHL Entry Draft The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 22, 1996.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :...
September 20, 1995	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Pat Falloon Pat Falloon Patrick J. Falloon is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey right winger who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League between 1991 and 2000. He played with the San Jose Sharks, Philadelphia Flyers, Ottawa Senators, Edmonton Oilers, and Pittsburgh Penguins. He would also play a season...	To San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... 1st-round pick in 1996 1996 NHL Entry Draft The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 22, 1996.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :... 4th-round pick in 1996 1996 NHL Entry Draft The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 22, 1996.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :... Martin Spanhel Martin Španhel Martin Špaňhel is a Czech hockey player who played for the Frederikshavn White Hawks of the AL-bank Ligaen.-Transactions:* July 8, 1995 - Drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 6th round, 152nd overall....
December 13, 1995	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Trent Klatt Trent Klatt Trent Thomas Klatt is a retired American professional ice hockey right winger who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks and Los Angeles Kings.-Playing career:Klatt played his college hockey at the...	To Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... Brent Fedyk Brent Fedyk Brent Fedyk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the first round, 8th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft....
December 28, 1995	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... 3rd-round pick in 1997 1997 NHL Entry Draft The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 21 June 1997.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:... 7th-round pick in 1997 1997 NHL Entry Draft The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 21 June 1997.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...	To Hartford Whalers Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97... Kevin Dineen Kevin Dineen Kevin William Dineen is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently the head coach of the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League.-St. Michael's Buzzers:As a seventeen year old, Dineen played with the St...
January 23, 1996	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Dan Quinn Dan Quinn Daniel Peter Quinn is a Canadian professional golfer and former professional ice hockey player. Quinn played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	To Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... cash
February 6, 1996	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Bob Corkum Bob Corkum Robert Freeman Corkum is a retired American professional ice hockey center. He was drafted in the third round, 47th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...	To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... Chris Herperger Chris Herperger Chris Herperger is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Hannover Scorpions of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany.-Career:... 7th-round pick in 1997 1997 NHL Entry Draft The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 21 June 1997.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
March 15, 1996	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Dale Hawerchuk Dale Hawerchuk Dale Hawerchuk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for 16 seasons. He won the NHL's Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's Rookie of the Year in 1982 and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in his second year of eligibility in 2001...	To St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade... Craig MacTavish Craig MacTavish Craig "MacT" MacTavish is the current head coach of the American Hockey League Chicago Wolves and a former ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League. He played centre for 19 NHL seasons with the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis...
March 19, 1996	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Kerry Huffman Kerry Huffman Kerry Huffman is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques and Ottawa Senators in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	To Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... 9th-round pick in 1996 1996 NHL Entry Draft The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 22, 1996.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :...
March 19, 1996	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Brian Wesenberg Brian Wesenberg Brian Wesenberg is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in one NHL game for the Philadelphia Flyers during the 1998–99 NHL season.-External links:*...	To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... Anatoli Semenov Anatoli Semenov Anatoli Anatolievich Semenov is a retired professional ice hockey centre who was a star in the Soviet Union during the 1980s and later spent parts of 8 seasons in the National Hockey League.-Soviet Union:... rights to Mike Crowley Mike Crowley Michael Ryan Crowley , is a retired American professional ice hockey player. Beginning his hockey career with the University of Minnesota, Crowley was drafted 140th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, while still playing in college his NHL rights were traded to the...
March 19, 1996	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... John Druce John Druce John W. Druce is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets, Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers-Playing career:... 7th-round pick in 1997 1997 NHL Entry Draft The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 21 June 1997.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...	To Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... 4th-round pick in 1996 1996 NHL Entry Draft The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 22, 1996.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :...

Other transactions

Date	Player	Team (League)	Notes
Signed via free agency Free agent In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
June 30, 1995	Les Kuntar Les Kuntar Leslie Stephen Kuntar is a retired American professional ice hockey player. He played in 6 NHL games with the Montreal Canadiens during the 1993–94 season. Prior to his professional career, Kuntar played for St. Lawrence University....	Hershey Hershey Bears The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of... (AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... )
July 7, 1995	Kjell Samuelsson Kjell Samuelsson Kjell Samuelsson is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning...	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... (NHL)
July 17, 1995	Tony Horacek Tony Horacek Anthony S. Horacek is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Blackhawks.-Playing career:...	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... (NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... )
July 20, 1995	Joel Otto Joel Otto Joel Stuart Otto is an American former professional ice hockey center and current assistant coach of the Calgary Hitmen of the major junior Western Hockey League...	Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... (NHL)
July 31, 1995	Shawn McCosh Shawn McCosh Shawn M. McCosh is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 9 NHL games with the Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers over parts of two seasons....	NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... (NHL)
July 31, 1995	Scott Morrow Scott Morrow Scott Morrow is a retired American ice hockey player who played four games in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames in 1994–95. Morrow was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the 5th round, 95th overall, of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft...	Calgary (NHL)
July 31, 1995	Darren Rumble	Ottawa Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... (NHL)
August 1, 1995	Todd Nelson	Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... (NHL)
Lost via free agency Free agent In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
February 29, 1996	Gilbert Dionne Gilbert Dionne Gilbert Dionne is a retired professional ice hockey left winger who played six seasons in the National Hockey League from 1990–91 until 1995–96. He is the younger brother of Hockey Hall of Famer Marcel Dionne, who is nineteen years his senior.Dionne was drafted 81st overall by the Montreal...	Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... (NHL)
Re-signed
June 30, 1995	Rob DiMaio Rob DiMaio Robert DiMaio is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 894 National Hockey League games with the New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Carolina Hurricanes, and Dallas Stars. He is currently a scout with the St...	—
June 30, 1995	Yanick Dupre Yanick Dupre Yanick Dupré was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 35 games over parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers. He died at the age of 24 after a 16-month battle with leukemia...	—
July 10, 1995	Kevin Dineen Kevin Dineen Kevin William Dineen is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently the head coach of the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League.-St. Michael's Buzzers:As a seventeen year old, Dineen played with the St...	—
August 1, 1995	Dominic Roussel Dominic Roussel Dominic Roussel is a former professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:Roussel was selected in the third round of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, 63rd overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers and made his NHL debut during the 1991–92 season...	—
August 3, 1995	Shjon Podein Shjon Podein Shjon Podein is an American former professional ice hockey left winger who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues....	—
August 7, 1995	Shawn Antoski Shawn Antoski Shawn Antoski is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 8 seasons in the National Hockey League in the 1990s.-Playing career:...	—
August 14, 1995	Rod Brind'Amour Rod Brind'Amour Roderic Jean Brind'Amour is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes. He captained the Hurricanes to the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship in...	—
September 11, 1995	John LeClair John LeClair John Clark LeClair is an American former professional ice hockey left winger who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, and Pittsburgh Penguins...	—
October 5, 1995	Eric Desjardins Eric Desjardins Éric Desjardins is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers. He won the Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1993 and headlined the Flyers defence for over a decade...	—	extension
October 6, 1995	Kevin Haller Kevin Haller Kevin Haller is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	—	extension
October 15, 1995	Mikael Renberg Mikael Renberg Mikael Renberg is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player, last playing for Skellefteå AIK in Elitserien. He spent ten seasons in the National Hockey League and eight in the Swedish Elitserien.-Playing career:...	—	extension

Draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft

1995 NHL Entry Draft

The 1995 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta. The drafting order was now set partially by a lottery system whereby teams would not be guaranteed first pick if they finished last. Instead, a draft lottery was instituted in which the winner of the lottery could move...

Rnd	#	Player	Position	Drafted from
1	22	Brian Boucher Brian Boucher Brian "Boosh" Boucher is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	Goaltender	Tri-City Americans Tri-City Americans The Tri-City Americans are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League, based in Kennewick, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center... (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )
2	48	Shane Kenny	Defenseman	Owen Sound Platers Owen Sound Platers Owen Sound Platers was a name used for a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1989 to 2000, in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. In 2000, after the team was sold, new ownership renamed the team the Owen Sound Attack.-History:... (OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... )
4	100	Radovan Somik Radovan Somík Radovan Somík is a Slovak professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for Pardubice HC in the Czech Extraliga. He previously played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers from 2002 to 2004....	Left Wing	Martimex ZTS Martin HC (Slovakia)
6	132	Dmitri Tertyshny Dmitri Tertyshny Dmitri Valerievich Tertyshny was a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who played one season in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers and four seasons in Russia for Traktor Chelyabinsk....	Defenseman	Traktor Chelyabinsk (Russia)
6	135	Jamie Sokolsky	Defenseman	Belleville Bulls Belleville Bulls The Belleville Bulls are a junior ice hockey team, founded in 1981 based in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League.-History:... (OHL)
6	152	Martin Spanhel Martin Španhel Martin Špaňhel is a Czech hockey player who played for the Frederikshavn White Hawks of the AL-bank Ligaen.-Transactions:* July 8, 1995 - Drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 6th round, 152nd overall....	Left Wing	ZPS Zlin Jrs. (CZE)
7	178	Martin Streit Martin Streit Martin Streit is a Czech former professional ice hockey winger who played in the Czech Extraliga. Streit was drafted in the seventh round, 178th overall, of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. He was also selected in the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft by the Columbus Blue...	Forward	HC Olomouc HC Olomouc HC Olomouc is an ice hockey team in the First National Hockey League from Olomouc. They won the Extraliga championship in the 1993/1994 season... (CZE)
8	204	Ruslan Shafikov	Forward	Salavat Yulajev (Russia)
9	230	Jeff Lank Jeff Lank Jeff Lank is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played 2 NHL games with the Philadelphia Flyers during the 1999–2000 season.-External links:...	Defenseman	Prince Albert Raiders Prince Albert Raiders The Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert... (WHL)

Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the Hershey Bears

Hershey Bears

The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of...

of the AHL

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

and the Mobile Mysticks

Mobile Mysticks

The Mobile Mysticks were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Mobile, Alabama that played in the ECHL. They played their home games at the Mobile Civic Center. The team was founded in 1995 as an expansion franchise, joining the ECHL alongside the Louisville River Frogs and the...

of the ECHL

ECHL

The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...

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