2006β07 Philadelphia Flyers | |
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Division | 5th Atlantic |
Conference | 15th Eastern |
2006β07 record | 22β48β12 |
Home record | 10β24β7 |
Road record | 12β24β5 |
Goals for | 214 |
Goals against | 303 |
Team information | |
President | Peter Luukko |
General manager |
Bobby Clarke
[a] Paul Holmgren [a] |
Coach |
Ken Hitchcock
[a] John Stevens [a] |
Captain |
Peter Forsberg (Oct-Feb)
[b] Vacant (Feb-Apr) |
Alternate captains |
Simon Gagne Derian Hatcher Sami Kapanen (Feb-Apr) [b] |
Arena | Wachovia Center |
Average attendance | 19,283 [1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) |
Philadelphia Phantoms Trenton Titans |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Simon Gagne (41) |
Assists | Joni Pitkanen (39) |
Points | Simon Gagne (68) |
Penalty minutes | Ben Eager (233) |
Plus/minus | Scottie Upshall (+4) |
Wins | Antero Niittymaki (9) |
Goals against average | Martin Biron (3.01) |
The 2006β07 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 40th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). For the first time in franchise history the Flyers finished with the worst record in the entire league and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1994.
During the off-season the Flyers lost Michal Handzus in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks, defenseman Kim Johnsson to free agency and Eric Desjardins and team captain Keith Primeau to retirement. [2]
On September 12, 2006, the Flyers signed restricted free agent Ryan Kesler of the Vancouver Canucks to an offer sheet. The Canucks matched the 1-year, $1.9 million deal. [3]
Peter Forsberg replaced Primeau as team captain, [4] but a chronic foot injury had him in and out of the lineup throughout the season and limited his effectiveness. Eight games into the regular season and with a record of 1β6β1, general manager Bob Clarke resigned and head coach Ken Hitchcock was fired. [5] Assistant coach John Stevens replaced Hitchcock and assistant general manager Paul Holmgren took on Clarke's responsibilities on an interim basis. [5]
The changes did little to improve the Flyers fortunes in 2006β07 as setting franchise records for futility became the norm. They had several multiple-game losing streaks including a franchise worst 10βgame losing streak and a 12βgame home losing streak that stretched from November 29 to February 10. Ultimately, the Flyers finished with a 22β48β12 record, the most losses in franchise history and the worst record in the league. They also set the NHL record for the biggest points drop off in the standings in a one-year span (101 points in 2005β06 to 56 points in 2006β07, a difference of 45 points).
With the team clearly on the verge of missing the playoffs for the first time since 1994, Holmgren set his sights on rebuilding the team and preparing for the future. Forsberg, unwilling to commit to playing next season, was traded to the Nashville Predators for Scottie Upshall, Ryan Parent, and 2007 1st and 3rd-round draft picks. [7] Veteran defenseman Alexei Zhitnik was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers for prospect defenseman Braydon Coburn and disappointing off-season acquisition Kyle Calder was sent to the Detroit Red Wings via Chicago in exchange for defenseman Lasse Kukkonen. [8] [9] The Flyers also acquired goaltender Martin Biron from the Buffalo Sabres for a 2007 2nd-round pick. [10] Given wide praise for his efforts, the Flyers gave Holmgren a two-year contract and removed the interim label from his title. [11]
The Flyers finished the regular season having allowed 297 goals (excluding 6 shootout goals allowed), the most in the league. [12]
No. | CR | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 2 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 49 | 24 | 9 | 216 | 201 | 107 |
2 | 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 47 | 24 | 11 | 277 | 246 | 105 |
3 | 6 | New York Rangers | 82 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 242 | 216 | 94 |
4 | 8 | New York Islanders | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 248 | 240 | 92 |
5 | 15 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 22 | 48 | 12 | 214 | 303 | 56 |
Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | P - Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 308 | 242 | 113 |
2 | Y - New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 49 | 24 | 9 | 216 | 201 | 107 |
3 | Y - Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 43 | 28 | 11 | 246 | 245 | 97 |
4 | X - Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 48 | 25 | 9 | 288 | 222 | 105 |
5 | X - Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 47 | 24 | 11 | 277 | 246 | 105 |
6 | X - New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 242 | 216 | 94 |
7 | X - Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 44 | 33 | 5 | 253 | 261 | 93 |
8 | X - New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 248 | 240 | 92 |
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9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 258 | 269 | 91 |
10 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 42 | 34 | 6 | 245 | 256 | 90 |
11 | Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 241 | 253 | 88 |
12 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 247 | 257 | 86 |
13 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 219 | 289 | 76 |
14 | Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 235 | 286 | 70 |
15 | Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 22 | 48 | 12 | 214 | 303 | 56 |
Divisions: AT β Atlantic, NE β Northeast, SE β Southeast |
P β Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y β Clinched Division; X β Clinched Playoff spot
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November: 5β8β2 (home: 1β5β2; road: 4β3β0)
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December: 2β9β1 (home: 0β4β1; road: 2β5β0)
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February: 4β5β4 (home: 2β3β2; road: 2β2β2)
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March: 5β9β1 (home: 4β4β0; road: 1β5β1)
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April: 1β2β1 (home: 1β2β0; road: 0β0β1)
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Legend:
Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Regular season | ||||||||
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No. | Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
12 | Simon Gagne | LW | 76 | 41 | 27 | 68 | 2 | 30 |
22 | Mike Knuble | RW | 64 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 2 | 56 |
44 | Joni Pitkanen | D | 77 | 4 | 39 | 43 | β25 | 88 |
21 | Peter Forsbergβ‘ | C | 40 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 2 | 72 |
17 | Jeff Carter | C | 62 | 14 | 23 | 37 | β17 | 48 |
18 | Mike Richards | C | 59 | 10 | 22 | 32 | β12 | 52 |
8 | Geoff Sanderson | LW | 58 | 11 | 18 | 29 | β16 | 44 |
20 | R. J. Umberger | C | 81 | 16 | 12 | 28 | β32 | 41 |
24 | Sami Kapanen | RW | 77 | 11 | 14 | 25 | β21 | 22 |
45 [c] | Alexandre Picard | D | 62 | 3 | 19 | 22 | β19 | 17 |
6 | Randy Jones | D | 66 | 4 | 18 | 22 | β14 | 38 |
19 | Kyle Calderβ‘ | LW | 59 | 9 | 12 | 21 | β31 | 36 |
27 | Randy Robitailleβ‘ | C | 28 | 5 | 12 | 17 | β4 | 22 |
27 | Dmitry Afanasenkovβ | LW | 41 | 8 | 7 | 15 | β19 | 12 |
9 | Scottie Upshallβ | RW | 18 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 8 |
15 [d] | Stefan Ruzicka | RW | 40 | 3 | 10 | 13 | β6 | 18 |
77 | Alexei Zhitnikβ β‘ | D | 31 | 3 | 10 | 13 | β16 | 38 |
11 | Ryan Potulny | C | 35 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 22 |
55 | Ben Eager | LW | 63 | 6 | 5 | 11 | β13 | 233 |
29 | Todd Fedorukβ | LW | 48 | 3 | 8 | 11 | β11 | 84 |
2 | Derian Hatcher | D | 82 | 3 | 6 | 9 | β24 | 67 |
61 | Mike Yorkβ | LW | 34 | 4 | 4 | 8 | β9 | 8 |
93 | Petr Nedvedβ‘ | C | 21 | 1 | 6 | 7 | β20 | 18 |
5 | Braydon Coburnβ | D | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | β2 | 16 |
34 | Freddy Meyerβ‘ | D | 25 | 2 | 3 | 5 | β4 | 14 |
23 | Denis Gauthier | D | 43 | 0 | 4 | 4 | β11 | 45 |
46 | Jussi Timonen | D | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | β10 | 6 |
40 | Eric Meloche | RW | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | β6 | 4 |
42 | Robert Esche | G | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
28 | Boyd Kane | LW | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β4 | 28 |
65 | Nate Guenin | D | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
43 | Lars Jonsson | D | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β4 | 6 |
3 | Mike Rathje | D | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β7 | 6 |
52 | Triston Grant | LW | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β1 | 10 |
5 | Nolan Baumgartnerβ‘ | D | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
30 | Antero Niittymaki | G | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
28 | Lasse Kukkonenβ | D | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β1 | 8 |
43 | Martin Bironβ | G | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
26 | Darren Reidβ | RW | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β7 | 18 |
54 | David Printz | D | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β3 | 4 |
33 | Riley Cote | LW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
14 | Denis Hamelβ | LW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β4 | 0 |
15 | Niko Dimitrakos | RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β4 | 6 |
49 | Michael Leightonβ β‘ | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | Mark Cullen | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β3 | 0 |
32 | Martin Grenier | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β3 | 0 |
36 | Matt Ellison | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | Martin Houle | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
77 | Ryan Parentβ | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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No. | Player | GP | GS | W | L | OT | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
30 | Antero Niittymaki | 52 | 46 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 1567 | 166 | 3.38 | .894 | 0 | 2,942:50 |
42 | Robert Esche | 18 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 483 | 62 | 4.32 | .872 | 1 | 860:16 |
43 | Martin Bironβ | 16 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 509 | 47 | 3.01 | .908 | 0 | 935:20 |
49 | Michael Leightonβ β‘ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 12 | 3.70 | .882 | 0 | 194:33 |
35 | Martin Houle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27.27 | .667 | 0 | 2:12 |
Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref |
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League (in-season) |
NHL All-Star Game selection | Simon Gagne | [19] |
Team | Barry Ashbee Trophy | Derian Hatcher | [20] |
Bobby Clarke Trophy | Simon Gagne | [20] | |
Gene Hart Memorial Award | Sami Kapanen | [20] | |
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy | Ben Eager | [20] | |
Toyota Cup | Simon Gagne | [21] | |
Yanick Dupre Memorial Class Guy Award | Mike Knuble | [20] |
Among the team records set during the 2006β07 season was a number of losing and winless streaks, including a nine-game losing streak (December 8 to December 27), an eight-game home losing streak (December 9 to January 27), and a 13-game home winless streak (November 29 to February 8). [22] [23] [24] Goaltender Antero Niittymaki went a team record 15 games winless from December 2 to January 20. [25] A lone bright spot was Alexandre Picardβs five assists on February 1 against the New Jersey Devils, setting team records for most assists in a single game by a defenseman and by a rookie. [26] [27]
Franchise single season records were set for most losses (48), most home losses (24), fewest home wins (10), fewest points (56), lowest points percentage (.341), and fewest shootout wins (1, tied during the 2021β22 season). [28] [29] [30] Niittymakiβs 29 losses tied Bernie Parentβs 1969β70 record for most losses in a single season by a Flyers goaltender. [31]
Milestone | Player | Date | Ref |
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750th game coached | Ken Hitchcock | October 5, 2006 | [32] |
600th assist | Peter Forsberg | January 18, 2007 | [33] |
1,000th game played | Alexei Zhitnik | February 20, 2007 | [34] |
1,000th game played | Derian Hatcher | April 7, 2007 | [35] |
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 20, 2006, the day after the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 6, 2007, the day of the deciding game of the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals. [36]
Date | Details | Ref | |
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June 24, 2006 | To Philadelphia Flyers 3rd-round pick in 2006 4th-round pick in 2006 |
To
Montreal Canadiens Chicago's 3rd-round pick in 2006 |
[37] |
August 2, 2006 | To Philadelphia Flyers Eric Meloche |
To
Chicago Blackhawks Rights to Vaclav Pletka |
[38] |
August 4, 2006 | To Philadelphia Flyers Kyle Calder |
To Chicago Blackhawks Michal Handzus |
[39] |
November 9, 2006 | To Philadelphia Flyers Darren Reid |
To
Tampa Bay Lightning Daniel Corso |
[40] |
November 13, 2006 | To Philadelphia Flyers Todd Fedoruk |
To
Anaheim Ducks 4th-round pick in 2007 Future considerations [e] |
[42] |
December 16, 2006 | To Philadelphia Flyers Alexei Zhitnik |
To
New York Islanders Freddy Meyer Conditional draft pick [f] |
[43] |
December 20, 2006 | To Philadelphia Flyers Mike York |
To New York Islanders Randy Robitaille 5th-round pick in 2008 |
[44] |
February 15, 2007 | To Philadelphia Flyers Ryan Parent Scottie Upshall 1st-round pick in 2007 3rd-round pick in 2007 |
To
Nashville Predators Peter Forsberg |
[7] |
February 24, 2007 | To Philadelphia Flyers Braydon Coburn |
To
Atlanta Thrashers Alexei Zhitnik |
[8] |
February 26, 2007 | To Philadelphia Flyers Lasse Kukkonen 3rd-round pick in 2007 |
To Chicago Blackhawks Kyle Calder |
[9] |
February 27, 2007 | To Philadelphia Flyers Martin Biron |
To
Buffalo Sabres 2nd-round pick in 2007 |
[10] |
June 4, 2007 | To Philadelphia Flyers Future considerations |
To Nashville Predators Matt Ellison |
[45] |
Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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June 26, 2006 | Brad Tapper | Hannover Scorpions ( DEL) | 1-year | Free agency | [46] |
July 1, 2006 | Nolan Baumgartner | Vancouver Canucks | 2-year | Free agency | [47] |
Lars Jonsson | HV71 ( SHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [47] | |
July 4, 2006 | Randy Robitaille | Minnesota Wild | 1-year | Free agency | [48] |
July 5, 2006 | Mark Cullen | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | Free agency | [49] |
July 5, 2006 | Denis Tolpeko | Regina Pats ( WHL) | 3-year | Free agency | [50] |
July 13, 2006 | Daniel Corso | Frankfurt Lions (DEL) | 1-year | Free agency | [51] |
Martin Grenier | New York Rangers | 1-year | Free agency | [51] | |
Boyd Kane | Washington Capitals | 1-year | Free agency | [51] | |
July 19, 2006 | Geoff Sanderson | Phoenix Coyotes | 2-year | Free agency | [52] |
August 16, 2006 | Nate Guenin | Ohio State University ( CCHA) | 2-year | Free agency | [53] |
December 30, 2006 | Dmitry Afanasenkov | Tampa Bay Lightning | Waivers | [54] | |
January 11, 2007 | Michael Leighton | Nashville Predators | Waivers | [55] | |
February 27, 2007 | Denis Hamel | Atlanta Thrashers | Waivers | [56] | |
March 15, 2007 | Kyle Greentree | University of Alaska Fairbanks (CCHA) | 2-year | Free agency | [57] |
Date | Player | New team | Via [g] | Ref |
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June 30, 2006 | Turner Stevenson [h] | Buyout | [59] | |
Chris Therien | Retirement (III) | [60] | ||
July 1, 2006 | Kim Johnsson | Minnesota Wild | Free agency (III) | [61] |
July 6, 2006 | Branko Radivojevic | Minnesota Wild | Free agency (UFA) | [62] |
July 14, 2006 | Donald Brashear | Washington Capitals | Free agency (III) | [63] |
John Slaney | Philadelphia Phantoms ( AHL) | Free agency (VI) | [64] | |
July 21, 2006 | Wade Skolney | Pittsburgh Penguins | Free agency (VI) | [65] |
August 1, 2006 | Mark Murphy | Augsburger Panther ( DEL) | Free agency (III) | [66] |
August 10, 2006 | Eric Desjardins | Retirement (III) | [67] | |
August 22, 2006 | Stephen Wood | Peoria Rivermen (AHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [68] |
September 14, 2006 | Keith Primeau | Retirement | [2] | |
September 15, 2006 | Ryan Ready | Iserlohn Roosters (DEL) | Free agency (VI) | [69] |
September 18, 2006 | Mathieu Brunelle | Bloomington PrairieThunder ( UHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [70] |
September 19, 2006 | Joey Hope | Alaska Aces ( ECHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [71] |
September 21, 2006 | Brian Savage | Retirement (III) | [72] | |
October 2, 2006 | Kiel McLeod | Victoria Salmon Kings (ECHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [73] |
October 11, 2006 | Pat Kavanagh | Portland Pirates (AHL) | Free agency (VI) | [74] |
November 11, 2006 | Marty Murray | Los Angeles Kings | Waivers [i] | [75] |
January 2, 2007 | Petr Nedved | Edmonton Oilers | Waivers [i] | [76] |
February 24, 2007 | Nolan Baumgartner | Dallas Stars | Waivers [i] | [77] |
February 27, 2007 | Michael Leighton | Montreal Canadiens | Waivers | [56] |
April 30, 2007 | Eric Meloche | Straubing Tigers (DEL) | Free agency | [78] |
June 4, 2007 | David Printz | Djurgarden IF ( SHL) | Free agency | [79] |
Date | Player | Term | Contract type | Ref |
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July 5, 2006 | Antero Niittymaki | 1-year | Re-signing | [80] |
July 6, 2006 | R. J. Umberger | 2-year | Re-signing | [81] |
July 13, 2006 | Matt Ellison | 1-year | Re-signing | [51] |
July 14, 2006 | Joni Pitkanen | 1-year | Re-signing | [82] |
July 29, 2006 | David Printz | 1-year | Re-signing | [83] |
September 2, 2006 | Tony Voce | 1-year | Re-signing | [84] |
September 11, 2006 | Simon Gagne | 5-year | Re-signing | [85] |
September 23, 2006 | Oskars Bartulis | 3-year | Entry-level | [86] |
November 29, 2006 | Mike Knuble | 2-year | Extension | [87] |
February 13, 2007 | Sami Kapanen | 2-year | Extension | [88] |
March 15, 2007 | Jon Matsumoto | 3-year | Entry-level | [57] |
March 27, 2007 | Martin Biron | 2-year | Extension | [89] |
May 11, 2007 | Scottie Upshall | 2-year | Extension | [90] |
May 14, 2007 | Ben Eager | 2-year | Extension | [91] |
May 17, 2007 | Lasse Kukkonen | 2-year | Extension | [92] |
David Laliberte | 3-year | Entry-level | [92] | |
June 1, 2007 | Josh Beaulieu | 3-year | Entry-level | [93] |
Jeremy Duchesne | 3-year | Entry-level | [93] |
Philadelphia's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at General Motors Place in Vancouver on June 24, 2006. [94] The Flyers original third-round pick, 85th overall, was traded to the San Jose Sharks for Niko Dimitrakos on March 9, 2006. [95]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team (league) | Notes |
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1 | 22 | Claude Giroux | Right wing | Canada | Gatineau Olympiques ( QMJHL) | |
2 | 39 | Andreas Nodl | Right wing | Austria | Sioux Falls Stampede ( USHL) | [j] |
2 | 42 | Mike Ratchuk | Defense | United States | U.S. NTDP ( NAHL) | [k] |
2 | 55 | Denis Bodrov | Defense | Russia | Tolyatti Lada ( RSL) | |
3 | 79 | Jon Matsumoto | Center | Canada | Bowling Green State University ( CCHA) | [l] |
4 | 101 | Joonas Lehtivuori | Defense | Finland | Ilves ( SM-liiga) | [m] |
4 | 109 | Jakub Kovar | Goaltender | Czech Republic | BudΔjovice Jr. (CZE) | [l] |
5 | 145 | Jon Rheault | Right wing | United States | Providence College ( HE) | |
6 | 175 | Michael Dupont | Goaltender | Switzerland | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) | |
7 | 205 | Andrei Popov | Right wing | Russia | Traktor Chelyabinsk ( Vysshaya Liga) |
The Flyers were affiliated with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL [96] and the Trenton Titans of the ECHL. [97] After an early season coaching change from Craig Berube, who joined the Flyers as an assistant, to Kjell Samuelsson, the Phantoms struggled finishing sixth in their division and missing the playoffs. [98] Trenton finished 4th in their division and made it to the 2nd round of the playoffs before losing to the Dayton Bombers in their last season as a Flyers affiliate. Following the 2006β07 ECHL season the Titans were renamed the Trenton Devils by their new owners, the New Jersey Devils.
Ken Hitchcock, who would like to forget his 750th career game behind the bench
Flyers D Derian Hatcher played in his 1,000th NHL game.[ dead link]
Signed as a free agent by the Flyers on July 5, 2006.
9/02/2006 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Philadelphia Flyers.
2006β07 Philadelphia Flyers | |
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Division | 5th Atlantic |
Conference | 15th Eastern |
2006β07 record | 22β48β12 |
Home record | 10β24β7 |
Road record | 12β24β5 |
Goals for | 214 |
Goals against | 303 |
Team information | |
President | Peter Luukko |
General manager |
Bobby Clarke
[a] Paul Holmgren [a] |
Coach |
Ken Hitchcock
[a] John Stevens [a] |
Captain |
Peter Forsberg (Oct-Feb)
[b] Vacant (Feb-Apr) |
Alternate captains |
Simon Gagne Derian Hatcher Sami Kapanen (Feb-Apr) [b] |
Arena | Wachovia Center |
Average attendance | 19,283 [1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) |
Philadelphia Phantoms Trenton Titans |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Simon Gagne (41) |
Assists | Joni Pitkanen (39) |
Points | Simon Gagne (68) |
Penalty minutes | Ben Eager (233) |
Plus/minus | Scottie Upshall (+4) |
Wins | Antero Niittymaki (9) |
Goals against average | Martin Biron (3.01) |
The 2006β07 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 40th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). For the first time in franchise history the Flyers finished with the worst record in the entire league and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1994.
During the off-season the Flyers lost Michal Handzus in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks, defenseman Kim Johnsson to free agency and Eric Desjardins and team captain Keith Primeau to retirement. [2]
On September 12, 2006, the Flyers signed restricted free agent Ryan Kesler of the Vancouver Canucks to an offer sheet. The Canucks matched the 1-year, $1.9 million deal. [3]
Peter Forsberg replaced Primeau as team captain, [4] but a chronic foot injury had him in and out of the lineup throughout the season and limited his effectiveness. Eight games into the regular season and with a record of 1β6β1, general manager Bob Clarke resigned and head coach Ken Hitchcock was fired. [5] Assistant coach John Stevens replaced Hitchcock and assistant general manager Paul Holmgren took on Clarke's responsibilities on an interim basis. [5]
The changes did little to improve the Flyers fortunes in 2006β07 as setting franchise records for futility became the norm. They had several multiple-game losing streaks including a franchise worst 10βgame losing streak and a 12βgame home losing streak that stretched from November 29 to February 10. Ultimately, the Flyers finished with a 22β48β12 record, the most losses in franchise history and the worst record in the league. They also set the NHL record for the biggest points drop off in the standings in a one-year span (101 points in 2005β06 to 56 points in 2006β07, a difference of 45 points).
With the team clearly on the verge of missing the playoffs for the first time since 1994, Holmgren set his sights on rebuilding the team and preparing for the future. Forsberg, unwilling to commit to playing next season, was traded to the Nashville Predators for Scottie Upshall, Ryan Parent, and 2007 1st and 3rd-round draft picks. [7] Veteran defenseman Alexei Zhitnik was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers for prospect defenseman Braydon Coburn and disappointing off-season acquisition Kyle Calder was sent to the Detroit Red Wings via Chicago in exchange for defenseman Lasse Kukkonen. [8] [9] The Flyers also acquired goaltender Martin Biron from the Buffalo Sabres for a 2007 2nd-round pick. [10] Given wide praise for his efforts, the Flyers gave Holmgren a two-year contract and removed the interim label from his title. [11]
The Flyers finished the regular season having allowed 297 goals (excluding 6 shootout goals allowed), the most in the league. [12]
No. | CR | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 2 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 49 | 24 | 9 | 216 | 201 | 107 |
2 | 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 47 | 24 | 11 | 277 | 246 | 105 |
3 | 6 | New York Rangers | 82 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 242 | 216 | 94 |
4 | 8 | New York Islanders | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 248 | 240 | 92 |
5 | 15 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 22 | 48 | 12 | 214 | 303 | 56 |
Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | P - Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 308 | 242 | 113 |
2 | Y - New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 49 | 24 | 9 | 216 | 201 | 107 |
3 | Y - Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 43 | 28 | 11 | 246 | 245 | 97 |
4 | X - Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 48 | 25 | 9 | 288 | 222 | 105 |
5 | X - Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 47 | 24 | 11 | 277 | 246 | 105 |
6 | X - New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 242 | 216 | 94 |
7 | X - Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 44 | 33 | 5 | 253 | 261 | 93 |
8 | X - New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 248 | 240 | 92 |
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9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 258 | 269 | 91 |
10 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 42 | 34 | 6 | 245 | 256 | 90 |
11 | Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 241 | 253 | 88 |
12 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 247 | 257 | 86 |
13 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 219 | 289 | 76 |
14 | Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 235 | 286 | 70 |
15 | Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 22 | 48 | 12 | 214 | 303 | 56 |
Divisions: AT β Atlantic, NE β Northeast, SE β Southeast |
P β Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y β Clinched Division; X β Clinched Playoff spot
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April: 1β2β1 (home: 1β2β0; road: 0β0β1)
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Legend:
Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
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No. | Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
12 | Simon Gagne | LW | 76 | 41 | 27 | 68 | 2 | 30 |
22 | Mike Knuble | RW | 64 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 2 | 56 |
44 | Joni Pitkanen | D | 77 | 4 | 39 | 43 | β25 | 88 |
21 | Peter Forsbergβ‘ | C | 40 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 2 | 72 |
17 | Jeff Carter | C | 62 | 14 | 23 | 37 | β17 | 48 |
18 | Mike Richards | C | 59 | 10 | 22 | 32 | β12 | 52 |
8 | Geoff Sanderson | LW | 58 | 11 | 18 | 29 | β16 | 44 |
20 | R. J. Umberger | C | 81 | 16 | 12 | 28 | β32 | 41 |
24 | Sami Kapanen | RW | 77 | 11 | 14 | 25 | β21 | 22 |
45 [c] | Alexandre Picard | D | 62 | 3 | 19 | 22 | β19 | 17 |
6 | Randy Jones | D | 66 | 4 | 18 | 22 | β14 | 38 |
19 | Kyle Calderβ‘ | LW | 59 | 9 | 12 | 21 | β31 | 36 |
27 | Randy Robitailleβ‘ | C | 28 | 5 | 12 | 17 | β4 | 22 |
27 | Dmitry Afanasenkovβ | LW | 41 | 8 | 7 | 15 | β19 | 12 |
9 | Scottie Upshallβ | RW | 18 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 8 |
15 [d] | Stefan Ruzicka | RW | 40 | 3 | 10 | 13 | β6 | 18 |
77 | Alexei Zhitnikβ β‘ | D | 31 | 3 | 10 | 13 | β16 | 38 |
11 | Ryan Potulny | C | 35 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 22 |
55 | Ben Eager | LW | 63 | 6 | 5 | 11 | β13 | 233 |
29 | Todd Fedorukβ | LW | 48 | 3 | 8 | 11 | β11 | 84 |
2 | Derian Hatcher | D | 82 | 3 | 6 | 9 | β24 | 67 |
61 | Mike Yorkβ | LW | 34 | 4 | 4 | 8 | β9 | 8 |
93 | Petr Nedvedβ‘ | C | 21 | 1 | 6 | 7 | β20 | 18 |
5 | Braydon Coburnβ | D | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | β2 | 16 |
34 | Freddy Meyerβ‘ | D | 25 | 2 | 3 | 5 | β4 | 14 |
23 | Denis Gauthier | D | 43 | 0 | 4 | 4 | β11 | 45 |
46 | Jussi Timonen | D | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | β10 | 6 |
40 | Eric Meloche | RW | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | β6 | 4 |
42 | Robert Esche | G | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
28 | Boyd Kane | LW | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β4 | 28 |
65 | Nate Guenin | D | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
43 | Lars Jonsson | D | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β4 | 6 |
3 | Mike Rathje | D | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β7 | 6 |
52 | Triston Grant | LW | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β1 | 10 |
5 | Nolan Baumgartnerβ‘ | D | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
30 | Antero Niittymaki | G | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
28 | Lasse Kukkonenβ | D | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β1 | 8 |
43 | Martin Bironβ | G | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
26 | Darren Reidβ | RW | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β7 | 18 |
54 | David Printz | D | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β3 | 4 |
33 | Riley Cote | LW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
14 | Denis Hamelβ | LW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β4 | 0 |
15 | Niko Dimitrakos | RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β4 | 6 |
49 | Michael Leightonβ β‘ | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | Mark Cullen | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β3 | 0 |
32 | Martin Grenier | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β3 | 0 |
36 | Matt Ellison | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | Martin Houle | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
77 | Ryan Parentβ | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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No. | Player | GP | GS | W | L | OT | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
30 | Antero Niittymaki | 52 | 46 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 1567 | 166 | 3.38 | .894 | 0 | 2,942:50 |
42 | Robert Esche | 18 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 483 | 62 | 4.32 | .872 | 1 | 860:16 |
43 | Martin Bironβ | 16 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 509 | 47 | 3.01 | .908 | 0 | 935:20 |
49 | Michael Leightonβ β‘ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 12 | 3.70 | .882 | 0 | 194:33 |
35 | Martin Houle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27.27 | .667 | 0 | 2:12 |
Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref |
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League (in-season) |
NHL All-Star Game selection | Simon Gagne | [19] |
Team | Barry Ashbee Trophy | Derian Hatcher | [20] |
Bobby Clarke Trophy | Simon Gagne | [20] | |
Gene Hart Memorial Award | Sami Kapanen | [20] | |
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy | Ben Eager | [20] | |
Toyota Cup | Simon Gagne | [21] | |
Yanick Dupre Memorial Class Guy Award | Mike Knuble | [20] |
Among the team records set during the 2006β07 season was a number of losing and winless streaks, including a nine-game losing streak (December 8 to December 27), an eight-game home losing streak (December 9 to January 27), and a 13-game home winless streak (November 29 to February 8). [22] [23] [24] Goaltender Antero Niittymaki went a team record 15 games winless from December 2 to January 20. [25] A lone bright spot was Alexandre Picardβs five assists on February 1 against the New Jersey Devils, setting team records for most assists in a single game by a defenseman and by a rookie. [26] [27]
Franchise single season records were set for most losses (48), most home losses (24), fewest home wins (10), fewest points (56), lowest points percentage (.341), and fewest shootout wins (1, tied during the 2021β22 season). [28] [29] [30] Niittymakiβs 29 losses tied Bernie Parentβs 1969β70 record for most losses in a single season by a Flyers goaltender. [31]
Milestone | Player | Date | Ref |
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750th game coached | Ken Hitchcock | October 5, 2006 | [32] |
600th assist | Peter Forsberg | January 18, 2007 | [33] |
1,000th game played | Alexei Zhitnik | February 20, 2007 | [34] |
1,000th game played | Derian Hatcher | April 7, 2007 | [35] |
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 20, 2006, the day after the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 6, 2007, the day of the deciding game of the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals. [36]
Date | Details | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|
June 24, 2006 | To Philadelphia Flyers 3rd-round pick in 2006 4th-round pick in 2006 |
To
Montreal Canadiens Chicago's 3rd-round pick in 2006 |
[37] |
August 2, 2006 | To Philadelphia Flyers Eric Meloche |
To
Chicago Blackhawks Rights to Vaclav Pletka |
[38] |
August 4, 2006 | To Philadelphia Flyers Kyle Calder |
To Chicago Blackhawks Michal Handzus |
[39] |
November 9, 2006 | To Philadelphia Flyers Darren Reid |
To
Tampa Bay Lightning Daniel Corso |
[40] |
November 13, 2006 | To Philadelphia Flyers Todd Fedoruk |
To
Anaheim Ducks 4th-round pick in 2007 Future considerations [e] |
[42] |
December 16, 2006 | To Philadelphia Flyers Alexei Zhitnik |
To
New York Islanders Freddy Meyer Conditional draft pick [f] |
[43] |
December 20, 2006 | To Philadelphia Flyers Mike York |
To New York Islanders Randy Robitaille 5th-round pick in 2008 |
[44] |
February 15, 2007 | To Philadelphia Flyers Ryan Parent Scottie Upshall 1st-round pick in 2007 3rd-round pick in 2007 |
To
Nashville Predators Peter Forsberg |
[7] |
February 24, 2007 | To Philadelphia Flyers Braydon Coburn |
To
Atlanta Thrashers Alexei Zhitnik |
[8] |
February 26, 2007 | To Philadelphia Flyers Lasse Kukkonen 3rd-round pick in 2007 |
To Chicago Blackhawks Kyle Calder |
[9] |
February 27, 2007 | To Philadelphia Flyers Martin Biron |
To
Buffalo Sabres 2nd-round pick in 2007 |
[10] |
June 4, 2007 | To Philadelphia Flyers Future considerations |
To Nashville Predators Matt Ellison |
[45] |
Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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June 26, 2006 | Brad Tapper | Hannover Scorpions ( DEL) | 1-year | Free agency | [46] |
July 1, 2006 | Nolan Baumgartner | Vancouver Canucks | 2-year | Free agency | [47] |
Lars Jonsson | HV71 ( SHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [47] | |
July 4, 2006 | Randy Robitaille | Minnesota Wild | 1-year | Free agency | [48] |
July 5, 2006 | Mark Cullen | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | Free agency | [49] |
July 5, 2006 | Denis Tolpeko | Regina Pats ( WHL) | 3-year | Free agency | [50] |
July 13, 2006 | Daniel Corso | Frankfurt Lions (DEL) | 1-year | Free agency | [51] |
Martin Grenier | New York Rangers | 1-year | Free agency | [51] | |
Boyd Kane | Washington Capitals | 1-year | Free agency | [51] | |
July 19, 2006 | Geoff Sanderson | Phoenix Coyotes | 2-year | Free agency | [52] |
August 16, 2006 | Nate Guenin | Ohio State University ( CCHA) | 2-year | Free agency | [53] |
December 30, 2006 | Dmitry Afanasenkov | Tampa Bay Lightning | Waivers | [54] | |
January 11, 2007 | Michael Leighton | Nashville Predators | Waivers | [55] | |
February 27, 2007 | Denis Hamel | Atlanta Thrashers | Waivers | [56] | |
March 15, 2007 | Kyle Greentree | University of Alaska Fairbanks (CCHA) | 2-year | Free agency | [57] |
Date | Player | New team | Via [g] | Ref |
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June 30, 2006 | Turner Stevenson [h] | Buyout | [59] | |
Chris Therien | Retirement (III) | [60] | ||
July 1, 2006 | Kim Johnsson | Minnesota Wild | Free agency (III) | [61] |
July 6, 2006 | Branko Radivojevic | Minnesota Wild | Free agency (UFA) | [62] |
July 14, 2006 | Donald Brashear | Washington Capitals | Free agency (III) | [63] |
John Slaney | Philadelphia Phantoms ( AHL) | Free agency (VI) | [64] | |
July 21, 2006 | Wade Skolney | Pittsburgh Penguins | Free agency (VI) | [65] |
August 1, 2006 | Mark Murphy | Augsburger Panther ( DEL) | Free agency (III) | [66] |
August 10, 2006 | Eric Desjardins | Retirement (III) | [67] | |
August 22, 2006 | Stephen Wood | Peoria Rivermen (AHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [68] |
September 14, 2006 | Keith Primeau | Retirement | [2] | |
September 15, 2006 | Ryan Ready | Iserlohn Roosters (DEL) | Free agency (VI) | [69] |
September 18, 2006 | Mathieu Brunelle | Bloomington PrairieThunder ( UHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [70] |
September 19, 2006 | Joey Hope | Alaska Aces ( ECHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [71] |
September 21, 2006 | Brian Savage | Retirement (III) | [72] | |
October 2, 2006 | Kiel McLeod | Victoria Salmon Kings (ECHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [73] |
October 11, 2006 | Pat Kavanagh | Portland Pirates (AHL) | Free agency (VI) | [74] |
November 11, 2006 | Marty Murray | Los Angeles Kings | Waivers [i] | [75] |
January 2, 2007 | Petr Nedved | Edmonton Oilers | Waivers [i] | [76] |
February 24, 2007 | Nolan Baumgartner | Dallas Stars | Waivers [i] | [77] |
February 27, 2007 | Michael Leighton | Montreal Canadiens | Waivers | [56] |
April 30, 2007 | Eric Meloche | Straubing Tigers (DEL) | Free agency | [78] |
June 4, 2007 | David Printz | Djurgarden IF ( SHL) | Free agency | [79] |
Date | Player | Term | Contract type | Ref |
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July 5, 2006 | Antero Niittymaki | 1-year | Re-signing | [80] |
July 6, 2006 | R. J. Umberger | 2-year | Re-signing | [81] |
July 13, 2006 | Matt Ellison | 1-year | Re-signing | [51] |
July 14, 2006 | Joni Pitkanen | 1-year | Re-signing | [82] |
July 29, 2006 | David Printz | 1-year | Re-signing | [83] |
September 2, 2006 | Tony Voce | 1-year | Re-signing | [84] |
September 11, 2006 | Simon Gagne | 5-year | Re-signing | [85] |
September 23, 2006 | Oskars Bartulis | 3-year | Entry-level | [86] |
November 29, 2006 | Mike Knuble | 2-year | Extension | [87] |
February 13, 2007 | Sami Kapanen | 2-year | Extension | [88] |
March 15, 2007 | Jon Matsumoto | 3-year | Entry-level | [57] |
March 27, 2007 | Martin Biron | 2-year | Extension | [89] |
May 11, 2007 | Scottie Upshall | 2-year | Extension | [90] |
May 14, 2007 | Ben Eager | 2-year | Extension | [91] |
May 17, 2007 | Lasse Kukkonen | 2-year | Extension | [92] |
David Laliberte | 3-year | Entry-level | [92] | |
June 1, 2007 | Josh Beaulieu | 3-year | Entry-level | [93] |
Jeremy Duchesne | 3-year | Entry-level | [93] |
Philadelphia's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at General Motors Place in Vancouver on June 24, 2006. [94] The Flyers original third-round pick, 85th overall, was traded to the San Jose Sharks for Niko Dimitrakos on March 9, 2006. [95]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team (league) | Notes |
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1 | 22 | Claude Giroux | Right wing | Canada | Gatineau Olympiques ( QMJHL) | |
2 | 39 | Andreas Nodl | Right wing | Austria | Sioux Falls Stampede ( USHL) | [j] |
2 | 42 | Mike Ratchuk | Defense | United States | U.S. NTDP ( NAHL) | [k] |
2 | 55 | Denis Bodrov | Defense | Russia | Tolyatti Lada ( RSL) | |
3 | 79 | Jon Matsumoto | Center | Canada | Bowling Green State University ( CCHA) | [l] |
4 | 101 | Joonas Lehtivuori | Defense | Finland | Ilves ( SM-liiga) | [m] |
4 | 109 | Jakub Kovar | Goaltender | Czech Republic | BudΔjovice Jr. (CZE) | [l] |
5 | 145 | Jon Rheault | Right wing | United States | Providence College ( HE) | |
6 | 175 | Michael Dupont | Goaltender | Switzerland | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) | |
7 | 205 | Andrei Popov | Right wing | Russia | Traktor Chelyabinsk ( Vysshaya Liga) |
The Flyers were affiliated with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL [96] and the Trenton Titans of the ECHL. [97] After an early season coaching change from Craig Berube, who joined the Flyers as an assistant, to Kjell Samuelsson, the Phantoms struggled finishing sixth in their division and missing the playoffs. [98] Trenton finished 4th in their division and made it to the 2nd round of the playoffs before losing to the Dayton Bombers in their last season as a Flyers affiliate. Following the 2006β07 ECHL season the Titans were renamed the Trenton Devils by their new owners, the New Jersey Devils.
Ken Hitchcock, who would like to forget his 750th career game behind the bench
Flyers D Derian Hatcher played in his 1,000th NHL game.[ dead link]
Signed as a free agent by the Flyers on July 5, 2006.
9/02/2006 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Philadelphia Flyers.