1995–96 Philadelphia Flyers season

1995–96 Philadelphia Flyers
Atlantic Division champions
Division1st Atlantic
Conference1st Eastern
1995–96 record45–24–13
Home record27–9–5
Road record18–15–8
Goals for282
Goals against208
Team information
General managerBob Clarke
CoachTerry Murray
CaptainEric Lindros
Alternate captainsRod Brind'Amour
Eric Desjardins (Mar.–May)
Craig MacTavish (Oct.–Mar.)
ArenaCoreStates Spectrum
Average attendance17,345[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Hershey Bears
Mobile Mysticks
Team leaders
GoalsJohn LeClair (51)
AssistsEric Lindros (68)
PointsEric Lindros (115)
Penalty minutesShawn Antoski (204)
Plus/minusPetr Svoboda (+28)
WinsRon Hextall (31)
Goals against averageRon Hextall (2.17)

The 1995–96 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers 29th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). In the Spectrum's final season the Flyers repeated as Atlantic Division champs and clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference, but the Flyers lost in the Conference Semifinals to the Florida Panthers in six games.

Regular season

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Building on the success of the lockout season, the Flyers began the year with a 7–1 rout in Montreal over the Canadiens. An early 5–0–1 stretch was derailed in a 5–4 loss to Chicago on October 22, in which Dominic Roussel turned in a poor performance in net. It would be one of several in the early going which forced head coach Terry Murray to favor Garth Snow as the backup to Ron Hextall.

Lindros was hurt in early November, and the club limped to a 2–4–1 record in his absence. However, after his return they ripped off eight straight wins as part of a 12–2–2 stretch which put them in contention in the Atlantic Division with the Florida Panthers. However, the momentum switched and the club struggled to a 3–6–7 record thereafter.

A 3–2 home overtime win over Montreal on February 1, in which defenseman Petr Svoboda was elbowed in the head by Marc Bureau, finally lit a fire under the team. In addition, the trade-deadline acquisition of Dale Hawerchuk, who was needed in Mikael Renberg's absence, spurred a 13–3–0 charge at the end of the season. Thanks to a 6–5 Bruins win over the Penguins on the final day, the Flyers gained the top spot in the Eastern Conference following a 3–1 win over Tampa.

Lindros hit the 100-point mark in a 3–0 win over Hartford on March 25, while LeClair netted his 50th goal of the season in a 5–1 win in New Jersey on April 10. In an ironic twist, Avalanche forward Claude Lemieux notched the game-winning goal on a fluke shot in a Colorado 5–3 win in Philly on February 11. With the Devils the previous June, Lemieux hit the net from 50 feet out to give his club a 3–2 win in Game 5 of the conference finals.

On April 2, the Flyers scored three short-handed goals in a 6–2 win over the New York Islanders.[2]

On April 11, the Flyers organization celebrated the final regular-season game in the Spectrum. The home team took care of their end, topping the Canadiens 3–2. After the game, an emotional torch-passing ceremony saw past and present team members skating alongside each other, with a symbolic transference of leadership from Bobby Clarke to Lindros.

Season standings

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Atlantic Division
No. GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 Philadelphia Flyers 82 45 24 13 282 208 103
2 New York Rangers 82 41 27 14 272 237 96
3 Florida Panthers 82 41 31 10 254 234 92
4 Washington Capitals 82 39 32 11 234 204 89
5 Tampa Bay Lightning 82 38 32 12 238 248 88
6 New Jersey Devils 82 37 33 12 215 202 86
7 New York Islanders 82 22 50 10 229 315 54
Eastern Conference[3]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 Philadelphia Flyers ATL 82 45 24 13 282 208 103
2 Pittsburgh Penguins NE 82 49 29 4 362 284 102
3 New York Rangers ATL 82 41 27 14 272 237 96
4 Florida Panthers ATL 82 41 31 10 254 234 92
5 Boston Bruins NE 82 40 31 11 282 269 91
6 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 40 32 10 265 248 90
7 Washington Capitals ATL 82 39 32 11 234 204 89
8 Tampa Bay Lightning ATL 82 38 32 12 238 248 88
9 New Jersey Devils ATL 82 37 33 12 215 202 86
10 Hartford Whalers NE 82 34 39 9 237 259 77
11 Buffalo Sabres NE 82 33 42 7 247 262 73
12 New York Islanders ATL 82 22 50 10 229 315 54
13 Ottawa Senators NE 82 18 59 5 191 291 41

Divisions: ATL – Atlantic, NE – Northeast

bold – Qualified for playoffs


Playoffs

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With the top spot in the Eastern Conference, the Flyers drew their division rival, the Tampa Bay Lightning, coached by former Flyer Terry Crisp. After a 7–3 Philly home rout in Game 1, Lightning goalie Daren Puppa was spectacular and Brian Bradley notched the OT winner in a 2–1 Game 2 triumph. Former draft pick Alexander Selivanov ended Game 3 in Tampa with an overtime goal. Hawerchuk and LeClair provided leadership and goals in a 4–1 road win in Game 4, then the Flyers won 4–1 in Game 5 at the Spectrum. The Flyers closed out the series with a 6–1 score in Game 6 at the Thunderdome.

Next up in the conference semifinals were the Florida Panthers, a team which relied on goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck and the neutral zone trap for success. Vanbiesbrouck posted a 2–0 shutout in Game 1, and it took until midway through Game 2 for the Flyers to get rolling offensively in a narrow 3–2 win. Game 3 saw Flyers veterans Dan Quinn, Hawerchuk, Desjardins and Hextall set the tone in a 3–1 victory.

The Flyers were defeated in overtime in Game 4 and double-overtime in Game 5. The Panthers ended the Flyers' season in Game 6.

Schedule and results

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Regular season

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1995–96 regular season[4]
October: 7–1–3, 17 points (home: 4–0–1; road: 3–1–2)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
1 October 7 @ Montreal Canadiens 7–1 1–0–0 2 Recap
2 October 11 Washington Capitals 2–1 2–0–0 4 Recap
3 October 14 @ New York Islanders 3–0 3–0–0 6 Recap
4 October 15 Edmonton Oilers 7–1 4–0–0 8 Recap
5 October 18 @ Los Angeles Kings 1–1 OT 4–0–1 9 Recap
6 October 20 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4–2 5–0–1 11 Recap
7 October 22 @ Chicago Blackhawks 4–5 5–1–1 11 Recap
8 October 25 New York Islanders 3–1 6–1–1 13 Recap
9 October 28 @ New York Islanders 5–5 OT 6–1–2 14 Recap
10 October 29 Ottawa Senators 5–2 7–1–2 16 Recap
11 October 31 Tampa Bay Lightning 2–2 OT 7–1–3 17 Recap
November: 9–5–1, 19 points (home: 7–2–0; road: 2–3–1)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
12 November 2 Florida Panthers 1–2 7–2–3 17 Recap
13 November 4 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 4–7 7–3–3 17 Recap
14 November 5 Hartford Whalers 6–1 8–3–3 19 Recap
15 November 7 @ Florida Panthers 2–4 8–4–3 19 Recap
16 November 9 Calgary Flames 3–1 9–4–3 21 Recap
17 November 11 @ New Jersey Devils 2–4 9–5–3 21 Recap
18 November 12 New Jersey Devils 2–3 9–6–3 21 Recap
19 November 14 @ Washington Capitals 2–2 OT 9–6–4 22 Recap
20 November 16 Ottawa Senators 5–3 10–6–4 24 Recap
21 November 18 @ Hartford Whalers 4–2 11–6–4 26 Recap
22 November 19 Vancouver Canucks 3–2 OT 12–6–4 28 Recap
23 November 21 Los Angeles Kings 5–2 13–6–4 30 Recap
24 November 24 Detroit Red Wings 4–1 14–6–4 32 Recap
25 November 29 @ Florida Panthers 2–1 OT 15–6–4 34 Recap
26 November 30 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 16–6–4 36 Recap
December: 6–5–2, 14 points (home: 4–2–0; road: 2–3–2)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
27 December 3 Boston Bruins 6–1 17–6–4 38 Recap
28 December 5 @ Detroit Red Wings 3–5 17–7–4 38 Recap
29 December 7 Buffalo Sabres 7–3 18–7–4 40 Recap
30 December 10 New York Islanders 2–6 18–8–4 40 Recap
31 December 14 Tampa Bay Lightning 4–0 19–8–4 42 Recap
32 December 16 @ Montreal Canadiens 4–2 20–8–4 44 Recap
33 December 17 Pittsburgh Penguins 6–5 21–8–4 46 Recap
34 December 19 @ New Jersey Devils 4–5 OT 21–9–4 46 Recap
35 December 21 New York Rangers 1–2 21–10–4 46 Recap
36 December 23 @ Hartford Whalers 3–3 OT 21–10–5 47 Recap
37 December 27 @ Edmonton Oilers 2–3 21–11–5 47 Recap
38 December 29 @ Calgary Flames 3–2 22–11–5 49 Recap
39 December 31 @ Vancouver Canucks 5–5 OT 22–11–6 50 Recap
January: 2–3–5, 9 points (home: 1–1–3; road: 1–2–2)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
40 January 3 @ San Jose Sharks 3–1 23–11–6 52 Recap
41 January 4 @ Colorado Avalanche 2–2 OT 23–11–7 53 Recap
42 January 9 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2–2 OT 23–11–8 54 Recap
43 January 11 St. Louis Blues 4–4 OT 23–12–9 55 Recap
44 January 13 New York Rangers 0–4 23–13–9 55 Recap
45 January 15 Dallas Stars 6–1 24–13–9 57 Recap
46 January 22 Florida Panthers 1–1 OT 24–12–10 58 Recap
47 January 24 @ New York Rangers 4–4 OT 24–12–11 59 Recap
48 January 27 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 4–7 24–13–11 59 Recap
49 January 28 @ Washington Capitals 2–3 OT 24–14–11 59 Recap
February: 7–4–1, 15 points (home: 4–2–0; road: 3–2–1)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
50 February 1 Montreal Canadiens 3–2 OT 25–14–11 61 Recap
51 February 3 @ St. Louis Blues 7–3 26–14–11 63 Recap
52 February 8 Buffalo Sabres 1–2 26–15–11 63 Recap
53 February 10 @ Boston Bruins 6–2 27–15–11 65 Recap
54 February 11 Colorado Avalanche 3–5 27–16–11 65 Recap
55 February 14 @ Florida Panthers 4–2 28–16–11 67 Recap
56 February 17 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 2–5 28–17–11 67 Recap
57 February 19 New Jersey Devils 4–1 29–17–11 69 Recap
58 February 22 Washington Capitals 5–3 30–17–11 71 Recap
59 February 23 @ Buffalo Sabres 2–7 30–18–11 71 Recap
60 February 25 Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 31–18–11 73 Recap
61 February 28 @ Dallas Stars 4–4 OT 31–18–12 74 Recap
March: 9–4–1, 19 points (home: 5–1–1; road: 4–3–0)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
62 March 1 @ Ottawa Senators 3–2 32–18–12 76 Recap
63 March 3 @ Washington Capitals 0–3 32–19–12 76 Recap
64 March 9 @ Boston Bruins 2–3 32–20–12 76 Recap
65 March 10 New Jersey Devils 2–3 OT 32–21–12 76 Recap
66 March 13 Tampa Bay Lightning 1–1 OT 32–21–13 77 Recap
67 March 16 Winnipeg Jets 3–0 33–21–13 79 Recap
68 March 17 San Jose Sharks 8–2 34–21–13 81 Recap
69 March 19 New York Islanders 4–1 35–21–13 83 Recap
70 March 22 @ Winnipeg Jets 1–4 35–22–13 83 Recap
71 March 23 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0 36–22–13 85 Recap
72 March 25 Hartford Whalers 3–0 37–22–13 87 Recap
73 March 27 @ Ottawa Senators 4–2 38–22–13 89 Recap
74 March 29 @ Buffalo Sabres 6–5 OT 39–22–13 91 Recap
75 March 31 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 40–22–13 93 Recap
April: 5–2–0, 10 points (home: 2–1–0; road: 3–1–0)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
76 April 2 @ New York Islanders 6–2 41–22–13 95 Recap
77 April 4 New York Rangers 4–1 42–22–13 97 Recap
78 April 5 @ New York Rangers 1–3 42–23–13 97 Recap
79 April 7 Boston Bruins 2–4 42–24–13 97 Recap
80 April 10 @ New Jersey Devils 5–1 43–24–13 99 Recap
81 April 11 Montreal Canadiens 3–2 44–24–13 101 Recap
82 April 14 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 3–1 45–24–13 103 Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

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1996 Stanley Cup playoffs[4]
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning – Flyers win 4–2
Game Date Opponent Score Attendance Series Recap
1 April 16 Tampa Bay Lightning 7–3 17,380 Flyers lead 1–0 Recap
2 April 18 Tampa Bay Lightning 1–2 OT 17,380 Series tied 1–1 Recap
3 April 21 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 4–5 OT 25,945 Lightning lead 2–1 Recap
4 April 23 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1 28,183 Series tied 2–2 Recap
5 April 25 Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1 17,380 Flyers lead 3–2 Recap
6 April 27 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 6–1 27,189 Flyers win 4–2 Recap
Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Florida Panthers – Panthers win 4–2
Game Date Opponent Score Attendance Series Recap
1 May 2 Florida Panthers 0–2 17,380 Panthers lead 1–0 Recap
2 May 4 Florida Panthers 3–2 17,380 Series tied 1–1 Recap
3 May 7 @ Florida Panthers 3–1 14,703 Flyers lead 2–1 Recap
4 May 9 @ Florida Panthers 3–4 OT 14,703 Series tied 2–2 Recap
5 May 12 Florida Panthers 1–2 2OT 17,380 Panthers lead 3–2 Recap
6 May 14 @ Florida Panthers 1–4 14,703 Panthers win 4–2 Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

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Scoring

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  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
No. Player Pos Regular season Playoffs
GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
88 Eric Lindros C 73 47 68 115 26 163 12 6 6 12 −1 43
10 John LeClair LW 82 51 46 97 21 64 11 6 5 11 3 6
17 Rod Brind'Amour C 82 26 61 87 20 110 12 2 5 7 −2 6
15 Pat Falloon† RW 62 22 26 48 15 6 12 3 2 5 −2 2
37 Eric Desjardins D 80 7 40 47 19 45 12 0 6 6 −5 2
19 Mikael Renberg RW 51 23 20 43 8 45 11 3 6 9 1 14
29 Joel Otto C 67 12 29 41 11 115 12 3 4 7 4 11
23 Petr Svoboda D 73 1 28 29 28 105 12 0 6 6 6 22
25 Shjon Podein LW 79 15 10 25 25 89 12 1 2 3 2 50
6 Chris Therien D 82 6 17 23 16 89 12 0 0 0 −5 18
11 Dan Quinn† C 35 7 14 21 2 22 12 1 4 5 −3 6
9 Rob DiMaio RW 59 6 15 21 0 58 3 0 0 0 −1 0
24 Karl Dykhuis D 82 5 15 20 12 101 12 2 2 4 6 22
18 Dale Hawerchuk† RW 16 4 16 20 10 4 12 3 6 9 0 12
44 Anatoli Semenov‡ C 44 3 13 16 3 14 — — — — — —
18 Brent Fedyk‡ LW 24 10 5 15 1 24 — — — — — —
5 Kevin Haller D 69 5 9 14 18 92 6 0 1 1 0 8
28 Kjell Samuelsson D 75 3 11 14 20 81 12 1 0 1 0 24
14 Craig MacTavish‡ C 55 5 8 13 −3 62 — — — — — —
20 Trent Klatt† RW 49 3 8 11 2 21 12 4 1 5 1 0
26 John Druce† RW 13 4 4 8 6 13 2 0 2 2 1 2
22 Bob Corkum† C 28 4 3 7 3 8 12 1 2 3 −1 6
12 Patrik Juhlin RW 14 3 3 6 4 17 — — — — — —
8 Shawn Antoski LW 64 1 3 4 −4 204 7 1 1 2 3 28
42 Russ Romaniuk LW 17 3 0 3 −2 17 1 0 0 0 −1 0
32[a] Jim Montgomery C 5 1 2 3 1 9 1 0 0 0 −1 0
18 Yanick Dupre LW 12 2 0 2 0 28 — — — — — —
26[b] Phil Crowe LW 16 1 1 2 0 28 — — — — — —
2 Kerry Huffman† D 4 1 1 2 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 2
40 Aris Brimanis D 17 0 2 2 −1 12 — — — — — —
11 Kevin Dineen‡ RW 26 0 2 2 −8 50 — — — — — —
21 Dan Kordic LW 9 1 0 1 1 31 — — — — — —
45 Gilbert Dionne‡ LW 2 0 1 1 0 0 — — — — — —
27 Ron Hextall G 53 0 1 1 28 12 0 0 0 6
53 Jason Bowen D 2 0 0 0 0 2 — — — — — —
33 Dominic Roussel‡ G 9 0 0 0 0 — — — — — —
3 Darren Rumble D 5 0 0 0 0 4 — — — — — —
30 Garth Snow G 26 0 0 0 18 1 0 0 0 0

Goaltending

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  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
No. Player Regular season Playoffs
GP GS W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP GS W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
27 Ron Hextall 53 51 31 13 7 1292 112 2.17 .913 4 3,102 12 12 6 6 319 27 2.13 .915 0 760
30 Garth Snow 26 23 12 8 4 648 69 2.88 .894 0 1,437 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 – 0 1
33 Dominic Roussel‡ 9 8 2 3 2 178 22 2.89 .876 1 456 — — — — — — — — — —

Awards and records

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Awards

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Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual) 		NHL second All-Star team John LeClair (Left wing) [5]
Eric Lindros (Center)
League
(in-season) 		NHL All-Star Game selection Eric Desjardins [6]
John LeClair
Eric Lindros
Craig MacTavish[c]
NHL Player of the Month Eric Lindros (October) [8]
NHL Player of the Week John LeClair (November 11)
Team Barry Ashbee Trophy Eric Desjardins [9]
Bobby Clarke Trophy Eric Lindros [9]
Class Guy Award Ron Hextall [9]
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy Shjon Podein [9]
Miscellaneous Best NHL Player ESPY Award Eric Lindros [10]

Records

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See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers records

Among the team records set during the 1995–96 season was Eric Lindros setting the franchise single game record with 14 shots on goal on March 19.[11] The Flyers tied the team record for most shorthanded goals in a single game (3) on April 2.[12] Lindros’ 1.58 points per game average during the regular season is a franchise high.[13] The team's four overtime losses during the 1996 Stanley Cup playoffs is tied for the NHL record.[14]

Milestones

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Milestone Player Date Ref
1000th game played Craig MacTavish December 19, 1995 [15]

Transactions

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The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 25, 1995, the day after the deciding game of the 1995 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 11, 1996, the day of the deciding game of the 1996 Stanley Cup Finals.[16]

Trades

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Date Details Ref
June 27, 1995 (1995-06-27) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Winnipeg Jets
[17]
July 8, 1995 (1995-07-08) To Philadelphia Flyers
  • 5th-round pick in 1996
 To Toronto Maple Leafs
[18]
July 12, 1995 (1995-07-12) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Colorado Avalanche
  • 3rd-round pick in 1996
  • 6th-round pick in 1996
 [19]
August 30, 1995 (1995-08-30) To Philadelphia Flyers
  • 1st-round pick in 1996
  • 2nd-round pick in 1997
  • Los Angeles' 4th-round pick in 1996
 To Toronto Maple Leafs
[20]
September 20, 1995 (1995-09-20) To Philadelphia Flyers
  • 7th-round pick in 1997
 To Winnipeg Jets
[21]
November 16, 1995 (1995-11-16) To Philadelphia Flyers
To San Jose Sharks
[22]
December 13, 1995 (1995-12-13) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Dallas Stars
[23]
December 28, 1995 (1995-12-28) To Philadelphia Flyers
  • Future considerations[e]
 To Hartford Whalers
[24]
January 23, 1996 (1996-01-23) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Ottawa Senators
  • Future considerations
 [26]
February 6, 1996 (1996-02-06) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Anaheim Mighty Ducks
[27]
February 27, 1996 (1996-02-27) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Winnipeg Jets
[28]
March 15, 1996 (1996-03-15) To Philadelphia Flyers
To St. Louis Blues
[29]
March 19, 1996 (1996-03-19) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Ottawa Senators
  • 9th-round pick in 1996
 [30]
To Philadelphia Flyers
To Anaheim Mighty Ducks
[30]
To Philadelphia Flyers
To Los Angeles Kings
  • Los Angeles' 4th-round pick in 1996
 [30]

Players acquired

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Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 7, 1995 (1995-07-07) Kjell Samuelsson Pittsburgh Penguins 2-year[f] Free agency [31][32]
July 20, 1995 (1995-07-20) Joel Otto Calgary Flames 3-year Free agency [33]
August 2, 1995 (1995-08-02) Tony Horacek Chicago Blackhawks Free agency [34]
Shawn McCosh New York Rangers Free agency [34]
Scott Morrow Calgary Flames Free agency [34]
Todd Nelson Washington Capitals Free agency [34]
Darren Rumble Ottawa Senators Free agency [34]
June 4, 1996 (1996-06-04) Craig Darby New York Islanders Waivers [35]

Players lost

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Date Player New team Via[g] Ref
August 8, 1995 (1995-08-08) Stewart Malgunas Winnipeg Jets Free agency (II) [37]
August 10, 1995 (1995-08-10) Dave Brown San Jose Sharks Free agency [38]
August 23, 1995 (1995-08-23) Al Conroy Houston Aeros (IHL) Free agency (UFA) [39]
N/A Shawn Anderson Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) Free agency (UFA) [40]
Norm Foster Retirement [41]
November 1995 (1995-11) Gilbert Dionne Carolina Monarchs (AHL)[h] Buyout [43]

Signings

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Date Player Term Contract type Ref
June 29, 1995 (1995-06-29) Brent Fedyk 2-year Re-signing [44]
June 30, 1995 (1995-06-30) Rob DiMaio Re-signing [45]
Yanick Dupre Re-signing [45]
July 7, 1995 (1995-07-07) Les Kuntar Re-signing [46]
July 10, 1995 (1995-07-10) Kevin Dineen 1-year Re-signing [24][32]
August 1, 1995 (1995-08-01) Dominic Roussel Re-signing [47]
August 3, 1995 (1995-08-03) Shjon Podein Re-signing [48]
August 7, 1995 (1995-08-07) Shawn Antoski Re-signing [49]
August 10, 1995 (1995-08-10) Gilbert Dionne 1-year Re-signing [50][51]
August 14, 1995 (1995-08-14) Rod Brind'Amour 3-year Re-signing [52]
September 11, 1995 (1995-09-11) John LeClair 5-year Re-signing [53]
October 5, 1995 (1995-10-05) Eric Desjardins 4-year Re-signing [54]
October 6, 1995 (1995-10-06) Kevin Haller multi-year Re-signing [55]
October 15, 1995 (1995-10-15) Mikael Renberg 4-year Re-signing [56]
May 28, 1996 (1996-05-28) Andre Payette Entry-level [57]
June 5, 1996 (1996-06-05) Jason Bowen Re-signing [58]

Draft picks

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See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the 1995 NHL entry draft, which was held at Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta, on June 28, 1995.[59] The Flyers traded their third-round pick, 74th overall, and Mark Recchi to the Montreal Canadiens for Eric Desjardins, Gilbert Dionne and John LeClair on February 9, 1995.[60] They also traded their fifth-round pick, 126th overall, to the Detroit Red Wings for Stewart Malgunas on September 9, 1993.[60]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league) Notes
1 22 Brian Boucher Goaltender  United States Tri-City Americans (WHL)
2 48 Shane Kenny Defense  Canada Owen Sound Platers (OHL)
4 100 Radovan Somik Left wing  Slovakia Martimex ZTS Martin (Slovakia)
6 132 Dmitri Tertyshny Defense  Russia Traktor Chelyabinsk (Russia) [i]
6 135 Jamie Sokolsky Defense  Canada Belleville Bulls (OHL) [j]
6 152 Martin Spanhel Left wing  Czech Republic ZPS Zlin Jrs. (CZE)
7 178 Martin Streit Forward  Czech Republic HC Olomouc (CZE)
8 204 Ruslan Shafikov Forward  Russia Salavat Yulaev (Russia)
9 230 Jeff Lank Defense  Canada Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)

Farm teams

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The Flyers were affiliated with the Hershey Bears of the AHL[61][62] and the Mobile Mysticks of the ECHL.[63]

Notes

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  1. ^ Montgomery wore number 22 during the regular season.
  2. ^ Crowe wore number 53 in his first ten games.
  3. ^ Selected by the Commissioner[7]
  4. ^ The Flyers choice of their own first-round pick or the first-round pick acquired from Toronto in the Yushkevich trade. The Flyers ultimately sent their own first-round pick, 24th overall.
  5. ^ The Flyers would receive a draft pick if the Whalers re-signed Dineen for the 1996–97 season.[24] The Flyers ended up receiving the Whalers' 1997 7th-round pick.[25]
  6. ^ Club option for third year
  7. ^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 5 if applicable.[36]
  8. ^ Dionne signed with Carolina on November 17, 1995.[42]
  9. ^ The Flyers traded Tommy Soderstrom to the New York Islanders for Ron Hextall and the Islanders' sixth-round pick, 132nd overall, on September 22, 1994.[60]
  10. ^ The Flyers traded Ryan McGill to the Edmonton Oilers for Brad Zavisha and the Oilers' sixth-round pick, 135th overall, on March 13, 1995.[60]

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