1997–98 Philadelphia Flyers season

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The 1997–98 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers 31st season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost their quarterfinal series with the Buffalo Sabres in five games.

Off-season

Less than a week after losing game four of the Stanley Cup Finals, head coach Terry Murray was fired.[1] San Jose Sharks assistant coach Wayne Cashman was named his replacement on July 7, 1997.[2][3]

The Flyers made two major acquisitions during the summer. On July 14, unrestricted free agent defenseman Luke Richardson, formerly of the Edmonton Oilers, signed a five-year, $12.6 million contract.[4] A month later the Flyers signed Group II restricted free agent centerman Chris Gratton of the Tampa Bay Lightning to a five-year, $16.5 million offer sheet which included a $9 million signing bonus.[5] However, Tampa Bay claimed they had traded Gratton to the Chicago Blackhawks before the Flyers had signed Gratton.[5] An arbitrator dismissed this and another claim that the offer sheet was illegible because the contract figures were smeared.[6] Fearing Tampa Bay would match, the Flyers agreed to send defenseman Karl Dykhuis and right winger Mikael Renberg to the Lightning in exchange for the four first-round picks Tampa Bay would receive if they did not match.[6]

34-year-old forward Dale Hawerchuk announced his retirement on August 25, 1997, due to a degenerative left hip.[7]

Regular season

With the acquisitions of Gratton and Richardson, the Flyers were expected to make another Stanley Cup run. A 7–3–1 start came crashing down as the Devils posted a 5–0 road win on October 27. Although the club finished the calendar year with an 8–0 strafing of Vancouver on New Year's Eve and began 1998 with a 7–2 road win over Ottawa, there were signs of trouble for Wayne Cashman's team - notably bad shutout home losses to San Jose in November and Boston in early December.

In a move which shocked many in Philadelphia and around the NHL, Cashman was reassigned as assistant coach and Roger Neilson elevated to head coach following a 4–3 overtime victory against Pittsburgh on March 8.[8][9][10][11]

The decision didn't seem to pay off, and after a 5–4 overtime win over the New York Rangers on March 22, the team limped to a 6–8–0 finish, including back-to-back 2–1 losses to the Rangers and Bruins to end the year.

On April 13 in a nationally televised 2–1 loss in Buffalo, John LeClair scored his 50th goal of the season, becoming the first American-born player to score 50 goals in three straight seasons.

Season standings

Atlantic Division
No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 1 New Jersey Devils 82 48 23 11 225 166 107
2 3 Philadelphia Flyers 82 42 29 11 242 193 95
3 4 Washington Capitals 82 40 30 12 219 202 92
4 10 New York Islanders 82 30 41 11 212 225 71
5 11 New York Rangers 82 25 39 18 197 231 68
6 12 Florida Panthers 82 24 43 15 203 256 63
7 13 Tampa Bay Lightning 82 17 55 10 151 269 44

Template:1997–98 NHL Eastern Conference standings

Playoffs

In a season in which the Flyers – despite a hard fall to the Detroit Red Wings the previous year – were heavily favored to repeat as Eastern champs and return to the Finals, they never came close, as they were dominated in the first round by the Buffalo Sabres in five games.

Schedule and results

Regular season

Template:Game log start Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-won | 1 || October 1 || 3–1 || align="left"| Florida Panthers || Hextall || 1–0–0 || 2 || W |- Template:Game-won | 2 || October 3 || 5–3 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators || Hextall || 2–0–0 || 4 || W |- Template:Game-lost | 3 || October 5 || 1–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes || Snow || 2–1–0 || 4 || L |- Template:Game-lost | 4 || October 8 || 1–4 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Snow || 2–2–0 || 4 || L |- Template:Game-won | 5 || October 9 || 3–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins || Hextall || 3–2–0 || 6 || W |- Template:Game-won | 6 || October 11 || 6–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens || Hextall || 4–2–0 || 8 || W |- Template:Game-won | 7 || October 13 || 3–2 OT || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks || Snow || 5–2–0 || 10 || W |- Template:Game-tied | 8 || October 15 || 2–2 OT || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || Hextall || 5–2–1 || 11 || T |- Template:Game-lost | 9 || October 17 || 1–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings || Snow || 5–3–1 || 11 || L |- Template:Game-won | 10 || October 21 || 7–1 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning || Hextall || 6–3–1 || 13 || W |- Template:Game-won | 11 || October 23 || 4–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames || Snow || 7–3–1 || 15 || W |- Template:Game-lost | 12 || October 27 || 0–5 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || Hextall || 7–4–1 || 15 || L |- Template:Game-lost | 13 || October 29 || 2–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues || Snow || 7–5–1 || 15 || L |- Template:Game-tied | 14 || October 31 || 2–2 OT || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals || Hextall || 7–5–2 || 16 || T |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-tied | 15 || November 2 || 3–3 OT || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Hextall || 7–5–3 || 17 || T |- Template:Game-won | 16 || November 3 || 5–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues || Snow || 8–5–3 || 19 || W |- Template:Game-won | 17 || November 6 || 6–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers || Snow || 9–5–3 || 21 || W |- Template:Game-won | 18 || November 8 || 4–3 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators || Snow || 10–5–3 || 23 || W |- Template:Game-won | 19 || November 11 || 1–0 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators || Hextall || 11–5–3 || 25 || W |- Template:Game-lost | 20 || November 13 || 1–2 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche || Hextall || 11–6–3 || 25 || L |- Template:Game-won | 21 || November 14 || 5–2 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers || Snow || 12–6–3 || 27 || W |- Template:Game-won | 22 || November 16 || 3–2 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning || Hextall || 13–6–3 || 29 || W |- Template:Game-lost | 23 || November 19 || 1–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Snow || 13–7–3 || 29 || L |- Template:Game-lost | 24 || November 20 || 0–3 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks || Hextall || 13–8–3 || 29 || L |- Template:Game-won | 25 || November 26 || 3–1 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres || Snow || 14–8–3 || 31 || W |- Template:Game-won | 26 || November 28 || 4–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders || Hextall || 15–8–3 || 33 || W |- Template:Game-tied | 27 || November 29 || 3–3 OT || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning || Snow || 15–8–4 || 34 || T |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-tied | 28 || December 1 || 1–1 OT || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres || Snow || 15–8–5 || 35 || T |- Template:Game-lost | 29 || December 3 || 0–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins || Snow || 15–9–5 || 35 || L |- Template:Game-tied | 30 || December 5 || 4–4 OT || align="left"| @ New York Rangers || Snow || 15–9–6 || 36 || T |- Template:Game-won | 31 || December 11 || 4–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders || Hextall || 16–9–6 || 38 || W |- Template:Game-won | 32 || December 12 || 3–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks || Snow || 17–9–6 || 40 || W |- Template:Game-won | 33 || December 14 || 3–0 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning || Hextall || 18–9–6 || 42 || W |- Template:Game-won | 34 || December 15 || 3–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens || Snow || 19–9–6 || 44 || W |- Template:Game-tied | 35 || December 18 || 2–2 OT || align="left"| Boston Bruins || Hextall || 19–9–7 || 45 || T |- Template:Game-won | 36 || December 20 || 2–0 || align="left"| Florida Panthers || Snow || 20–9–7 || 47 || W |- Template:Game-won | 37 || December 23 || 4–2 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes || Hextall || 21–9–7 || 49 || W |- Template:Game-lost | 38 || December 27 || 2–5 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames || Hextall || 21–10–7 || 49 || L |- Template:Game-won | 39 || December 30 || 3–1 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers || Snow || 22–10–7 || 51 || W |- Template:Game-won | 40 || December 31 || 8–0 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks || Hextall || 23–10–7 || 53 || W |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-won | 41 || January 3 || 7–2 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators || Snow || 24–10–7 || 55 || W |- Template:Game-tied | 42 || January 8 || 3–3 OT || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes || Hextall || 24–10–8 || 56 || T |- Template:Game-lost | 43 || January 9 || 1–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals || Snow || 24–11–8 || 56 || L |- Template:Game-won | 44 || January 11 || 5–2 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning || Hextall || 25–11–8 || 58 || W |- Template:Game-tied | 45 || January 14 || 3–3 OT || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens || Snow || 25–11–9 || 59 || T |- Template:Game-won | 46 || January 20 || 3–0 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres || Hextall || 26–11–9 || 61 || W |- Template:Game-won | 47 || January 22 || 4–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers || Snow || 27–11–9 || 63 || W |- Template:Game-lost | 48 || January 24 || 0–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || Hextall || 27–12–9 || 63 || L |- Template:Game-won | 49 || January 26 || 3–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders || Hextall || 28–12–9 || 65 || W |- Template:Game-lost | 50 || January 28 || 1–6 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders || Snow || 28–13–9 || 65 || L |- Template:Game-lost | 51 || January 29 || 2–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens || Hextall || 28–14–9 || 65 || L |- Template:Game-lost | 52 || January 31 || 2–3 OT || align="left"| Washington Capitals || Hextall || 28–15–9 || 65 || L |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-lost | 53 || February 4 || 0–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Hextall || 28–16–9 || 65 || L |- Template:Game-won | 54 || February 5 || 6–2 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes || Snow || 29–16–9 || 67 || W |- Template:Game-lost | 55 || February 7 || 2–3 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche || Hextall || 29–17–9 || 67 || L |- Template:Game-won | 56 || February 28 || 3–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers || Hextall || 30–17–9 || 69 || W |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-lost | 57 || March 2 || 3–4 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Hextall || 30–18–9 || 69 || L |- Template:Game-lost | 58 || March 3 || 1–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders || Snow || 30–19–9 || 69 || L |- Template:Game-won | 59 || March 5 || 3–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals || Hextall || 31–19–9 || 71 || W |- Template:Game-lost | 60 || March 7 || 4–6 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins || Hextall || 31–20–9 || 71 || L |- Template:Game-won | 61 || March 8 || 4–3 OT || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins || Hextall || 32–20–9 || 73 || W |- Template:Game-tied | 62 || March 10 || 2–2 OT || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || Hextall || 32–20–10 || 74 || T |- Template:Game-won | 63 || March 12 || 3–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks || Hextall || 33–20–10 || 76 || W |- Template:Game-won | 64 || March 14 || 6–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Hextall || 34–20–10 || 78 || W |- Template:Game-won | 65 || March 16 || 4–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs || Hextall || 35–20–10 || 80 || W |- Template:Game-tied | 66 || March 19 || 3–3 OT || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || Hextall || 35–20–11 || 81 || T |- Template:Game-lost | 67 || March 21 || 3–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins || Hextall || 35–21–11 || 81 || L |- Template:Game-won | 68 || March 22 || 5–4 OT || align="left"| New York Rangers || Burke || 36–21–11 || 83 || W |- Template:Game-lost | 69 || March 24 || 2–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Hextall || 36–22–11 || 83 || L |- Template:Game-lost | 70 || March 26 || 2–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins || Burke || 36–23–11 || 83 || L |- Template:Game-lost | 71 || March 28 || 2–4 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes || Hextall || 36–24–11 || 83 || L |- Template:Game-won | 72 || March 29 || 3–1 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes || Burke || 37–24–11 || 85 || W |- Template:Game-won | 73 || March 31 || 3–2 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks || Burke || 38–24–11 || 87 || W |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-won | 74 || April 2 || 3–0 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings || Burke || 39–24–11 || 89 || W |- Template:Game-lost | 75 || April 4 || 1–4 || align="left"| Florida Panthers || Burke || 39–25–11 || 89 || L |- Template:Game-won | 76 || April 8 || 6–1 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning || Burke || 40–25–11 || 91 || W |- Template:Game-lost | 77 || April 9 || 2–3 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers || Hextall || 40–26–11 || 91 || L |- Template:Game-won | 78 || April 11 || 4–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals || Burke || 41–26–11 || 93 || W |- Template:Game-lost | 79 || April 13 || 1–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres || Hextall || 41–27–11 || 93 || L |- Template:Game-won | 80 || April 16 || 7–3 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers || Burke || 42–27–11 || 95 || W |- Template:Game-lost | 81 || April 18 || 1–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers || Hextall || 42–28–11 || 95 || L |- Template:Game-lost | 82 || April 19 || 1–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins || Burke || 42–29–11 || 95 || L |- Template:Game log section end |- | Legend:

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Playoffs

Template:Game log start Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-lost | 1 || April 22 || 2–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres || Burke || Sabres lead 1–0 || L |- Template:Game-won | 2 || April 24 || 3–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres || Burke || Series tied 1–1 || W |- Template:Game-lost | 3 || April 27 || 1–6 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres || Burke || Sabres lead 2–1 || L |- Template:Game-lost | 4 || April 29 || 1–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres || Burke || Sabres lead 3–1 || L |- Template:Game-lost | 5 || May 1 || 2–3 OT || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres || Burke || Sabres win 4–1 || L |- Template:Game log section end |- | Legend:

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Player statistics

Scoring

No. Player Pos Regular season Playoffs
GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
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17 Script error: No such module "Sort". LW 82 36 38 74 −2 54 5 2 2 4 2 7
88 Script error: No such module "Sort". C 63 30 41 71 14 134 5 1 2 3 −3 17
55 Script error: No such module "Sort". C 82 22 40 62 11 159 5 2 0 2 −1 10
20 Script error: No such module "Sort". RW 82 14 28 42 2 16 5 0 0 0 −6 0
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9 Script error: No such module "Sort". RW 69 8 25 33 29 42 5 0 1 1 2 4
37 Script error: No such module "Sort". D 77 6 27 33 11 36 5 0 1 1 −3 0
77 Script error: No such module "Sort". D 57 2 27 29 3 30 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort".
19 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Dagger RW 37 9 17 26 −1 6 5 0 2 2 0 0
25 Script error: No such module "Sort". RW 82 11 13 24 8 53 5 0 0 0 −1 10
11 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Dagger C 27 11 11 22 3 16 3 1 0 1 1 0
12 Script error: No such module "Sort". LW 63 12 7 19 2 59 5 0 0 0 2 2
6 Script error: No such module "Sort". D 78 3 16 19 5 80 5 0 1 1 −1 4
45 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Double-dagger C 41 5 13 18 −10 17 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort".
23 Script error: No such module "Sort". D 56 3 15 18 19 83 3 0 1 1 −1 4
15 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Double-dagger RW 30 5 7 12 3 8 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort".
29 Script error: No such module "Sort". C 68 3 4 7 −2 78 5 0 0 0 −1 0
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22 Script error: No such module "Sort". D 81 2 3 5 7 139 5 0 0 0 −3 0
32 Script error: No such module "Sort". C 56 1 4 5 0 135 4 0 0 0 0 4
26 Script error: No such module "Sort". RW 23 1 2 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 −1 2
28 Script error: No such module "Sort". D 49 0 3 3 9 28 1 0 0 0 1 0
21 Script error: No such module "Sort". LW 61 1 1 2 −4 210 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort".
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33 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Dagger G 11 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 Script error: No such module "sort". 0
38 Script error: No such module "Sort". RW 4 0 0 0 0 12 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort".
27 Script error: No such module "Sort". G 46 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 Script error: No such module "sort". 0
18 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:DaggerTemplate:Double-dagger RW 23 0 0 0 −1 169 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort".
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Goaltending

  • Template:Dagger = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
  • Template:Double-dagger = 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 46 44 21 17 7 1089 97 2.17 .911 4 2,688 1 0 0 0 8 1 3.00 .875 0 20
30 Garth SnowTemplate:Double-dagger 29 27 14 9 4 682 67 2.44 .902 1 1,651 — — — — — — — — — —
33 Sean BurkeTemplate:Dagger 11 11 7 3 0 311 27 2.56 .913 1 632 5 5 1 4 121 17 3.60 .860 0 283

Awards and records

Awards

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual) 		NHL first All-Star team John LeClair (Left wing) [12]
League
(in-season) 		NHL All-Star Game selection John LeClairTemplate:Efn [13]
Eric LindrosTemplate:Efn
NHL Player of the Week John LeClair (November 10) [14]
Team Barry Ashbee Trophy Eric Desjardins [15]
Bobby Clarke Trophy John LeClair [15]
Class Guy Award Trent Klatt [15]
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy Colin Forbes [15]

Records

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Among the team records set during the 1997–98 season was John LeClair tying the team record for most points in a single period (4) on October 11.[16]

Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 8, 1997, the day after the deciding game of the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 16, 1998, the day of the deciding game of the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals.[17]

Trades

Date Details Ref
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". To Philadelphia Flyers
Template:Blist 		To Edmonton Oilers
Template:Blist 		[18]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". To Philadelphia Flyers
Template:Blist 		To Dallas Stars
Template:Blist 		[19]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". To Philadelphia Flyers
Template:Blist 		To Tampa Bay Lightning
Template:Blist 		[6]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". To Philadelphia Flyers
Template:Blist 		To Edmonton Oilers
Template:Blist 		[20]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". To Philadelphia Flyers
Template:Blist 		To Ottawa Senators
Template:Blist 		[21]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". To Philadelphia Flyers
Template:Blist 		To Ottawa Senators
Template:Blist 		[22]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". To Philadelphia Flyers
Template:Blist 		To Vancouver Canucks
Template:Blist 		[23]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". To Philadelphia Flyers
Template:Blist 		To Vancouver Canucks
Template:Blist 		[24]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Efn To Philadelphia Flyers
Template:Blist 		To St. Louis Blues
Template:Blist 		[25]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". To Philadelphia Flyers
Template:Blist 		To Vancouver Canucks
Template:Blist 		[26]
To Philadelphia Flyers
Template:Blist 		To Edmonton Oilers
Template:Blist 		[27]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jim Montgomery Kolner Haie (DEL) 3-year Free agency [28]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jamie Heward Toronto Maple Leafs 1-year Free agency [29]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Luke Richardson Edmonton Oilers 5-year Free agency [4]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Travis Van Tighem Michigan Tech University (WCHA) 1-year Free agency [30]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Chris Gratton Tampa Bay Lightning 5-year Free agency [5][6]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Chris Joseph Vancouver Canucks 1-yearTemplate:Efn Free agency [31]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ryan Bast Saint John Flames (AHL) 2-year Free agency [32][33]

Players lost

Date Player New team ViaTemplate:Efn Ref
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dale Hawerchuk Retirement [7]
N/A Patrik Juhlin Jokerit (Liiga) Free agency (II) [34]
Frantisek Kucera HC Sparta Praha (ELH) Free agency [35]
Darren Rumble Adler Mannheim (DEL) Free agency (UFA) [36]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Scott Daniels New Jersey Devils Waiver draft [37]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ryan Sittler South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) Free agency [38]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Michel Petit Detroit Vipers (IHL) Free agency (III) [39]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Brantt Myhres Release [40]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kjell Samuelsson 1-year Re-signing [41]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jean-Marc Pelletier Entry-level [42]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Martin Cerven 3-year Entry-level [29]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Craig Darby 2-year Re-signing [43]
Neil Little 1-year Re-signing [43]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Brett Bruininks 1-year Re-signing [44]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Garth Snow 1-year Arbitration award [45]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dan Kordic 2-year Re-signing [46]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Chris Therien 3-year Re-signing [47]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Brantt Myhres 1-year Re-signing
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". John LeClair 3-yearTemplate:Efn Re-signing [48]
Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Eric Lindros 1-year Re-signing [49]

Draft picks

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Philadelphia's picks at the 1997 NHL entry draft, which was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 21, 1997.[50] The Flyers traded their third-round pick, 77th overall, to the Dallas Stars for the Stars' 1998 second-round pick on June 21, 1997.[51] They also traded their fifth-round pick, 130th overall, and Bob Wilkie to the Chicago Blackhawks for Karl Dykhuis on February 16, 1995, and their seventh-round pick, 187th overall, to the Edmonton Oilers for Martin Cerven on June 18, 1997.[51]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league) Notes
2 30 Jean-Marc Pelletier Goaltender Template:Flagu Cornell University (ECAC) Template:Efn
2 50 Pat Kavanagh Right wing Template:Flagu Peterborough Petes (OHL)
3 62 Kris Mallette Defense Template:Flagu Kelowna Rockets (WHL) Template:Efn
4 103 Mikhail Chernov Defense Template:Flagu Torpedo Yaroslavl (RUS)
6 158 Jordon Flodell Defense Template:Flagu Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
7 164 Todd Fedoruk Left wing Template:Flagu Kelowna Rockets (WHL) Template:Efn
8 214 Marko Kauppinen Defense Template:Flagu JYP Jr. (FIN)
9 240 Par Styf Defense Template:Flagu Modo Hockey Jrs. (SWE)

Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL.[52][53]

Notes

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References

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