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Season Review




2006-07



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Key Personnel

Coach
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Ken Hitchcock
Coach
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John Stevens
G.M.
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Bob Clarke
G.M.
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Paul Holmgren
Captain
Captain Pic
Peter Forsberg

W-L-T Record

GP W L T OLPts Win% GF GA Division
Overall 82 22 48 0 12 56 0.341 214 303 5th
Home 10 24 0 7 27 0.329 115 152
Road 12 24 0 529 0.354 99 151

Standings

Atlantic
Team W L OTL Pts GF GA
New Jersey Devils 49 24 9 107 216 201
Pittsburgh Penguins 47 24 11 105 277 246
New York Rangers 42 30 10 94 242 216
New York Islanders 40 30 12 92 247 240
Philadelphia Flyers 22 48 12 56 214 303

Playoff Games

None

Scoring Leaders

Goals
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Simon Gagne -41
Assists
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Joni Pitkanen -39
Points
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Simon Gagne -68

Scoring Statistics

Name Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PP SH GW GT Sht Sh% TGF TPGF TGA TPGA
Simon GagneL 76412768 30213 24029114.09
Mike KnubleR 64243054 56210 01016015
Joni PitkanenD 7743943 88-251 0001372.92
Peter ForsbergC * 40112940 7225 0206317.46
Jeff CarterC 62142337 48-173 2102156.51
Mike RichardsC 59102232 52-121 4301307.69
Geoff SandersonL 58111829 44-163 0201437.69
R.J. UmbergerC 81161228 41-322 21013411.94
Sami KapanenR 77111425 22-211 2101298.53
Randy JonesD 6641822 38-140 000675.97
Alexandre PicardD 6231922 17-191 000565.36
Kyle CalderL * 5991221 36-312 2008810.23
Randy RobitailleC * 2851217 22-42 0004610.87
Dimitry AfanasenkovL 418715 12-190 0006512.31
Scottie UpshallR 186713 841 1206010
Alexei ZhitnikD * 3131013 38-161 000614.92
Stefan RuzickaR 4031013 18-61 000754
Ryan PotulnyC 357512 2210 0205612.5
Ben EagerL 636511 233-130 0004812.5
Todd FedorukL 483811 84-110 0002810.71
Derian HatcherD 82369 67-243 010813.7
Mike YorkL 34448 8-90 010419.76
Braydon CoburnD 20347 16-21 000339.09
Petr NedvedC * 21167 18-200 000185.56
Freddy MeyerD * 25235 14-41 000277.41
Jussi TimonenD 14044 6-100 00080
Denis GauthierD 43044 45-110 000230
Eric MelocheR 13123 4-61 000128.33
Lars JonssonD 8022 6-40 00040
Nate GueninD 9022 400 00000
Boyd KaneL 15022 28-40 00070
Robert EscheG 18022 200 00010
Nolan BaumgartnerD * 6011 2100 00040
Triston GrantL 8011 10-10 00030
Mike RathjeD 18011 6-70 000130
Ryan ParentD 1000 000 00010
Martin HouleG 1000 000 00000
Matt EllisonR 2000 000 00010
Martin GrenierD 3000 0-30 00000
Mark CullenC 3000 0-30 00040
Michael LeightonG * 4000 000 00000
Niko DimitrakosR 5000 6-40 00040
Denis HamelL 7000 0-40 00030
Riley CoteL 8000 1100 00030
David PrintzD 12000 4-30 00010
Darren ReidR 14000 18-70 00080
Martin BironG 16000 000 00000
Lasse KukkonenD 20000 8-10 00090
Antero NiittymakiG 52000 200 00000
* = did not finish season with Flyers
click on games played column for game by game stats for that player
click on goals, assists or penalty minutes for complete list for that player


Extended Stats

Name
GP Sfht TF FW% ATOI-TOT ATOI-PP ATOI-SH ATOI-EV
Simon Gagne 7626.30 4942.86 21:574:372:1715:03
Mike Knuble 6425.34 6535.38 20:424:161:5014:36
Joni Pitkanen 7728.40 00 25:304:462:1318:31
Peter Forsberg 4021.77 69050.87 17:444:110:0413:30
Jeff Carter 6225.84 112244.56 19:593:052:2414:29
Mike Richards 5923.88 97847.75 17:491:283:2112:60
Geoff Sanderson 5819.36 17540.57 14:423:050:3111:07
R.J. Umberger 8121.58 57143.26 15:060:552:3411:36
Sami Kapanen 7723.21 3933.33 17:401:483:2512:27
Alexandre Picard 6223.69 00 19:272:320:5516:00
Randy Jones 6621.65 10.00 16:511:202:5912:33
Kyle Calder 5920.73 1030.00 15:062:091:4411:12
Randy Robitaille 2822.11 33153.47 17:083:080:2713:33
Dmitry Afanasenkov 410.00 00 0:000:000:000:00
Scottie Upshall 1822.67 1844.44 18:003:221:1813:20
Stefan Ruzicka 4018.60 30.00 13:452:520:0410:49
Alexei Zhitnik 3130.77 10.00 27:474:333:5019:24
Ryan Potulny 3517.14 29643.92 12:091:450:0310:21
Ben Eager 6313.06 1100.00 8:470:040:018:42
Todd Fedoruk 4812.62 20.00 9:020:040:038:55
Derian Hatcher 8227.00 00 24:180:475:4217:49
Mike York 3417.00 31146.30 11:431:050:3710:01
Petr Nedved 2122.62 33652.68 16:152:172:3311:25
Braydon Coburn 2029.40 00 23:433:111:3418:59
Freddy Meyer 2527.32 00 21:102:321:0817:31
Denis Gauthier 4321.28 00 16:390:034:3512:01
Jussi Timonen 1419.50 00 14:111:240:1012:37
Eric Meloche 1312.23 2846.43 8:210:090:068:06
Boyd Kane 1510.87 425.00 6:580:040:006:54
Nate Guenin 912.67 00 8:400:000:008:39
Lars Jonsson 816.88 00 12:251:590:0110:25
Robert Esche 180.00 00 47:486:116:2535:12
Mike Rathje 1825.56 00 20:491:034:1615:31
Triston Grant 87.00 00 4:320:020:004:30
Nolan Baumgartner 620.50 00 14:603:390:1711:04
Darren Reid 1411.50 1100.00 8:090:030:028:03
David Printz 1210.08 00 6:330:000:056:28
Ryan Parent 123.00 00 14:100:000:1913:51
Martin Houle 10.00 00 2:120:000:002:12
Riley Cote 811.00 00 6:020:000:016:00
Michael Leighton 40.00 00 48:387:017:2934:09
Martin Grenier 36.67 00 4:400:000:004:40
Denis Hamel 713.43 00 8:530:190:008:34
Martin Biron 160.00 00 73:228:028:3156:48
Antero Niittymaki 520.00 00 56:366:397:6041:56
Niko Dimitrakos 513.00 00 8:321:080:037:21
Matt Ellison 210.50 837.50 5:580:040:005:54
Mark Cullen 39.33 1450.00 6:152:430:043:28
Lasse Kukkonen 2028.55 00 22:250:173:1018:58

Sfht - Average shifts/game, TF - total faceoffs , FW% - faceoff winning % , ATOI - average time on ice

Goaltending Statistics

Name GP Mins GA Avg W L T OTL EN SO Shts Pct SO-GA SO-Sht
Martin Biron16935473.026802 105090.908
Antero Niittymaki5229431663.3892909 8015670.894
Michael Leighton4195123.692200 001020.882
Robert Esche18860624.335901 014830.872
Martin Houle12130.000000 0030.667

Playoff Statistics

Name Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PP SH GW OT Sht Sh%
None


Extended Stats

Name
GP Sfht TF FW% ATOI-TOT ATOI-PP ATOI-SH ATOI-EV

click on goals, assists or penalty minutes for complete list for that player

Name GP Mins GA GAA W L EN SO Shts Pct
None

click on games played for indiviual list of games played by goalie

All-Star Game Representatives

Simon Gagne

Shutouts

Date Opponent Score Goalie #
30-Oct-06vs Chicago Blackhawks3-0Robert Esche 8
# = career number as a Flyer P = playoffs

Hattricks

Date Player # Score Goalie(s)
None

Opening Games

SeasonFlyers 0 - Pittsburgh 4 (L)
HomeNY Rangers 5 - Flyers 4 (OTL)
RoadFlyers 0 - Pittsburgh 4 (L)

NHL Awards

Team Awards

Barry Ashbee Trophy
Bobby Clarke Trophy
Yanick Dupre Memorial
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial
Toyota Cup
Gene Hart Award
Best Defenseman
Team MVP
Class Guy Award
Most Improved
Game Star Selections
Work Ethic & Dedication
Ashbee Winner Pic
Clarke Winner Pic
Repoire Winner Pic
Lindbergh Winner Pic
Toyota Cup Winner Pic
Gene Hart Winner Pic
Derian Hatcher
Simon Gagne
Mike Knuble
Ben Eager
Simon Gagne
Sami Kapanen

Trades

Date To Flyers Other Team From Flyers
24-Jun-062006 3rd Rounder (Jonathan Matsumoto) + 2006 4th Rounder (Jakub Kovar) Montreal Canadiens2006 3rd Rounder (Ryan White)
2-Aug-06Eric MelocheChicago BlackhawksVaclav Pletka
4-Aug-06Kyle CalderChicago BlackhawksMichal Handzus
9-Nov-06Darren ReidTampa Bay LightningDaniel Corso
13-Nov-06Todd FedorukAnaheim Mighty Ducks2007 4th Rounder (Justin Vaive) + futures
16-Dec-06Alexei ZhitnikNew York IslandersFreddy Meyer & 2007 Conditional 3rd Rounder (Mark Katic)
20-Dec-06Mike YorkNew York IslandersRandy Robitaille & 2008 5th Rounder (Matthew Martin)
15-Feb-07Ryan Parent,Scottie Upshall,2007 1st Rounder (transferred back to Nashville - Jonathon Blum) & 2007 3rd Rounder (transferred to WASH - Phil Desimone)Nashville PredatorsPeter Forsberg
24-Feb-07Braydon CoburnAtlanta ThrashersAlexei Zhitnik
26-Feb-06Lasse Kukkonen & 2007 3rd Rounder (Garrett Klotz)Chicago BlackhawksKyle Calder
27-Feb-07Martin BironBuffalo Sabres2007 2nd Rounder (T.J. Brennan)
4-Jun-07futuresNashville PredatorsMatt Ellison

Transactions

Date Aquisition
28-May-06Frederik Cabana signed (3 yr)
30-May-06Steve Downie signed (3 yr)
30-May-06Jussi Timonen signed (2 yr)
13-Jun-06Dave Brown signed (Director of player personnel)
14-Jun-06Craig Berube signed (Head coach - Philadelphia Phantoms)
15-Jun-06Marty Murray signed as a free agent
26-Jun-06Brad Tapper signed as a free agent
30-Jun-06Turner Stevenson bought out
1-Jul-06Lars Jonsson signed as a free agent
1-Jul-06Nolan Baumgartner signed as a free agent
4-Jul-06Randy Robitaille signed as a free agent
5-Jul-06Antero Niittymaki signed (1 yr)
5-Jul-06Mark Cullen signed as a free agent
5-Jul-06Denis Tolpeko signed as a free agent
6-Jul-06R.J. Umberger signed (2 yr)
13-Jul-06Martin Grenier signed as a free agent
13-Jul-06Dan Corso signed as a free agent
13-Jul-06Boyd Kane signed as a free agent
13-Jul-06Matt Ellison signed (1 yr)
14-Jul-06Joni Pitkanen signed (1 yr)
19-Jul-06Geoff Sanderson signed as a free agent
10-Aug-06Eric Desjardins retired
16-Aug-06Nate Guenin signed as a free agent
11-Sep-06Simon Gagne signed (5 yr/$5.25M per)
13-Sep-06Ryan Kesler (offer sheet - matched by VAN) signed as a free agent
14-Sep-06Keith Primeau retired
18-Sep-06Ken Hitchcock signed (3 yr)
21-Sep-06Brian Savage retired
23-Sep-06Oskars Bartulis signed (3 yr)
25-Sep-06Frederick Cabana demoted
25-Sep-06Daniel Corso demoted
25-Sep-06Riley Cote demoted
25-Sep-06Ben Eager demoted
25-Sep-06Matt Ellison demoted
25-Sep-06Triston Grant demoted
25-Sep-06Eric Meloche demoted
25-Sep-06Gino Pisellini demoted
25-Sep-06Ryan Potulny demoted
25-Sep-06Stefan Ruzicka demoted
25-Sep-06Denis Tolpeko demoted
25-Sep-06Martin Grenier demoted
25-Sep-06Nate Guenin demoted
25-Sep-06Alexandre Picard demoted
25-Sep-06David Printz demoted
25-Sep-06Rosario Ruggeri demoted
25-Sep-06Jussi Timonen demoted
25-Sep-06Rejean Beauchemin demoted
25-Sep-06Martin Houle demoted
25-Sep-06Scott Munroe demoted
25-Sep-06Steve Downie sent back to juniors
25-Sep-06Oskars Bartulis sent back to juniors
25-Sep-06Josh Beaulieu sent back to juniors
27-Sep-06Marty Murray put on waivers
2-Oct-06Mark Cullen put on waivers
12-Oct-06Riley Cote demoted
18-Oct-06Nolan Baumgartner put on waivers
18-Oct-06Niko Dmitrakos put on waivers
18-Oct-06Petr Nedved put on waivers
18-Oct-06Stefan Ruzicka called up
18-Oct-06Ben Eager called up
18-Oct-06Alexandre Picard called up
22-Oct-06John Stevens signed (Flyers Head Coach)
22-Oct-06Paul Holmgren signed (Flyers Interim GM)
23-Oct-06Craig Berube signed (Flyers Assistant Coach)
23-Oct-06Kjell Samuelsson signed (Phantoms Head Coach)
24-Oct-06Nolan Baumgartner demoted
24-Oct-06Triston Grant called up
26-Oct-06Joe Mullen signed (Phantoms Assistant coach)
1-Nov-06Ken Hitchcock signed (Pro-scout)
2-Nov-06Alexandre Picard demoted
2-Nov-06Lars Jonsson demoted
3-Nov-06Eric Meloche called up
4-Nov-06Alexandre Picard called up
4-Nov-06Mark Cullen called up
4-Nov-06Martin Grenier called up
4-Nov-06Triston Grant demoted
5-Nov-06Alexandre Picard demoted
7-Nov-06Martin Grenier demoted
7-Nov-06Stefan Ruzicka demoted
7-Nov-06Petr Nedved called up
8-Nov-06Martin Grenier called up
8-Nov-06Matt Ellison called up
8-Nov-06Ryan Potulny called up
9-Nov-06Matt Ellison demoted
9-Nov-06Ryan Potulny demoted
10-Nov-06Triston Grant called up
10-Nov-06Martin Grenier demoted
10-Nov-06Mark Cullen demoted
10-Nov-06Alexandre Picard called up
11-Nov-06Ryan Potulny called up
11-Nov-06Marty Murray lost to Los Angeles Kings from waivers
11-Nov-06Paul Holmgren signed (Flyers GM)
12-Nov-06Eric Meloche demoted
20-Nov-06Ryan Potulny demoted
20-Nov-06Jussi Timonen called up
20-Nov-06John Stevens signed (2 yr extension)
21-Nov-06Lars Jonsson called up
22-Nov-06Eric Meloche called up
22-Nov-06Triston Grant demoted
24-Nov-06Lars Jonsson demoted
29-Nov-06Martin Houle called up
29-Nov-06Mike Knuble signed (2 yr extension - $2.8M/yr)
30-Nov-06Lars Jonsson called up
1-Dec-06Eric Meloche demoted
2-Dec-06Ryan Potulny called up
2-Dec-06
3-Dec-06Lars JonssoN demoted
3-Dec-06Martin Houle demoted
3-Dec-06Rejean Beauchemin called up
3-Dec-06Ryan Potulny demoted
4-Dec-06Martin Houle called up
4-Dec-06Rejean Beauchemin demoted
4-Dec-06Bobby Clarke signed (Senior VP)
6-Dec-06Brad Tapper demoted (To Hannover Germany)
7-Dec-06Boyd Kane put on waivers
7-Dec-06Ryan Potulny called up
8-Dec-06Boyd Kane demoted
9-Dec-06Stefan Ruzicka called up
9-Dec-06Lars Jonsson called up
10-Dec-06Petr Nedved put on waivers
11-Dec-06Matt Ellison called up
11-Dec-06Tony Voce called up
11-Dec-06Lars Jonsson demoted
12-Dec-06Lars Jonsson called up
12-Dec-06Niko Dmitrakos called up
13-Dec-06Boyd Kane called up
14-Dec-06Lars Jonsson demoted
14-Dec-06Boyd Kane demoted
15-Dec-06Scott Munroe called up
15-Dec-06Martin Houle demoted
15-Dec-06David Printz called up
15-Dec-06Darren Reid called up
16-Dec-06Scott Munroe called up
16-Dec-06Rejean Beauchemin demoted
16-Dec-06Matt Ellison demoted
17-Dec-06Scott Munroe demoted
17-Dec-06Rejean Beauchemin called up
17-Dec-06David Printz demoted
18-Dec-06Stefan Ruzicka demoted
18-Dec-06Rejean Beauchemin demoted
18-Dec-06Martin Houle called up
19-Dec-06Stefan Ruzicka called up
19-Dec-06Niko Dimitrakos demoted
19-Dec-06Eric Meloche called up
20-Dec-06David Printz called up
23-Dec-06David Printz demoted
26-Dec-06David Printz called up
26-Dec-06Martin Houle demoted
28-Dec-06Darren Reid demoted
28-Dec-06Scott Munroe called up
29-Dec-06Jussi Timonen demoted
30-Dec-06Dimitry Afanasenkov claimed from Tampa Bay Lightning on waivers
2-Jan-07Petr Nedved lost to Edmonton Oilers from waivers
4-Jan-07Scott Munroe demoted
9-Jan-07Jussi Timonen called up
11-Jan-07Michael Leighton claimed from Nashville Predators on waivers
11-Jan-07Eric Meloche demoted
11-Jan-07Jussi Timonen demoted
11-Jan-07Stefan Ruzicka demoted
16-Jan-07David Printz demoted
16-Jan-07Nate Guenin called up
20-Jan-07Nate Guenin demoted
24-Jan-07Michael Leighton demoted (conditioning assignment)
27-Jan-07Nate Guenin called up
1-Feb-07Ryan Potulny demoted
4-Feb-07Michael Leighton called up
7-Feb-07Nate Guenin demoted
13-Feb-07Sami Kapanen signed (2 yr, $2.5M)
19-Feb-07Darren Reid called up
20-Feb-07Stefan Ruzicka called up
24-Feb-07Nolan Baumgartner lost to Dallas Stars from waivers
26-Feb-07Michael Leighton put on waivers
27-Feb-07Michael Leighton lost to Montreal Canadiens from waivers
27-Feb-07Denis Hamel claimed from Atlanta Thrashers on waivers
27-Feb-07Darren Reid demoted
27-Feb-07Stefan Ruzicka demoted
27-Feb-07Stefan Ruzicka called up
14-Mar-07Paul Holmgren signed (2 yr extension as GM)
15-Mar-07Kyle Greentree signed as a free agent
15-Mar-07Jonathan Matsumoto signed (2 yr)
15-Mar-07Darren Reid demoted
19-Mar-07Ryan Potulny called up
21-Mar-07Darren Reid called up
22-Mar-07Darren Reid demoted
22-Mar-07Riley Cote called up
27-Mar-07Martin Biron signed (2 yr - $3.5M/yr)
31-Mar-07Nate Guenin called up
4-Apr-07Ryan Parent demoted
5-Apr-07Ryan Parent called up
6-Apr-07Ryan Parent demoted
6-Apr-07Nate Guenin demoted
9-Apr-07Stefan Ruzicka demoted
9-Apr-07Riley Cote demoted
9-Apr-07Ryan Potulny demoted
15-Dec-09Michael Leighton claimed from Carolna Hurricanes on waivers

Draft Picks

Rd # Player Pos
122Claude GirouxRW
239Andreas NodlRW
242Michael RatchukD
255Denis BodrovD
379Jonathan MatsumotoC
4101Joonas LehtivuoriD
4109Jakub KovarG
5145Jonathan RheaultRW
6175Michael DupontG
7205Andrei PopovRW

Record vs. Other Teams

Overall Home Road
Team W L T OL GF GA W L T OL GF GA W L T OL GF GA
Anaheim Mighty Ducks100074 000000 100074
Atlanta Thrashers4000137 200064 200073
Boston Bruins22001414 110077 110077
Buffalo Sabres12011223 100188 0200415
Calgary Flames000000 000000 000000
Carolina Hurricanes2101138 110063 100175
Chicago Blackhawks100030 100030 000000
Colorado Avalanche000000 000000 000000
Columbus Blue Jackets100032 100032 000000
Dallas Stars010023 000000 010023
Detroit Red Wings100061 100061 000000
Edmonton Oilers000000 000000 000000
Florida Panthers0400512 020026 020036
Los Angeles Kings100043 000000 100043
Minnesota Wild000000 000000 000000
Montreal Canadiens1300913 020037 110066
Nashville Predators010023 010023 000000
New Jersey Devils14032129 11021517 0301612
New York Islanders25011927 0400815 21011112
New York Rangers25012129 03011016 22001113
Ottawa Senators0301818 010159 020039
Phoenix Coyotes010004 000000 010004
Pittsburgh Penguins06022142 03011223 0301919
San Jose Sharks010016 000000 010016
St.Louis Blues100043 100043 000000
Tampa Bay Lightning12011016 010159 110057
Toronto Maple Leafs0301716 020049 010137
Vancouver Canucks000000 000000 000000
Washington Capitals0400920 0200610 0200310








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