2016–17 Philadelphia Flyers season


The 2016–17 Philadelphia Flyers season was the 50th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. This was the 2nd season under head coach Dave Hakstol. The Flyers missed the playoffs, finishing 11th in the Eastern Conference and 6th in the Metropolitan Division.

Off-season

The Flyers had a relatively quiet off-season, with their main actions being to re-sign Radko Gudas and Brayden Schenn to 4-year extensions. Nick Cousins and Brandon Manning who both saw significant time the previous season were also retained. With the Flyers electing not to re-sign Ryan White and Sam Gagner, they moved to sign free agent Dale Weise on July 1 to a 4-year $9.4 million deal, also adding Boyd Gordon on a 1-year deal the same day.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Player stats

;Skaters
Player
82204161−2456
82144458−1538
79253055−1338
82312354−18122
7673239−2132
661420341233
8262430−734
70111728−249
6761723893
‡4951621−1022
631091938
5161218−528
7321618−526
6061016−631
648715139
816915−516
238412510
653912−1283
528311−720
†20538−22
82448−120
47426−28
28044110
10112−14
13101−52
310110
200000
2000−10
100000
100000

;Goaltenders
Player
58543225262181432.661556.9083
2824136411111642.82586.8910
74378211132.07181.9281

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Flyers. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.

‡Traded mid-season

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Individual

Team

Milestones

PlayerMilestoneReached
1st career NHL game
1st career NHL point
1st career NHL assist		October 14, 2016
1st career NHL game
1st career NHL point
1st career NHL assist		October 14, 2016
1st career NHL gameOctober 18, 2016
200th career NHL gameOctober 18, 2016
700th career NHL gameOctober 25, 2016
1st career NHL goalOctober 25, 2016
200th career NHL pointNovember 2, 2016
1st career NHL point
1st career NHL goal		November 2, 2016
300th career NHL assistNovember 8, 2016
1st career NHL goalNovember 23, 2016
1st career NHL assistNovember 27, 2016
1st career NHL game
1st career NHL win		November 27, 2016
600th career NHL gameDecember 3, 2016
100th career NHL gameDecember 4, 2016
100th career NHL assistDecember 6, 2016
1st career NHL shutoutDecember 11, 2016
1st career NHL point
1st career NHL assist		December 14, 2016
1st career NHL goalDecember 17, 2016
100th career NHL gameDecember 22, 2016
25,000 career NHL minutesJanuary 12, 2017
200th career NHL gameJanuary 14, 2017
400th career NHL gameJanuary 25, 2017
100th career NHL goalJanuary 31, 2017
400th career NHL gameFebruary 19, 2017
100th career NHL gameFebruary 28, 2017
1st career NHL point
1st career NHL goal		March 2, 2017
1st career NHL assistMarch 7, 2017
400th career NHL gameMarch 9, 2017
200th career NHL goalMarch 15, 2017
100th career NHL assistMarch 26, 2017
1st career NHL gameApril 4, 2017
1st career NHL gameApril 4, 2017
200th career NHL winApril 8, 2017
100th career NHL pointApril 9, 2017
1st career NHL gameApril 9, 2017

Suspensions and fines

Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 13, 2016, the day after the deciding game of the 2016 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 11, 2017, the day of the deciding game of the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals.

Trades

Signings

Free agency

The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk.
DatePlayerPrevious team TermRef
July 1, 2016Dale WeiseChicago Blackhawks4-year
July 1, 2016Boyd GordonArizona Coyotes1-year
July 1, 2016Greg CareySpringfield Falcons 1-year*
July 1, 2016Andy MieleDetroit Red Wings1-year
July 1, 2016Will O'NeillPittsburgh Penguins2-year*
July 5, 2016T. J. BrennanToronto Maple Leafs2-year*
July 11, 2016Roman Lyubimov CSKA Moscow 1-year*
March 31, 2017Mike Vecchione Union College 1-year*

Internal

The following players were either re-signed by the Flyers or, in the case of the team's selections in the NHL Entry Draft, signed to entry level contracts. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk.
DatePlayerTermRef
June 23, 2016Radko Gudas4-year
June 25, 2016Mark Alt1-year*
July 11, 2016Jordan Weal1-year*
July 14, 2016Nick Cousins1-year*
July 14, 2016Pascal Laberge 3-year*
July 15, 2016Petr Straka1-year*
July 25, 2016Brayden Schenn4-year
July 26, 2016Brandon Manning2-year
October 2, 2016Carter Hart 3-year*
March 1, 2017Pierre-Edouard Bellemare2-year extension
March 1, 2017Michal Neuvirth2-year extension
March 1, 2017German Rubtsov 3-year*
March 8, 2017Greg Carey2-year extension*
March 21, 2017Mark Friedman 3-year*
April 21, 2017Connor Bunnaman 3-year*
April 27, 2017Mikhail Vorobyev 3-year*
May 30, 2017Oskar Lindblom 3-year*
June 9, 2017Shayne Gostisbehere6-year extension

Departures

The following players left the team via free agency, release, or retirement. Players who were under contract and left the team during the season are marked with an asterisk.
DatePlayerNew team ViaRef
June 14, 2016Christian MartiZSC Lions Free agency
June 16, 2016R. J. UmbergerDallas StarsBuyout
June 17, 2016Maxim LamarcheLehigh Valley Phantoms Free agency
July 1, 2016Ryan WhiteArizona CoyotesFree agency
July 9, 2016Evgeny MedvedevAvangard Omsk Free agency
July 19, 2016Jason LaBarbera—Retirement
July 29, 2016Derek MathersLehigh Valley Phantoms Free agency
August 1, 2016Sam GagnerColumbus Blue JacketsFree agency
August 25, 2016Brandon AldersonGreenville Swamp Rabbits Free agency
September 30, 2016Aaron PalushajCleveland Monsters Free agency
N/ADavis Drewiske—Retirement
N/ARay Emery—Retirement
May 2, 2017Jesper Pettersson*Djurgårdens IF Free agency
May 3, 2017Andy Miele*Malmö Redhawks Free agency

Draft picks

Below are the Philadelphia Flyers' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityTeam Notes
122German RubtsovCenterRussiaTeam Russia U18
236Pascal LabergeCenterCanadaVictoriaville Tigres
248Carter HartGoaltenderCanadaEverett Silvertips
252Wade AllisonRight WingCanadaTri-City Storm
382Carsen TwarynskiLeft WingCanadaCalgary Hitmen
4109Connor BunnamanCenterCanadaKitchener Rangers
5139Linus HogbergDefenseSwedenVaxjo Lakers
6169Tanner LaczynskiCenterUnited StatesLincoln Stars
6172Anthony SalinitriCenterCanadaSarnia Sting
7199David BernhardtDefenseSwedenDjurgardens IF