Pittsburgh Penguins Lock Up Atlantic Division : April 10, 2013

The NHL's Atlantic division was expected to be the most competitive division in the shortened 2013 NHL season. However, strange things happen in longer NHL seasons, let alone in a...

Five Reasons Why the Philadelphia Flyers Will Make 2013 NHL Playoffs : March 01, 2013

The Philadelphia Flyers have started the season 10-11-1 and even after a convincing wins in a 7-0 victory against the New York Islanders ad 4-1 triumph against the Washington Capitals,...

NHL Head Coaching Hot Seat: Who’s Next? : February 21, 2013

Lindy Ruff holds the second most wins as a head coach of a single franchise with 571 victories across 15 seasons with the Buffalo Sabres. On Wednesday, he was removed...

Ilya Bryzgalov Stepping Up For Philadelphia Flyers : February 06, 2013

The Philadelphia Flyers started the shortened 2013 NHL season 2-6-0 and it looked like coach Peter Laviolette's team were seriously missing lost veterans Jaromir Jagr and Chris Pronger. The team's...

Philadelphia Flyers Season Hangs In Balance After Scott Hartnell Injury : January 24, 2013

ESPN.com posted up an article this week suggesting that Wednesday might turn out to be the day in which the Philadelphia Flyers reflect their season fell apart. Philadelphia have...

NHL Atlantic Division Preview and Predictions 2013 : January 17, 2013

The Atlantic division has been regarded as the strongest in the NHL over the past couple of seasons and for good reasons. The Rangers, Penguins and Flyers entered the playoffs...

NHL Atlantic Division 2011-12 Review : October 08, 2012

The NHL's Atlantic division is unquestionably the top division in the entire league. The New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins were all considered to be legitimate Stanley Cup...

Scott Hartnell Re-Signs With Philadelphia Flyers; Mike Fisher Re-Signs In Nashville : August 21, 2012

The Philadelphia Flyers and Nashville Predators both completed important early pieces of business on Tuesday completing the re-signings of key veteran forwards. The Flyers inked Scott Hartnell to a six-year...

Five Goaltenders To Watch In 2012-13 : August 14, 2012

Goaltending is well established as the most important position in hockey. Every season there are teams that enter the season with very different situations in net. Some regularly start the...

Lilja’s Injury Makes Philadelphia Blue-Line Move More Likely : August 12, 2012

The Philadelphia Flyers missed out on their big summer acquisition when the Nashville Predators matched their huge offer sheet for blue-liner Shea Weber. They also lost Matt Carle to free...

Status Quo Is Not Disaster For Philadelphia Flyers : August 01, 2012

Paul Holmgren's tenure as the General Manager of the Philadelphia Flyers has been a busy one. In fact, big name moves have become a feature of offseasons in Philadelphia since...

Shane Doan: More Important For Phoenix Coyotes Than Greg Jamison? : July 25, 2012

Greg Jamison's ability to persuade Shane Doan that it is worth him hanging around in Phoenix may seem to make the leader of the new ownership bid in Phoenix the...

Shea Weber Signs Offer Sheet With Philadelphia Flyers : July 19, 2012

The news surrounding Shea Weber has been quiet, but today's headlines suggest that Weber may become the second elite level blue-liner to leave the Nashville Predators this summer. The Philadelphia...

NHL Free Agency Review: Atlantic Division : July 18, 2012

Hockey Schedule's concludes its early quick look free agency review with the Atlantic division. The Atlantic has become known as the power division and for good reason. The New York...

Quiet Offseason Unlikely To Last For Philadelphia Flyers? : July 11, 2012

Philadelphia GM Paul Holmgren has demonstrated one thing very clearly during his time at the helm of the Flyers. He isn't a General Manager who is afraid to make a...

Schenn For Van Riemsdyk Finally Happens : June 24, 2012

A deal that has made a lot of sense and has been talked about for quite some time finally came to fruition during the 2012 NHL entry draft this weekend....

NHL News Round-Up : June 13, 2012

The NHL offseason news has just started to filter through in the aftermath of the 2011-12 NHL season. Here are some of the major stories that have passed under Hockey...

Where Did The Philadelphia Flyers Offense Go? : May 06, 2012

The Philadelphia Flyers blazed past the Pittsburgh Penguins in what was an offensively charged series. It looked like all four lines could score at will and Peter Laviolette’s team were...

Flyers Bounce Devils In Critical Game 1 : April 29, 2012

The Philadelphia Flyers have survived the first challenge as they ousted the New Jersey Devils in overtime of an intriguing Game 1 between the two Atlantic division rivals. The Flyers...

NHL Playoffs Preview: Philadelphia Flyers v New Jersey Devils : April 28, 2012

The second round of the 2012 NHL playoffs gets well under way today as the Eastern conference half of the draw starts up. The final semi-final match-up kicks off on...

Can Pittsburgh Stave Off Elimination Again? : April 22, 2012

Friday’s 3-2 encounter was a relatively low-scoring one in the series between Pennsylvania rivals Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. ‘Only’ five goals were scored, which was incredibly low in the context of...

Philadelphia’s Offense Dominates Pittsburgh : April 17, 2012

The biggest story line of round one so far has undoubtedly been the complete offensive domination that the Philadelphia Flyers have enjoyed over Pennsylvania rivals the Pittsburgh Penguins. The series...

LA, Philadelphia Prove That First Games Were No Fluke : April 14, 2012

The NHL postseason kicked off on Wednesday with a pair of surprises with Philadelphia beating Pittsburgh after being 3-0 down, while LA beat top seeded Vancouver. Anyone thinking that those...

NHL Playoffs Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins v Philadelphia Flyers : April 11, 2012

The NHL playoffs kick off on Wednesday. Few things are more exciting than the two months of NHL playoff action, the eight series all have their stories to tell. The...

Atlantic Division Intrigue Surrounds Flyers, Rangers and Penguins : April 07, 2012

The New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers own the top three records in the Eastern conference and are widely regarded as the three favourites to come out of...

Peter Laviolette and Tony Granato Fined For Actions : April 03, 2012

Sunday’s contest between Pennsylvania rivals Pittsburgh and Philadelphia ended on a sour note as Flyers’ head coach Peter Laviolette and Penguins’ assistant coach Tony Granato were ejected after standing on...

Canucks, Flyers Clinch Playoff Berths : March 25, 2012

It is that time of year in the NHL. Teams are wrapping up playoff spots and we are getting a clearer and clearer picture of how the postseason will look....

Rookies Leading Philadelphia’s Charge : March 09, 2012

Ilya Bryzgalov is playing a lot better, the Flyers have added depth to their blue-line, and the offense is being led by the likes of Claude Giroux and Scott Hartnell....

Philadelphia Haunted By Bad Luck : March 05, 2012

There are factors during the course of NHL games, and during the course of an NHL season that cannot be controlled. Injuries is one of those. The Philadelphia Flyers had...

The Rangers, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and New Jersey All Contenders : March 04, 2012

The Atlantic division has returned to being fiercely competitive in 2011-12. The Rangers lead the way and should win the conference, while Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and New Jersey are competing for...

Goaltending Struggles Holding Eastern Teams Back : February 23, 2012

Philadelphia and Washington both made big goaltending additions during the last offseason, which looked set to make them serious contenders in the Eastern conference and for the Stanley Cup. The...

Assessing Philadelphia’s Blue-Line : February 19, 2012

When it was announced that Chris Pronger would be sidelined for the rest of the season with post-concussion syndrome, it was considered inevitable that a Philadelphia Flyers that had started...

Kubina Traded : February 18, 2012

Further to the last article, it has been rumoured tonight that Pavel Kubina has been traded to the Philadelphia Flyers. That certainly does trade the defenseman trade market situation ahead...

Kimmo Timonen: Stepping It Up Offensively : January 26, 2012

Philadelphia was dealt a huge blow earlier this season when it was announced that captain and top defenseman Chris Pronger was suffering from severe post-concussion syndrome and was likely to...

Philadelphia Flyers Boosted By Young Forwards : January 04, 2012

It feels like this is something that has been brought up quite a lot over the first few months of the NHL season, but the play of Philadelphia’s offense after...

Jaromir Jagr Makes Strong Return : January 01, 2012

On Thursday night, Philadelphia forward Jaromir Jagr returned to Pittsburgh, where he won two Stanley Cups and first made his name as one of the league’s elite players. The 39-year...

Possible Return For Philadelphia’s Claude Giroux : December 21, 2011

Philadelphia forward Claude Giroux is considered a game time decision for the Flyers’ game in Dallas tonight. The 23-year old center has missed the previous four games due to a...

Another Quick Word On Concussions : December 16, 2011

Yesterday’s announcement that Philadelphia captain and premier defenseman Chris Pronger was done for the season has put an exclamation mark on the recent discussions surrounding concussions. The NHL has rightly...

philadelphia flyers History

The National Hockey League (NHL) team the Philadelphia Flyers are based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team plays in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. The Flyers were one of the NHL expansion teams in 1967 and were the first that was not one of the Original Six to win a Stanley Cup championship. The Flyers won in 1974 as well as 1975.

The .587 overall points percentage (through the 2010-2011 season) for the Flyers is the NHL's second best. They only trail the .590 points percentage of the Montreal Canadiens. In addition, the Flyers have appeared in 16 semifinal or conference final appearances and won 8. That is the most of any expansion team. The Flyers and St. Louis Blues are tied for having the most playoff appearances from an expansion team (35 of 43 seasons).

Since their inception, the home games of the Flyers have been played on Broad Street. From 1967 through 1996 at the Spectrum and from 1996 to now at Wells Fargo Center.

Philadelphia has had several rivalries over the years. Their biggest rivalries historically have been the Pittsburgh Penguins, their state rivals, New Jersey Devils, who since 1995 have faced during the playoffs four times, and New York Rangers who they have been matched up in the playoffs with many times.