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2005-06



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Key Personnel

Coach
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Ken Hitchcock
G.M.
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Bob Clarke
Captain
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Keith Primeau
Captain
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Derian Hatcher

W-L-T Record

GP W L T OLPts Win% GF GA Division
Overall 82 45 26 0 11 101 0.616 267 259 2nd
Home 22 13 0 6 50 0.610 139 137
Road 23 13 0 551 0.622 128 122

Standings

Atlantic
Team W L OTL Pts GF GA
New Jersey Devils 46 27 9 101 242 229
Philadelphia Flyers 45 26 11 101 267 259
New York Rangers 44 26 12 100 257 215
New York Islanders 36 40 6 78 230 278
Pittsburgh Penguins 22 46 14 58 244 316

Playoff Games

Lost Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Tied 2-4
22-Apr-06Flyers2atBuffalo Sabres32OTLBoxscore
24-Apr-06Flyers2atBuffalo Sabres8LBoxscore
26-Apr-06Buffalo Sabres2atFlyers4WBoxscore
28-Apr-06Buffalo Sabres4atFlyers5WBoxscore
30-Apr-06Flyers0atBuffalo Sabres3LBoxscore
2-May-06Buffalo Sabres7atFlyers1LBoxscore

Scoring Leaders

Goals
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Simon Gagne -47
Assists
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Peter Forsberg -56
Points
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Simon Gagne -79

Scoring Statistics

Name Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PP SH GW GT Sht Sh% TGF TPGF TGA TPGA
Simon GagneL 72473279 383112 27033414.07
Peter ForsbergC 60195675 46218 12013214.39
Mike KnubleR 82343165 802513 26021715.67
Joni PitkanenD 58133346 78215 03011811.02
Michal HandzusC 73113344 38-12 1101139.73
Jeff CarterC 81231942 4096 27018912.17
R.J. UmbergerC 73201838 1885 02013814.49
Sami KapanenR 58122234 12-83 4201239.76
Mike RichardsC 79112334 6561 3101686.55
Freddy MeyerD 5762127 33112 000688.82
Kim JohnssonD 4761925 3453 000976.19
Eric DesjardinsD 4542024 5633 010884.55
Mike RathjeD 7932124 46211 110555.45
Derian HatcherD 7741317 9331 100984.08
Brian SavageL 669514 28-184 1101028.82
Branko RadivojevicR 648614 44-61 010849.52
Jon SimR * 397714 28-64 020808.75
Petr NedvedC 285914 36-82 0004710.6
Niko DimitrakosR 19549 641 0102718.5
Donald BrashearL 76459 166-20 000735.48
Patrick SharpR * 22538 1041 0303315.15
Ben EagerL 25358 1800 0002114.29
Randy JonesD 28088 16-60 000210
Keith PrimeauC 9167 601 000128.33
Turner StevensonR 31134 45-20 100263.85
Chris TherienD 47044 34-70 000160
Ryan PotulnyC 2011 010 0000-
Matt EllisonR 5011 220 00020
Ryan ReadyL 7011 000 00090
Eric ChouinardR * 1000 200 0000
David PrintzD 1000 000 0000-
Stefan RuzickaR 1000 200 00010
Wade SkolneyD 1000 200 0000-
Alexandre PicardD 6000 4-20 00090
Pat KavanaghR 8000 2-20 00010
Denis GauthierD 17000 3760 000130
* = 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 7227.04 2458.33 20:304:322:0913:12
Peter Forsberg 6023.77 90450.33 18:294:340:2512:51
Mike Knuble 8226.39 15931.45 20:064:281:3813:28
Joni Pitkanen 5827.83 00 23:434:592:4116:03
Michal Handzus 7326.27 109752.78 18:142:493:4611:06
Jeff Carter 8116.69 67147.54 11:562:330:208:43
R.J. Umberger 7319.01 16550.30 13:051:571:029:40
Sami Kapanen 5824.29 4143.90 17:483:143:2110:34
Mike Richards 7921.62 88943.64 15:111:462:2810:30
Freddy Meyer 5723.39 3100.00 17:363:090:5312:52
Niko Dimitrakos 644.45 250.00 3:130:280:002:45
Kim Johnsson 4727.64 00 23:014:553:0613:58
Petr Nedved 5312.15 41653.37 9:021:510:526:19
Eric Desjardins 4528.91 1100.00 23:363:354:3115:30
Mike Rathje 7926.23 1100.00 19:521:113:4314:16
Derian Hatcher 7727.49 3100.00 23:091:244:4616:14
Branko Radivojevic 6419.03 1540.00 12:320:262:179:19
Brian Savage 6619.39 3040.00 13:071:211:419:33
Matt Ellison 311.61 1050.00 1:030:040:030:56
Denis Gauthier 625.90 00 4:120:010:543:18
Donald Brashear 7612.14 728.57 8:360:050:028:16
Ben Eager 2510.92 00 7:070:060:046:41
Randy Jones 2820.43 1100.00 14:080:501:2610:18
Keith Primeau 925.11 17454.60 15:561:383:4410:35
Turner Stevenson 3113.74 1127.27 8:200:101:136:30
Chris Therien 4720.13 2100.00 13:450:112:3410:32
Ryan Potulny 28.00 944.44 6:090:000:076:02
Ryan Ready 712.71 250.00 8:080:120:257:32
Pat Kavanagh 88.75 3568.57 5:140:060:005:08
Alexandre Picard 614.50 00 9:330:480:028:42
David Printz 19.00 00 5:450:000:005:45
Stefan Ruzicka 18.00 10.00 4:481:000:193:29
Wade Skolney 113.00 00 6:520:000:006:52
Jon Sim 3916.49 10.00 11:042:210:108:23
Patrick Sharp 2212.59 4346.51 8:371:200:016:31
Eric Chouinard 16.00 250.00 4:300:000:004:30

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
Antero Niittymaki4626901322.94231606 3212660.896
Robert Esche4022861132.97221005 3110990.897

Playoff Statistics

Name Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PP SH GW OT Sht Sh%
Peter ForsbergC 6448 621 0201233.33
Simon GagneL 6314 221 0002611.54
Eric DesjardinsD 6134 6-30 0001010.00
Mike KnubleR 6134 810 000175.88
Petr NedvedC 6202 8-41 000728.57
Derian HatcherD 6022 10-40 00050.00
Michal HandzusC 6022 2-20 00040.00
Joni PitkanenD 6022 200 000100.00
Branko RadivojevicR 5101 0-10 000616.67
R.J. UmbergerC 5101 2-30 000616.67
Brian SavageL 6101 4-40 100714.29
Denis GauthierD 6011 19-50 00030.00
Mike RichardsC 6011 0-50 00090.00
Freddy MeyerD 6011 8-50 00050.00
Ben EagerL 2000 26-40 00030.00
Jeff CarterC 6000 10-40 000100.00
Sami KapanenR 6000 2-40 000120.00
Niko DimitrakosR 5000 2-20 00040.00
Mike RathjeD 6000 6-10 00030.00
Donald BrashearL 1000 000 00010.00
BenchX 6


Extended Stats

Name
GP Sfht TF FW% ATOI-TOT ATOI-PP ATOI-SH ATOI-EV
Ben Eager 223 00.00 7:050:36
Branko Radivojevic 573 00.00 10:341:48
Brian Savage 6129 00.00 14:131:58
Denis Gauthier 6145 00.00 18:202:15
Derian Hatcher 6164 00.00 21:350:31
Donald Brashear 18 00.00 4:200:16
Eric Desjardins 6191 00.00 24:592:22
Freddy Meyer 6147 00.00 18:232:14
Jeff Carter 6107 5648.21 13:032:11
Joni Pitkanen 6172 00.00 24:120:31
Michal Handzus 6139 7754.55 15:560:40
Mike Knuble 6159 130.46 19:172:11
Mike Rathje 6146 00.00 16:262:01
Mike Richards 6132 5856.90 15:402:07
Niko Dimitrakos 571 00.00 10:071:48
Peter Forsberg 6161 10141.58 18:542:06
Petr Nedved 6152 8554.12 17:282:04
R.J. Umberger 582 00.00 11:151:43
Sami Kapanen 6161 00.00 20:182:16
Simon Gagne 6175 00.00 21:442:14

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

Name GP Mins GA GAA W L EN SO Shts Pct
Antero Niittymaki27354.110000290.828
Robert Esche6314224.2024001760.875

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

All-Star Game Representatives

Shutouts

Date Opponent Score Goalie #
6-Dec-05vs Calgary Flames1-0Antero Niittymaki 1
2-Jan-06at Boston Bruins1-0Antero Niittymaki 2
15-Mar-06at Florida Panthers4-0Robert Esche 7
# = career number as a Flyer P = playoffs

Hattricks

Date Player # Score Goalie(s)
5-Nov-05Simon Gagne2 FLYERS 4 - Atlanta Thrashers 3Mike Dunham
8-Feb-06Mike Richards1 FLYERS 5 - New York Islanders 2Garth Snow
po = playoffs, n=natural, 4=4goals, 5=5goals #=career number as a Flyer

Opening Games

SeasonNY Rangers 5 - Flyers 3 (L)
HomeNY Rangers 5 - Flyers 3 (L)
RoadFlyers 2 - Toronto 4 (L)

NHL Awards

Team Awards

Barry Ashbee Trophy
Bobby Clarke Trophy
Yanick Dupre Memorial
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial
Toyota Cup
Best Defenseman
Team MVP
Class Guy Award
Most Improved
Game Star Selections
Ashbee Winner Pic
Clarke Winner Pic
Repoire Winner Pic
Lindbergh Winner Pic
Toyota Cup Winner Pic
Joni Pitkanen
Simon Gagne
Peter Forsberg
Joni Pitkanen
Simon Gagne

Trades

Date To Flyers Other Team From Flyers
29-Jul-052005 2nd Rounder (transferred to Pheonix - Pier-Oliver Pelletier)Anaheim Mighty DucksTodd Fedoruk
30-Jul-052005 1st Rounder (Steve Downie) + 2006 2nd Rounder (transferred to Detroit - Cory Emmerton)Florida Panthers2005 1st Rounder (Kenndal McArdle)
30-Jul-052005 4th Rounder (Jeremy Duchesne) + 2006 2nd Rounder (Andreas Nodl)Phoenix Coyotes2005 2nd Rounder (Pier-Oliver Pelletier)
30-Jul-052006 2nd Rounder (transferred to Phoenix - transferred to Detroit - Shawn Matthias)Tampa Bay2005 3rd Rounder (Chris Lawrence) + 2005 4th Rounder (Blair Jones)
2-Aug-052006 3rd Rounder (transferred to Los Angeles - Bud Holloway)Nashville PredatorsDanny Markov
4-Aug-05FuturesLos Angeles KingsJeremy Roenick + Nashville 2006 3rd Rounder (Bud Holloway)
5-Dec-05Matt Ellison & 2006 3rd Rounder (transferred to Mtl - Ryan White)Chicago BlackhawksPatrick Sharp & Eric Meloche
28-Dec-05Kiel McLeodPhoenix CoyotesEric Chouinard
20-Jan-06Petr Nedved + 2006 4th Rounder (Joonas Lehtivuori) + option to swap 2007 3rd rounders (not taken)Phoenix CoyotesDennis Seidenberg + 2006 4th Rounder (transferred to NYI - Tomas Marcinko)
23-Jan-062007 6th Rounder (Patrick Maroon)Florida PanthersJon Sim
9-Mar-06Denis GauthierPhoenix CoyotesJohn Gratton, Tampa's 2006 2nd rounder (transferred to Det - Shawn Matthias), Florida's 2006 2nd Rounder (transferred to Det - Cory Emmerton)
9-Mar-06Niko DimitrakosSan Jose Sharks2006 3rd Rounder (transferred to CBJ - Tommy Sestito)
19-Apr-062006 2nd Rounder (Michael Ratchuk)Los Angeles KingsDean Lombardi

Transactions

Date Aquisition
23-Jul-05John LeClair bought out
23-Jul-05Tony Amonte bought out
27-Jul-05Jeff Carter signed (3 yr)
27-Jul-05Mike Richards signed (3 yr)
27-Jul-05Triston Grant signed (3 yr)
27-Jul-05Alexandre Picard signed (3 yr)
29-Jul-05Rejean Beauchemin signed (3 yr)
30-Jul-05Stefan Ruzicka signed (3 yr)
2-Aug-05Derian Hatcher signed as a free agent
2-Aug-05Mike Rathje signed as a free agent
2-Aug-05Chris Therien signed as a free agent
2-Aug-05Jon Sim signed as a free agent
2-Aug-05Derian Hatcher signed (4 yr / $14M)
2-Aug-05Mike Rathje signed (5 yr / $17.5M)
2-Aug-05Chris Therien signed (1 yr / $500K)
2-Aug-05Jon Sim signed (1 yr)
3-Aug-05Peter Forsberg signed as a free agent
3-Aug-05Peter Forsberg signed (2 yr / $11.5M)
9-Aug-05Simon Gagne signed (1 yr)
9-Aug-05Branko Radivojevic signed (1 yr)
9-Aug-05Patrick Sharp signed (1 yr)
9-Aug-05Kim Johnsson signed (1 yr)
10-Aug-05Robert Esche signed (2 yr)
10-Aug-05Dennis Seidenberg signed (1 yr)
22-Aug-05Eric Chouinard signed as a free agent
22-Aug-05Jamie Storr signed as a free agent
22-Aug-05Ryan Ready signed as a free agent
22-Aug-05Pat Kavanaugh signed as a free agent
23-Aug-05Jamie Storr signed (1 yr)
23-Aug-05Eric Chouinard signed (1 yr)
23-Aug-05Pat Kavanagh signed (1 yr)
23-Aug-05Ryan Ready signed (1 yr)
23-Aug-05Riley Cote signed as a free agent
15-Sep-05Brian Savage signed as a free agent
16-Sep-05Brian Savage signed (1 yr)
4-Oct-05R.J. Umberger demoted
6-Oct-05Randy Jones called up
8-Oct-05Randy Jones demoted
10-Oct-05Randy Jones called up
11-Oct-05Wade Skolney called up
12-Oct-05Wade Skolney demoted
13-Oct-05Randy Jones demoted
30-Oct-05R.J. Umberger called up
31-Oct-05R.J. Umberger demoted
2-Nov-05R.J. Umberger called up
15-Nov-05Freddy Meyer demoted
22-Nov-05Pat Kavanagh called up
23-Nov-05Pat Kavanagh demoted
29-Nov-05Ryan Ready called up
30-Nov-05Ben Eager called up
1-Dec-05Ben Eager demoted
3-Dec-05Ben Eager called up
3-Dec-05Jamie Storr called up
4-Dec-05Rejean Beauchemin demoted (Trenton - ECHL)
4-Dec-05Ben Eager demoted
4-Dec-05Jamie Storr demoted
6-Dec-05Jamie Storr called up
6-Dec-05Ben Eager called up
6-Dec-05Freddy Meyer called up
7-Dec-05Jamie Storr demoted
7-Dec-05Ben Eager demoted
7-Dec-05Freddy Meyer demoted
8-Dec-05Jamie Storr called up
8-Dec-05Freddy Meyer called up
9-Dec-05Jamie Storr demoted
9-Dec-05Freddy Meyer demoted
10-Dec-05Freddy Meyer called up
10-Dec-05Ben Eager called up
11-Dec-05Ben Eager demoted
11-Dec-05Freddy Meyer demoted
12-Dec-05Ben Eager called up
12-Dec-05Freddy Meyer called up
12-Dec-05Eric Chouinard called up
14-Dec-05Eric Chouinard demoted
14-Dec-05Ben Eager demoted
14-Dec-05Matt Ellison demoted
15-Dec-05Ben Eager called up
15-Dec-05Pat Kavanagh called up
15-Dec-05Josh Gratton called up
16-Dec-05Josh Gratton demoted
16-Dec-05Ben Eager demoted
16-Dec-05Pat Kavanagh demoted
17-Dec-05Josh Gratton called up
17-Dec-05Ben Eager called up
17-Dec-05Pat Kavanagh called up
17-Dec-05Matt Ellison called up
17-Dec-05Jamie Storr called up
18-Dec-05Ben Eager demoted
18-Dec-05Pat Kavanagh demoted
18-Dec-05Matt Ellison demoted
18-Dec-05Josh Gratton demoted
18-Dec-05Freddy Meyer demoted
18-Dec-05Jamie Storr demoted
19-Dec-05Ben Eager called up
19-Dec-05Josh Gratton called up
19-Dec-05Freddy Meyer called up
19-Dec-05Jamie Storr called up
20-Dec-05Ben Eager demoted
20-Dec-05Josh Gratton demoted
20-Dec-05Freddy Meyer demoted
20-Dec-05Jamie Storr demoted
21-Dec-05Ben Eager called up
21-Dec-05Freddy Meyer called up
22-Dec-05Jamie Storr called up
23-Dec-05Ben Eager demoted
23-Dec-05Freddy Meyer demoted
23-Dec-05Jamie Storr demoted
26-Dec-05Ben Eager called up
26-Dec-05Freddy Meyer called up
26-Dec-05Jamie Storr called up
29-Dec-05Ryan Ready demoted
6-Jan-06Randy Jones called up
7-Jan-06Randy Jones demoted
8-Jan-06Randy Jones called up
14-Jan-06Ben Eager demoted
20-Jan-06Jamie Storr demoted
23-Jan-06Alexandre Picard called up
24-Jan-06Alexandre Picard demoted
25-Jan-06Alexandre Picard called up
26-Jan-06Freddy Meyer demoted
26-Jan-06Alexandre Picard demoted
27-Jan-06Ben Eager called up
28-Jan-06Freddy Meyer called up
2-Feb-06Josh Gratton called up
3-Feb-06Josh Gratton demoted
3-Feb-06Ben Eager demoted
4-Feb-06Pat Kavanagh called up
4-Feb-06Alexandre Picard called up
4-Feb-06Ben Eager called up
4-Feb-06Freddy Meyer signed (2 yr)
6-Feb-06Pat Kavanagh demoted
6-Feb-06Ben Eager demoted
6-Feb-06Alexandre Picard demoted
7-Feb-06Alexandre Picard called up
8-Feb-06Stefan Ruzicka called up
8-Feb-06Ryan Ready called up
8-Feb-06Randy Jones signed (2 yr)
9-Feb-06Stefan Ruzicka demoted
10-Feb-06Pat Kavanagh called up
12-Feb-06Pat Kavanagh demoted
12-Feb-06Ryan Ready demoted
12-Feb-06Alexandre Picard demoted
28-Feb-06Ryan Ready called up
3-Mar-06Pat Kavanagh called up
5-Mar-06Pat Kavanagh demoted
6-Mar-06Ryan Ready demoted
8-Mar-06Turner Stevenson put on waivers
9-Mar-06Randy Jones demoted
9-Mar-06Freddy Meyer demoted
10-Mar-06Freddy Meyer called up
10-Mar-06Randy Jones called up
23-Mar-06Randy Jones demoted
23-Mar-06Denis Gauthier signed (3 yr)
29-Mar-06Ryan Potulny signed (2 yr)
11-Apr-06David Printz called up
12-Apr-06Randy Jones called up
12-Apr-06David Printz demoted
15-Apr-06Randy Jones demoted
15-Apr-06Jamie Storr called up
16-Apr-06Scott Monroe signed as a free agent
17-Apr-06Ben Eager called up
20-Apr-06Matt Ellison called up
20-Apr-06Pat Kavanagh called up
20-Apr-06Ryan Ready called up
20-Apr-06Stefan Ruzicka called up
20-Apr-06Alexandre Picard called up
20-Apr-06David Prinz called up
20-Apr-06Martin Houle called up
27-Apr-06Gino Pisellini signed

Draft Picks

Rd # Player Pos
129Steve DownieRW
391Oskars BartulisD
4119Jeremy DuchesneG
5152Josh BeaulieuC
6174John FlattersD
7215Matthew ClacksonLW

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 Ducks000000 000000 000000
Atlanta Thrashers30011714 100199 200085
Boston Bruins31001211 110068 200063
Buffalo Sabres12011214 010168 110066
Calgary Flames100010 100010 000000
Carolina Hurricanes21011617 100166 11001011
Chicago Blackhawks100052 000000 100052
Colorado Avalanche000134 000134 000000
Columbus Blue Jackets100031 000000 100031
Dallas Stars000000 000000 000000
Detroit Red Wings010036 000000 010036
Edmonton Oilers010023 010023 000000
Florida Panthers40001710 2000108 200072
Los Angeles Kings000000 000000 000000
Minnesota Wild100032 100032 000000
Montreal Canadiens12011017 110089 010128
Nashville Predators000134 000000 000134
New Jersey Devils34011322 3100108 0301314
New York Islanders62002918 3100159 3100149
New York Rangers42022627 12011116 30011511
Ottawa Senators31001712 2000106 110076
Phoenix Coyotes000000 000000 000000
Pittsburgh Penguins61012923 30011613 31001310
San Jose Sharks000000 000000 000000
St.Louis Blues100052 000000 100052
Tampa Bay Lightning0400721 0200210 0200511
Toronto Maple Leafs13001114 020048 110076
Vancouver Canucks010045 010045 000000
Washington Capitals30011910 2000135 100165








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