1970–71 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 1970–71 Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

season was the Philadelphia Flyers' fourth

Philadelphia Flyers seasons

The Philadelphia Flyers are an American ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They compete in the National Hockey League Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. Since their inaugural season in 1967, the team has played its home games on Broad Street in South Philadelphia, first at...

season

Season (sports)

In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

(NHL).

Bobby Clarke

Bobby Clarke

Robert Earle Clarke, OC , better known as Bobby Clarke or, in later life, Bob Clarke, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played his entire National Hockey League career with the Philadelphia Flyers and is currently an executive with the team...

suffered no sophomore slump as he led the team in goals (27), assists (36), and points (63) in 1970–71. He was, however, held scoreless in the playoffs as the Flyers were swept in four games by the Chicago Black Hawks

Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

in the first round. Even though the team had improved their record in his second season behind the bench, head coach Vic Stasiuk

Vic Stasiuk

Victor John Stasiuk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and a former NHL head coach. He played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, and Boston Bruins, recording 183 goals and 254 assists in 745 games. Stasiuk won 3 Stanley Cups in 1952, 1954, 1955 with Detroit...

was replaced by Fred Shero

Fred Shero

Frederick Alexander "The Fog" Shero was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach, and general manager. He played for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . However, he spent most of his playing career in the minor leagues...

in the off-season.

Game log

1970–71 Game Log

EWLINE

October: 5-3-1 (Home: 5-1–0; Road: 0–2–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1	October 10	North Stars Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	1 – 2	Philadelphia	Favell	14,303	1–0–0	2
2	October 11	Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	2-1	Philadelphia	Parent	13,956	1-1-0	2
3	October 15	Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	4-5	Philadelphia	Favell	11,766	2-1-0	4
4	October 17	Philadelphia	0-0	Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	Parent	7,535	2-1-1	5
5	October 18	Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	2-4	Philadelphia	Favell	13,384	3-1-1	7
6	October 22	Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	2-4	Philadelphia	Parent	13,507	4-1-1	9
7	October 24	Philadelphia	1-3	Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	Favell	16,707	4-2-1	9
8	October 25	Philadelphia	3-4	Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	Parent	14,888	4-3-1	9
9	October 29	Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	1-3	Philadelphia	Favell	12,557	5-3-1	11

EWLINE

November: 5–6–1 (Home: 4–3–1; Road: 1–3–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
10	November 1	Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	2 – 3	Philadelphia	Parent	14,620	6–3–1	13
11	November 5	Philadelphia	1 - 3	Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	Favell	11,300	6-4-1	13
12	November 7	Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	1 - 1	Philadelphia	Parent	13,782	6-4-2	14
13	November 8	Philadelphia	3 - 1	Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	Favell	7,849	7-4-2	16
14	November 11	Philadelphia	1 - 7	Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	Parent	17,100	7-5-2	16
15	November 16	Blues	2 - 1	Philadelphia	Favell	14,620	7-6-2	16
16	November 19	Golden Seals California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...	2 - 6	Philadelphia	Parent	12,516	8-6-2	18
17	November 21	Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	5 - 2	Philadelphia	Parent	14,620	8-7-2	18
18	November 22	Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	4 - 2	Philadelphia	Parent	14,620	8-8-2	18
19	November 25	Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	1 - 3	Philadelphia	Parent	14,620	9-8-2	20
20	November 28	Philadelphia	1 - 3	Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	Parent	17,100	9-9-2	20
21	November 29	Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	2 - 4	Philadelphia	Parent	14,382	10-9-2	22

EWLINE

December: 2–8–3 (Home: 0–2–1; Road: 2–6–2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
22	December 1	Philadelphia	4 – 5	Caunucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	Parent	14,599	10–10–2	22
23	December 4	Philadelphia	4 – 0	Golden Seals California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...	Parent	4,080	11–10–2	24
24	December 5	Philadelphia	4 – 4	Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	Parent	7,796	11–10–3	25
25	December 9	Philadelphia	5 – 2	Blues	Favell	17,782	12–10–3	27
26	December 10	Philadelphia	1 – 3	Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	Parent	10,585	12–11–3	27
27	December 12	Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	1 – 0	Philadelphia	Favell	14,620	12–12–3	27
28	December 13	Blues	2 – 2	Philadelphia	Parent	14,620	12–12–4	28
29	December 15	Philadelphia	2 – 3	Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	Favell	15,111	12–13–4	28
30	December 18	Philadelphia	0 – 1	Golden Seals California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...	Parent	4,573	12–14–4	28
31	December 19	Philadelphia	2 – 2	Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	Favell	6,733	12–14–5	29
32	December 26	Philadelphia	1 – 9	Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	Parent	16,485	12–15–5	29
33	December 27	Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	4 – 2	Philadelphia	Favell	14,620	12–16–5	29
34	December 30	Philadelphia	2 – 5	Blues	Favell	18,407	12–17–5	29

EWLINE

January: 7–6–3 (Home: 5–3–2; Road: 2–3–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
35	January 2	Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	3-1	Philadelphia	Parent	14,620	12-18-5	29
36	January 3	Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	5-1	Philadelphia	Favell	14,620	12-19-5	29
37	January 5	Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	3-4	Philadelphia	Parent	12,127	13-19-5	31
38	January 7	Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	5-5	Philadelphia	Favell	11,863	13-19-6	32
39	January 9	Golden Seals California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...	3-5	Philadelphia	Parent	12,230	14-19-6	34
40	January 10	Philadelphia	3-2	Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	Favell	16,192	15-19-6	36
41	January 14	Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	0-3	Philadelphia	Favell	14,620	16-19-6	38
42	January 16	Philadelphia	4-2	Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	Parent	13,350	17-19-6	40
43	January 17	Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	4-1	Philadelphia	Favell	14,620	17-20-6	40
44	January 20	Philadelphia	3-3	Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	Parent	17,250	17-20-7	41
45	January 21	Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	5-5	Philadelphia	Favell	14,620	17-20-8	42
46	January 23	Philadelphia	2-2	North Stars Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	Parent	14,890	17-20-9	43
47	January 24	Philadelphia	4-6	Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	Favell	10,180	17-21-9	43
48	January 28	Philadelphia	2-6	Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	Parent	14,994	17-22-9	43
49	January 30	Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	2-5	Philadelphia	Favell	14,620	18-22-9	45
50	January 31	Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	1-3	Philadelphia	Favell	14,620	19-22-9	47

EWLINE

February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
	February 1		0 – 0				0–0–0

EWLINE

March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
	March 1		0 – 0				0–0–0

EWLINE

April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
	April 1		0 – 0				0–0–0

Game log

1971 Stanley Cup Playoffs

EWLINE

Quarterfinals vs. Chicago - Black Hawks win 4–0
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Series
1	April 7	Philadelphia	2 – 5	Chicago		Favell	16,666	Black Hawks lead 1–0
2	April 8	Philadelphia	2 – 6	Chicago		Gamble	16,666	Black Hawks lead 2–0
3	April 10	Chicago	3 – 2	Philadelphia		Favell	14,620	Black Hawks lead 3–0
4	April 11	Chicago	6 – 2	Philadelphia		Gamble	14,620	Black Hawks win 4–0

Skaters

Note: Pos = Position (C = Center

Centre (ice hockey)

The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...

; D = Defense; G = Goaltender

Goaltender

In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...

; LW = Left wing

Winger (ice hockey)

Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...

; RW = Right wing); GP = Games played; G = Goals

Goal (ice hockey)

In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to...

; A = Assists

Assist (ice hockey)

In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal...

; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus (playoff plus-minus not available); PIM = Penalties in minutes

Penalty (ice hockey)

A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,...

; = Joined team via trade or waivers during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only. = Left team via trade or waivers during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.

#	Player	Age	Pos	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	GP	G	A	P	PIM
#	Player	Age	Pos	Regular season						Playoffs
16		21	C	77	27	36	63	9	78	4	0	0	0
21		23	RW	77	23	28	51	-7	77	4	1	1	2
20		28	C	66	16	29	45	-10	16	4	0	2	2
		25	C	78	20	22	42	-9	12	4	0	2	2
12		27	RW	57	20	20	40	3	93	2	0	0	0
11		36	LW	76	20	16	36	-9	46	4	0	1	1
18		24	LW	78	17	19	36	-5	81	4	1	0	1
		20	LW	76	14	18	32	7	70	4	1	0	1
17		29	RW	74		19	28	-1	42	4	2	1	3
		31	D	64		23	27	3	44
10		31	RW	30		12	20	3	23
		33	D	73		13	16	9	39	4	0	2	2
15		28	C	73			13	-14	69	4	1	1	2	15
		22	RW	78			12	-12	25	4	0	0	0
		32	D	69			12	12	47
23		29	D	70		11	12	-18	34	4	0	0	0
		27	D	30		10	11	-6	21
		30	D	77		11	11	-13	80	4	0	1	1
14		27	D	57			10	9	50	1	0	0	0
19		21	LW	26				-4	19	4	1	0	1
19		28	LW	41				-9	72
22		22	LW	14				1
30		25	G	30
		25	G	44						2	0	0	0
30		32	G	11						2	0	0	0
25		24	D					-1		3	1	2	3
22		28	RW					-2
25		21	D					-2
10		36	LW					0
		28	D							4	0	0	0

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GA = Goals against; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average; MIN = Minutes played; = Joined team via trade or waivers during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only. = Left team via trade or waivers during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.

#	Player	Age	GP	W	L	T	SO	GA	SV%	GAA	MIN	GP	W	L	SO	GA	SV%	GAA	MIN
#	Player	Age	Regular season									Playoffs
		25	44	16	15	9	2	108	.915	2.66	2434	2	0	2	0		.867	4.00	120
30		25	30	9	12	6	2	73	.912	2.76	1586
30		32	11	3	6	2	0	37	.901	3.36	660	2	0	2	0	12	.821	6.00	120

Awards and records

NHL
Award	Recipient
All-Star Game 24th National Hockey League All-Star Game The 24th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in the Boston Garden in Boston, home of the Boston Bruins. This was the first time that the all-star game was held in Boston. The West Division All-Stars defeated the East Division All-Stars 2–1... representative	Bobby Clarke Bobby Clarke Robert Earle Clarke, OC , better known as Bobby Clarke or, in later life, Bob Clarke, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played his entire National Hockey League career with the Philadelphia Flyers and is currently an executive with the team...

Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions before/during the 1970–71 season.

Trades

Date	Details
May 20, 1970	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Brent Hughes Brent Hughes (ice hockey b. 1943) Brent Hughes is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played in the NHL for the Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, and Kansas City Scouts...	To Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... Mike Byers Mike Byers Michael Arthur Byers was an ice hockey right wing. He played in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, and Buffalo Sabres...
May 22, 1970	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Barry Ashbee Barry Ashbee William Barry Ashbee was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played five seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers.-Playing career:...	To Hershey Bears Hershey Bears The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of... (AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... ) Darryl Edestrand Darryl Edestrand Darryl Edestrand is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 455 games in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, and Los Angeles Kings.... Larry McKillop
June 11, 1970	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... George Swarbrick George Swarbrick George Raymond Swarbrick is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played 132 NHL games with the Oakland Seals, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Philadelphia Flyers.-External links:...	To Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... Terry Ball
August 1, 1970	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... cash	To Denver Spurs Denver Spurs The Denver Spurs were a professional ice hockey team based out of Denver, Colorado. The Spurs began play in the Western Hockey League in 1968, and played at the Denver Coliseum. The Spurs became the first professional sports team in Colorado to win a championship in 1971–72... (WHL Western Hockey League (minor pro) The Western Hockey League was a minor pro ice hockey league that operated from 1952 to 1974. Managed for most of its history by Hockey Hall of Fame member Al Leader, it was created out of the merger of the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Canada Senior Hockey League... ) Claude LaForge Claude LaForge Claude Roger LaForge is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played in the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, and Philadelphia Flyers.-External links:...
August 10, 1970	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... loan for season	To Phoenix Roadrunners Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA) The Phoenix Roadrunners were a team in the now defunct World Hockey Association from 1974 to 1977. They played at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona... (WHL) Guy Dufour Guy Dufour (ice hockey) Guy Dufour is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 83 games in the World Hockey Association with the Quebec Nordiques over parts of two seasons.-External links:...
January 31, 1971	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Bruce Gamble Bruce Gamble Bruce George Gamble was a professional ice hockey goaltender who played 10 seasons in the NHL between 1962 and 1972, with some years in the minor leagues in between... Mike Walton Mike Walton Michael Robert "Shakey" Walton is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association . He was a forward with explosive offensive skills who made up for his lack of size with blazing speed and superior puckhandling... 1st-round pick in 1971 1971 NHL Amateur Draft The 1971 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 10, 1971 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...	To Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... (AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... ) Bernie Parent Bernie Parent Bernard Marcel Parent , better known as Bernie Parent, is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 13 National Hockey League seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, and Toronto Maple Leafs, and also spent one season in the World Hockey Association with the... 2nd-round pick in 1971 1971 NHL Amateur Draft The 1971 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 10, 1971 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
January 31, 1971	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Rick MacLeish Rick MacLeish Richard George MacLeish is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Flyers, Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Detroit Red Wings... Danny Schock Danny Schock Daniel Patrick Schock is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 20 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers...	To Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... Mike Walton Mike Walton Michael Robert "Shakey" Walton is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association . He was a forward with explosive offensive skills who made up for his lack of size with blazing speed and superior puckhandling...

Additions and subtractions

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Player	Former team	Via
Alain Caron	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	intra-league draft (6/9)
Bill Lesuk Bill Lesuk William Anton Lesuk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Washington Capitals, and Winnipeg Jets. He also played in the World Hockey Association with Winnipeg...	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	intra-league draft (6/9)
Cliff Schmautz Cliff Schmautz Clifford Harvey Schmautz was a professional ice hockey right wing. The majority of his career was spent in the Western Hockey League with the Portland Buckaroos, topping forty goals three times and leading the league in scoring in the 1965–66 season...	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	waivers (12/28)

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"> Subtractions Player New team Via Dick Cherry Boston

Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

intra-league draft (6/9) Reg Fleming

Reg Fleming

Reginald Stephen "Reggie, The Ruffian" Fleming, was a professional hockey player in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres...

Buffalo

Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

Expansion Draft

1970 NHL Expansion Draft

The 1970 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 9, 1970. The draft took place to fill the rosters of the league's two expansion teams for the 1970–71 season, the Buffalo Sabres and the Vancouver Canucks.-Draft results:-Trades:...

(6/10) Gerry Meehan

Gerry Meehan

Gerard Marcus Meehan is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and the former general manager and Senior Vice President of the Buffalo Sabres.-Playing career:...

Buffalo Expansion Draft (6/10) Dunc Wilson

Dunc Wilson

Duncan Shepherd Wilson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who spent 10 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1969 and 1979.-Playing career:...

Vancouver

Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

Expansion Draft (6/10) Rosaire Paiement

Rosaire Paiement

Joseph Rosaire Wilfrid Paiement is a retired a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He is the older brother of Wilf Paiement....

Vancouver Expansion Draft (6/10) Bill Sutherland

Bill Sutherland

William Fraser Sutherland is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre and a former National Hockey League coach...

Buffalo waivers (10/19)

Draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft

1970 NHL Amateur Draft

The 1970 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 11, 1970 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft...

in Montreal, Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

Rnd	#	Player	Position	Drafted From
2	18	Bill Clement	Center	Ottawa 67's Ottawa 67's The Ottawa 67’s are a junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario. They have played in the Ontario Hockey League since 1967, Canada's centennial year. The current coach is Chris Byrne.-History:... (OHA Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... )
3	32	Bob Kelly	Left Wing	Oshawa Generals Oshawa Generals The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. The Generals are one of the most successful franchises in Canadian Hockey League... (OHA)
4	46	Jacques Lapierre	Defenseman	Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... )
5	60	Doug Kerslake Doug Kerslake Doug Kerslake is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 23 games in the WHA with the Edmonton Oilers.-External links:...	Right Wing	Edmonton Oil Kings Edmonton Oil Kings This article refers to the original Oil Kings franchises that existed until 1978. For the current team that began play in 2007, see Edmonton Oil Kings... (WCHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )
6	74	Dennis Giannini Dennis Giannini Dennis Giannini is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played eight seasons in the American Hockey League , Western Hockey League and the Italian Serie A. He was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 6th round of the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft.-External links:* at...	Left Wing	London Knights London Knights The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:... (OHA)
7	87	Hank Nowak Hank Nowak Henry Stanley "Hank" Nowak is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 180 games in the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, and Boston Bruins.-Playing career:...	Left Wing	Oshawa Generals Oshawa Generals The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. The Generals are one of the most successful franchises in Canadian Hockey League... (OHA)
8	99	Gary Cunningham Gary Cunningham (ice hockey) Gary Cunningham is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 2 games in the WHA with the Edmonton Oilers during the 1973–74 season.-External links:...	Defenseman	St. Catharines Black Hawks St. Catharines Black Hawks The St. Catharines Black Hawks were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1962 to 1976. The team was based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.-History:... (OHA)
9	109	Jean Daigle	Left Wing	Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)

Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the Quebec Aces

Quebec Aces

The Quebec Aces, also known in French as Les As de Québec, were an amateur and later a professional men's ice hockey team from Quebec City, Quebec. The Aces were founded in 1928, and played until 1971. The team played home games at the Quebec Coliseum from 1930 to 1971.The Aces were Allan Cup...

of the AHL

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

, the Flint Generals

Flint Generals (IHL)

The Flint Generals were a professional hockey team in Flint, Michigan from 1969–1985. They were members of the International Hockey League and played their home games at the IMA Sports Arena. Their team colors were originally black and gold, but they were changed to royal blue, gold, and white....

of the IHL, and the Jersey Devils

Jersey Devils (ice hockey)

The Jersey Devils was the name of a professional ice hockey team from Cherry Hill, New Jersey. They were not affiliated with the NHL New Jersey Devils....

of the EHL

Eastern Hockey League

-Eastern Amateur Hockey League :The league was founded in 1933 as the Eastern Amateur Hockey League . The league was founded by Thomas Lockhart, who served as its commissioner from 1933 to 1972...

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