2007–08 Philadelphia Flyers season
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The 2007–08 Philadelphia Flyers
season was the Flyers' 41st season
in the National Hockey League
(NHL).
The Flyers began the 2007–08 season with the intention of putting the disaster of the previous season behind them. In June, the Flyers made a trade which sent the first round draft pick they had acquired in the Forsberg trade (23rd overall) back to the Nashville Predators
for the rights to negotiate with impending unrestricted free agents Kimmo Timonen
and Scott Hartnell
. Both were signed to six-year contracts. After much speculation as to whether the Flyers would trade the 2nd overall pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft
, the Flyers stayed put and selected New Jersey native James van Riemsdyk.
The Flyers wasted no time in addressing their free agent needs. On July 1, the Flyers signed Buffalo Sabres
co-captain Daniel Briere
to an 8-year, $52 million contract. Continuing to revamp their defensive core, Joni Pitkanen
and Geoff Sanderson
were traded to the Edmonton Oilers
for captain Jason Smith and Joffrey Lupul
. Smith was named Flyers captain on October 1.
The season began in the image of the Broad Street Bullies era, with multiple-game suspensions handed out to 5 separate players, the most serious being 20 and 25-game suspensions to Steve Downie
and Jesse Boulerice
for two separate incidents. A 7-3 start in October and a 9-3–1 January run had the Flyers near the top of both the division and conference standings. But a disastrous 10-game losing streak in February reminiscent of such a streak the previous season nearly derailed the Flyers' season. An 8-3-4 run in March coupled with two huge wins over the New Jersey Devils
and the Pittsburgh Penguins
over the final weekend of the regular season put the Flyers back in the playoffs as the 6th seed and a 1st round matchup with the Washington Capitals
.
After taking a 3 games to 1 lead over Washington, the Capitals won Games 5 and 6 to force a Game 7 in Washington. Coming back from a 2-0 deficit, the Flyers won the series in overtime on Joffrey Lupul's powerplay goal. The Flyers then drew a matchup with the heavily-favored Montreal Canadiens
in the 2nd round. Despite being outshot the majority of the series, the Flyers upset Montreal in 5 games and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the 1st time since 2003–04 to face Pittsburgh. Before the start of the series, the Flyers suffered a fatal blow when it was learned that Kimmo Timonen was out with a blood clot in his ankle. Coupled with a gruesome facial injury to Braydon Coburn
in Game 2, Pittsburgh ran roughshod over the Flyers' depleted defense and jumped out to a 3-0 series lead. The Flyers won Game 4 at home to stave off elimination, and although Timonen returned for Game 5, Pittsburgh finished off the Flyers in 5 games.
; D = Defense; G = Goaltender
; LW = Left wing
; RW = Right wing); GP = Games played; G = Goals
; A = Assists
; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes
; = 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.
before and during the 2007–08 season.
in Columbus
, Ohio
.
of the AHL
and the Wheeling Nailers
of the ECHL
. The Phantoms, with Craig Berube
returning as head coach, finished second in their division and won their first round playoff series against the Albany River Rats
in seven games. They lost in the second round to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
in five games. In their first and only season as the Flyers ECHL affiliate, the Nailers finished last in their division and missed the playoffs.
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 Flyers' 41st season
Season (sports)
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in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
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(NHL).
The Flyers began the 2007–08 season with the intention of putting the disaster of the previous season behind them. In June, the Flyers made a trade which sent the first round draft pick they had acquired in the Forsberg trade (23rd overall) back to the Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
for the rights to negotiate with impending unrestricted free agents Kimmo Timonen
Kimmo Timonen
Kimmo Timonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman and an alternate captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
and Scott Hartnell
Scott Hartnell
Scott Hartnell is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
. Both were signed to six-year contracts. After much speculation as to whether the Flyers would trade the 2nd overall pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft
2007 NHL Entry Draft
The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...
, the Flyers stayed put and selected New Jersey native James van Riemsdyk.
The Flyers wasted no time in addressing their free agent needs. On July 1, the Flyers signed Buffalo 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:...
co-captain Daniel Briere
Daniel Brière
Daniel "Danny" Brière is a French Canadian professional ice hockey centre and an alternate captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League . He has previously played with the Phoenix Coyotes and Buffalo Sabres...
to an 8-year, $52 million contract. Continuing to revamp their defensive core, Joni Pitkanen
Joni Pitkänen
Joni Pitkänen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
and Geoff Sanderson
Geoff Sanderson
Geoff M. Sanderson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger, most notably for the Hartford Whalers and Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League . Sanderson is currently a scout for the New York Islanders...
were traded to the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
for captain Jason Smith and Joffrey Lupul
Joffrey Lupul
Joffrey Douglas Sheldon Lupul is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
. Smith was named Flyers captain on October 1.
The season began in the image of the Broad Street Bullies era, with multiple-game suspensions handed out to 5 separate players, the most serious being 20 and 25-game suspensions to Steve Downie
Steve Downie
Steve Downie is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
and Jesse Boulerice
Jesse Boulerice
Jesse Boulerice is an American retired ice hockey player. Boulerice's notoriety stems from two violent incidents, one when playing junior hockey where he used his stick like a bat and smashed Guelph Storm forward Andrew Long in the face, and the other in the NHL where he cross-checked Ryan Kesler...
for two separate incidents. A 7-3 start in October and a 9-3–1 January run had the Flyers near the top of both the division and conference standings. But a disastrous 10-game losing streak in February reminiscent of such a streak the previous season nearly derailed the Flyers' season. An 8-3-4 run in March coupled with two huge wins over the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
and the 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...
over the final weekend of the regular season put the Flyers back in the playoffs as the 6th seed and a 1st round matchup with the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
.
After taking a 3 games to 1 lead over Washington, the Capitals won Games 5 and 6 to force a Game 7 in Washington. Coming back from a 2-0 deficit, the Flyers won the series in overtime on Joffrey Lupul's powerplay goal. The Flyers then drew a matchup with the heavily-favored Montreal 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 ...
in the 2nd round. Despite being outshot the majority of the series, the Flyers upset Montreal in 5 games and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the 1st time since 2003–04 to face Pittsburgh. Before the start of the series, the Flyers suffered a fatal blow when it was learned that Kimmo Timonen was out with a blood clot in his ankle. Coupled with a gruesome facial injury to Braydon Coburn
Braydon Coburn
Braydon Coburn is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
in Game 2, Pittsburgh ran roughshod over the Flyers' depleted defense and jumped out to a 3-0 series lead. The Flyers won Game 4 at home to stave off elimination, and although Timonen returned for Game 5, Pittsburgh finished off the Flyers in 5 games.
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Skaters
Note: Pos = Position (C = CenterCentre (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; 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 |
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| 18 | 22 | C | 73 | 28 | 47 | 75 | 14 | 76 | 17 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 48 | 30 | C | 79 | 31 | 41 | 72 | -22 | 68 | 17 | 16 | -3 | 20 | |||
| 22 | 35 | RW | 82 | 29 | 26 | 55 | -3 | 72 | 12 | -1 | |||||
| 17 | 23 | C | 82 | 29 | 24 | 53 | 6 | 55 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 12 | |||
| 20 | 25 | C | 74 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 15 | 24 | RW | 56 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 44 | 32 | D | 80 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 0 | 50 | 13 | 3 | |||||
| 19 | 25 | LW | 80 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 2 | 159 | 17 | -2 | 20 | ||||
| 22 | D | 78 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 17 | 74 | 14 | 4 | 14 | |||||
| 26 | D | 71 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 8 | 58 | 16 | 6 | ||||||
| 24 | RW | 61 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 74 | 17 | 1 | 44 | |||||
| 12 | 27 | LW | 25 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -8 | 4 | |||||||
| 40 | 32 | LW | 18 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 13 | -3 | |||
| 27 | 20 | RW | 32 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 73 | -2 | 10 | |||||
| 34 | 39 | C | 73 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 41 | 17 | 0 | |||||
| 21 | 34 | D | 77 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -4 | 86 | 17 | -4 | |||||
| 24 | 34 | RW | 74 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -12 | 16 | 16 | -4 | |||||
| 35 | D | 44 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 40 | |||||
| 26 | 27 | D | 28 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 27 | |||||||
| 53 | 23 | C | 26 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 24 | |||||||
| 28 | 26 | D | 53 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 14 | -1 | |||||
| 25 | 24 | LW | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | |||||
| 32 | 25 | LW | 70 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 202 | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | 22 | RW | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 27 | |||||||
| 26 | 36 | D | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -11 | 8 | -6 | ||||||
| 43 | 30 | G | 62 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | |||||||
| 33 | D | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -12 | 11 | ||||||||
| 11 | 23 | C | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||||||
| 30 | 27 | G | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 55 | 24 | LW | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 62 | |||||||
| 77 | 20 | D | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 6 | -1 | ||||||
| 36 | 29 | RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 29 | |||||||
| 45 | 22 | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | |||||||
| 29 | 25 | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 56 | 20 | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | |||||||
| 65 | 24 | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | |||||||
Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; SO = Shutouts; GA = Goals against; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average; MIN = Minutes played| # | Player | Age | GP | W | L | OT | SO | GA | SV% | GAA | MIN | GP | W | L | SO | GA | SV% | GAA | MIN |
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| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | 30 | 62 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 153 | .918 | 2.59 | 3539 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 52 | .904 | 2.97 | 1049 | |
| 30 | 27 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 69 | .907 | 2.91 | 1424 | |||||||||
Awards
| NHL | |||||||||
| Award | Recipient | ||||||||
| All-Star Game 56th National Hockey League All-Star Game The 56th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held on January 27, 2008 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, home of the Atlanta Thrashers, during the 2007–08 NHL season.... representative |
Mike Richards Kimmo Timonen |
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| NHL 1st Star of the Week | Martin Biron (October 22) Martin Biron (November 26) |
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| NHL 3rd Star of the Week | Joffrey Lupul (December 17) Scott Hartnell (January 14) Scott Hartnell (January 21) Mike Knuble (March 3) |
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| Barry Ashbee Trophy | Kimmo Timonen | ||||||||
| Bobby Clarke Trophy | Mike Richards | ||||||||
| Gene Hart Memorial Award | Mike Richards | ||||||||
| Pelle Lindbergh Memorial | Braydon Coburn Riley Cote |
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| Toyota Cup | Martin Biron | ||||||||
| Yanick Dupre Memorial | Martin Biron | ||||||||
Milestones
| Regular season | ||
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Denis Tolpeko | 1st NHL game | October 4, 2007 |
| Randy Jones | 100th NHL game | October 6, 2007 |
| Simon Gagne | 400th NHL point | October 20, 2007 |
| Scottie Upshall | 100th NHL game | November 8, 2007 |
| Ben Eager Lasse Kukkonen |
100th NHL game | November 10, 2007 |
| Daniel Briere | 500th NHL game | November 12, 2007 |
| Denis Tolpeko | 1st NHL goal 1st NHL assist 1st NHL point |
November 15, 2007 |
| Riley Cote | 1st NHL assist 1st NHL point |
November 15, 2007 |
| Jeff Carter | 100th NHL PIM | November 15, 2007 |
| Daniel Briere | 400th NHL point | November 21, 2007 |
| Ben Eager | 300th NHL PIM | November 26, 2007 |
| Steve Downie | 1st NHL game | December 5, 2007 |
| Danny Briere | 400th NHL PIM | December 5, 2007 |
| Rory Fitzpatrick | 200th NHL PIM | December 7, 2007 |
| Kimmo Timonen | 600th NHL game | December 7, 2007 |
| Steve Downie | 1st NHL goal | January 5, 2008 |
| Scott Hartnell | 100th NHL goal | January 8, 2008 |
| R. J. Umberger | 100th NHL point | January 24, 2008 |
| Sami Kapanen | 800th NHL game | January 24, 2008 |
| Riley Cote | 1st NHL goal | February 17, 2008 |
| Claude Giroux | 1st NHL game | February 19, 2008 |
Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions2007–08 NHL transactions
The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2007–08 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which players or draft picks, if applicable.-Free agency:Note: This does not...
before and during the 2007–08 season.
Trades
| Date | ||
| June 4, 2007 |
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... future considerations |
To Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... Matt Ellison Matt Ellison Matt Ellison is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
| June 18, 2007 |
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... Scott Hartnell Scott Hartnell Scott Hartnell is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... Kimmo Timonen Kimmo Timonen Kimmo Timonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman and an alternate captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
To Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... Nashville's 1st-round pick in 2007 2007 NHL Entry Draft The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007... |
| June 23, 2007 |
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... 2nd-round pick in 2007 2007 NHL Entry Draft The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007... |
To Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... 2nd-round pick in 2008 2008 NHL Entry Draft The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008... Nashville's 3rd-round pick in 2007 2007 NHL Entry Draft The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007... |
| July 1, 2007 |
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... Joffrey Lupul Joffrey Lupul Joffrey Douglas Sheldon Lupul is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... Jason Smith |
To Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... Joni Pitkanen Joni Pitkänen Joni Pitkänen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... Geoff Sanderson Geoff Sanderson Geoff M. Sanderson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger, most notably for the Hartford Whalers and Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League . Sanderson is currently a scout for the New York Islanders... 3rd-round pick in 2009 2009 NHL Entry Draft The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or... |
| December 10, 2007 |
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... 7th-round pick in 2009 2009 NHL Entry Draft The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or... |
To Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... Jussi Timonen Jussi Timonen Jussi Timonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for KalPa of the SM-liiga. He is the younger brother of Kimmo Timonen.-Playing career:... |
| December 18, 2007 |
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... Jim Vandermeer Jim Vandermeer James Patrick "Jim" Vandermeer is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League . Jim was born and raised in Caroline, Alberta.-Playing career:... |
To Chicago 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... Ben Eager Ben Eager Benjamin Eager is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
| February 19, 2008 |
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... Jaroslav Modry Jaroslav Modrý Jaroslav Modrý is a Czech professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for HC Plzeň of the Czech Extraliga. He previously played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New Jersey Devils, Ottawa Senators, Los Angeles Kings, Atlanta Thrashers, Dallas Stars and Philadelphia... |
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... 3rd-round pick in 2008 2008 NHL Entry Draft The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008... |
| February 20, 2008 |
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... 3rd-round pick in 2009 2009 NHL Entry Draft The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or... |
To Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... Jim Vandermeer Jim Vandermeer James Patrick "Jim" Vandermeer is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League . Jim was born and raised in Caroline, Alberta.-Playing career:... |
| February 25, 2008 |
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... Vaclav Prospal Vaclav Prospal Václav "Vinny" Prospal is a Czech professional ice hockey left winger who is currently a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
To Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... Alexandre Picard Alexandre R. Picard Alexandre R. Picard is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins organization.-Playing career:... 2nd-round pick in 2009 2009 NHL Entry Draft The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or... |
Other transactions
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| July 1, 2007 | Daniel Briere Daniel Brière Daniel "Danny" Brière is a French Canadian professional ice hockey centre and an alternate captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League . He has previously played with the Phoenix Coyotes 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:... (NHL 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... ) |
8 years, $52 million |
| October 2, 2007 | Jesse Boulerice Jesse Boulerice Jesse Boulerice is an American retired ice hockey player. Boulerice's notoriety stems from two violent incidents, one when playing junior hockey where he used his stick like a bat and smashed Guelph Storm forward Andrew Long in the face, and the other in the NHL where he cross-checked Ryan Kesler... |
Albany Albany River Rats The Albany River Rats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.- Founding to 2010 :... (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... ) |
1 year |
| October 2, 2007 | Jim Dowd | New Jersey New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... (NHL) |
1 year |
| October 9, 2007 | Rory Fitzpatrick Rory Fitzpatrick Rory B. Fitzpatrick is a former American professional ice hockey defenseman who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Nashville Predators, Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks and Philadelphia Flyers... |
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,... (NHL) |
1 year |
| Lost via free agency | |||
| May 1, 2007 | Eric Meloche Eric Meloche Éric Meloche is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Straubing Tigers of the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga . He is the son of former player Gilles Meloche.-Playing career:... |
Straubing Straubing Tigers The Straubing Tigers are a professional men's ice hockey team in the German Ice Hockey League . They play out of Straubing, Germany, and they play their home games at Eisstadion am Pulverturm, which can hold 5,800 spectators.... (DEL) |
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| May 13, 2007 | Brad Tapper Brad Tapper Brad Tapper is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Atlanta Thrashers over parts of three seasons.-Playing career:... |
Iserlohn Iserlohn Roosters The Iserlohn Roosters are a professional ice hockey team based in Iserlohn, North-Rhine-Westphalia. They are members of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga since 2000 and play their home games at the Eissporthalle Iserlohn which is also known as Eissporthalle am Seilersee. Playing nine years in the DEL the... (DEL) |
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| June 4, 2007 | David Printz | Djurgarden IF Djurgårdens IF Hockey Djurgårdens IF Hockey are a professional ice hockey team based in Stockholm, Sweden. They are the ice hockey department of the sports club Djurgårdens IF. The department was formed in 1922 with the help of Wilhelm Arwe and have since then become Sweden's most successful team, having won the Swedish... (Elitserien Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... ) |
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| July 5, 2007 | Mark Cullen | Detroit 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... (NHL) |
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| July 6, 2007 | Denis Hamel Denis Hamel Denis Jean Hamel is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who is currently playing for the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League . A former star in junior, Hamel has not been able to translate his scoring success in junior to the National Hockey League , although he has had... |
Ottawa Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... (NHL) |
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| July 9, 2007 | Todd Fedoruk Todd Fedoruk Todd Fedoruk is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He is currently an assistant coach with the Trenton Titans of the ECHL.-Playing career:... |
Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... (NHL) |
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| July 9, 2007 | Mike York Mike York Michael York is an American professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-Playing career:... |
Phoenix Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... (NHL) |
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| July 13, 2007 | Niko Dimitrakos Niko Dimitrakos Nicholas Dimitrakos is a Greek-American professional ice hockey right winger, currently signed with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on a 25 game PTO contract.-Playing career:... |
Ottawa (NHL) | |
| August 6, 2007 | Dmitry Afanasenkov Dmitry Afanasenkov Dmitry Anatolyevich Afanasenkov is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
Dynamo Moscow HC Dynamo Moscow HC Dynamo Moscow was a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Moscow. They were members of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League... (RSL) |
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| September 11, 2007 | John Slaney John Slaney John G. Slaney is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and assistant coach currently playing for HC Plzeň 1929 in the Czech Extraliga... |
Cologne (DEL) | |
| October 17, 2007 | Robert Esche Robert Esche Robert L. Esche is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for SCL Tigers of National League A.-Playing career:... |
Ak Bars Kazan (RSL) | |
| Claimed off waivers | |||
| February 22, 2008 | Patrick Thoresen Patrick Thoresen Patrick Thoresen is a Norwegian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League . He resides in Hamar, Norway, where he grew up, during the off season. He has a younger brother, Steffen who's also an ice hockey player... |
Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
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| Re-signed | |||
| May 11, 2007 | Scottie Upshall Scottie Upshall Scott Upshall is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League... |
— | 2 years, $2.45 million |
| May 14, 2007 | Ben Eager Ben Eager Benjamin Eager is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
— | 2 years, $1.2 million |
| May 17, 2007 | Lasse Kukkonen Lasse Kukkonen Lasse Kukkonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League... |
— | 2 years, $1.75 million |
| June 8, 2007 | Riley Cote Riley Cote Riley Cote is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger and is currently an assistant coach with the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League... |
— | 1 year |
| June 8, 2007 | Lars Jonsson | — | 1 year |
| June 14, 2007 | Antero Niittymaki Antero Niittymäki Antero Pertti Elias Niittymäki is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently a member of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He has previously played for the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning, as well as in the SM-liiga and the American Hockey League... |
— | 2 years, $2.54 million |
| June 18, 2007 | Scott Hartnell Scott Hartnell Scott Hartnell is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
— | 6 years, $25.2 million |
| June 18, 2007 | Kimmo Timonen Kimmo Timonen Kimmo Timonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman and an alternate captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
— | 6 years, $37.8 million |
| July 25, 2007 | Boyd Kane Boyd Kane Boyd Kane is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
— | 2 years |
| November 28, 2007 | Braydon Coburn Braydon Coburn Braydon Coburn is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
— | 2 years, $2.6 million extension |
| December 13, 2007 | Mike Richards Mike Richards Michael Richards is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League . He previously played for and was captain of the Philadelphia Flyers.-Early years:... |
— | 12 years, $69 million extension |
| Signed to Entry Level contracts | |||
| May 17, 2007 | David Laliberte David Laliberté David Laliberté is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who is currently a member of the Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg of the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-Playing career:... |
P.E.I. P.E.I. Rocket The P.E.I. Rocket are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The franchise was granted in 1999, however the Rocket were originally located in Montreal, Quebec and called the Montreal Rocket. In 2003 they were relocated to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island... (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... ) |
Drafted 124th overall, 2004 |
| June 1, 2007 | Josh Beaulieu Josh Beaulieu Josh Beaulieu is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who plays for the Evansville IceMen of the Central Hockey League . Beaulieu was drafted 152nd overall in the 2005 NHL Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers.... |
London 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:... (OHL 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.... ) |
Drafted 152nd overall, 2005 |
| June 1, 2007 | Jeremy Duchesne Jeremy Duchesne Jeremy Duchesne is an American-Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who plays for the Saint-Georges CRS Express of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey . His father is the late Gaetan Duchesne, and was born in the Washington D.C... |
Val-d'Or Val-d'Or Foreurs The Val-d'Or Foreurs are a junior ice hockey team based in Val-d'Or, in the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada. The team was founded for the 1993–94 season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, a member of the Canadian Hockey League. Former Quebec Nordiques and Trois-Rivières... (QMJHL) |
Drafted 119th overall, 2005 |
| July 23, 2007 | Claude Giroux | Gatineau Gatineau Olympiques The Gatineau Olympiques are a major junior ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League out of Gatineau, Quebec. The Olympiques play out of the Robert Guertin Centre. The club, then known as the Hull Festivals, was granted membership in the QMJHL in 1973. The Olympiques have... (QMJHL) |
Drafted 22nd overall, 2006 |
| November 1, 2007 | Patrick Maroon Patrick Maroon Patrick Maroon is an American professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
London (OHL) | Drafted 161st overall, 2007 |
| March 19, 2008 | Rob Bellamy Rob Bellamy Rob Bellamy is an American professional ice hockey right winger who plays for the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League . He is the brother of Kacey Bellamy.-Career statistics:-External links:... |
U. of Maine University of Maine The University of Maine is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is referred to as the flagship university of the University of Maine System... (HE Hockey East Hockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference.... ) |
Drafted 92nd overall, 2004 |
| March 19, 2008 | Matt Clackson Matt Clackson Matthew Clackson is a Canadian-born American professional ice hockey right winger for the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League... |
Western Michigan Western Michigan University Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045.... (CCHA Central Collegiate Hockey Association The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship... ) |
Drafted 215th overall, 2005 |
| March 19, 2008 | Michael Teslak Michael Teslak Michael-Lee Teslak is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who most recently played for the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
Michigan Tech (WCHA Western Collegiate Hockey Association The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey-only conference.... ) |
Undrafted free agent |
| March 29, 2008 | Jon Kalinski | Minnesota State Mankato Minnesota State University, Mankato Minnesota State University, Mankato is a public four-year university located in Mankato, Minnesota, a community of 53,000 located southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. As of Fall 2011, the student body is the third-largest in the state of Minnesota with over 15,000 students... (WCHA) |
Drafted 152nd overall, 2007 |
| April 4, 2008 | Andreas Nodl Andreas Nödl Andreas Nödl is an Austrian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
St. Cloud State St. Cloud State University St. Cloud State University is a four-year public university founded in 1869 on the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. The university is the largest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system which is the largest single provider of higher... (WCHA) |
Drafted 39th overall, 2006 |
| April 4, 2008 | Michael Ratchuk | Michigan State Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,... (CCHA) |
Drafted 42nd overall, 2006 |
Draft picks
Philadelphia's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft2007 NHL Entry Draft
The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...
in Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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| Rnd | # | Player | Position | Nationality | Drafted from |
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| 1 | 2 | James van Riemsdyk | Left Wing | US National Team Development Program USA Hockey USA Hockey is recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for amateur ice hockey in the United States and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The organization is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and has... (NAHL) |
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| 2 | 41 | Kevin Marshall Kevin Marshall Kevin Marshall is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Career statistics:-External links:... |
Defenseman | Lewiston Maineiacs Lewiston MAINEiacs The Lewiston Maineiacs were a junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League based in Lewiston, Maine. The team played its home games at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée. They were the second QMJHL team in the United States, and the only one to play a full season... (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... ) |
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| 3 | 66 | Garrett Klotz Garrett Klotz Garrett Klotz is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League . He was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 3rd round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.-Career statistics:-External links:... |
Left Wing | Saskatoon Blades Saskatoon Blades The Saskatoon Blades are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. They are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing at the 15,195 seat Credit Union Centre.-History:... (WHL 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... ) |
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| 5 | 122 | Mario Kempe Mario Kempe Mario Kempe is a Swedish professional ice hockey right winger who plays for the Djurgårdens IF of the Elitserien.-Sweden:... |
Right Wing | St. John's Fog Devils St. John's Fog Devils The St. John's Fog Devils were a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They were based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, and played out of Mile One Centre. The QMJHL expanded to St. John's to fill the void created by the departure of the... (QMJHL) |
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| 6 | 152 | Jon Kalinski | Left Wing | Bonnyville Pontiacs Bonnyville Pontiacs The Bonnyville Pontiacs are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada at the R. J. Lalonde Arena, capacity 2700.... (AJHL Alberta Junior Hockey League The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy... ) |
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| 6 | 161 | Patrick Maroon Patrick Maroon Patrick Maroon is an American professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
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:... (OHL 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.... ) |
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| 7 | 182 | Brad Phillips | Goaltender | US National Team Development Program (NAHL) |
Farm teams
The Flyers were affiliated with the Philadelphia PhantomsPhiladelphia Phantoms
The Philadelphia Phantoms were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1996 to 2009. The club was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and played most of its home games at the Spectrum. During schedule conflicts or some Calder Cup playoff games, games were...
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...
and the Wheeling Nailers
Wheeling Nailers
The Wheeling Nailers are an ECHL ice hockey team based in Wheeling, West Virginia. They are the ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL....
of the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
. The Phantoms, with Craig Berube
Craig Berube
Craig "The Chief" Berube is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals and New York Islanders...
returning as head coach, finished second in their division and won their first round playoff series against the Albany River Rats
Albany River Rats
The Albany River Rats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.- Founding to 2010 :...
in seven games. They lost in the second round to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. They play in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza...
in five games. In their first and only season as the Flyers ECHL affiliate, the Nailers finished last in their division and missed the playoffs.