1971–72 Philadelphia Flyers season

NHL hockey team season

1971–72 Philadelphia Flyers

Division| 5th West
1971–72 record| 26–38–14
Home record| 19–13–7
Road record| 7–25–7
Goals for| 200 (14th)
Goals against| 236 (7th)
Team information
President| Joe Scott
General manager| Keith Allen
Coach| Fred Shero
Captain| Ed Van Impe
Alternate captains| Larry Brown (Oct-Jan)
Jean-Guy Gendron
Arena| Spectrum
Average attendance| 14,379[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)| Richmond Robins
San Diego Gulls
Jersey Devils
Salem Rebels
Team leaders
Goals| Bobby Clarke (35)
Assists| Bobby Clarke (46)
Points| Bobby Clarke (81)
Penalty minutes| Gary Dornhoefer (183)
Plus/minus| Bobby Clarke (+22)
Wins| Doug Favell (18)
Goals against average| Doug Favell (2.81)

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The 1971–72 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' fifth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers missed the playoffs for the second time in three years.

## Off-season[edit]

The Flyers fired head coach Vic Stasiuk on May 27, 1971,[2] after heavy criticism by Flyers players.[3] On June 2, the Flyers hired Fred Shero to replace him.[3] In the previous two seasons Shero had guided two teams to league championships, the Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League and the Omaha Knights of the Central Hockey League.[3]

## Regular season[edit]

Bobby Clarke continued to progress as he led the team in goals (35), assists (46), and points (81) in 1971–72 and he became the first Flyer to win an NHL award, the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. However, in the season's final game, the Flyers needed a win or a tie against the second-year Buffalo Sabres to beat out the Pittsburgh Penguins for the final playoff spot. The score was tied late in the game, but with just four seconds on the clock, former Flyer Gerry Meehan took a shot from just inside the blue line that eluded Flyers goalie Doug Favell.[4] With identical records, the playoff berth went to the Penguins because Philly lost the season series 2–3–1.

### Season standings[edit]

West Division[5]

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1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 78 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 256 | 166 | +90 | 107
2 | Minnesota North Stars | 78 | 37 | 29 | 12 | 212 | 191 | +21 | 86
3 | St. Louis Blues | 78 | 28 | 39 | 11 | 208 | 247 | −39 | 67
4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 78 | 26 | 38 | 14 | 220 | 258 | −38 | 66
5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 78 | 26 | 38 | 14 | 200 | 236 | −36 | 66
6 | California Golden Seals | 78 | 21 | 39 | 18 | 216 | 288 | −72 | 60
7 | Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 20 | 49 | 9 | 206 | 305 | −99 | 49

### Record vs. opponents[edit]

#### Vs. West Division[edit]

| 1971–72 NHL records[6]

Team  | CAL | CHI | LAK | MIN | PHI | PIT | STL | Total
California | — | 1–4–1 | 3–2–1 | 1–4–1 | 2–4 | 2–2–2 | 0–3–3 | 9–19–8
Chicago | 4–1–1 | — | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–2–1 | 5–0–1 | 6–0 | 28–5–3
Los Angeles | 2–3–1 | 1–5 | — | 0–6 | 2–3–1 | 1–4–1 | 2–4 | 8–25–3
Minnesota | 4–1–1 | 1–5 | 6–0 | — | 3–1–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 22–11–3
Philadelphia | 4–2 | 2–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 1–3–2 | — | 2–3–1 | 1–2–3 | 13–15–8
Pittsburgh | 2–2–2 | 0–5–1 | 4–1–1 | 2–4 | 3–2–1 | — | 3–3 | 14–17–5
St. Louis | 3–0–3 | 0–6 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–1–3 | 3–3 | — | 14–16–6

#### Vs. East Division[edit]

| 1971–72 NHL records

Team  | BOS | BUF | DET | MTL | NYR | TOR | VAN | Total
California | 2–4 | 3–0–3 | 2–2–2 | 0–3–3 | 1–4–1 | 2–3–1 | 2–4 | 12–20–10
Chicago | 1–4–1 | 3–2–1 | 5–0–1 | 1–2–3 | 1–2–3 | 4–0–2 | 3–2–1 | 18–12–12
Los Angeles | 1–4–1 | 3–2–1 | 2–3–1 | 0–5–1 | 0–6 | 1–4–1 | 5–0–1 | 12–24–6
Minnesota | 0–5–1 | 2–2–2 | 4–2 | 1–4–1 | 3–1–2 | 2–2–2 | 3–2–1 | 15–18–9
Philadelphia | 0–6 | 2–2–2 | 2–3–1 | 2–3–1 | 0–6 | 2–2–2 | 5–1 | 13–23–6
Pittsburgh | 1–2–3 | 1–2–3 | 2–4 | 1–4–1 | 1–3–2 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 12–21–9
St. Louis | 1–4–1 | 4–1–1 | 3–2–1 | 1–4–1 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–3–1 | 14–23–5

## Schedule and results[edit]

### Regular season[edit]

1971–72 regular season[7]

October: 5–4–1, 11 points (home: 3–1–0; road: 2–3–1)

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1 | October 9 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–3 | 0–1–0 | 0 | Recap
2 | October 12 | @ Vancouver Canucks | 2–3 | 0–2–0 | 0 | Recap
3 | October 13 | @ California Golden Seals | 5–4 | 1–2–0 | 2 | Recap
4 | October 16 | @ Los Angeles Kings | 1–0 | 2–2–0 | 4 | Recap
5 | October 21 | Los Angeles Kings | 0–7 | 2–3–0 | 4 | Recap
6 | October 23 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–5 | 2–4–0 | 4 | Recap
7 | October 24 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–1 | 3–4–0 | 6 | Recap
8 | October 28 | Vancouver Canucks | 3–2 | 4–4–0 | 8 | Recap
9 | October 30 | @ St. Louis Blues | 4–4 | 4–4–1 | 9 | Recap
10 | October 31 | Montreal Canadiens | 5–3 | 5–4–1 | 11 | Recap

November: 2–7–3, 7 points (home: 2–4–2; road: 0–3–1)

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11 | November 3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks | 0–3 | 5–5–1 | 11 | Recap
12 | November 5 | @ Buffalo Sabres | 2–5 | 5–6–1 | 11 | Recap
13 | November 7 | Minnesota North Stars | 0–3 | 5–7–1 | 11 | Recap
14 | November 11 | Vancouver Canucks | 4–3 | 6–7–1 | 13 | Recap
15 | November 13 | Detroit Red Wings | 3–6 | 6–8–1 | 13 | Recap
16 | November 14 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–3 | 6–8–2 | 14 | Recap
17 | November 18 | Los Angeles Kings | 2–0 | 7–8–2 | 16 | Recap
18 | November 20 | @ Montreal Canadiens | 2–2 | 7–8–3 | 17 | Recap
19 | November 21 | Minnesota North Stars | 1–1 | 7–8–4 | 18 | Recap
20 | November 24 | Boston Bruins | 1–2 | 7–9–4 | 18 | Recap
21 | November 25 | @ Boston Bruins | 2–4 | 7–10–4 | 18 | Recap
22 | November 28 | New York Rangers | 2–4 | 7–11–4 | 18 | Recap

December: 4–7–1, 9 points (home: 4–2–1; road: 0–5–0)

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23 | December 2 | Detroit Red Wings | 1–1 | 7–11–5 | 19 | Recap
24 | December 4 | @ Minnesota North Stars | 1–3 | 7–12–5 | 19 | Recap
25 | December 5 | California Golden Seals | 3–0 | 8–12–5 | 21 | Recap
26 | December 9 | New York Rangers | 0–5 | 8–13–5 | 21 | Recap
27 | December 11 | @ Detroit Red Wings | 3–6 | 8–14–5 | 21 | Recap
28 | December 12 | Montreal Canadiens | 4–1 | 9–14–5 | 23 | Recap
29 | December 15 | @ New York Rangers | 2–6 | 9–15–5 | 23 | Recap
30 | December 16 | Buffalo Sabres | 5–0 | 10–15–5 | 25 | Recap
31 | December 19 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0–4 | 10–16–5 | 25 | Recap
32 | December 25 | @ Boston Bruins | 1–5 | 10–17–5 | 25 | Recap
33 | December 26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6–1 | 11–17–5 | 27 | Recap
34 | December 29 | @ New York Rangers | 1–5 | 11–18–5 | 27 | Recap

January: 3–8–3, 9 points (home: 3–2–1; road: 0–6–2)

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35 | January 1 | @ St. Louis Blues | 4–4 | 11–18–6 | 28 | Recap
36 | January 2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks | 2–6 | 11–19–6 | 28 | Recap
37 | January 6 | St. Louis Blues | 2–3 | 11–20–6 | 28 | Recap
38 | January 8 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | 2–2 | 11–20–7 | 29 | Recap
39 | January 9 | California Golden Seals | 10–3 | 12–20–7 | 31 | Recap
40 | January 11 | @ Detroit Red Wings | 0–5 | 12–21–7 | 31 | Recap
41 | January 15 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–4 | 12–22–7 | 31 | Recap
42 | January 16 | Los Angeles Kings | 3–3 | 12–22–8 | 32 | Recap
43 | January 20 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–2 | 13–22–8 | 34 | Recap
44 | January 22 | @ Los Angeles Kings | 2–4 | 13–23–8 | 34 | Recap
45 | January 23 | @ California Golden Seals | 1–3 | 13–24–8 | 34 | Recap
46 | January 27 | @ Boston Bruins | 2–4 | 13–25–8 | 34 | Recap
47 | January 29 | Boston Bruins | 2–4 | 13–26–8 | 34 | Recap
48 | January 30 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–0 | 14–26–8 | 36 | Recap

February: 5–6–3, 13 points (home: 2–1–1; road: 3–5–2)

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49 | February 3 | Detroit Red Wings | 5–4 | 15–26–8 | 38 | Recap
50 | February 5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–1 | 16–26–8 | 40 | Recap
51 | February 6 | St. Louis Blues | 2–2 | 16–26–9 | 41 | Recap
52 | February 8 | @ Vancouver Canucks | 3–1 | 17–26–9 | 43 | Recap
53 | February 9 | @ California Golden Seals | 2–3 | 17–27–9 | 43 | Recap
54 | February 12 | @ Minnesota North Stars | 1–5 | 17–28–9 | 43 | Recap
55 | February 13 | @ Buffalo Sabres | 4–4 | 17–28–10 | 44 | Recap
56 | February 16 | @ Chicago Black Hawks | 3–3 | 17–28–11 | 45 | Recap
57 | February 17 | Boston Bruins | 1–4 | 17–29–11 | 45 | Recap
58 | February 19 | @ Montreal Canadiens | 1–3 | 17–30–11 | 45 | Recap
59 | February 20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–1 | 18–30–11 | 47 | Recap
60 | February 23 | @ New York Rangers | 3–4 | 18–31–11 | 47 | Recap
61 | February 26 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–5 | 18–32–11 | 47 | Recap
62 | February 27 | @ Detroit Red Wings | 3–1 | 19–32–11 | 49 | Recap

March: 7–5–2, 16 points (home: 5–3–1; road: 2–2–1)

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63 | March 2 | Minnesota North Stars | 3–0 | 20–32–11 | 51 | Recap
64 | March 4 | St. Louis Blues | 6–2 | 21–32–11 | 53 | Recap
65 | March 5 | Montreal Canadiens | 0–4 | 21–33–11 | 53 | Recap
66 | March 8 | @ Vancouver Canucks | 6–5 | 22–33–11 | 55 | Recap
67 | March 9 | @ Los Angeles Kings | 5–3 | 23–33–11 | 57 | Recap
68 | March 11 | @ St. Louis Blues | 2–4 | 23–34–11 | 57 | Recap
69 | March 13 | @ Montreal Canadiens | 1–2 | 23–35–11 | 57 | Recap
70 | March 16 | Buffalo Sabres | 3–3 | 23–35–12 | 58 | Recap
71 | March 18 | New York Rangers | 3–5 | 23–36–12 | 58 | Recap
72 | March 23 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–4 | 23–37–12 | 58 | Recap
73 | March 25 | California Golden Seals | 3–0 | 24–37–12 | 60 | Recap
74 | March 26 | Vancouver Canucks | 4–1 | 25–37–12 | 62 | Recap
75 | March 28 | @ Minnesota North Stars | 2–2 | 25–37–13 | 63 | Recap
76 | March 30 | Buffalo Sabres | 3–1 | 26–37–13 | 65 | Recap

April: 0–1–1, 1 points (home: 0–0–1; road: 0–1–0)

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77 | April 1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–4 | 26–37–14 | 66 | Recap
78 | April 2 | @ Buffalo Sabres | 2–3 | 26–38–14 | 66 | Recap

Legend:

Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point)

## Player statistics[edit]

### Scoring[edit]

* Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
* † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
* ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.

| Regular season

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No. | Player  | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM
16 | Bobby Clarke | C | 78 | 35 | 46 | 81 | 22 | 87
12 | Gary Dornhoefer | RW | 75 | 17 | 32 | 49 | −15 | 183
17 | Simon Nolet | RW | 67 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 6 | 22
22 | Rick Foley† | D | 58 | 11 | 25 | 36 | −16 | 168
9 | Bob Kelly | LW | 78 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 16 | 157
20 | Jim Johnson‡ | C | 46 | 13 | 15 | 28 | −21 | 12
21 | Serge Bernier‡ | C | 44 | 12 | 11 | 23 | −20 | 51
10[a] | Bill Clement | C | 49 | 9 | 14 | 23 | −14 | 39
5 | Brent Hughes | D | 63 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 35
21 | Bill Flett† | RW | 31 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 26
4 | Barry Ashbee | D | 73 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 75
11 | Jean-Guy Gendron | LW | 56 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −2 | 36
25 | Jean Potvin† | D | 29 | 3 | 12 | 15 | −6 | 6
18 | Ross Lonsberry† | LW | 32 | 7 | 7 | 14 | −9 | 22
7 | Michel Parizeau† | LW | 37 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −6 | 10
18 | Bill Lesuk‡ | LW | 45 | 7 | 6 | 13 | −14 | 31
2 | Ed Van Impe | D | 73 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −8 | 78
8 | Lew Morrison | LW | 58 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −18 | 26
14 | Joe Watson | D | 65 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −17 | 38
24 | Dick Sarrazin | RW | 28 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4
20 | Eddie Joyal† | C | 26 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −13 | 8
3 | Willie Brossart | D | 42 | 0 | 4 | 4 | −7 | 12
19 | Rick MacLeish | C | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −9 | 9
15 | Larry Mickey‡ | RW | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −5 | 8
6 | Wayne Hillman | D | 47 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −16 | 21
23 | Larry Keenan† | LW | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −4 | 2
25 | Pierre Plante | RW | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −11 | 15
1 | Doug Favell | G | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1 |  | 32
10 | Larry Wright | C | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −6 | 2
19[b] | Larry Hale | D | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −5 | 0
19 | Ralph MacSweyn | D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
30 | Bruce Gamble‡ | G | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 2
3 | Larry Brown‡ | D | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2
30 | Bobby Taylor | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 0
24[c] | Don McLeod | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 0
3 | Jim Mair | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0
25 | Dave Schultz | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
23 | Rene Drolet | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
25 | Don Saleski | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0

### Goaltending[edit]

| Regular season

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No. | Player  | GP | GS | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI
1 | Doug Favell | 54 | 52 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 1655 | 140 | 2.81 | .915 | 5 | 2,984:44
30 | Bruce Gamble‡ | 24 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 659 | 58 | 2.94 | .912 | 2 | 1,184:18
30 | Bobby Taylor | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 193 | 16 | 3.00 | .917 | 0 | 319:45
24[c] | Don McLeod | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 109 | 14 | 4.65 | .872 | 0 | 180:45

## Awards and records[edit]

### Awards[edit]

Type  | Award/honor  | Recipient  | Ref

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League
(annual) | Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy | Bobby Clarke | [8]
League
(in-season) | NHL All-Star Game selection  | Bobby Clarke  | [9]
Simon Nolet

### Records[edit]

See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers records

Among the team records set during the 1971–72 season was a 19-game winless streak on the road (15 losses and 4 ties) from October 23 to January 27.[10] On October 31, Simon Nolet became the first Flyer to score three goals in a single period and four points in a single period, both franchise regular season records that have been matched but not exceeded several times, the earliest instance occurring on March 9, 1972, by Bill Flett for the goals record and Flett and Bobby Clarke for the points record.[11][12] On January 9, the Flyers scored six power play goals during a game against the California Golden Seals, a mark which was later matched during the 1988–89 season.[13]

### Milestones[edit]

Franchise firsts[14] Milestone  | Player  | Date  | Ref

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30-goal season  | Bobby Clarke | March 13, 1972[d] | [15]

## Transactions[edit]

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 19, 1971, the day after the deciding game of the 1971 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 11, 1972, the day of the deciding game of the 1972 Stanley Cup Finals.[16]

### Trades[edit]

Date  | Details  | Ref

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June 13, 1971  | To Philadelphia Flyers

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Larry Mickey | To Los Angeles Kings

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Larry Hillman | [17]
September 8, 1971  | To Philadelphia Flyers

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Cash  | To Portland Buckaroos (WHL)

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Cliff Schmautz | [18]
October 15, 1971  | To Philadelphia Flyers

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Rick Foley | To Chicago Black Hawks

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Andre Lacroix | [19]
November 16, 1971  | To Philadelphia Flyers

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Larry Keenan | To Buffalo Sabres

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Larry Mickey | [20]
January 28, 1972  | To Philadelphia Flyers

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Bill Flett
Eddie Joyal
Ross Lonsberry
Jean Potvin | To Los Angeles Kings

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Serge Bernier
Larry Brown
Jim Johnson
Bill Lesuk | [21]

### Players acquired[edit]

Date | Player | Former team | Via | Ref

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June 8, 1971 (1971-06-08) | Larry Brown | New York Rangers | Intra-League draft | [22][23][24]
Frank Spring | Boston Bruins | Intra-League draft | [22][24][23][25]
June 9, 1971 (1971-06-09) | Don McLeod | Detroit Red Wings | Reverse draft[e] | [26][27]
July 1971 (1971-07) | Orest Kindrachuk | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | Free agency | [28]
September 11, 1971 (1971-09-11) | Bob Hurlburt | Quebec Aces (AHL) | Free agency |
December 8, 1971 (1971-12-08) | Michel Parizeau | St. Louis Blues | Waivers | [29]

### Players lost[edit]

Date | Player | New team | Via | Ref

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June 8, 1971 (1971-06-08) | Garry Peters | Boston Bruins | Intra-League draft | [22][23][30]
September 20, 1971 (1971-09-20) | Keith Wright |  | Release |
February 9, 1972 (1972-02-09) | Bruce Gamble |  | Retirement[f] | [31]

### Signings[edit]

Date | Player | Term | Ref

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August 7, 1971 (1971-08-07) | Pierre Plante | 2-year | [32]
August 16, 1971 (1971-08-16) | Bruce Gamble |  | [33]
September 2, 1971 (1971-09-02) | Larry Brown |  | [34]
Bob Kelly |  | [34]
Rick MacLeish |  | [34]
September 5, 1971 (1971-09-05) | Jim Johnson |  | [35]
Lew Morrison |  | [35]
Joe Watson |  | [35]
September 7, 1971 (1971-09-07) | Gary Dornhoefer |  | [36]
Wayne Hillman |  | [36]
Danny Schock |  | [36]
Frank Spring |  | [36]
Ed Van Impe |  | [36]
September 8, 1971 (1971-09-08) | Serge Bernier |  | [18]
Jean-Guy Gendron |  | [18]
Bill Lesuk |  | [18]
Larry Mickey |  | [18]
September 10, 1971 (1971-09-10) | Andre Lacroix |  |
October 7, 1971 (1971-10-07) | Doug Favell |  |
March 20, 1972 (1972-03-20) | Bobby Clarke | 5-year extension | [32]
N/A | Glen Irwin | 2-year | [32]
Don McCulloch | 2-year | [32]
Larry Wright | 2-year | [32]

## Draft picks[edit]

See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft, which was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, on June 10, 1971.[37]

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | Nationality  | Team (league)  | Notes

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1  | 8  | Larry Wright | Center  |  Canada  | Regina Pats (WCHL)  |
1  | 9  | Pierre Plante | Right wing  |  Canada  | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)  | [g]
3  | 36  | Glen Irwin | Defense  |  Canada  | Estevan Bruins (WCHL)  |
4  | 50  | Ted Scharf | Right wing  |  Canada  | Kitchener Rangers (OHA)  |
5  | 64  | Don McCulloch | Defense  |  Canada  | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)  |
6  | 78  | Yvon Bilodeau | Defense  |  Canada  | Estevan Bruins (WCHL)  |
7  | 92  | Bobby Gerrard  | Right wing  |  Canada  | Regina Pats (WCHL)  |
8  | 106  | Jerome Mrazek | Goaltender  |  Canada  | University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)  |

## Farm teams[edit]

The Flyers were affiliated with the Richmond Robins of the AHL,[39][40] the San Diego Gulls of the WHL,[41] and the Jersey Devils and Salem Rebels of the EHL.[41]

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Clement wore number 15 through January 16.
2. ^ Hale wore number 23 in his first four games.
3. ^ a b McLeod wore number 30 in his first two games.
4. ^ Even-strength goal at 1:37 of the first period against Ken Dryden
5. ^ McLeod was claimed by the Quebec Aces, the Flyers' AHL affiliate.
6. ^ Gamble suffered a career-ending heart attack during a game played on February 8, 1972.
7. ^ The Flyers acquired the 9th overall pick from the Toronto Maple Leafs along with Bruce Gamble and Mike Walton for Bernie Parent and the Flyers' second-round pick, 22nd overall, on January 31, 1971.[38]

## References[edit]

General

* "Philadelphia Flyers 1971–72 roster and statistics". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
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* "Flyers History - Season Overview : 1971–72". Flyers History. FlyersAlumni.net. Retrieved February 10, 2022.

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6. ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
7. ^ "1971-72 Philadelphia Flyers Schedule and Results". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
8. ^ "Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy". National Hockey League. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
9. ^ "25th NHL All-Star Game". NHL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
10. ^ "Team Records: Longest Road Winless Streaks, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
11. ^ "Skater Records: Most Goals, Period". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
12. ^ "Skater Records: Most Points, Period". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
13. ^ "Team Records: Most Power-Play Goals, One Team, Game". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
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16. ^ "Hockey Transactions Search Results". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
17. ^ "Flyers deal defenseman". Delaware County Daily Times. UPI. June 14, 1971. Retrieved December 18, 2014 - via Newspapers.com.
18. ^ a b c d e "Flyers Sign Four Skaters". El Paso Herald-Post. UPI. September 9, 1971. Retrieved December 18, 2014 - via Newspapers.com.
19. ^ "Briefly". Brandon Sun. October 16, 1971. p. 6. Retrieved December 18, 2014 - via Newspapers.com.
20. ^ "Flyers Get Keenan". The Logansport Press. UPI. November 17, 1971. Retrieved December 18, 2014 - via Newspapers.com.
21. ^ "'We had to do something:' Allen". Delaware County Daily Times. UPI. January 29, 1972. Retrieved December 18, 2014 - via Newspapers.com.
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