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1991–92 Philadelphia Flyers season

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The 1991–92 Philadelphia Flyers season was the franchise's 25th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers hosted the 43rd NHL All-Star Game. They missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the third consecutive season.

Division6th Patrick
Conference8th Wales
1991–92 record32–37–11
Home record22–11–7
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1991–92 Philadelphia Flyers
Division6th Patrick
Conference8th Wales
1991–92 record32–37–11
Home record22–11–7
Road record10–26–4
Goals for252 (17th)
Goals against273 (9th)
Team information
General managerRuss Farwell
CoachPaul Holmgren (Oct.–Dec.)
Bill Dineen (Dec.–Apr.)
CaptainRick Tocchet (Oct.–Feb.)
Vacant (Feb.–Apr.)
Alternate captainsTerry Carkner
Kevin Dineen
Unknown (Feb.–Apr)
ArenaSpectrum
Average attendance17,140[1]
Minor league affiliateHershey Bears
Team leaders
GoalsRod Brind'Amour (33)
AssistsRod Brind'Amour (44)
PointsRod Brind'Amour (77)
Penalty minutesTerry Carkner (195)
Plus/minusMark Howe (+18)
WinsRon Hextall (16)
Goals against averageDominic Roussel (2.60)
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Regular season

Ron Hextall at the 1992 Flyers Wives Carnival.

Prior to the 1991–92 season, the Flyers acquired Rod Brind'Amour and Dan Quinn from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Murray Baron and Flyers captain Ron Sutter. Brind'Amour led the Flyers in goals (33), assists (44) and points (77) in his first season with the club. Rick Tocchet was named team captain to replace Sutter.[2] As the Flyers continued to flounder, Paul Holmgren was fired in December and replaced by Bill Dineen, father of Flyer Kevin Dineen.[3] On February 19, the Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins made a major five-player deal which featured Tocchet – who never grew comfortably into the role of captain – heading to Pittsburgh and Mark Recchi coming to Philadelphia. Recchi recorded 27 points in his first 22 games as a Flyer, but the team missed the playoffs for the third consecutive year, due in large part to an awful road record (10–26–4).

With Brind'Amour and Quinn in the fold to create more offense, plus a healthy Hextall in net, the Flyers still got off to an 0–3–1 start. After a 4–2 win over New Jersey, the club awakened, trading roughly two wins for every loss and climbing to 8–8–1 following back-to-back 3–1 wins over the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens in mid-November.

From there, injuries and poor play from regulars began to doom Paul Holmgren's tenure behind the bench. An eight-game winless streak (0–7–1) effectively put an end to his tenure. Murray Craven was traded to the Hartford Whalers in exchange for the younger Dineen during the run, which included blow-out home losses to the Whalers (7–3 on November 27) and the Penguins (9–3 on November 29). In both home games, the Spectrum crowd loudly chanted "Paul Must Go" during multiple stoppages in play. Flyers fans received their wish on December 4, with the Flyers at 8–14–2, as Bill Dineen took the helm.[3]

The team began his tenure at 4–1–5, but still slipped into last place by late January. A 7–1–2 string brought the club within striking distance of a playoff spot by mid-February, but an inability to win on the road within the division sabotaged their comeback effort. After the three-way deal between the Flyers, Penguins and Kings was completed, the club had an infusion of scoring with Recchi, but it was too late to make up ground in the standings.

A five-game win streak from March 12–22 yielded a 7–6 comeback win over the Capitals in Landover, in which the Flyers scored four times in the third period - but the momentum didn't last as a 2–5–0 finish, compounded by a 12-day National Hockey League Players' Association strike, sent the club into the Patrick Division basement for the second time in three years.

The Flyers struggled on the power play in the regular season, finishing 22nd in power play percentage with 16.55% (68 for 411).[4]

Season standings

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Patrick Division[5]
GP W L T GF GA Pts
New York Rangers8050255321246105
Washington Capitals804527833025798
Pittsburgh Penguins803932934330887
New Jersey Devils8038311128925987
New York Islanders8034351129129979
Philadelphia Flyers8032371125227375
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Wales Conference[6]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 p – New York RangersPAT8050255321246105
2 Washington CapitalsPAT804527833025798
3 Montreal CanadiensADM8041281126720793
4 Pittsburgh PenguinsPAT803932934330887
5 New Jersey DevilsPAT8038311128925987
6 Boston BruinsADM8036321227027584
7 New York IslandersPAT8034351129129979
8 Philadelphia FlyersPAT8032371125227375
9 Buffalo SabresADM8031371228929974
10 Hartford WhalersADM8026411324728365
11 Quebec NordiquesADM8020481225531852
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Divisions: ADM – Adams, PAT – Patrick

p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy
bold – Qualified for playoffs

Schedule and results

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1991–92 regular season[7]
October: 4–5–1, 9 points (home: 3–2–0; road: 1–3–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionRecordPointsRecap
1October 42–5@ Washington CapitalsHextall0–1–00L
2October 62–2 OT@ Pittsburgh PenguinsHextall0–1–11T
3October 103–6Pittsburgh PenguinsWregget0–2–11L
4October 124–5@ New York IslandersWregget0–3–11L
5October 134–2New Jersey DevilsWregget1–3–13W
6October 175–3Quebec NordiquesRoussel2–3–15W
7October 190–1Montreal CanadiensRoussel2–4–15L
8October 245–2@ Minnesota North StarsRoussel3–4–17W
9October 250–2@ Winnipeg JetsRoussel3–5–17L
10October 315–2San Jose SharksHextall4–5–19W
November: 4–8–1, 9 points (home: 2–4–1; road: 2–4–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionRecordPointsRecap
11November 22–4New York RangersHextall4–6–19L
12November 54–3@ St. Louis BluesHextall5–6–111W
13November 75–2Buffalo SabresHextall6–6–113W
14November 83–4 OT@ Buffalo SabresHextall6–7–113L
15November 122–5@ New Jersey DevilsHextall6–8–113L
16November 143–1Edmonton OilersWregget7–8–115W
17November 163–1@ Montreal CanadiensWregget8–8–117W
18November 171–2Winnipeg JetsWregget8–9–117L
19November 202–5@ Pittsburgh PenguinsHextall8–10–117L
20November 235–5 OTNew Jersey DevilsWregget8–10–218T
21November 273–7Hartford WhalersHextall8–11–218L
22November 293–9Pittsburgh PenguinsRoussel8–12–218L
23November 301–5@ Pittsburgh PenguinsWregget8–13–218L
December: 4–4–5, 13 points (home: 2–1–3; road: 2–3–2)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionRecordPointsRecap
24December 22–4@ New York RangersWregget8–14–218L
25December 53–6Washington CapitalsWregget8–15–218L
26December 75–3@ Boston BruinsWregget9–15–220W
27December 82–2 OTNew Jersey DevilsRoussel9–15–321T
28December 121–1 OTToronto Maple LeafsWregget9–15–422T
29December 141–1 OTChicago BlackhawksRoussel9–15–523T
30December 154–4 OT@ Chicago BlackhawksWregget9–15–624T
31December 183–6@ New York RangersRoussel9–16–624L
32December 196–2New York IslandersWregget10–16–626W
33December 213–0@ Minnesota North StarsHextall11–16–628W
34December 224–3 OTWashington CapitalsWregget12–16–630W
35December 271–1 OT@ Vancouver CanucksHextall12–16–731T
36December 281–5@ Calgary FlamesWregget12–17–731L
January: 4–7–2, 10 points (home: 4–1–2; road: 0–6–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionRecordPointsRecap
37January 31–3@ San Jose SharksHextall12–18–731L
38January 43–7@ Los Angeles KingsWregget12–19–731L
39January 75–5 OTBuffalo SabresHextall12–19–832T
40January 95–2Los Angeles KingsHextall13–19–834W
41January 111–5@ Boston BruinsHextall13–20–834L
42January 124–3New York IslandersWregget14–20–836W
43January 141–1 OTChicago BlackhawksHextall14–20–937T
44January 163–4@ New York IslandersHextall14–21–937L
45January 213–7@ Detroit Red WingsHextall14–22–937L
46January 230–1Winnipeg JetsHextall14–23–937L
47January 254–6@ Toronto Maple LeafsHextall14–24–937L
48January 283–2Washington CapitalsHextall15–24–939W
49January 305–3Minnesota North StarsHextall16–24–941W
February: 7–5–2, 16 points (home: 5–0–1; road: 2–5–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionRecordPointsRecap
50February 15–5 OT@ New York IslandersHextall16–24–1042T
51February 25–1St. Louis BluesWregget17–24–1044W
52February 41–3@ New Jersey DevilsHextall17–25–1044L
53February 65–1Boston BruinsWregget18–25–1046W
54February 83–0@ Quebec NordiquesHextall19–25–1048W
55February 133–2Quebec NordiquesHextall20–25–1050W
56February 158–5Edmonton OilersHextall21–25–1052W
57February 163–3 OTPittsburgh PenguinsHextall21–25–1153T
58February 183–4 OT@ New Jersey DevilsHextall21–26–1153L
59February 225–7@ Washington CapitalsHextall21–27–1153L
60February 231–2 OT@ New York RangersRoussel21–28–1153L
61February 254–1New York IslandersRoussel22–28–1155W
62February 273–0@ Calgary FlamesRoussel23–28–1157W
63February 282–4@ Edmonton OilersHextall23–29–1157L
March: 8–6–0, 16 points (home: 5–2–0; road: 3–4–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionRecordPointsRecap
64March 11–0@ San Jose SharksHextall24–29–1159W
65March 31–4@ Los Angeles KingsRoussel24–30–1159L
66March 75–4New York RangersHextall25–30–1161W
67March 83–7Vancouver CanucksHextall25–31–1161L
68March 102–5@ New York IslandersRoussel25–32–1161L
69March 125–4 OTCalgary FlamesHextall26–32–1163W
70March 143–1Washington CapitalsHextall27–32–1165W
71March 184–3@ Montreal CanadiensHextall28–32–1167W
72March 207–6@ Washington CapitalsHextall29–32–1169W
73March 224–3Detroit Red WingsRoussel30–32–1171W
74March 243–4New York RangersHextall30–33–1171L
75March 251–4@ New York RangersHextall30–34–1171L
76March 295–4New Jersey DevilsRoussel31–34–1173W
77March 315–6@ Pittsburgh PenguinsHextall31–35–1173L
April: 1–2–0, 2 points (home: 1–1–0; road: 0–1–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionRecordPointsRecap
78April 122–4@ Hartford WhalersHextall31–36–1173L
79April 136–2Toronto Maple LeafsRoussel32–36–1175W
80April 153–4 OTHartford WhalersRoussel32–37–1175L

Legend: W Win (2 points) L Loss (0 points) T Tie (1 point)

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Player statistics

Scoring

  • 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.
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No. Player Pos Regular season
GP G A Pts +/- PIM
17Rod Brind'AmourC80334477−3100
20Kevin Dineen†RW642630561130
18Mike RicciC78203656−1093
28[a]Steve DuchesneD78183856−786
14[b]Mark PedersonLW581525401422
10[c]Dan QuinnC67112637−1326
5Kerry HuffmanD60141832141
23Andrei LomakinRW57141630−626
22Rick Tocchet‡RW421316293102
8Mark Recchi†RW22101727−518
2Mark HoweD42718251818
9Pelle EklundLW517162304
40Claude BoivinLW5851318−2187
3Garry Galley†D3931518134
25Keith ActonC5071017−498
47Brad JonesLW4871017−244
29Terry CarknerD7341216−14195
19Brian Benning†D2221214−935
37Mark FreerLW506713−118
28Kjell Samuelsson‡D544913176
46Al ConroyC312911174
3Gord Murphy‡D312810−433
44Corey FosterD25347−1420
21Dave BrownRW70426−1181
32Murray Craven‡C1233628
15Steve KasperC16325−310
15[d]Dale KushnerLW19325−518
43Tony Horacek‡LW34134−951
6Dan KordicD461341126
11Jiri Latal‡D1012314
27Ron HextallG4503335
14[e]Kimbi DanielsC25112−44
35Ken Wregget‡G230220
24Pat MurrayLW910130
36Wes Walz†C210110
26Martin HostakC5011−12
33Dominic RousselG170112
24Rod DallmanLW200005
66Yanick DupreLW100000
14Chris JensenRW2000−10
42Moe Mantha†D500002
48Reid SimpsonLW100000
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Goaltending

  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
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No. Player Regular season
GP GS W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
27Ron Hextall45431621612941513.40.88332,668
35Ken Wregget‡2323983557753.57.86501,259
33Dominic Roussel1714782437402.60.9081922
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Awards and records

Awards

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Records

Among the team records set during the 1991–92 season was a four-game tie streak from December 8 to December 15, tying a team record dating back to the 1968–69 season.[11] The Flyers 26 road losses is a single season franchise high.[12]

The 1991–92 season was Mark Howe’s tenth and final season with the Flyers. Howe holds the regular season career marks among Flyers defensemen for goals (138), assists (342), and points (480).[13][14][15] He also holds the same playoff marks for assists (45) and points (53).[16][17]

Milestones

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Milestone Player Date Ref
First game Dan Kordic October 4, 1991 [18]
Yanick Dupre October 6, 1991
Andrei Lomakin
Dominic Roussel October 17, 1991
Claude Boivin November 30, 1991
Al Conroy January 25, 1992
Reid Simpson April 12, 1992
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Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 26, 1991, the day after the deciding game of the 1991 Stanley Cup Final, through June 1, 1992, the day of the deciding game of the 1992 Stanley Cup Final.[19]

Trades

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Date Details Ref
May 30, 1991 (1991-05-30) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Edmonton Oilers
[20]
To Philadelphia Flyers
To Los Angeles Kings
[20]
July 29, 1991 (1991-07-29) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Toronto Maple Leafs
[21]
August 5, 1991 (1991-08-05) To Philadelphia Flyers
  • Future considerations
To New York Rangers
[22]
August 8, 1991 (1991-08-08) To Philadelphia Flyers
  • Future considerations
To New York Rangers
[23]
September 22, 1991 (1991-09-22) To Philadelphia Flyers
To St. Louis Blues
[24]
November 13, 1991 (1991-11-13) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Hartford Whalers
[25]
January 2, 1992 (1992-01-02) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Boston Bruins
[26]
February 7, 1992 (1992-02-07) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Chicago Blackhawks
[27]
February 19, 1992 (1992-02-19) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Pittsburgh Penguins
[28]
February 27, 1992 (1992-02-27) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Winnipeg Jets
  • Future considerations
[29]
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Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
August 6, 1991 (1991-08-06) Brad JonesLos Angeles Kings2-yearFree agency[30]
August 21, 1991 (1991-08-21) Al ConroyDetroit Red WingsFree agency[31]
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Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamViaRef
May 30, 1991 (1991-05-30) Tim KerrSan Jose SharksExpansion draft[20][32][33]
August 12, 1991 (1991-08-12) Scott SandelinMinnesota North StarsFree agency[34]
September 26, 1991 (1991-09-26) Pete Peeters[h]Buyout[36]
October 3, 1991 (1991-10-03) Normand LacombeCanadian National Team[i]Buyout[38]
October 26, 1991 (1991-10-26) Derrick SmithMinnesota North StarsWaivers[39]
February 3, 1992 (1992-02-03) Jiri LatalVålerenga Ishockey (Norway)[j]Buyout[41]
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Signings

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DatePlayerTermRef
August 7, 1991 (1991-08-07) Jamie Cooke[42]
Kimbi Daniels[42]
September 25, 1991 (1991-09-25) Yanick Dupre[36]
October 3, 1991 (1991-10-03) Andrei Lomakin[43]
November 1991 (1991-11) Ken Wregget1-year[k][25]
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Draft picks

NHL entry draft

Philadelphia's picks at the 1991 NHL entry draft, which was held at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York, on June 22, 1991.[44] The Flyers traded their second-round pick, 28th overall, to the Montreal Canadiens for Mark Pederson on March 5, 1991.[45] They also traded their fourth-round pick, 72nd overall, and Jay Wells to the Buffalo Sabres for Kevin Maguire and the Sabres' 1990 second-round pick on March 5, 1990, and their eight-round pick, 160th overall, and Kevin Maguire to the Toronto Maple Leafs for the Maple Leafs' 1990 third-round pick on June 16, 1990.[45]

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league) Notes
1 6 Peter Forsberg Center  Sweden Modo Hockey (Elitserien)
3 50 Yanick Dupre Left wing  Canada Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
4 86 Aris Brimanis Defense  United States Bowling Green State University (CCHA) [l]
5 94 Yanick Degrace Goaltender  Canada Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
6 116 Clayton Norris Right wing  Canada Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
122 Dmitri Yushkevich Defense  Soviet Union Torpedo Yaroslavl (Soviet Union) [m]
7 138 Andrei Lomakin Left wing  Soviet Union Dynamo Moscow (Soviet Union)
9 182 Jim Bode Left wing  United States Robbinsdale Armstrong High School (USHS-MN)
10 204 Josh Bartell Defense  United States Rome Free Academy (USHS-NY)
11 226 Neil Little Goaltender  Canada Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC)
12 248 John Parco Center  Canada Belleville Bulls (OHL)
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NHL supplemental draft

Philadelphia's picks at the 1991 NHL supplemental draft.[46][47]

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league)
1 6 Angelo Libertucci Goaltender  Canada Bowling Green State University (CCHA)
2 12 Brendan Locke Right wing  United States Merrimack College (Hockey East)
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Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.[48][49]

Notes

  1. Duchesne originally wore number 19 until Samuelsson was traded.
  2. Pederson originally wore number 41 and changed numbers after the February 19 trade with Pittsburgh.
  3. Quinn wore number 14 in his first eight games.
  4. Kushner wore number 8 in his first ten games.
  5. Daniels wore number 46 in his first 18 games.
  6. The Flyers had the choice of receiving Toronto's 1992 fourth-round pick or Toronto's 1993 third-round pick.[21] The Flyers chose the 1993 third-round pick.
  7. Condition met.
  8. Peeters retired.[35]
  9. Lacombe briefly played for the Canadian national team before retiring.[37]
  10. Latal played the remainder of the 1991–92 season for Valerenga.[40]
  11. Option for second year
  12. The Flyers traded Jeff Chychrun and the rights to Jari Kurri to the Los Angeles Kings for Steve Duchesne, Steve Kasper and the Kings' fourth-round pick, 86th overall, on May 30, 1991.[45]
  13. The Flyers traded Dave Brown to the Edmonton Oilers for Keith Acton and the Oilers' sixth-round pick, 122nd overall, on February 7, 1989.[45]

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