1996-97 Philadelphia Flyers Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 45-24-13 - 103 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 12-7
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-0
Coach: Terry Murray (45-24-13)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1996-97 Philadelphia Flyers StatisticsTeam Record: 45-24-13 - 103 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 12-7
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-0
Coach: Terry Murray (45-24-13)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1996-97 Philadelphia Flyers Results
The Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 45 wins and 24 losses and 13 ties for 103 points, finishing second in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-7.
The Flyers scored 274 goals and conceded 217. John LeClair netted 50 goals for Philadelphia, while Eric Lindros tallied 30 or more, too. John LeClair and Eric Lindros each recorded 47 assists. Ron Hextall earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Garth Snow recorded a 2.52 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Terry Murray coached the team. The 1996-97 Philadelphia Flyers lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Bowen | D | November 9, 1973 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Port Alice, BC Canada |
| Aris Brimanis | D | March 14, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | R | Shaker Heights, OH USA |
| Rod Brind'Amour | C | August 9, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Paul Coffey | D | June 1, 1961 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Weston, ON Canada |
| Scott Daniels | L | September 19, 1969 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Mistawasis, SK Canada |
| Craig Darby | C | September 26, 1972 | 6'4" | 200 | R | Oneida, NY USA |
| Eric Desjardins | D | June 14, 1969 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| John Druce | R | February 23, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Karl Dykhuis | D | July 8, 1972 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Sept-Iles, QC Canada |
| Pat Falloon | R | September 22, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Foxwarren, MB Canada |
| Colin Forbes | L | February 16, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | L | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Kevin Haller | D | December 5, 1970 | 6'2" | 199 | L | Trochu, AB Canada |
| Dale Hawerchuk | C | April 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Paul Healey | R | March 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Ron Hextall | G | May 3, 1964 | 6'3" | 192 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Trent Klatt | R | January 30, 1971 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Robbinsdale, MN USA |
| Dan Kordic | L | April 18, 1971 | 6'5" | 234 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Frantisek Kucera | D | February 3, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Daniel Lacroix | L | March 11, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| John LeClair | L | July 5, 1969 | 6'3" | 226 | L | St. Albans, VT USA |
| Eric Lindros | C | February 28, 1973 | 6'4" | 240 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Janne Niinimaa | D | May 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Raahe, Finland |
| Joel Otto | C | October 29, 1961 | 6'4" | 220 | R | St. Cloud, MN USA |
| Michel Petit | D | February 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 205 | R | St. Malo, QC Canada |
| Shjon Podein | L | March 5, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Rochester, MN USA |
| Vaclav Prospal | C | February 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Ceske-Budejovice, Czech Republic |
| Mikael Renberg | R | May 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 235 | L | Pitea, Sweden |
| Darren Rumble | D | January 23, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Kjell Samuelsson | D | October 18, 1958 | 6'6" | 235 | R | Tyngsryd, Sweden |
| Garth Snow | G | July 28, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Wrentham, MA USA |
| Petr Svoboda | D | February 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Most, Czech Republic |
| Chris Therien | D | December 14, 1971 | 6'5" | 235 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Dainius Zubrus | R | June 16, 1978 | 6'5" | 225 | L | Elektrenai, Lithuania |
