2021–22 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 2021–22 Philadelphia Flyers season is the 55th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[1]

2021–22 Philadelphia Flyers
Division  Metropolitan
Conference  Eastern
2021–22 record11–12–4
Home record5–6–2
Road record6–6–2
Goals for71
Goals against89
Team information
General managerChuck Fletcher
CoachAlain Vigneault (Oct. 15 – Dec. 6)
Mike Yeo (Dec. 6 – present)
CaptainClaude Giroux
Alternate captainsSean Couturier
Kevin Hayes
Ivan Provorov
ArenaWells Fargo Center
Minor league affiliate(s)Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)
Reading Royals (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsCam Atkinson (12)
AssistsClaude Giroux (14)
PointsClaude Giroux (24)
Penalty minutesNate Thompson (29)
Plus/minusCam Atkinson (+10)
WinsCarter Hart (7)
Goals against averageCarter Hart (2.80)

Standings

Divisional standings
Metropolitan Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 New York Rangers 29 19 7 3 17 84 74 +10 41
2 Washington Capitals 29 17 5 7 15 101 76 +25 41
3 Carolina Hurricanes 27 19 7 1 17 85 58 +27 39
4 Pittsburgh Penguins 28 15 8 5 13 85 72 +13 35
5 Columbus Blue Jackets 27 14 12 1 8 89 90 −1 29
6 Philadelphia Flyers 27 11 12 4 10 71 89 −18 26
7 New Jersey Devils 27 10 12 5 7 75 92 −17 25
8 New York Islanders 24 7 12 5 7 51 72 −21 19
Updated to game(s) played on December 15, 2021. Source: National Hockey League[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Conference standings
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 ME Pittsburgh Penguins 28 15 8 5 13 85 72 +13 35
2 AT Detroit Red Wings 29 14 12 3 8 80 97 −17 31
3 AT Boston Bruins 25 14 9 2 13 70 66 +4 30
4 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 27 14 12 1 8 89 90 −1 29
5 ME Philadelphia Flyers 27 11 12 4 10 71 89 −18 26
6 ME New Jersey Devils 27 10 12 5 7 75 92 −17 25
7 AT Buffalo Sabres 28 9 15 4 7 77 99 −22 22
8 ME New York Islanders 24 7 12 5 7 51 72 −21 19
9 AT Ottawa Senators 26 9 16 1 7 75 95 −20 19
10 AT Montreal Canadiens 30 6 21 3 6 64 107 −43 15
Updated to game(s) played on December 15, 2021. Source: National Hockey League[3]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Schedule and results

Regular season

The Flyers' regular season schedule was released on July 22, 2021.[4]

2021–22 game log
December: 3–4–0 (Home: 1–2–0 ; Road: 2–2–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
22December 1Philadelphia1–4NY RangersHart15,6878–9–420[26]
23December 5Tampa Bay7–1PhiladelphiaHart16,0148–10–420[27]
24December 6Colorado7–5PhiladelphiaJones16,6498–11–420[28]
25December 8Philadelphia0–3New JerseyHart12,1638–12–420[29]
26December 10Philadelphia4–3VegasHart18,0119–12–422[30]
27December 11Philadelphia5–3ArizonaJones10,56210–12–424[31]
28December 14New Jersey1–6PhiladelphiaHart18,59411–12–426[32]
29December 16PhiladelphiaMontreal
30December 18OttawaPhiladelphia
31December 21WashingtonPhiladelphia
32December 23PhiladelphiaPittsburgh
33December 29PhiladelphiaSeattle
34December 30PhiladelphiaSan Jose

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Current roster

Updated December 11, 2021[33][34]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
89 Cam Atkinson RW R 32 2021 Riverside, Connecticut
19 Derick Brassard  C L 34 2021 Hull, Quebec
61 Justin Braun D R 34 2019 St. Paul, Minnesota
38 Patrick Brown C R 29 2021 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
59 Jackson Cates C L 24 2021 Stillwater, Minnesota
8 Kevin Connauton D L 31 2021 Edmonton, Alberta
14 Sean Couturier (A) C L 29 2011 Phoenix, Arizona
94 Ryan Ellis  D R 30 2021 Hamilton, Ontario
86 Joel Farabee  LW L 21 2018 Cicero, New York
48 Morgan Frost C L 22 2017 Aurora, Ontario
28 Claude Giroux (C) LW R 33 2006 Hearst, Ontario
79 Carter Hart G L 23 2016 Sherwood Park, Alberta
13 Kevin Hayes (A) C L 29 2019 Boston, Massachusetts
35 Martin Jones G L 31 2021 North Vancouver, British Columbia
11 Travis Konecny RW R 24 2015 London, Ontario
58 Tanner Laczynski  C R 24 2016 Shorewood, Illinois
21 Scott Laughton C L 27 2012 Oakville, Ontario
23 Oskar Lindblom LW L 25 2014 Gävle, Sweden
17 Zack MacEwen RW R 25 2021 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
55 Samuel Morin  D/LW L 26 2013 Lac-Beauport, Quebec
9 Ivan Provorov (A) D L 24 2015 Yaroslavl, Russia
70 Rasmus Ristolainen D R 27 2021 Turku, Finland
6 Travis Sanheim D L 25 2014 Elkhorn, Manitoba
24 Nick Seeler D L 28 2021 Eden Prairie, Minnesota
44 Nate Thompson  C L 37 2021 Anchorage, Alaska
25 James van Riemsdyk LW L 32 2018 Middletown Township, New Jersey
71 Max Willman C L 26 2021 Barnstable, Massachusetts
3 Keith Yandle D L 35 2021 Milton, Massachusetts

Transactions

The Flyers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.

Trades
DateDetailsRef
July 17, 2021 (2021-07-17) To Nashville Predators
Philippe Myers
Nolan Patrick		 To Philadelphia Flyers
Ryan Ellis		 [35]
July 22, 2021 (2021-07-22) To Arizona Coyotes
Shayne Gostisbehere
2nd-round pick in 2022
STL 7th-round pick in 2022		 To Philadelphia Flyers
Future considerations		 [36]
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) To Buffalo Sabres
Robert Hagg
1st-round pick in 2021 (Isak Rosen)
2nd-round pick in 2023		 To Philadelphia Flyers
Rasmus Ristolainen		 [37]
July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24) To Columbus Blue Jackets
Jakub Voracek		 To Philadelphia Flyers
Cam Atkinson		 [38]

Players acquired
DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)Adam ClendeningColumbus Blue Jackets1-yearFree agency[39]
Ryan FitzgeraldLehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)1-yearFree agency[39]
Martin JonesSan Jose Sharks1-yearFree agency[40]
Gerald MayhewMinnesota Wild1-yearFree agency[39]
Nick SeelerChicago Blackhawks1-yearFree agency[39]
Nate ThompsonWinnipeg Jets1-yearFree agency[40]
Keith YandleFlorida Panthers1-yearFree agency[41]
Cooper ZechProvidence Bruins (AHL)2-yearFree agency[39]
August 25, 2021 (2021-08-25)Derick BrassardArizona Coyotes1-yearFree agency[42]
September 22, 2021 (2021-09-22)John-Randall AvonPeterborough Petes (OHL)3-yearFree agency[43]
October 11, 2021 (2021-10-11)Patrick BrownVegas Golden KnightsWaivers[44]
October 13, 2021 (2021-10-13)Zack MacEwenVancouver CanucksWaivers[45]

Players lost
DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 21, 2021 (2021-07-21)Carsen TwarynskiSeattle KrakenExpansion draft[46]
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)Brian ElliottTampa Bay Lightning1-yearFree agency[47]
July 31, 2021 (2021-07-31)Alex LyonCarolina Hurricanes1-yearFree agency[48]
Derrick PouliotHenderson Silver Knights (AHL)1-yearFree agency[49]
August 12, 2021 (2021-08-12)Chris BigrasWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)1-yearFree agency[50]
August 24, 2021 (2021-08-24)Pascal LabergeMaine Mariners (ECHL)1-yearFree agency[51]
October 13, 2021 (2021-10-13)Tyler WotherspoonUtica Comets (AHL)1-yearFree agency[52]
November 13, 2021 (2021-11-13)Nicolas Aube-KubelColorado AvalancheWaivers[53]

Signings
DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
July 26, 2021 (2021-07-26)Samuel Morin1-yearRe-signing[54]
August 9, 2021 (2021-08-09)Carter Hart3-yearRe-signing[55]
August 14, 2021 (2021-08-14)Samu Tuomaala3-yearEntry-level[56]
August 20, 2021 (2021-08-20)Connor Bunnaman2-yearRe-signing[57]
August 26, 2021 (2021-08-26)Sean Couturier8-yearExtension[58]
September 2, 2021 (2021-09-02)Joel Farabee6-yearExtension[59]

Draft picks
See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers draft picks

Below are the Philadelphia Flyers' selections at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, which were held on July 23 to 24, 2021. It was held virtually via Video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Round # Player Pos. Nationality Team (League)
2 46 Samu Tuomaala RW  Finland Karpat U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
3 78 Alexei Kolosov G  Belarus HC Dinamo Minsk (KHL)
4 110 Brian Zanetti D   Switzerland HC Lugano U20 (U20-Elit)
5 158 Ty Murchison D  USA U.S. NTDP (USHL)
6 174 Ethan Samson D  Canada Prince George Cougars (WHL)
7 206 Owen McLaughlin C  Canada Mount St. Charles Mounties (USHS-RI)

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