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NHL hockey team season

The 1970–71 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers’ fourth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the quarterfinals to the Chicago Black Hawks in a four-game sweep.

Regular season[edit]

Bobby Clarke led the team in goals (27), assists (36), and points (63) in his second season.

Season standings[edit]

Playoffs[edit]

The Flyers were swept in four games by the Chicago Black Hawks in the first round. Even though the team had improved their record in his second season behind the bench, head coach Vic Stasiuk was replaced by Fred Shero in the off-season.

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Schedule and results[edit]

Regular season[edit]

1970–71 regular season[3]

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

November: 5–6–1, 11 Points (home: 4–3–1; road: 1–3–0)

December: 2–8–3, 7 Points (home: 0–2–1; road: 0–6–2)

Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
22 December 1 @ Vancouver Canucks 4–5 10–10–2 22 Recap
23 December 4 @ California Golden Seals 4–0 11–10–2 24 Recap
24 December 5 @ Los Angeles Kings 4–4 11–10–3 25 Recap
25 December 9 @ St. Louis Blues 5–2 12–10–3 27 Recap
26 December 10 @ Detroit Red Wings 1–3 12–11–3 27 Recap
27 December 12 Boston Bruins 0–1 12–12–3 27 Recap
28 December 13 St. Louis Blues 2–2 12–12–4 28 Recap
29 December 15 @ Vancouver Canucks 2–3 12–13–4 28 Recap
30 December 18 @ California Golden Seals 0–1 12–14–4 28 Recap
31 December 19 @ Los Angeles Kings 2–2 12–14–5 29 Recap
32 December 26 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 1–9 12–15–5 29 Recap
33 December 27 Montreal Canadiens 2–4 12–16–5 29 Recap
34 December 30 @ St. Louis Blues 2–5 12–17–5 29 Recap

January: 7–5–4, 18 Points (home: 5–3–2; road: 2–2–2)

Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
35 January 2 Chicago Black Hawks 1–3 12–18–5 29 Recap
36 January 3 Boston Bruins 1–5 12–19–5 29 Recap
37 January 6 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 13–19–5 31 Recap
38 January 7 Los Angeles Kings 5–5 13–19–6 32 Recap
39 January 9 California Golden Seals 5–3 14–19–6 34 Recap
40 January 10 @ Montreal Canadiens 3–2 15–19–6 36 Recap
41 January 14 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0 16–19–6 38 Recap
42 January 16 @ Detroit Red Wings 4–2 17–19–6 40 Recap
43 January 17 Los Angeles Kings 1–4 17–20–6 40 Recap
44 January 20 @ New York Rangers 3–3 17–20–7 41 Recap
45 January 21 Montreal Canadiens 5–5 17–20–8 42 Recap
46 January 23 @ Minnesota North Stars 2–2 17–20–9 43 Recap
47 January 24 @ Buffalo Sabres 4–6 17–21–9 43 Recap
48 January 28 @ Boston Bruins 2–6 17–22–9 43 Recap
49 January 30 New York Rangers 5–2 18–22–9 45 Recap
50 January 31 Detroit Red Wings 3–1 19–22–9 47 Recap

February: 5–6–1, 11 Points (home: 3–1–0; road: 2–5–1)

Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
51 February 4 Chicago Black Hawks 6–2 20–22–9 49 Recap
52 February 6 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2–4 20–23–9 49 Recap
53 February 7 St. Louis Blues 2–6 20–24–9 49 Recap
54 February 10 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3–5 20–25–9 49 Recap
55 February 13 @ Minnesota North Stars 2–2 20–25–10 50 Recap
56 February 14 @ Buffalo Sabres 2–3 20–26–10 50 Recap
57 February 17 @ Los Angeles Kings 4–0 21–26–10 52 Recap
58 February 19 @ Vancouver Canucks 3–2 22–26–10 54 Recap
59 February 20 @ California Golden Seals 3–5 22–27–10 54 Recap
60 February 24 @ New York Rangers 2–4 22–28–10 54 Recap
61 February 25 Buffalo Sabres 3–2 23–28–10 56 Recap
62 February 27 Vancouver Canucks 8–1 24–28–10 58 Recap

March: 3–5–5, 11 Points (home: 2–0–4; road: 1–5–1)

Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
63 March 4 Detroit Red Wings 2–2 24–28–11 59 Recap
64 March 6 California Golden Seals 4–4 24–28–12 60 Recap
65 March 7 @ Minnesota North Stars 1–3 24–29–12 60 Recap
66 March 10 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2–2 24–29–13 61 Recap
67 March 12 @ New York Rangers 2–7 24–30–13 61 Recap
68 March 13 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 25–30–13 63 Recap
69 March 18 New York Rangers 2–1 26–30–13 65 Recap
70 March 20 @ Boston Bruins 3–5 26–31–13 65 Recap
71 March 21 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–1 26–31–14 66 Recap
72 March 24 @ Montreal Canadiens 3–5 26–32–14 66 Recap
73 March 25 Minnesota North Stars 2–2 26–32–15 67 Recap
74 March 27 @ Chicago Black Hawks 1–3 26–33–15 67 Recap
75 March 28 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 27–33–15 69 Recap

April: 1–0–2, 4 Points (home: 1–0–1; road: 0–0–1)

Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
76 April 1 @ St. Louis Blues 1–1 27–33–16 70 Recap
77 April 3 Minnesota North Stars 3–2 28–33–16 72 Recap
78 April 4 Buffalo Sabres 3–3 28–33–17 73 Recap
Legend:

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

Playoffs[edit]

1971 Stanley Cup playoffs[3]

Quarterfinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks – Black Hawks win 4–0

Game Date Opponent Score Series Recap
1 April 7 @ Chicago Black Hawks 2–5 Black Hawks lead 1–0 Recap
2 April 8 @ Chicago Black Hawks 2–6 Black Hawks lead 2–0 Recap
3 April 10 Chicago Black Hawks 2–3 Black Hawks lead 3–0 Recap
4 April 11 Chicago Black Hawks 2–6 Black Hawks win 4–0 Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics[edit]

Scoring[edit]

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

Goaltending[edit]

  • dagger = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
  • double-dagger = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.

Awards and records[edit]

Awards[edit]

Records[edit]

The Flyers were swept in their first round series with the Chicago Black Hawks, going winless in the playoffs for the second time, which matched the 1968–69 season and was later matched during the 1982–83 and 1983–84 seasons.[5]

Milestones[edit]

Transactions[edit]

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 11, 1970, the day after the deciding game of the 1970 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 18, 1971, the day of the deciding game of the 1971 Stanley Cup Finals.[8]

Trades[edit]

Players acquired[edit]

Players lost[edit]

Signings[edit]

Draft picks[edit]

Philadelphia’s picks at the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft, which was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec on June 11, 1970.[30] The Flyers were without a first-round draft pick due to having traded it three years previously to the Boston Bruins for Rosaire Paiement.[31] The Bruins used the pick, fourth overall, to select Rick MacLeish, who the Flyers would acquire seven months later in a trade with the Bruins.

Farm teams[edit]

The Flyers were affiliated with the Quebec Aces of the AHL,[32][33] the Flint Generals of the IHL,[34] and the Jersey Devils of the EHL.[34]

  1. ^ Dornhoefer scored even-strength goals at 10:07 of the second period and 0:26 and 1:11 of the third period against Golden Seals goalie Chris Worthy.
  2. ^ The player to be named later was Darryl Edestrand.[10]
  3. ^ Caron was claimed by the San Diego Gulls.

References[edit]

General
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  4. ^ “24th NHL All-Star Game”. NHL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  5. ^ 2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, pp. 335–340
  6. ^ “Flyers History – All-Time Firsts”. P.Anson. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  7. ^ “Flyers History – Philadelphia Flyer Game Summary”. P.Anson. Retrieved August 14, 2015. 6-Mar-71 California Golden Seals 4 @ Philadelphia Flyers 4
  8. ^ “Hockey Transactions Search Results”. Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  9. ^ “Sports in Brief”. Chicago Tribune. May 21, 1970. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  10. ^ Darryl Edestrand at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved September 5, 2022
  11. ^ “no title”. The Evening Sun. May 30, 1970. Retrieved December 19, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ “Former Clipper Swarbrick Traded”. AP. The News. June 13, 1970. Retrieved December 19, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Claude LaForge at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved September 5, 2022
  14. ^ a b Plaisant, John (February 1, 1971). “Flyers deal Parent, hoping to help attack”. Delaware County Daily Times. Retrieved December 19, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ a b “Hugh Harvey – Notes”. NHL.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
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  18. ^ a b “Flyers Pick Bill Lesuk”. AP. Pottstown Mercury. June 10, 1970. Retrieved December 19, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ “Alain Caron – Notes”. NHL.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  20. ^ “Reverse draft”. Brandon Sun. June 12, 1970. Retrieved December 19, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ “Schmautz joins Flyers”. UPI. Delaware County Daily Times. December 29, 1970. Retrieved December 19, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
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  23. ^ a b c d “Sabres, Canucks Rich, Poor After NHL’s Draft”. AP. Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. June 11, 1970. Retrieved December 19, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
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  25. ^ “Flyers A-Z: Sutherland, Bill”. Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  26. ^ “FLYERS SIGN LESUK PHILADELPHIA”. AP. The Post-Standard. August 13, 1970. Retrieved December 19, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ a b c “Flyers sign 3”. UPI. Times Herald-Record. September 8, 1970. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  28. ^ a b “Flyers Sign Veterans”. UPI. The Raleigh Register. September 9, 1970. Retrieved December 19, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  29. ^ a b c “FLYERS SIGN BROTHERS”. UPI. Ludington Daily News. October 6, 1970. Retrieved December 19, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  30. ^ “1970 NHL Amateur Draft Picks at hockeydb.com”. hockeyDB.com. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  31. ^ “1970 NHL Amateur Draft Pick Transactions”. Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  32. ^ “AHL Franchise Statistics”. P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  33. ^ “AHL Season Overview: 1970–71”. P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  34. ^ a b “Non-AHL Affiliates”. P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.



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