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1970–71 Philadelphia Flyers season

{{short description|NHL hockey team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=1970–71

|year=1970

|Team=Philadelphia Flyers

|Division=West

|DivisionRank=3rd

|Record=28–33–17

|HomeRecord=20–10–9

|RoadRecord=8–23–8

|GoalsFor=207 (12th)

|GoalsAgainst=225 (8th)

|GeneralManager=Keith Allen

|Coach=Vic Stasiuk

|Captain=Ed Van Impe

|AltCaptain=Jean-Guy Gendron
Bill Sutherland

|Arena=Spectrum

|Attendance=14,131{{Cite web|url=http://www.flyershistory.net/cgi-bin/attend.cgi|title=All Time Team Attendance|accessdate=October 26, 2013|publisher=Flyers History|work=P. Anson}}

|MinorLeague=Quebec Aces
Flint Generals
Jersey Devils

|GoalsLeader=Bobby Clarke (27)

|AssistsLeader=Bobby Clarke (36)

|PointsLeader=Bobby Clarke (63)

|PIMLeader=Gary Dornhoefer (93)

|PlusMinusLeader=Wayne Hillman (+12)

|WinsLeader=Doug Favell (16)

|GAALeader=Doug Favell (2.67)

}}

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

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

=Season standings=

{{1970–71 NHL West Division standings|team=PHI}}

=Record vs. opponents=

{{1970–71 NHL Record vs. opponents (West)|team=PHI}}

Playoffs

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.

Schedule and results

=Regular season=

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 5px solid; border-bottom:#000 5px solid;|title=1970–71 regular season{{cite web |title=1970-71 Philadelphia Flyers Schedule and Results |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PHI/1971_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=August 29, 2022}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid;|title=October: 5–3–1, 11 points (home: 5–1–0; road: 0–2–1)| Game| Date| Score| Opponent| Decision| Record| Points |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 1 || October 10 || 2–1 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars || Favell || 1–0–0 || 2 || {{NHL recap|1970020005|W}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || October 11 || 1–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens || Parent || 1–1–0 || 2 || {{NHL recap|1970020006|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 3 || October 15 || 5–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks || Favell || 2–1–0 || 4 || {{NHL recap|1970020018|W}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 4 || October 17 || 0–0 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins || Parent || 2–1–1 || 5 || {{NHL recap|1970020025|T}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 5 || October 18 || 4–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs || Favell || 3–1–1 || 7 || {{NHL recap|1970020028|W}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 6 || October 22 || 4–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres || Parent || 4–1–1 || 9 || {{NHL recap|1970020039|W}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 7 || October 24 || 1–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens || Favell || 4–2–1 || 9 || {{NHL recap|1970020043|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 8 || October 25 || 3–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins || Parent || 4–3–1 || 9 || {{NHL recap|1970020049|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 9 || October 29 || 3–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings || Favell || 5–3–1 || 11 || {{NHL recap|1970020059|W}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid;|title=November: 5–6–1, 11 points (home: 4–3–1; road: 1–3–0)| Game| Date| Score| Opponent| Decision| Record| Points |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 10 || November 1 || 3–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins || Parent || 6–3–1 || 13 || {{NHL recap|1970020070|W}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 11 || November 5 || 1–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || Favell || 6–4–1 || 13 || {{NHL recap|1970020077|L}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 12 || November 7 || 1–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks || Parent || 6–4–2 || 14 || {{NHL recap|1970020084|T}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 13 || November 8 || 3–1 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres || Favell || 7–4–2 || 16 || {{NHL recap|1970020088|W}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 14 || November 11 || 1–7 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks || Parent || 7–5–2 || 16 || {{NHL recap|1970020095|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 15 || November 15 || 1–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues || Favell || 7–6–2 || 16 || {{NHL recap|1970020109|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 16 || November 19 || 6–2 || align="left"| California Golden Seals || Parent || 8–6–2 || 18 || {{NHL recap|1970020117|W}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 17 || November 21 || 2–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins || Parent || 8–7–2 || 18 || {{NHL recap|1970020122|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 18 || November 22 || 2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Parent || 8–8–2 || 18 || {{NHL recap|1970020129|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 19 || November 25 || 3–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers || Parent || 9–8–2 || 20 || {{NHL recap|1970020135|W}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 20 || November 28 || 1–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks || Parent || 9–9–2 || 20 || {{NHL recap|1970020147|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 21 || November 29 || 4–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks || Parent || 10–9–2 || 22 || {{NHL recap|1970020153|W}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid;|title=December: 2–8–3, 7 points (home: 0–2–1; road: 0–6–2)| Game| Date| Score| Opponent| Decision| Record| Points |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 22 || December 1 || 4–5 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks || Parent || 10–10–2 || 22 || {{NHL recap|1970020155|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 23 || December 4 || 4–0 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals || Parent || 11–10–2 || 24 || {{NHL recap|1970020164|W}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 24 || December 5 || 4–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings || Parent || 11–10–3 || 25 || {{NHL recap|1970020170|T}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 25 || December 9 || 5–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues || Favell || 12–10–3 || 27 || {{NHL recap|1970020182|W}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 26 || December 10 || 1–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || Parent || 12–11–3 || 27 || {{NHL recap|1970020186|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 27 || December 12 || 0–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins || Favell || 12–12–3 || 27 || {{NHL recap|1970020191|L}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 28 || December 13 || 2–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues || Parent || 12–12–4 || 28 || {{NHL recap|1970020199|T}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 29 || December 15 || 2–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks || Favell || 12–13–4 || 28 || {{NHL recap|1970020200|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 30 || December 18 || 0–1 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals || Parent || 12–14–4 || 28 || {{NHL recap|1970020210|L}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 31 || December 19 || 2–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings || Favell || 12–14–5 || 29 || {{NHL recap|1970020215|T}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 32 || December 26 || 1–9 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Parent || 12–15–5 || 29 || {{NHL recap|1970020232|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 33 || December 27 || 2–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens || Favell || 12–16–5 || 29 || {{NHL recap|1970020238|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 34 || December 30 || 2–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues || Favell || 12–17–5 || 29 || {{NHL recap|1970020246|L}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid;|title=January: 7–5–4, 18 points (home: 5–3–2; road: 2–2–2)| Game| Date| Score| Opponent| Decision| Record| Points |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 35 || January 2 || 1–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks || Parent || 12–18–5 || 29 || {{NHL recap|1970020254|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 36 || January 3 || 1–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins || Favell || 12–19–5 || 29 || {{NHL recap|1970020257|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 37 || January 6 || 4–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins || Parent || 13–19–5 || 31 || {{NHL recap|1970020281|W}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 38 || January 7 || 5–5 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings || Favell || 13–19–6 || 32 || {{NHL recap|1970020268|T}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 39 || January 9 || 5–3 || align="left"| California Golden Seals || Parent || 14–19–6 || 34 || {{NHL recap|1970020275|W}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 40 || January 10 || 3–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens || Favell || 15–19–6 || 36 || {{NHL recap|1970020282|W}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 41 || January 14 || 3–0 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs || Favell || 16–19–6 || 38 || {{NHL recap|1970020289|W}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 42 || January 16 || 4–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || Parent || 17–19–6 || 40 || {{NHL recap|1970020296|W}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 43 || January 17 || 1–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings || Favell || 17–20–6 || 40 || {{NHL recap|1970020305|L}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 44 || January 20 || 3–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers || Parent || 17–20–7 || 41 || {{NHL recap|1970020307|T}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 45 || January 21 || 5–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens || Favell || 17–20–8 || 42 || {{NHL recap|1970020309|T}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 46 || January 23 || 2–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars || Parent || 17–20–9 || 43 || {{NHL recap|1970020320|T}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 47 || January 24 || 4–6 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres || Favell || 17–21–9 || 43 || {{NHL recap|1970020324|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 48 || January 28 || 2–6 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins || Parent || 17–22–9 || 43 || {{NHL recap|1970020332|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 49 || January 30 || 5–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers || Favell || 18–22–9 || 45 || {{NHL recap|1970020338|W}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 50 || January 31 || 3–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Favell || 19–22–9 || 47 || {{NHL recap|1970020344|W}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid;|title=February: 5–6–1, 11 points (home: 3–1–0; road: 2–5–1)| Game| Date| Score| Opponent| Decision| Record| Points |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 51 || February 4 || 6–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks || Favell || 20–22–9 || 49 || {{NHL recap|1970020355|W}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 52 || February 6 || 2–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Gamble || 20–23–9 || 49 || {{NHL recap|1970020359|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 53 || February 7 || 2–6 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues || Favell || 20–24–9 || 49 || {{NHL recap|1970020367|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 54 || February 10 || 3–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins || Gamble || 20–25–9 || 49 || {{NHL recap|1970020376|L}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 55 || February 13 || 2–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars || Favell || 20–25–10 || 50 || {{NHL recap|1970020385|T}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 56 || February 14 || 2–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres || Favell || 20–26–10 || 50 || {{NHL recap|1970020389|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 57 || February 17 || 4–0 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings || Favell || 21–26–10 || 52 || {{NHL recap|1970020397|W}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 58 || February 19 || 3–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks || Favell || 22–26–10 || 54 || {{NHL recap|1970020402|W}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 59 || February 20 || 3–5 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals || Gamble || 22–27–10 || 54 || {{NHL recap|1970020408|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 60 || February 24 || 2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers || Favell || 22–28–10 || 54 || {{NHL recap|1970020416|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 61 || February 25 || 3–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres || Favell || 23–28–10 || 56 || {{NHL recap|1970020423|W}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 62 || February 27 || 8–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks || Favell || 24–28–10 || 58 || {{NHL recap|1970020429|W}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid;|title=March: 3–5–5, 11 points (home: 2–0–4; road: 1–5–1)| Game| Date| Score| Opponent| Decision| Record| Points |Recap}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 63 || March 4 || 2–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Favell || 24–28–11 || 59 || {{NHL recap|1970020444|T}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 64 || March 6 || 4–4 || align="left"| California Golden Seals || Favell || 24–28–12 || 60 || {{NHL recap|1970020452|T}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 65 || March 7 || 1–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars || Favell || 24–29–12 || 60 || {{NHL recap|1970020457|L}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 66 || March 10 || 2–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins || Favell || 24–29–13 || 61 || {{NHL recap|1970020464|T}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 67 || March 12 || 2–7 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers || Gamble || 24–30–13 || 61 || {{NHL recap|1970020467|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 68 || March 13 || 3–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Favell || 25–30–13 || 63 || {{NHL recap|1970020469|W}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 69 || March 18 || 2–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers || Gamble || 26–30–13 || 65 || {{NHL recap|1970020485|W}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 70 || March 20 || 3–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins || Gamble || 26–31–13 || 65 || {{NHL recap|1970020493|L}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 71 || March 21 || 1–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs || Gamble || 26–31–14 || 66 || {{NHL recap|1970020497|T}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 72 || March 24 || 3–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens || Gamble || 26–32–14 || 66 || {{NHL recap|1970020505|L}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 73 || March 25 || 2–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars || Gamble || 26–32–15 || 67 || {{NHL recap|1970020511|T}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 74 || March 27 || 1–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks || Favell || 26–33–15 || 67 || {{NHL recap|1970020516|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 75 || March 28 || 3–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins || Gamble || 27–33–15 || 69 || {{NHL recap|1970020523|W}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid;|title=April: 1–0–2, 4 points (home: 1–0–1; road: 0–0–1)| Game| Date| Score| Opponent| Decision| Record| Points |Recap}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 76 || April 1 || 1–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues || Favell || 27–33–16 || 70 || {{NHL recap|1970020533|T}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 77 || April 3 || 3–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars || Gamble || 28–33–16 || 72 || {{NHL recap|1970020538|W}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 78 || April 4 || 3–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres || Favell || 28–33–17 || 73 || {{NHL recap|1970020544|T}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black|text=W}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black|text=L}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black|text=T}}

{{Game log end}}

=Playoffs=

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 5px solid; border-bottom:#000 5px solid;|title=1971 Stanley Cup playoffs}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid;|title=Quarterfinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks – Black Hawks win 4–0| Game| Date| Score| Opponent| Decision| Series| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || April 7 || 2–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks || Favell || Black Hawks lead 1–0 || {{NHL recap|1970030131|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || April 8 || 2–6 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks || Gamble || Black Hawks lead 2–0 || {{NHL recap|1970030132|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || April 10 || 2–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks || Favell || Black Hawks lead 3–0 || {{NHL recap|1970030133|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 4 || April 11 || 2–6 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks || Gamble || Black Hawks win 4–0|| {{NHL recap|1970030134|L}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win|border=1px solid black|text=W}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss|border=1px solid black|text=L}}

{{Game log end}}

Player statistics

=Scoring=

  • 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.

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" data-sort-type="number" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|No.|Jersey number}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Player

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|Pos|Position}}

!scope=colgroup colspan=6 | Regular season

!scope=colgroup colspan=6 | Playoffs

scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|G|Goals}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|A|Assists}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|+/-|Plus/minus}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|PIM|Penalties in minutes}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|G|Goals}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|A|Assists}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|+/-|Plus/minus}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|PIM|Penalties in minutes}}

scope="row"| 16align="left"| {{sortname|Bobby|Clarke}}C772736639784000−32
scope="row"| 21align="left"| {{sortname|Serge|Bernier}}RW77232851−7774112−40
scope="row"| 20align="left"| {{sortname|Jim|Johnson|dab=ice hockey, born 1942}}C66162945−10164022−20
scope="row"| 7align="left"| {{sortname|Andre|Lacroix|André Lacroix (ice hockey)}}C78202242−9124022−10
scope="row"| 12align="left"| {{sortname|Gary|Dornhoefer}}RW572020403932000−14
scope="row"| 11align="left"| {{sortname|Jean-Guy|Gendron}}LW76201636−9464011−30
scope="row"| 18align="left"| {{sortname|Bill|Lesuk}}LW78171936−5814101−38
scope="row"| 9align="left"| {{sortname|Bob|Kelly|dab=ice hockey, born 1950}}LW76141832770410102
scope="row"| 17align="left"| {{sortname|Simon|Nolet}}RW7491928−1424213−40
scope="row"| 4align="left"| {{sortname|Barry|Ashbee}}D6442327344{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
99|—}}{{sort
1|—}}
scope="row"| 10align="left"| {{sortname|Cliff|Schmautz}}{{dagger}}RW3081220323{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
99|—}}{{sort
1|—}}
scope="row"| 3align="left"| {{sortname|Larry|Hillman}}D73313169394022−22
scope="row"| 15align="left"| {{sortname|Garry|Peters|dab=ice hockey}}C736713−14694112−115
scope="row"| 6align="left"| {{sortname|Wayne|Hillman}}D6957121247{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
99|—}}{{sort
1|—}}
scope="row"| 8align="left"| {{sortname|Lew|Morrison}}RW785712−12254000−22
scope="row"| 23align="left"| {{sortname|Larry|Hale}}D7011112−18344000−42
scope="row"| 5align="left"| {{sortname|Brent|Hughes|dab=ice hockey, born 1943}}D3011011−6214000−36
scope="row"| 2align="left"| {{sortname|Ed|Van Impe}}D7701111−13804011−48
scope="row"| 14align="left"| {{sortname|Joe|Watson|dab=ice hockey}}D573710950100000
scope="row"| 19align="left"| {{sortname|Rick|MacLeish}}{{dagger}}LW26246−4194101−20
scope="row"| 19align="left"| {{sortname|Earl|Heiskala}}LW41213−972{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
99|—}}{{sort
1|—}}
scope="row"| 22align="left"| {{sortname|Danny|Schock}}{{dagger}}LW1412310{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
99|—}}{{sort
1|—}}
scope="row"| 30align="left"| {{sortname|Bernie|Parent}}{{double-dagger}}G30022style="background:#ccc|{{sort
98
} || 5 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 1 || align="left"| {{sortname|Doug|Favell}} || G || 44 || 0 || 1 || 1 || style="background:#ccc|{{sort|-98|}} || 9 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || style="background:#ccc|{{sort|-98|}} || 0

|-

|scope="row"| 25 || align="left"| {{sortname|Willie|Brossart}} || D || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || −2 || 0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 30 || align="left"| {{sortname|Bruce|Gamble}}{{dagger}} || G || 11 || 0 || 0 || 0 || style="background:#ccc|{{sort|-98|}} || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || style="background:#ccc|{{sort|-98|}} || 0

|-

|scope="row"| 25 || align="left"| {{sortname|Jim|Mair}} || D || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || −1 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 2 || 3 || −2 || 4

|-

|scope="row"| 10 || align="left"| {{sortname|Bill|Sutherland|dab=hockey}}{{double-dagger}} || LW || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 22 || align="left"| {{sortname|George|Swarbrick}} || RW || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || −2 || 0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 4 || align="left"| {{sortname|Ralph|MacSweyn}} || D || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || −2 || 2

|}

=Goaltending=

  • {{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.

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|No.|Jersey number}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Player

!scope=colgroup colspan=11 | Regular season

!scope=colgroup colspan=10 | Playoffs

scope="col" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GS|Games started}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|W|Wins}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|L|Losses}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|T|Ties}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SA|Shots against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|TOI|Time on Ice}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GS|Games started}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|W|Wins}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|L|Losses}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SA|Shots against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|TOI|Time on Ice}}

scope="row"| 1align="left"| Doug Favell44411615912751082.67.91522,42822026084.02.8670119
scope="row"| 30align="left"| Bernie Parent{{double-dagger}}30269126825732.77.91221,581——————————
scope="row"| 30align="left"| Bruce Gamble{{dagger}}1111362373373.37.9010658220267126.01.8210120

Awards and records

=Awards=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" |Type

! scope="col" |Award/honor

! scope="col" |Recipient

! scope="col" |Ref

scope="row" | League
(in-season)

| NHL All-Star Game selection

| Bobby Clarke

|{{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=28938 |title=24th NHL All-Star Game |publisher=NHL.com |accessdate=August 6, 2015}}

=Records=

{{See also|List of Philadelphia Flyers records}}

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.2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, pp. 335–340

=Milestones=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" |Milestone

! scope="col" |Player

! scope="col" |Date

! scope="col" |Ref

rowspan=4| First game

| Bob Kelly

| October 10, 1970

| rowspan=4|{{cite web |title=1970-71 NHL Debuts |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1971_debut.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=October 3, 2024}}

Rick MacLeish

| February 4, 1971

Willie Brossart

| March 12, 1971

Jim Mair

| March 21, 1971

=Franchise firsts=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" |Milestone

! scope="col" |Player

! scope="col" |Date

! scope="col" |Ref

scope="row" | Natural hat-trick

| Gary Dornhoefer

| March 6, 1971

|{{cite web |url=http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/firsts.cgi |title=Flyers History – All-Time Firsts |publisher=P.Anson |accessdate=August 14, 2015}}

Transactions

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.{{cite web|title=Hockey Transactions Search Results|url=http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Flyers&BeginDate=1970-05-11&EndDate=1971-05-18&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0|publisher=Pro Sports Transactions|accessdate=April 12, 2014}}

=Trades=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width: 50em;"
scope="col"| Date

! scope="col" colspan="2"| Details

! scope="col"| Ref

scope="row"| {{start date|1970|05|20}}

| valign="top"| To Philadelphia Flyers

{{blist |Brent Hughes}}

| valign="top"| To Los Angeles Kings

{{blist |Mike Byers}}

|{{cite news |last1=Chevalier |first1=Jack |title=Flyers Get Brent Hughes, Hope for Major Deal Soon |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/179992785/ |access-date=April 30, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=May 21, 1970 |page=27}}

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

! scope="row"| {{start date|1970|05|29}}

| valign="top"| To Philadelphia Flyers

{{blist |Barry Ashbee}}

| valign="top"| To Hershey Bears (AHL)

{{blist |Larry McKillop |Player to be named later{{efn|Darryl Edestrand on June 15.{{cite news |title=Bears get Darryl Edestrand |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1086090375/ |access-date=April 30, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com |work=The Evening News |date=June 16, 1970 |page=40}}}}}}

|{{cite web | url = https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/48060845/ | title = The Evening Sun from Hanover, Pennsylvania | newspaper = The Evening Sun |via=Newspapers.com | date = May 30, 1970 | accessdate = December 19, 2014}}

scope="row"| {{start date|1970|06|12}}

| valign="top"| To Philadelphia Flyers

{{blist |George Swarbrick}}

| valign="top"| To Pittsburgh Penguins

{{blist |Terry Ball}}

|{{cite web | url = https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/8542761/ | title = Former Clipper Swarbrick Traded | newspaper = The News |via=Newspapers.com | date = June 13, 1970 | accessdate = December 19, 2014}}

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

! scope="row"| {{start date|1970|07|02}}

| valign="top"| To Philadelphia Flyers

{{blist |cash}}

| valign="top"| To San Diego Gulls (WHL)

{{blist |Bob Courcy}}

|{{cite web |title=Gulls buy Courcy, Seattle All-Star |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-advocate/134861732/ |newspaper=Times-Advocate |access-date=November 9, 2023 |date=July 2, 1970 |via=Newspapers.com}}

scope="row"| {{start date|1970|08}}

| valign="top"| To Philadelphia Flyers

{{blist |cash}}

| valign="top"| To Denver Spurs (WHL)

{{blist |Claude LaForge}}

|{{hockey-reference|l/laforcl01|Claude LaForge}}, retrieved September 5, 2022

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

! scope="row"| {{start date|1970|08|10}}

| valign="top"| To Philadelphia Flyers

| valign="top"| To Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL)

{{blist |Loan of Guy Dufour}}

|

scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|1971|01|31}}

| valign="top"| To Philadelphia Flyers

{{blist |Bruce Gamble| Mike Walton |1st-round pick in 1971}}

| valign="top"| To Toronto Maple Leafs

{{blist |Bernie Parent |2nd-round pick in 1971}}

|{{cite web | url = https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/20707435/ | title = Flyers deal Parent, hoping to help attack | newspaper = Delaware County Daily Times | first = John | last = Plaisant |via=Newspapers.com | date = February 1, 1971 | accessdate = December 19, 2014}}

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

| valign="top"| To Philadelphia Flyers

{{blist |Rick MacLeish |Danny Schock}}

| valign="top"| To Boston Bruins

{{blist |Mike Walton}}

|

=Players acquired=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;"

! Date

PlayerFormer teamViaRef
scope="row"| {{start date|1970|06}}

| Hugh Harvey || Kingston Aces (OHA) || Free agency||{{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8446730&view=notes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219103555/http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8446730&view=notes |title=Hugh Harvey – Notes |work=NHL.com |archivedate=December 19, 2014 |accessdate=April 6, 2019}}

scope="row"| {{start date|1970|06|09}}

| Bill Lesuk || Boston Bruins || Intra-league draft ||{{cite web |url=http://historicalhockey.blogspot.ca/p/nhl-drafts.html |title=1970 NHL Intra-League Draft |publisher=Historical Hockey Stats & Trivia |first=Mark |last=Parsons |date=August 5, 2012 |accessdate=July 28, 2015 }}{{cite news | url = http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1970i.html | title = 1970 NHL Intraleague Draft Picks at hockeydb.com | publisher = hockeyDB.com | accessdate = December 23, 2013}}{{cite web | url = https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/42390670/ | title = Flyers Pick Bill Lesuk | work = Pottstown Mercury | agency=Associated Press|via=Newspapers.com | date = June 10, 1970 | accessdate = December 19, 2014}}

scope="row"| {{start date|1970|06|11}}

| Alain Caron || Montreal Canadiens || Reverse draft{{efn|Caron was claimed by the San Diego Gulls.}} ||{{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8445329&view=notes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224230209/http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8445329&view=notes |title=Alain Caron – Notes|work=NHL.com |archivedate=December 24, 2014 |accessdate=April 6, 2019}}{{cite web | url = https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/67050742/ | title = Reverse draft | work = Brandon Sun |via=Newspapers.com | date = June 12, 1970 | accessdate = December 19, 2014}}

scope="row"| {{start date|1970|12|28}}

| Cliff Schmautz || Buffalo Sabres || Waivers ||{{cite web | url = https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/24830989/ | title = Schmautz joins Flyers | work = Delaware County Daily Times | agency=UPI |via=Newspapers.com | date = December 29, 1970 | accessdate = December 19, 2014}}

=Players lost=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;"

! Date

PlayerNew teamViaRef
scope="row"| {{start date|1970|06|09}}

| Dick Cherry || Boston Bruins || Intra-league draft ||

scope="row" rowspan=4| {{start date|1970|06|10}}

| Reg Fleming || Buffalo Sabres || Expansion draft ||{{cite web |url=http://historicalhockey.blogspot.com/2012/08/1970-nhl-expansion-draft.html |title=1970 NHL Expansion Draft |publisher=Historical Hockey Stats & Trivia |first=Mark |last=Parsons |date=August 3, 2012 |accessdate=July 28, 2015 }}{{cite web | url = https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/65774032/ | title = Sabres, Canucks Rich, Poor After NHL's Draft | work = Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph | agency=Associated Press|via=Newspapers.com | date = June 11, 1970 | accessdate = December 19, 2014}}{{cite news | url = http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1970x.html | title = 1970 NHL Expansion Draft Picks at hockeydb.com | publisher = hockeyDB.com | accessdate = December 23, 2013}}

Gerry MeehanBuffalo SabresExpansion draft
Rosaire PaiementVancouver CanucksExpansion draft
Dunc WilsonVancouver CanucksExpansion draft
scope="row"| {{start date|1970|06|11}}

| Hugh Harvey || Hershey Bears (AHL) || Reverse draft ||

scope="row"| {{start date|1970|09|14}}

| Myron Stankiewicz || style="background:#ccc| || Retirement ||{{cite news |last1=Conrad |first1=Ed |title=Beauties Leave, Flyers Open Drills |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/184951045/ |access-date=April 30, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com |work=Philadelphia Daily News |date=September 15, 1970 |page=62}}

scope="row"| {{start date|1970|10|19}}

| Bill Sutherland || Buffalo Sabres || Waivers ||{{cite news |last1=Conrad |first1=Ed |title=New Blues Tune Suits Suds Fine |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/184975040/ |access-date=April 30, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com |work=Philadelphia Daily News |date=October 20, 1970 |page=81}}

=Signings=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

! Date !! Player !! Ref

scope="row"| {{start date|1970|08|13}}

| Bill Lesuk ||{{cite web | url = https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/36573840/ | title = FLYERS SIGN LESUK PHILADELPHIA | work = The Post-Standard | agency=Associated Press|via=Newspapers.com | date = August 13, 1970 | accessdate = December 19, 2014}}

scope="row" rowspan=3| {{start date|1970|09|07}}

| Earl Heiskala ||{{cite web | url = https://newspaperarchive.com/us/new-york/middletown/middletown-times-herald-record/1970/09-08/page-92 | title = Flyers sign 3 | work = Times Herald-Record | agency=UPI | date = September 8, 1970 | accessdate = December 19, 2014}}

Jim Johnson
Lew Morrison
scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|1970|09|09}}

| Larry Hale ||{{cite web | url = https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/48996160/ | title = Flyers Sign Veterans | work = The Raleigh Register | agency=UPI |via=Newspapers.com | date = September 9, 1970 | accessdate = December 19, 2014}}

Joe Watson
scope="row" rowspan=3| {{start date|1970|10|05}}

| Doug Favell ||{{cite web | url = https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/2096659/ | title = FLYERS SIGN BROTHERS | work = Ludington Daily News | agency=UPI |via=Newspapers.com | date = October 6, 1970 | accessdate = December 19, 2014}}

Larry Hillman
Wayne Hillman

Draft picks

{{See also|List of Philadelphia Flyers draft picks}}

Philadelphia's picks at the 1970 NHL amateur draft, which was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal on June 11, 1970.{{cite news | url = http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1970a.html | title = 1970 NHL Amateur Draft Picks at hockeydb.com | publisher = hockeyDB.com | accessdate = November 12, 2013}} The Flyers were without a first-round draft pick due to having traded it three years previously to the Boston Bruins for Rosaire Paiement.{{cite web|title=1970 NHL Amateur Draft Pick Transactions|url=http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Years/1970.htm|publisher=Pro Sports Transactions|accessdate=November 7, 2013}} 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.

class="wikitable"
Round

! Pick

! Player

! Position

! Nationality

! Team (league)

style="text-align:center"| 2

| style="text-align:center"| 18

| Bill Clement

| Center

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Ottawa 67's (OHA)

style="text-align:center"| 3

| style="text-align:center"| 32

| Bob Kelly

| Left wing

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Oshawa Generals (OHA)

style="text-align:center"| 4

| style="text-align:center"| 46

| Jacques Lapierre

| Defense

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)

style="text-align:center"| 5

| style="text-align:center"| 60

| Doug Kerslake

| Right wing

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)

style="text-align:center"| 6

| style="text-align:center"| 74

| Dennis Giannini

| Left wing

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| London Knights (OHA)

style="text-align:center"| 7

| style="text-align:center"| 87

| Hank Nowak

| Left wing

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Oshawa Generals (OHA)

style="text-align:center"| 8

| style="text-align:center"| 99

| Gary Cunningham

| Defense

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)

style="text-align:center"| 9

| style="text-align:center"| 109

| Jean Daigle

| Left wing

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)

Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the Quebec Aces of the AHL,{{Cite web|url=http://www.flyershistory.com/AHL.htm|title=AHL Franchise Statistics|accessdate=October 26, 2013|publisher=Flyers History|work=P. Anson}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.flyershistory.net/cgi-bin/ml-season.cgi?1970-71|title=AHL Season Overview: 1970–71|accessdate=October 26, 2013|publisher=Flyers History|work=P. Anson}} the Flint Generals of the IHL,{{Cite web|url=http://www.flyershistory.net/cgi-bin/otheraffiliates.cgi|title=Non-AHL Affiliates|accessdate=October 26, 2013|publisher=Flyers History|work=P. Anson}} and the Jersey Devils of the EHL.

Notes

{{notelist}}

References

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  • {{cite web |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000531971.html |title=Philadelphia Flyers 1970–71 roster and statistics |publisher=The Internet Hockey Database |access-date=February 10, 2022}}
  • {{cite web |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PHI/1971.html |title=1970–71 Philadelphia Flyers Roster and Statistics |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |work=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=February 10, 2022}}
  • {{cite web |url=http://www.flyershistory.net/cgi-bin/season.cgi?1970-71 |title=Flyers History - Season Overview : 1970–71 |publisher=FlyersAlumni.net |work=Flyers History |access-date=February 10, 2022}}

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