1974–75 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 1974–75 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers eighth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers repeated as Stanley Cup champions. The 1974–75 Flyers were the last Stanley Cup champion to be composed entirely of Canadian players.^[2]

1974–75 Philadelphia Flyers
Stanley Cup champions
Campbell Conference champions
Patrick Division champions
Division	1st Patrick
Conference	1st Campbell
1974–75 record	51–18–11
Home record	32–6–2
Road record	19–12–9
Goals for	293 (6th)
Goals against	181 (1st)
Team information
General manager	Keith Allen
Coach	Fred Shero
Captain	Bobby Clarke
Alternate captains	Terry Crisp Gary Dornhoefer
Arena	Spectrum
Average attendance	17,077[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)	Richmond Robins Philadelphia Firebirds
Team leaders
Goals	Reggie Leach (45)
Assists	Bobby Clarke (89)
Points	Bobby Clarke (116)
Penalty minutes	Dave Schultz (472)
Plus/minus	Bobby Clarke (+79)
Wins	Bernie Parent (44)
Goals against average	Bernie Parent (2.04)
← 1973–74 1975–76 →

Regular season

In 1974–75, Dave Schultz topped his mark from the previous season by setting an NHL record for penalty minutes (472 in all). Bobby Clarke's efforts earned him his second Hart Trophy and Bernie Parent was the lone recipient of the Vezina Trophy. The Flyers as a team improved their record slightly with a mark of 51–18–11, the best record in the league.

Season standings

Patrick Division^[3]

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		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	DIFF	Pts
1	Philadelphia Flyers	80	51	18	11	293	181	+112	113
2	New York Rangers	80	37	29	14	319	276	+43	88
3	New York Islanders	80	33	25	22	264	221	+43	88
4	Atlanta Flames	80	34	31	15	243	233	+10	83

Record vs. opponents

Patrick Division record vs. opponents

Vs. Campbell Conference Vs. Wales Conference Vs. Patrick Division 1974–75 NHL records Team ATL NYI NYR PHI Total Atlanta — 2–1–3 3–3 2–3–1 7–7–4 N.Y. Islanders 1–2–3 — 2–3–1 1–3–2 4–8–6 N.Y. Rangers 3–3 3–2–1 — 2–3–1 8–8–2 Philadelphia 3–2–1 3–1–2 3–2–1 — 9–5–4 Vs. Smythe Division 1974–75 NHL records Team CHI KCS MIN STL VAN Total Atlanta 2–3 4–0–1 3–1–1 2–3 1–2–2 12–9–4 N.Y. Islanders 1–1–3 4–1 4–0–1 2–2–1 1–2–2 12–6–7 N.Y. Rangers 3–1–1 4–0–1 4–1 3–1–1 3–2 17–5–3 Philadelphia 4–1 4–0–1 4–1 3–2 4–1 19–5–1 Vs. Adams Division 1974–75 NHL records Team BOS BUF CAL TOR Total Atlanta 0–4–1 2–1–1 2–2 3–1 7–8–2 N.Y. Islanders 2–2 0–2–2 2–1–1 2–2–1 6–7–4 N.Y. Rangers 1–3 1–4 2–0–2 1–2–1 5–9–3 Philadelphia 1–2–1 3–0–1 3–2 3–0–1 10–4–3 Vs. Norris Division 1974–75 NHL records[4] Team DET LAK MTL PIT WSH Total Atlanta 2–2 2–1–1 0–3–1 1–1–2 3–0–1 8–7–5 N.Y. Islanders 2–2 1–0–3 2–0–2 2–2 4–0 11–4–5 N.Y. Rangers 2–1–1 1–1–2 0–2–2 2–2 2–1–1 7–7–6 Philadelphia 2–1–1 2–1–1 2–1–1 3–1 4–0 13–4–3

Playoffs

After a first-round bye, the Flyers easily swept the Toronto Maple Leafs and were presented with another New York-area team in the semifinals. The Flyers looked to be headed toward another sweep against the New York Islanders after winning the first three games. The Islanders, however, fought back by winning the next three games, setting up a deciding seventh game. The Flyers were finally able to shut the door on the Islanders, winning Game 7, 4–1.

Facing the Buffalo Sabres in the Stanley Cup Finals, the Flyers won the first two games at home. Game 3, played in Buffalo, would go down in hockey lore as "The Fog Game" due to an unusual May heat wave in Buffalo which forced parts of the game to be played in heavy fog, as Buffalo's arena lacked air conditioning. The Flyers lost Games 3 and 4, but won Game 5 at home in dominating fashion, 5–1. On the road for Game 6, Bob Kelly scored the decisive goal and Parent posted another shutout (his fourth of the playoffs) as the Flyers repeated as Stanley Cup champions. Parent also repeated as the playoff MVP, winning his second consecutive Conn Smythe Trophy.

Schedule and results

Regular season

1974–75 regular season[5]
October: 6–3–1 (home: 3–2–1; road: 3–1–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 1 October 10 Los Angeles 5–3 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 0–1–0 0 Recap 2 October 12 Buffalo 1–6 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 1–1–0 2 Recap 3 October 13 Kansas City 2–3 Philadelphia Stephenson 17,007 2–1–0 4 Recap 4 October 17 Boston 4–1 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 2–2–0 4 Recap 5 October 19 Philadelphia 6–3 Pittsburgh Stephenson 13,404 3–2–0 6 Recap 6 October 20 Montreal 2–2 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 3–2–1 7 Recap 7 October 22 Philadelphia 4–2 Los Angeles Parent 13,558 4–2–1 9 Recap 8 October 25 Philadelphia 1–4 California Taylor 12,398 4–3–1 9 Recap 9 October 26 Philadelphia 3–2 Vancouver Parent 15,570 5–3–1 11 Recap 10 October 31 NY Rangers 1–5 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 6–3–1 13 Recap
November: 8–3–2 (home: 5–2–0; road: 3–1–2) Game Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 11 November 2 Philadelphia 3–0 Montreal Parent 18,005 7–3–1 15 Recap 12 November 3 NY Islanders 1–3 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 8–3–1 17 Recap 13 November 5 Philadelphia 4–4 NY Islanders Parent 14,865 8–3–2 18 Recap 14 November 7 Minnesota 0–2 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 9–3–2 20 Recap 15 November 9 Washington 2–6 Philadelphia Stephenson 17,007 10–3–2 22 Recap 16 November 10 California 0–3 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 11–3–2 24 Recap 17 November 13 Philadelphia 3–2 NY Rangers Parent 17,500 12–3–2 26 Recap 18 November 15 Philadelphia 2–2 Atlanta Parent 15,141 12–3–3 27 Recap 19 November 16 Philadelphia 3–5 St. Louis Stephenson 18,607 12–4–3 27 Recap 20 November 21 Vancouver 4–3 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 12–5–3 27 Recap 21 November 23 Philadelphia 6–3 Toronto Parent 16,485 13–5–3 29 Recap 22 November 24 Atlanta 4–3 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 13–6–3 29 Recap 23 November 27 Detroit 2–6 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 14–6–3 31 Recap
December: 10–1–2 (home: 7–0–0; road: 3–1–2) Game Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 24 December 1 Kansas City 0–10 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 15–6–3 33 Recap 25 December 5 Chicago 2–3 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 16–6–3 35 Recap 26 December 6 Philadelphia 3–3 Kansas City Parent 8,971 16–6–4 36 Recap 27 December 8 NY Islanders 2–3 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 17–6–4 38 Recap 28 December 12 Minnesota 0–6 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 18–6–4 40 Recap 29 December 13 Philadelphia 3–2 Atlanta Parent 15,141 19–6–4 42 Recap 30 December 15 St. Louis 2–7 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 20–6–4 44 Recap 31 December 19 Toronto 1–5 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 21–6–4 46 Recap 32 December 21 Philadelphia 2–2 Detroit Stephenson 14,393 21–6–5 47 Recap 33 December 22 Pittsburgh 0–4 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 22–6–5 49 Recap 34 December 26 Philadelphia 4–1 Washington Parent 18,130 23–6–5 51 Recap 35 December 28 Philadelphia 1–2 Chicago Parent 19,000 23–7–5 51 Recap 36 December 29 Philadelphia 5–2 Buffalo Parent 15,863 24–7–5 53 Recap
January: 7–3–2 (home: 4–1–0; road: 3–2–2) Game Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 37 January 1 Philadelphia 2–0 Vancouver Parent 15,578 25–7–5 55 Recap 38 January 4 Philadelphia 2–2 Los Angeles Parent 16,005 25–7–6 56 Recap 39 January 5 Philadelphia 1–5 California Parent 11,153 25–8–6 56 Recap 40 January 9 NY Islanders 3–1 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 25–9–6 56 Recap 41 January 11 Philadelphia 0–6 Montreal Parent 18,721 25–10–6 56 Recap 42 January 12 California 1–2 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 26–10–6 58 Recap 43 January 14 Philadelphia 6–4 Kansas City Parent 8,057 27–10–6 60 Recap 44 January 16 Washington 0–4 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 28–10–6 62 Recap 45 January 18 Atlanta 1–4 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 29–10–6 64 Recap 46 January 23 Philadelphia 7–2 St. Louis Parent 18,022 30–10–6 66 Recap 47 January 26 Philadelphia 2–2 Boston Parent 15,003 30–10–7 67 Recap 48 January 30 Toronto 1–3 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 31–10–7 69 Recap
February: 5–7–2 (home: 4–1–0; road: 1–6–2) Game Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 49 February 1 Buffalo 0–6 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 32–10–7 71 Recap 50 February 2 Philadelphia 1–5 Boston Parent 15,003 32–11–7 71 Recap 51 February 5 Philadelphia 4–3 NY Rangers Parent 17,500 33–11–7 73 Recap 52 February 6 NY Rangers 3–1 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 33–12–7 73 Recap 53 February 8 Philadelphia 0–5 Minnesota Stephenson 15,230 33–13–7 73 Recap 54 February 11 Philadelphia 1–3 St. Louis Parent 17,924 33–14–7 73 Recap 55 February 13 Chicago 1–4 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 34–14–7 75 Recap 56 February 15 Philadelphia 1–1 NY Islanders Parent 14,865 34–14–8 76 Recap 57 February 16 Boston 3–4 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 35–14–8 78 Recap 58 February 19 Philadelphia 3–4 Detroit Parent 14,150 35–15–8 78 Recap 59 February 20 Philadelphia 6–6 Buffalo Parent 15,863 35–15–9 79 Recap 60 February 23 Philadelphia 1–2 NY Rangers Parent 17,500 35–16–9 79 Recap 61 February 26 Philadelphia 4–7 Atlanta Parent 15,087 35–17–9 79 Recap 62 February 27 Vancouver 1–3 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 36–17–9 81 Recap
March: 13–1–1 (home: 8–0–0; road: 5–1–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 63 March 1 Kansas City 0–3 Philadelphia Stephenson 17,007 37–17–9 83 Recap 64 March 2 St. Louis 2–4 Philadelphia Stephenson 17,007 38–17–9 85 Recap 65 March 5 Philadelphia 9–2 Minnesota Stephenson 14,587 39–17–9 87 Recap 66 March 8 Philadelphia 2–8 Pittsburgh Taylor 13,404 39–18–9 87 Recap 67 March 9 Detroit 5–8 Philadelphia Stephenson 17,007 40–18–9 89 Recap 68 March 13 Pittsburgh 0–6 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 41–18–9 91 Recap 69 March 15 Philadelphia 4–4 Toronto Taylor 16,485 41–18–10 92 Recap 70 March 16 Los Angeles 0–3 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 42–18–10 94 Recap 71 March 18 Philadelphia 7–2 Washington Parent 18,130 43–18–10 96 Recap 72 March 22 Minnesota 0–4 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 44–18–10 98 Recap 73 March 23 Montreal 1–2 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 45–18–10 100 Recap 74 March 25 Philadelphia 5–3 Vancouver Parent 15,570 46–18–10 102 Recap 75 March 26 Philadelphia 6–2 California Parent 11,068 47–18–10 104 Recap 76 March 29 Philadelphia 5–2 Chicago Parent 18,000 48–18–10 106 Recap 77 March 30 Chicago 1–4 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 49–18–10 108 Recap
April: 2–0–1 (home: 1–0–1; road: 1–0–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 78 April 3 NY Rangers 1–1 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 49–18–11 109 Recap 79 April 5 Philadelphia 4–1 NY Islanders Parent 14,865 50–18–11 111 Recap 80 April 6 Atlanta 2–6 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 51–18–11 113 Recap
Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

1975 Stanley Cup playoffs[5]
Quarterfinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs – Flyers win 4–0 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 13 Toronto 3–6 Philadelphia Parent 17,077 Flyers lead 1–0 Recap 2 April 15 Toronto 0–3 Philadelphia Parent 17,077 Flyers lead 2–0 Recap 3 April 17 Philadelphia 2–0 Toronto Parent 16,485 Flyers lead 3–0 Recap 4 April 19 Philadelphia 4–3 Toronto OT Parent 16,485 Flyers win 4–0 Recap
Semifinals vs. New York Islanders – Flyers win 4–3 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 29 NY Islanders 0–4 Philadelphia Stephenson 17,077 Flyers lead 1–0 Recap 2 May 1 NY Islanders 4–5 Philadelphia OT Stephenson 17,077 Flyers lead 2–0 Recap 3 May 4 Philadelphia 1–0 NY Islanders Parent 14,865 Flyers lead 3–0 Recap 4 May 7 Philadelphia 3–4 NY Islanders OT Parent 14,865 Flyers lead 3–1 Recap 5 May 8 NY Islanders 5–1 Philadelphia Parent 17,077 Flyers lead 3–2 Recap 6 May 11 Philadelphia 1–2 NY Islanders Parent 14,865 Series tied 3–3 Recap 7 May 13 NY Islanders 1–4 Philadelphia Parent 17,077 Flyers win 4–3 Recap
Stanley Cup Finals vs. Buffalo Sabres – Flyers win 4–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 May 15 Buffalo 1–4 Philadelphia Parent 17,077 Flyers lead 1–0 Recap 2 May 18 Buffalo 1–2 Philadelphia Parent 17,077 Flyers lead 2–0 Recap 3 May 20 Philadelphia 4–5 Buffalo OT Parent 15,863 Flyers lead 2–1 Recap 4 May 22 Philadelphia 2–4 Buffalo Parent 15,863 Series tied 2–2 Recap 5 May 25 Buffalo 1–5 Philadelphia Parent 17,077 Flyers lead 3–2 Recap 6 May 27 Philadelphia 2–0 Buffalo Parent 15,863 Flyers win 4–2 Recap
Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

Scoring

• Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing

No.	Player	Pos	Regular season						Playoffs
			GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
16	Bobby Clarke	C	80	27	89	116	79	125	17	4	12	16	6	16
19	Rick MacLeish	C	80	38	41	79	29	50	17	11	9	20	17	8
27	Reggie Leach	RW	80	45	33	78	53	63	17	8	2	10	5	6
7	Bill Barber	LW	79	34	37	71	46	66	17	6	9	15	6	8
18	Ross Lonsberry	LW	80	24	25	49	28	99	17	4	3	7	2	10
12	Gary Dornhoefer	RW	69	17	27	44	23	102	17	5	5	10	11	33
10	Bill Clement	C	68	21	16	37	21	42	12	1	0	1	0	8
6	Andre Dupont	D	80	11	21	32	41	276	17	3	2	5	3	49
26	Orest Kindrachuk	C	60	10	21	31	8	72	14	0	2	2	−3	12
9	Bob Kelly	LW	67	11	18	29	21	99	16	3	3	6	8	15
3	Tom Bladon	D	76	9	20	29	42	54	13	1	3	4	4	12
11	Don Saleski	RW	63	10	18	28	7	107	17	2	3	5	3	25
15	Terry Crisp	C	71	8	19	27	11	20	9	2	4	6	3	0
8	Dave Schultz	LW	76	9	17	26	16	472	17	2	3	5	3	83
20	Jimmy Watson	D	68	7	18	25	41	72	17	1	8	9	16	10
14	Joe Watson	D	80	6	17	23	42	42	17	0	4	4	2	6
2	Ed Van Impe	D	78	1	17	18	39	109	17	0	4	4	16	28
5[a]	Larry Goodenough	D	20	3	9	12	12	0	5	0	4	4	0	2
25	Ted Harris	D	70	1	6	7	27	48	16	0	4	4	4	4
21	Bob Sirois	RW	3	1	0	1	1	4	—	—	—	—	—	—
5[b]	Mike Boland	RW	2	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	Serge Lajeunesse	D	5	0	0	0	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
29	Jack McIlhargey	D	2	0	0	0	−1	11	—	—	—	—	—	—
17	Randy Osburn	LW	1	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	Bernie Parent	G	68	0	0	0		16	15	0	0	0		0
35	Wayne Stephenson	G	12	0	0	0		0	2	0	1	1		0
30	Bobby Taylor	G	3	0	0	0		2	—	—	—	—	—	—

Goaltending

No.	Player	Regular season											Playoffs
		GP	GS	W	L	T	SA	GA	GAA	SV%	SO	TOI	GP	GS	W	L	SA	GA	GAA	SV%	SO	TOI
1	Bernie Parent	68	68	44	14	9	1674	137	2.04	.918	12	4,035	15	15	10	5	381	29	1.89	.924	4	920
35	Wayne Stephenson	12	10	7	2	1	274	29	2.73	.894	1	638	2	2	2	0	51	4	1.95	.922	1	123
30	Bobby Taylor	3	2	0	2	1	70	13	6.52	.814	0	120	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and records

Awards

Type	Award/honor	Recipient	Ref
League (annual)	Conn Smythe Trophy	Bernie Parent	[6]
	Hart Memorial Trophy	Bobby Clarke	[7]
	NHL first All-Star team	Bobby Clarke (Center)	[8]
		Bernie Parent (Goaltender)
	Vezina Trophy	Bernie Parent	[9]
League (in-season)	NHL All-Star Game selection	Bill Barber	[10]
		Bobby Clarke
		Bernie Parent
		Fred Shero (Coach)
		Ed Van Impe
		Jim Watson
Team	Barry Ashbee Trophy	Joe Watson	[11]

Records

See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers records

Among the team records set during the 1974–75 season was Bobby Clarke's 18-game point streak from February 26 to April 3, which was later tied by Eric Lindros during the 1998–99 season.^[12] Clarke's 89 assists on the season set a franchise high that he replicated in 1975–76.^[13] Goaltender Bernie Parent's 12 shutouts tied his mark from the previous season and enforcer Dave Schultz's 472 penalty minutes set a still-standing single season NHL record.^[14][15]

Two franchise winning streaks were set during the playoffs. The final win of an eight-game winning streak dating back to May 19, 1974, occurred on May 4.^[16] Likewise, the final win of an 13-game home winning streak dating back to April 9, 1974, occurred on May 1.^[17] Rick MacLeish scored a franchise record two hat tricks in the playoffs and Parent recorded four shutouts during the playoffs.^[18][19] The team as a whole had five shutouts during the playoffs, a mark which was later tied by the 2009–10 team.^[20]

Milestones

Milestone	Player	Date	Ref
First game	Bob Sirois	November 7, 1974	[21]
	Larry Goodenough	December 26, 1974
	Jack McIlhargey	February 8, 1975
	Mike Boland	February 26, 1975

Franchise firsts

Milestone	Player	Date	Ref
Penalty shot goal	Orest Kindrachuk	November 9, 1974	[22]

Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 20, 1974, the day after the deciding game of the 1974 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 27, 1975, the day of the deciding game of the 1975 Stanley Cup Finals.^[23]

Trades

Date	Details		Ref
May 24, 1974 (1974-05-24)	To Philadelphia Flyers Reggie Leach	To California Golden Seals Al MacAdam Larry Wright 1st-round pick in 1974	[24]
May 27, 1974 (1974-05-27)	To Philadelphia Flyers Dave Fortier Randy Osburn	To Toronto Maple Leafs Bill Flett	[25]
August 20, 1974 (1974-08-20)	To Philadelphia Flyers cash	To Syracuse Eagles (AHL) Larry Keenan	[26]
September 13, 1974 (1974-09-13)	To Philadelphia Flyers Wayne Stephenson	To St. Louis Blues Rights to Randy Andreachuk 2nd-round pick in 1975	[27]
September 15, 1974 (1974-09-15)	To Philadelphia Flyers Ted Harris	To St. Louis Blues Future considerations	[28]
December 11, 1974 (1974-12-11)	To Philadelphia Flyers Rights to Ron Chipperfield	To California Golden Seals George Pesut	[29][30]

Players acquired

Date	Player	Former team	Via	Ref
June 13, 1974 (1974-06-13)	Graham Parsons	Minnesota North Stars	Reverse draft[c]	[31][32]

Players lost

Date	Player	New team	Via	Ref
June 4, 1974 (1974-06-04)	Barry Ashbee		Retirement	[33]
June 10, 1974 (1974-06-10)	Dave Fortier	New York Islanders	Intra-league draft	[34][35][36]
June 12, 1974 (1974-06-12)	Michel Belhumeur	Washington Capitals	Expansion draft	[37][38][39]
	Bruce Cowick	Washington Capitals	Expansion draft	[37][38][39]
	Simon Nolet	Kansas City Scouts	Expansion draft	[37][38][39]
June 13, 1974 (1974-06-13)	Rene Drolet	Tidewater Wings (AHL)	Reverse draft	[31][32]

Signings

Date	Player	Term	Ref
June 11, 1974 (1974-06-11)	Bob Sirois	multi-year	[40]
June 20, 1974 (1974-06-20)	Bill Barber	multi-year	[41]
	Norm Barnes	multi-year	[41]
	Tom Bladon	multi-year	[41]
	Reggie Leach	multi-year	[41]
	Don McLean	multi-year	[41]
	Randy Osburn	multi-year	[41]
	Graham Parsons	multi-year	[41]
August 27, 1974 (1974-08-27)	Steve Short	multi-year	[42]

Draft picks

See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the 1974 NHL amateur draft, which was held via conference call at the NHL's office in Montreal, on May 28, 1974.^[43] The Flyers first-round pick, 17th overall, was traded to the California Golden Seals along with Al MacAdam and Larry Wright for Reggie Leach on May 24, 1974.^[44]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	Team (league)
2	35	Don McLean	Defense	Canada	Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
3	53	Bob Sirois	Right wing	Canada	Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
4	71	Randy Andreachuk	Center	Canada	Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
5	89	Dennis Sobchuk	Center	Canada	Regina Pats (WCHL)
6	107	Willie Friesen	Left wing	Canada	Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)
7	125	Rejean Lemelin	Goaltender	Canada	Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)
8	142	Steve Short	Left wing	United States	Minnesota Junior Stars (MJHL)
9	159	Peter McKenzie	Defense	Canada	St. Francis Xavier University (CIAU)
10	174	Marcel Labrosse	Center	Canada	Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
11	189	Scott Jessee	Right wing	United States	Michigan Tech University (WCHA)
12	201	Richard Guay	Goaltender	Canada	Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
13	211	Brad Morrow	Defense	United States	University of Minnesota (WCHA)
14	219	Craig Arvidson	Left wing	United States	University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)

Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the Richmond Robins of the AHL^[45] and the Philadelphia Firebirds of the NAHL.^[46] The Flyers and the expansion Washington Capitals had a joint affiliation agreement with Richmond and both teams sent players there.^[45] Richmond finished 2nd in their division and lost in seven games to the Hershey Bears in the first round of the playoffs.^[47] Playing in the Pennsylvania Convention Center, the first-year Firebirds finished 2nd in the league but lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Long Island Cougars.

Notes

1. Goodenough wore number 4 in his first game, number 29 in his next three games, and number 23 in the following three games.
2. Boland wore number 17 in his first game.
3. Selected by the Richmond Robins, the Flyers' AHL affiliate.