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 Statistics
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. Eric Lindros and John LeClair 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 BowenDNovember 9, 19736'4"220LPort Alice, BC Canada
Aris BrimanisDMarch 14, 19726'3"215RShaker Heights, OH USA
Rod Brind'AmourCAugust 9, 19706'1"205LOttawa, ON Canada
Paul CoffeyDJune 1, 19616'0"205LWeston, ON Canada
Scott DanielsLSeptember 19, 19696'3"215LMistawasis, SK Canada
Craig DarbyCSeptember 26, 19726'4"200ROneida, NY USA
Eric DesjardinsDJune 14, 19696'1"205RRouyn-Noranda, QC Canada
John DruceRFebruary 23, 19666'2"195RPeterborough, ON Canada
Karl DykhuisDJuly 8, 19726'3"209LSept-Iles, QC Canada
Pat FalloonRSeptember 22, 19725'11"190RFoxwarren, MB Canada
Colin ForbesLFebruary 16, 19766'3"215LNew Westminster, BC Canada
Kevin HallerDDecember 5, 19706'2"199LTrochu, AB Canada
Dale HawerchukCApril 4, 19635'11"190LToronto, ON Canada
Paul HealeyRMarch 20, 19756'2"198REdmonton, AB Canada
Ron HextallGMay 3, 19646'3"192LBrandon, MB Canada
Trent KlattRJanuary 30, 19716'1"210RRobbinsdale, MN USA
Dan KordicLApril 18, 19716'5"234LEdmonton, AB Canada
Frantisek KuceraDFebruary 3, 19686'2"205RPrague, Czech Republic
Daniel LacroixLMarch 11, 19696'2"205LMontreal, QC Canada
John LeClairLJuly 5, 19696'3"226LSt. Albans, VT USA
Eric LindrosCFebruary 28, 19736'4"240RLondon, ON Canada
Janne NiinimaaDMay 22, 19756'1"220LRaahe, Finland
Joel OttoCOctober 29, 19616'4"220RSt. Cloud, MN USA
Michel PetitDFebruary 12, 19646'1"205RSt. Malo, QC Canada
Shjon PodeinLMarch 5, 19686'2"200LRochester, MN USA
Vaclav ProspalCFebruary 17, 19756'2"198LCeske-Budejovice, Czech Republic
Mikael RenbergRMay 5, 19726'2"235LPitea, Sweden
Darren RumbleDJanuary 23, 19696'1"200LBarrie, ON Canada
Kjell SamuelssonDOctober 18, 19586'6"235RTyngsryd, Sweden
Garth SnowGJuly 28, 19696'3"200LWrentham, MA USA
Petr SvobodaDFebruary 14, 19666'1"198LMost, Czech Republic
Chris TherienDDecember 14, 19716'5"235LOttawa, ON Canada
Dainius ZubrusRJune 16, 19786'5"225LElektrenai, Lithuania



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