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2018–19 Philadelphia Flyers
DivisionTBD Metropolitan
ConferenceTBD Eastern
2018–19 record2–3–0
Home record0–2–0
Road record2–1–0
Goals for16
Goals against20
Team information
PresidentPaul Holmgren
General managerRon Hextall
CoachDave Hakstol
CaptainClaude Giroux
Alternate captainsSean Couturier[a]
Andrew MacDonald[a]
Wayne Simmonds
ArenaWells Fargo Center
Minor league affiliate(s)Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)
Reading Royals (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsScott Laughton
Wayne Simmonds (3)
AssistsJakub Voracek (6)
PointsJakub Voracek (8)
Penalty minutesJori Lehtera (10)
Plus/minusRadko Gudas
Dale Weise (+2)
WinsBrian Elliott
Calvin Pickard (1)
Goals against averageBrian Elliott (3.80)

The 2018–19 Philadelphia Flyers season is the 52nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[2]

Off-season

Standings

Divisional standings

Metropolitan Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Washington Capitals 82 48 26 8 44 278 249 +29 104
2 x – New York Islanders 82 48 27 7 43 228 196 +32 103
3 x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 44 26 12 42 273 241 +32 100
4 x – Carolina Hurricanes 82 46 29 7 44 245 223 +22 99
5 x – Columbus Blue Jackets 82 47 31 4 45 258 232 +26 98
6 Philadelphia Flyers 82 37 37 8 34 244 281 −37 82
7 New York Rangers 82 32 36 14 26 227 272 −45 78
8 New Jersey Devils 82 31 41 10 28 222 275 −53 72
Source: National Hockey League[3]
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Conference standings

Template:2018–19 NHL Eastern Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 15, 2018.[4]

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 21, 2018.[5]

2018–19 game log
October: 2–3–0 (Home: 0–2–0 ; Road: 2–1–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
1 October 4 Philadelphia 5–2 Vegas Elliott 18,555 1–0–0 2 Recap
2 October 6 Philadelphia 2–5 Colorado Elliott 16,768 1–1–0 2 Recap
3 October 9 San Jose 8–2 Philadelphia Elliott 19,133 1–2–0 2 Recap
4 October 10 Philadelphia 7–4 Ottawa Pickard 13,215 2–2–0 4 Recap
5 October 13 Vegas 1–0 Philadelphia Elliott 19,067 2–3–0 4 Recap
6 October 16 Florida Philadelphia
7 October 18 Philadelphia Columbus
8 October 20 New Jersey Philadelphia
9 October 22 Colorado Philadelphia
10 October 25 Philadelphia Boston
11 October 27 NY Islanders Philadelphia
12 October 30 Philadelphia Anaheim

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

Player statistics

As of October 2018[6]

Skaters

Regular season
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Claude Giroux

Goaltenders

Regular season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Brian Elliott

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Flyers. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Roster

Updated July 2, 2024[7][8]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
27 United States Noah Cates LW L 25 2017 Stillwater, Minnesota
14 Canada Sean Couturier (C) C L 31 2011 Phoenix, Arizona
44 Canada Nicolas Deslauriers LW L 33 2022 LaSalle, Quebec
9 Canada Jamie Drysdale D R 22 2024 Toronto, Ontario
94 Canada Ryan Ellis Injured Reserve D R 33 2021 Hamilton, Ontario
33 Sweden Samuel Ersson G L 24 2018 Falun, Sweden
86 United States Joel Farabee LW L 24 2018 Cicero, New York
82 Russia Ivan Fedotov G L 27 2015 Lappeenranta, Finland
71 Canada Tyson Foerster C R 22 2020 Alliston, Ontario
48 Canada Morgan Frost C L 25 2017 Aurora, Ontario
15 Russia Denis Gurianov (UFA) RW L 27 2024 Togliatti, Russia
19 United States Garnet Hathaway RW R 32 2023 Naples, Florida
12 Canada Ryan Johansen Injured Reserve C R 31 2024 Vancouver, British Columbia
77 United States Erik Johnson D R 36 2024 Bloomington, Minnesota
11 Canada Travis Konecny (A) RW R 27 2015 London, Ontario
21 Canada Scott Laughton (A) C L 30 2012 Oakville, Ontario
39 Russia Matvei Michkov RW L 19 2023 Perm, Russia
25 United States Ryan Poehling C/LW L 25 2023 Lakeville, Minnesota
55 Finland Rasmus Ristolainen D R 29 2021 Turku, Finland
6 Canada Travis Sanheim D L 28 2014 Elkhorn, Manitoba
24 United States Nick Seeler D L 31 2021 Eden Prairie, Minnesota
18 Canada Marc Staal (UFA) D L 37 2023 Thunder Bay, Ontario
74 Canada Owen Tippett RW R 25 2022 Peterborough, Ontario
8 United States Cameron York D L 23 2019 Anaheim Hills, California
5 Russia Egor Zamula (RFA) D L 24 2018 Chelyabinsk, Russia

Transactions

The Flyers have been involved in the following transactions since June 8, 2018, the day after the deciding game of the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals.[9]

Trades

Date Details Ref
June 23, 2018 (2018-06-23) To Montreal Canadiens
MTL's 7th-round pick in 2018
To Philadelphia Flyers
7th-round pick in 2019
[10]

Player signings

The following players were re-signed by the Flyers. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).

Date Player Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
Ref
June 26, 2018 (2018-06-26) Samuel Morin 3-year, $2.1 million [23]
July 7, 2018 (2018-07-07) Alex Lyon 2-year, $1.5 million*[b] [25]
July 12, 2018 (2018-07-12) Reece Willcox 2-year, $1.35 million* [26]
July 15, 2018 (2018-07-15) Tyrell Goulbourne 1-year, $715,000* [27]
July 15, 2018 (2018-07-15) Taylor Leier 1-year, $720,000 [27]
July 15, 2018 (2018-07-15) Danick Martel 1-year, $715,000* [27]
July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18) Anthony Stolarz 1-year, $761,250* [28]
August 1, 2018 (2018-08-01) Robert Hagg 2-year, $2.3 million [29]

Entry level contracts

The following players — Flyers draft picks, undrafted free agents, and the unsigned draft picks of other teams — were signed by the Flyers to entry level contracts.

Date Player Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
Ref
September 20, 2018 (2018-09-20) Yegor Zamula 3-year, $2.35 million [30]

Draft picks

Below are the Philadelphia Flyers' selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Players drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2018 and their NHL career regular season statistics
Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league) GP G A Pts PIM W L OT GAA Notes
1 14 Joel Farabee Left Wing  United States U.S. NTDP (USHL) [c]
1 19 Jay O'Brien Center  United States Thayer Academy (USHS)
2 50 Adam Ginning Defense  Sweden Linköpings HC (SHL)
4 112 Jack St. Ivany Defense  United States Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
5 127 Wyatte Wylie Defense  United States Everett Silvertips (WHL) [d]
5 143 Samuel Ersson Goaltender  Sweden Brynäs IF (SHL)
6 174 Gavin Hain Center  United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
7 205 Marcus Westfalt Center  Sweden Brynäs IF (SHL)

Notes

  1. ^ a b The second alternate captain is Couturier for home games and MacDonald for road games.[1]
  2. ^ The second year of the contract is one-way.[24]
  3. ^ The Flyers acquired Jori Lehtera, a 2017 first-round pick, and this pick in a trade with the St. Louis Blues for Brayden Schenn on June 23, 2017.[31]
  4. ^ The Flyers acquired the rights to Brendan Warren and this pick in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Nick Cousins and the rights to Merrick Madsen on June 16, 2017.[31]

References

General
Specific
  1. ^ Hall, Jordan (October 9, 2018). "Flyers announce 2018–19 leadership group, with a new addition". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  2. ^ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
  3. ^ "2018-2019 NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com.
  4. ^ "Flyers Release 2018-19 Preseason Schedule". Philadelphia Flyers. June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  5. ^ "Flyers Release 2018-19 Regular Season Schedule". NHL.com. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  6. ^ "Philadelphia Flyers Stats - 2018-2019". NHL.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  7. ^ "Philadelphia Flyers Roster". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
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  12. ^ "Flyers sign defenseman Christian Folin to one-year contract". Philadelphia Flyers. July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  13. ^ "Phantoms Sign F Colin McDonald and D David Drake to AHL Deals". Lehigh Valley Phantoms. June 19, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  14. ^ "Filppula Agrees to Terms on One-Year Contract". New York Islanders. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  15. ^ "RELEASE: Blackhawks agree to terms with three". Chicago Blackhawks. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  16. ^ Brown, Michael (July 1, 2018). "Canes Agree to Terms with Petr Mrazek". Carolina Hurricanes. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  17. ^ "Penguins Sign Four Players to One-Year, Two-Way Deals". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  18. ^ Hart, Nick (July 9, 2018). "Penguins sign O'Neill, Haggerty, McGrath and Brown". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  19. ^ "Wild signs Read to one-year, two-way deal". Minnesota Wild. July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  20. ^ "Rangers Agree to Terms With Goaltender Dustin Tokarski". New York Rangers. August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  21. ^ "Flyers claim goaltender Calvin Pickard from waivers". Philadelphia Flyers. October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  22. ^ Burns, Bryan (September 22, 2018). "Waiver add Martel a perfect fit for Lightning". Tampa Bay Lightning. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  23. ^ "Flyers re-sign D Samuel Morin to multi-year contract". Philadelphia Flyers. June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  24. ^ Isaac, Dave (July 7, 2018). "What Alex Lyon's two-year deal means for Flyers". Courier Post. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  25. ^ "Flyers, Lyon agree to terms on two-year contract". Philadelphia Flyers. July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  26. ^ "Flyers sign D Reece Willcox to contract extension". Philadelphia Flyers. July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  27. ^ a b c "Flyers sign Goulbourne, Leier to contracts; Martel accepts Offer". Philadelphia Flyers. July 15, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  28. ^ "Flyers re-sign Anthony Stolarz". Philadelphia Flyers. July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  29. ^ "Flyers re-sign D Robert Hagg". Philadelphia Flyers. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  30. ^ "Flyers sign D Yegor Zamula to entry-level contract". Philadelphia Flyers. September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  31. ^ a b "2018 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 2, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)