The 2016–17 Philadelphia Flyers season was the 50th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. This was the 2nd season under head coach Dave Hakstol. The Flyers missed the playoffs, finishing 11th in the Eastern Conference and 6th in the Metropolitan Division.
Off-season The Flyers had a relatively quiet off-season, with their main actions being to re-sign Radko Gudas and Brayden Schenn to 4-year extensions. Nick Cousins and Brandon Manning who both saw significant time the previous season were also retained. With the Flyers electing not to re-sign Ryan White and Sam Gagner, they moved to sign free agent Dale Weise on July 1 to a 4-year $9.4 million deal, also adding Boyd Gordon on a 1-year deal the same day.
Standings
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
Preseason
| 1 || September 26 || Philadelphia || 0–2 || New Jersey || || Lyon || 7,415 || 0–1–0 ||
| 2 || September 26 || Philadelphia || 0–3 || NY Islanders || || Stolarz || –– || 0–2–0 ||
| 3 || September 27 || NY Islanders || 0–4 || Philadelphia || || Mason || 17,721 || 1–2–0 ||
| 4 || September 28 || New Jersey || 0–2 || Philadelphia || || – || – || 2–2–0 ||
| 5 || October 1 || Boston || 4–3 || Philadelphia || SO || Neuvirth || 17,920 || 2–2–1 ||
| 6 || October 3 || NY Rangers || 3–4 || Philadelphia || OT || Mason || 18,636 || 3–2–1 ||
| 7 || October 6 || Philadelphia || 4–2 || NY Rangers || || Neuvirth || 18,200 || 4–2–1 ||
| 8 || October 8 || Philadelphia || 0–1 || Boston || OT || Mason || 17,202 || 4–2–2 || |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| Notes: Indicates split-squad game. Game was played at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Legend:
Regular season
| 1 || October 14 || Philadelphia || 4–2 || Los Angeles || || Neuvirth || 18,453 || 1–0–0 || 2 ||
| 2 || October 15 || Philadelphia || 3–4 || Arizona || OT || Mason || 17,125 || 1–0–1 || 3 ||
| 3 || October 18 || Philadelphia || 4–7 || Chicago || || Mason || 21,263 || 1–1–1 || 3 ||
| 4 || October 20 || Anaheim || 3–2 || Philadelphia || || Mason || 19,982 || 1–2–1 || 3 ||
| 5 || October 22 || Carolina || 3–6 || Philadelphia || || Mason || 19,668 || 2–2–1 || 5 ||
| 6 || October 24 || Philadelphia || 1–3 || Montreal || || Mason || 21,288 || 2–3–1 || 5 ||
| 7 || October 25 || Buffalo || 3–4 || Philadelphia || SO || Mason || 19,209 || 3–3–1 || 7 ||
| 8 || October 27 || Arizona || 5–4 || Philadelphia || || Mason || 19,432 || 3–4–1 || 7 ||
| 9 || October 29 || Pittsburgh || 5–4 || Philadelphia || || Neuvirth || 19,927 || 3–5–1 || 7 ||
| 10 || October 30 || Philadelphia || 4–3 || Carolina || || Neuvirth || 10,353 || 4–5–1 || 9 ||
| 11 || November 2 || Detroit || 3–4 || Philadelphia || OT || Neuvirth || 19,309 || 5–5–1 || 11 ||
| 12 || November 3 || Philadelphia || 3–2 || NY Islanders || SO || Neuvirth || 11,119 || 6–5–1 || 13 ||
| 13 || November 5 || Philadelphia || 4–5 || Montreal || || Neuvirth || 21,288 || 6–6–1 || 13 ||
| 14 || November 8 || Detroit || 3–2 || Philadelphia || SO || Mason || 19,598 || 6–6–2 || 14 ||
| 15 || November 11 || Philadelphia || 3–6 || Toronto || || Mason || 19,189 || 6–7–2 || 14 ||
| 16 || November 12 || Minnesota || 2–3 || Philadelphia || || Mason || 19,591 || 7–7–2 || 16 ||
| 17 || November 15 || Ottawa || 3–2 || Philadelphia || SO || Mason || 19,358 || 7–7–3 || 17 ||
| 18 || November 17 || Winnipeg || 2–5 || Philadelphia || || Mason || 19,432 || 8–7–3 || 19 ||
| 19 || November 19 || Tampa Bay || 3–0 || Philadelphia || || Mason || 19,732 || 8–8–3 || 19 ||
| 20 || November 22 || Philadelphia || 3–1 || Florida || || Mason || 15,515 || 9–8–3 || 21 ||
| 21 || November 23 || Philadelphia || 2–4 || Tampa Bay || || Mason || 19,092 || 9–9–3 || 21 ||
| 22 || November 25 || NY Rangers || 3–2 || Philadelphia || || Mason || 19,981 || 9–10–3 || 21 ||
| 23 || November 27 || Calgary || 3–5 || Philadelphia || || Stolarz || 19,408 || 10–10–3 || 23 ||
| 24 || November 29 || Boston || 2–3 || Philadelphia || SO || Mason || 19,558 || 11–10–3 || 25 ||
| 25 || December 1 || Philadelphia || 3–2 || Ottawa || OT || Mason || 14,334 || 12–10–3 || 27 ||
| 26 || December 3 || Chicago || 1–3 || Philadelphia || || Mason || 19,487 || 13–10–3 || 29 ||
| 27 || December 4 || Philadelphia || 4–2 || Nashville || || Mason || 17,113 || 14–10–3 || 31 ||
| 28 || December 6 || Florida || 2–3 || Philadelphia || OT || Mason || 18,999 || 15–10–3 || 33 ||
| 29 || December 8 || Edmonton || 5–6 || Philadelphia || || Mason || 19,346 || 16–10–3 || 35 ||
| 30 || December 10 || Dallas || 2–4 || Philadelphia || || Mason || 19,594 || 17–10–3 || 37 ||
| 31 || December 11 || Philadelphia || 1–0 || Detroit || OT || Stolarz || 20,027 || 18–10–3 || 39 ||
| 32 || December 14 || Philadelphia || 4–3 || Colorado || || Mason || 14,456 || 19–10–3 || 41 ||
| 33 || December 17 || Philadelphia || 1–3 || Dallas || || Mason || 18,423 || 19–11–3 || 41 ||
| 34 || December 19 || Nashville || 2–1 || Philadelphia || SO || Mason || 19,660 || 19–11–4 || 42 ||
| 35 || December 21 || Washington || 2–3 || Philadelphia || SO || Mason || 20,011 || 20–11–4 || 44 ||
| 36 || December 22 || Philadelphia || 0–4 || New Jersey || || Mason || 16,514 || 20–12–4 || 44 ||
| 37 || December 28 || Philadelphia || 3–6 || St. Louis || || Mason || 19,409 || 20–13–4 || 44 ||
| 38 || December 30 || Philadelphia || 0–2 || San Jose || || Mason || 17,562 || 20–14–4 || 44 ||
| 39 || January 1 || Philadelphia || 3–4 || Anaheim || SO || Mason || 17,174 || 20–14–5 || 45 ||
| 40 || January 4 || NY Rangers || 5–2 || Philadelphia || || Mason || 19,858 || 20–15–5 || 45 ||
| 41 || January 7 || Tampa Bay || 2–4 || Philadelphia || || Neuvirth || 19,810 || 21–15–5 || 47 ||
| 42 || January 8 || Philadelphia || 1–2 || Columbus || OT || Mason || 17,962 || 21–15–6 || 48 ||
| 43 || January 10 || Philadelphia || 1–4 || Buffalo || || Mason || 18,920 || 21–16–6 || 48 ||
| 44 || January 12 || Vancouver || 4–5 || Philadelphia || SO || Neuvirth || 19,757 || 22–16–6 || 50 ||
| 45 || January 14 || Philadelphia || 3–6 || Boston || || Neuvirth || 17,565 || 22–17–6 || 50 ||
| 46 || January 15 || Philadelphia || 0–5 || Washington || || Mason || 18,506 || 22–18–6 || 50 ||
| 47 || January 21 || New Jersey || 4–1 || Philadelphia || || Neuvirth || 19,932 || 22–19–6 || 50 ||
| 48 || January 22 || Philadelphia || 3–2 || NY Islanders || OT || Mason || 13,146 || 23–19–6 || 52 ||
| 49 || January 25 || Philadelphia || 2–0 || NY Rangers || || Mason || 18,006 || 24–19–6 || 54 ||
| 50 || January 26 || Toronto || 1–2 || Philadelphia || || Neuvirth || 19,723 || 25–19–6 || 56 || |- style="background:#bbcaff;" |colspan="2" | January 27–29 ||colspan="10" | All-Star Break in Los Angeles
| 51 || January 31 || Philadelphia || 1–5 || Carolina || || Mason || 13,577 || 25–20–6 || 56 ||
| 52 || February 2 || Montreal || 1–3 || Philadelphia || || Neuvirth || 19,768 || 26–20–6 || 58 ||
| 53 || February 4 || Los Angeles || 1–0 || Philadelphia || OT || Neuvirth || 19,833 || 26–20–7 || 59 ||
| 54 || February 6 || St. Louis || 2–0 || Philadelphia || || Neuvirth || 19,589 || 26–21–7 || 59 ||
| 55 || February 9 || NY Islanders || 3–1 || Philadelphia || || Mason || 19,737 || 26–22–7 || 59 ||
| 56 || February 11 || San Jose || 1–2 || Philadelphia || OT || Neuvirth || 19,910 || 27–22–7 || 61 ||
| 57 || February 15 || Philadelphia || 1–3 || Calgary || || Neuvirth || 18,815 || 27–23–7 || 61 ||
| 58 || February 16 || Philadelphia || 3–6 || Edmonton || || Neuvirth || 18,347 || 27–24–7 || 61 ||
| 59 || February 19 || Philadelphia || 3–2 || Vancouver || || Neuvirth || 18,865 || 28–24–7 || 63 ||
| 60 || February 22 || Washington || 4–1 || Philadelphia || || Neuvirth || 19,849 || 28–25–7 || 63 ||
| 61 || February 25 || Philadelphia || 2–4 || Pittsburgh || || Neuvirth || 67,318(outdoors) || 28–26–7 || 63 ||
| 62 || February 28 || Colorado || 0–4 || Philadelphia || || Mason || 19,564 || 29–26–7 || 65 ||
| 63 || March 2 || Florida || 1–2 || Philadelphia || SO || Mason || 19,650 || 30–26–7 || 67 ||
| 64 || March 4 || Philadelphia || 1–2 || Washington || OT || Mason || 18,506 || 30–26–8 || 68 ||
| 65 || March 7 || Philadelphia || 6–3 || Buffalo || || Mason || 18,233 || 31–26–8 || 70 ||
| 66 || March 9 || Philadelphia || 2–4 || Toronto || || Neuvirth || 18,894 || 31–27–8 || 70 ||
| 67 || March 11 || Philadelphia || 1–2 || Boston || || Mason || 17,565 || 31–28–8 || 70 ||
| 68 || March 13 || Columbus || 5–3 || Philadelphia || || Mason || 19,447 || 31–29–8 || 70 ||
| 69 || March 15 || Pittsburgh || 0–4 || Philadelphia || || Mason || 19,514 || 32–29–8 || 72 ||
| 70 || March 16 || Philadelphia || 2–6 || New Jersey || || Mason || 13,718 || 32–30–8 || 72 ||
| 71 || March 19 || Carolina || 3–4 || Philadelphia || OT || Mason || 19,517 || 33–30–8 || 74 ||
| 72 || March 21 || Philadelphia || 2–3 || Winnipeg || || Mason || 15,294 || 33–31–8 || 74 ||
| 73 || March 23 || Philadelphia || 3–1 || Minnesota || || Mason || 19,004 || 34–31–8 || 76 ||
| 74 || March 25 || Philadelphia || 0–1 || Columbus || || Neuvirth || 19,052 || 34–32–8 || 76 ||
| 75 || March 26 || Philadelphia || 6–2 || Pittsburgh || || Mason || 18,654 || 35–32–8 || 78 ||
| 76 || March 28 || Ottawa || 2–3 || Philadelphia || SO || Mason || 19,706 || 36–32–8 || 80 ||
| 77 || March 30 || NY Islanders || 3–6 || Philadelphia || || Mason || 19,703 || 37–32–8 || 82 ||
| 78 || April 1 || New Jersey || 0–3 || Philadelphia || || Neuvirth || 19,911 || 38–32–8 || 84 ||
| 79 || April 2 || Philadelphia || 3–4 || NY Rangers || || Stolarz || 18,006 || 38–33–8 || 84 ||
| 80 || April 4 || Philadelphia || 0–1 || New Jersey || OT || Mason || 13,861 || 38–33–9 || 85 ||
| 81 || April 8 || Columbus || 2–4 || Philadelphia || || Mason || 19,789 || 39–33–9 || 87 ||
| 82 || April 9 || Carolina || 4–3 || Philadelphia || SO || Stolarz || 19,559 || 39–33–10 || 88 ||
Legend:
Player statistics
Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only. Player Regular season 93 RW 82 20 41 61 −24 56 28 C 82 14 44 58 −15 38 10 C 79 25 30 55 −13 38 17 RW 82 31 23 54 −18 122 53 D 76 7 32 39 −21 32 14 C 66 14 20 34 12 33 9 D 82 6 24 30 −7 34 11 C 70 11 17 28 −2 49 3 D 67 6 17 23 8 93 32 D 49 5 16 21 −10 22 24 RW 63 10 9 19 3 8 15 D 51 6 12 18 −5 28 47 D 73 2 16 18 −5 26 25 C 60 6 10 16 −6 31 22 RW 64 8 7 15 1 39 76 C 81 6 9 15 −5 16 40 C 23 8 4 12 5 10 23 D 65 3 9 12 −12 83 12 LW 52 8 3 11 −7 20 51 C 20 5 3 8 −2 2 78 LW 82 4 4 8 −1 20 13 LW 47 4 2 6 −2 8 55 D 28 0 4 4 1 10 58 LW 10 1 1 2 −1 4 27 C 13 1 0 1 −5 2 36 C 3 1 0 1 1 0 35 G 58 0 1 1 0 48 D 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 C 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 D 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 G 28 0 0 0 2 41 G 7 0 0 0 0 74 RW 2 0 0 0 −1 0
Goaltending Player Regular season 35 58 54 26 21 8 1556 143 2.66 .908 3 3225 30 28 24 11 11 1 586 64 2.82 .891 0 1364 41 7 4 2 1 1 181 13 2.07 .928 1 376
Awards and records
Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Wayne Simmonds NHL First Star of the Week Steve Mason (December 5) Jakub Voracek (December 12) Wayne Simmonds (January 30) Team Barry Ashbee Trophy Ivan Provorov Bobby Clarke Trophy Wayne Simmonds Gene Hart Memorial Award Pierre-Edouard Bellemare Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy Radko Gudas Toyota Cup Wayne Simmonds Yanick Dupre Memorial Class Guy Award Steve Mason
Records
Among the team records set during the 2016–17 season was Brayden Schenn scoring three powerplay goals on December 10, tying a team record.
Milestones