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2020–21 Philadelphia Flyers season
| 2020–21 Philadelphia Flyers |
|---|
| 6th East |
| 25–23–8 |
| 12–12–4 |
| 13–11–4 |
| 163 |
| 201 |
| Chuck Fletcher |
| Alain Vigneault |
| Claude Giroux |
| Sean CouturierKevin HayesIvan ProvorovJakub Voracek |
| Wells Fargo Center |
| Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)Reading Royals (ECHL) |
| Joel Farabee (20) |
| Jakub Voracek (34) |
| Claude Giroux (43)James van Riemsdyk (43)Jakub Voracek (43) |
| Nicolas Aube-Kubel (44) |
| Scott Laughton (+13) |
| Brian Elliott (15) |
| Brian Elliott (3.06) |
The 2020–21 Philadelphia Flyers season was the 54th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. This was also the second season with head coach Alain Vigneault. On December 20, 2020, the league temporarily realigned into four divisions with no conferences due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing closure of the Canada–United States border. As a result of this realignment, the Flyers played this season in the East Division and played against only the other teams in their new division during the regular season.
On April 29, 2021, the Flyers were eliminated from playoff contention following a 5–3 loss to the New Jersey Devils.
The regular season schedule was published on December 23, 2020.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James van Riemsdyk | 56 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 2 | 14 |
| Claude Giroux | 54 | 16 | 27 | 43 | −4 | 12 |
| Jakub Voracek | 53 | 9 | 34 | 43 | −12 | 18 |
| Sean Couturier | 45 | 18 | 23 | 41 | −4 | 8 |
| Joel Farabee | 55 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 0 | 28 |
| Travis Konecny | 50 | 11 | 23 | 34 | −5 | 26 |
| Kevin Hayes | 55 | 12 | 19 | 31 | −2 | 22 |
| Ivan Provorov | 56 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 4 | 28 |
| Scott Laughton | 53 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 39 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 41 | 9 | 11 | 20 | −2 | 6 |
| Travis Sanheim | 55 | 3 | 12 | 15 | −22 | 23 |
| Oskar Lindblom | 50 | 8 | 6 | 14 | −9 | 9 |
| Nicolas Aube-Kubel | 50 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 44 |
| Philippe Myers | 44 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −10 | 22 |
| Erik Gustafsson‡ | 24 | 1 | 9 | 10 | −2 | 0 |
| Nolan Patrick | 52 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −30 | 20 |
| Michael Raffl‡ | 34 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −5 | 26 |
| Wade Allison | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Justin Braun | 53 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| Robert Hagg | 34 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −3 | 18 |
| Nate Prosser | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −7 | 0 |
| Samuel Morin | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −7 | 37 |
| Connor Bunnaman | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −6 | 2 |
| Jackson Cates | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 0 |
| Andy Andreoff | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | 9 |
| Mark Friedman‡ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 |
| David Kase | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carsen Twarynski | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 |
| Tanner Laczynski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Morgan Frost | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxim Sushko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
| Egor Zamula | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam York | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
†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.
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy | Oskar Lindblom | ||
| NHL East Star of the Month | James van Riemsdyk (January) | ||
| NHL Second Star of the Week | Travis Konecny (January 18) | ||
| Barry Ashbee Trophy | Ivan Provorov | ||
| Bobby Clarke Trophy | Sean Couturier | ||
| Gene Hart Memorial Award | Sean Couturier | ||
| Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy | Joel Farabee | ||
| Toyota Cup | Claude Giroux | ||
| Yanick Dupre Memorial Class Guy Award | James van Riemsdyk |
Among the team records set during the 2020–21 season was the Flyers giving up seven goals during the second period against the New York Rangers on March 17.
| Milestone | Player | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxim Sushko | February 18, 2021 | ||
| Tanner Laczynski | April 3, 2021 | ||
| Wade Allison | April 15, 2021 | ||
| Jackson Cates | April 23, 2021 | ||
| Egor Zamula | April 27, 2021 | ||
| Cam York | May 7, 2021 |
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions during the 2020–21 season.
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2020 (2020-10-07) | To Tampa Bay Lightning4th-round pick in 2020 (116th overall)5th-round pick in 2020 (147th overall) | To Philadelphia FlyersDET 4th-round pick in 2020 (94th overall) | |
| October 7, 2020 (2020-10-07) | To Nashville PredatorsMTL 7th-round pick in 2020 (202nd overall)7th-round pick in 2020 (209th overall) | To Philadelphia Flyers5th-round pick in 2020 (135th overall) | |
| April 12, 2021 (2021-04-12) | To Montreal CanadiensErik Gustafsson | To Philadelphia FlyersSTL 7th-round pick in 2022 | |
| April 12, 2021 (2021-04-12) | To Washington CapitalsMichael Raffl | To Philadelphia FlyersVGK 5th-round pick in 2021 |
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10) | Derrick Pouliot | St. Louis Blues | 1-year | Free agency | |
| October 12, 2020 (2020-10-12) | Erik Gustafsson | Calgary Flames | 1-year | Free agency | |
| March 24, 2021 (2021-03-24) | Max Willman | Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) | 2-year | Free agency | |
| April 13, 2021 (2021-04-13) | Jackson Cates | University of Minnesota-Duluth (NCHC) | 2-year | Free agency |
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09) | Derek Grant | Anaheim Ducks | 3-year | Free agency | |
| Nathan Noel | Contract expiration | ||||
| Tyler Pitlick | Arizona Coyotes | 2-year | Free agency | ||
| October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10) | Nate Thompson | Winnipeg Jets | 1-year | Free agency | |
| Andy Welinski | Anaheim Ducks | 1-year | Free agency | ||
| November 2, 2020 (2020-11-02) | Kurtis Gabriel | San Jose Sharks | 1-year | Free agency | |
| January 5, 2021 (2021-01-05) | Reece Willcox | Florida Everblades (ECHL) | 1-year | Free agency | |
| February 24, 2021 (2021-02-24) | Mark Friedman | Pittsburgh Penguins | Waivers | ||
| May 25, 2021 (2021-05-25) | David Kase | HC Sparta Praha (ELH) | 2-year | Free agency |
| Date | Player | Term | Contract type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 2020 (2020-10-12) | Zayde Wisdom | 3-year | Entry-level | |
| October 14, 2020 (2020-10-14) | Tyson Foerster | 3-year | Entry-level | |
| October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) | Nolan Patrick | 1-year | Re-signing | |
| December 8, 2020 (2020-12-08) | Philippe Myers | 3-year | Extension | |
| December 18, 2020 (2020-12-18) | Mason Millman | 3-year | Entry-level | |
| March 31, 2021 (2021-03-31) | Cam York | 3-year | Entry-level | |
| April 12, 2021 (2021-04-12) | Scott Laughton | 5-year | Extension | |
| May 5, 2021 (2021-05-05) | Elliot Desnoyers | 3-year | Entry-level | |
| Olle Lycksell | 2-year | Entry-level | ||
| June 3, 2021 (2021-06-03) | Samuel Ersson | 3-year | Entry-level | |
| June 8, 2021 (2021-06-08) | Felix Sandstrom | 1-year | Extension | |
| June 14, 2021 (2021-06-14) | German Rubtsov | 1-year | Extension | |
| Linus Sandin | 1-year | Extension |
Below are the Philadelphia Flyers' selections at the 2020 NHL entry draft, which was originally scheduled for June 26–27, 2020 at the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec, but was postponed on March 25, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was held October 6–7, 2020 virtually via Video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team (league) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Tyson Foerster | RW | Canada | Barrie Colts (OHL) | |
| 2 | 54 | Emil Andrae | D | Sweden | HV71 J20 (J20 SuperElit) | |
| 4 | 94 | Zayde Wisdom | RW | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) | |
| 5 | 135 | Elliot Desnoyers | LW | Canada | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) | |
| 6 | 178 | Connor McClennon | RW | Canada | Winnipeg Ice (WHL) |
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