Philadelphia Flyers

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Philadelphia Flyers
2024–25 Philadelphia Flyers season
ConferenceEastern
DivisionMetropolitan
Founded1967
HistoryPhiladelphia Flyers
1967–present
Home arenaWells Fargo Center
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Team colorsBurnt orange, black, white[1][2]
     
MediaNBC Sports Philadelphia
NBC Sports Philadelphia Plus
WPEN (97.5 The Fanatic)
WMMR
Owner(s)Comcast Spectacor
General managerDaniel Briere
Head coachJohn Tortorella
CaptainSean Couturier
Minor league affiliatesLehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)
Reading Royals (ECHL)
Stanley Cups2 (1973–74, 1974–75)
Conference championships8 (1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1996–97, 2009–10)[note 1]
Presidents' Trophy0[note 2]
Division championships16 (1967–68, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2010–11)
Official websitewww.nhl.com/flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference.[3] The team plays its home games in Wells Fargo Center in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, an indoor arena they share with the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). Part of the 1967 NHL expansion, the Flyers are the first of the expansion teams in the post–Original Six era to win the Stanley Cup, victorious in 1973–74 and again in 1974–75.

The Flyers' all-time points percentage of 56.8% (as of the 2023–24 NHL season) is the fourth-best in the NHL, behind only the Vegas Golden Knights, Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins.[4] Additionally, the Flyers have the most appearances in the conference finals of all 24 expansion teams (16 appearances, winning 8), and they are second behind the St. Louis Blues for the most playoff appearances out of all expansion teams (40 out of 56 seasons).[4]

The Flyers have played their home games on Broad Street since their inception, first at the Spectrum from 1967 until 1996, and then at the Wells Fargo Center since 1996. The Flyers have had rivalries with several teams over the years. Historically, their biggest adversaries have been the New York Rangers, with an intense rivalry stretching back to the 1970s. They have also waged lengthy campaigns against the New York Islanders in the 1970s and 1980s, the Boston Bruins in the 1970s and 2010s, the Washington Capitals, since their days in the Patrick Division,[5][6] as well as the New Jersey Devils, with whom they traded the Atlantic Division title every season between 1994–95 and 2006–07, and with their cross-state rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins, which is considered by many to be the best rivalry in the league.[7][8][9]

  1. ^ "Flyers Unveil New Uniforms Featuring Burnt Orange for 2023-24 season". PhiladelphiaFlyers.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  2. ^ Kulesa, Anna (June 20, 2023). "Flyers announce new burnt orange jerseys for 2023-24 season". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Teams". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "NHL Teams & Other Hockey Teams". Hockey-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  5. ^ Sorensen, John (January 27, 2016). "Capitals vs. Flyers: The Philthy Rivalry". NoVa Caps. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  6. ^ Carchidi, Sam (December 20, 2016). "Flyers, Capitals renew growing rivalry". Philadelphia Media Network. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  7. ^ "Flyers-Penguins Is The NHL's Best Rivalry". Deadspin. February 21, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  8. ^ ""I think this is currently the biggest rivalry in the NHL." – Four former NHL players talk Penguins vs. Flyers". March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  9. ^ "Ranking the NHL's 10 Best Rivalries". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 11, 2017.


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