Mark Messier had returned to New York, Theoren Fleury joined the Rangers after spending most of his career with the Calgary Flames, and Eric Lindros was traded to the Rangers from the Philadelphia Flyers.

With Tocchet traded, the Flyers would remain without a captain until Kevin Dineen was named to the post in 1993 – 94, and instead went with three alternate captains.

On June 30, 1992, he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for five players, the rights to Swedish prospect Peter Forsberg, two first-round draft picks, and US $ 15 million.

The Havlat trade was soon followed by another major trade — winger and key Blackhawk player, another left wing, Kyle Calder, was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for grinding defensive center Michal Handzus.

In the offseason of 2011, in an attempt to make a serious playoff run, the Blue Jackets traded Jakub Voracek, their 2011 1st round pick ( Sean Couturier ), and a 3rd round pick ( Nick Cousins ) to the Philadelphia Flyers for All-Star center Jeff Carter.

Before the 2009 – 10 NHL season the Ducks traded Pronger to the Philadelphia Flyers for Lupul, Luca Sbisa and two first round draft picks.

During the season, Sabres backup goalie Martin Biron was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers at the trade deadline in February 2007, making Afinogenov the longest-serving Sabre on the roster.

He began the 2002 – 03 season with the Phoenix Coyotes and was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers near the end of the season.

He missed the majority of the 1999 – 2000 NHL season after holding out, however, and was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers along with a 2000 fifth round draft pick ( Kristofer Ottosson ) for Rod Brind ' Amour, Jean-Marc Pelletier and a 2000 second round draft pick ( Agris Saviels ) on January 23, 2000.

Lindros refused to play for the Nordiques and was eventually traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in June 1992 for a package of players and draft picks including Peter Forsberg.

Flyers GM Bobby Clarke eventually traded Lindros to the New York Rangers on August 20, 2001 for Jan Hlavac, Kim Johnsson, Pavel Brendl, and a 2003 3rd-round draft choice ( Stefan Ruzicka ).

Toronto traded Parent's NHL rights back to the Flyers for Favell and a first round pick in that summer's ( 1973 ) amateur draft.

During the 1997 – 98 season, after four and a half seasons, 74 goals and 172 points in 301 games played, Ottawa finally soured on Daigle and traded him to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for prospect Vaclav Prospal and another first-round bust, Pat Falloon.

In January 1999, the Flyers traded Daigle to the Edmonton Oilers, who later that same day traded him to Tampa Bay for Alexander Selivanov.

The Flyers traded Selby back to his old team, the Maple Leafs, in 1968-69.

After a season in Italy, Kurri's rights were traded to the Philadelphia Flyers and then to the Los Angeles Kings on the same day.

Finally, on January 20, 1982, the 31 year-old Sittler was traded to the Flyers for Rich Costello plus the Hartford Whalers ' second-round pick in the 1982 draft ( used by the Leafs to select Peter Ihnačák ), and future considerations, which ended up being Ken Strong.

On the day the announcement was to be made — Sittler even had a brief speech prepared — he was instead told by Flyers ' newly-appointed general manager Bobby Clarke that he had been traded to the Detroit Red Wings for Murray Craven and Joe Paterson.

On February 9, 1995, a Montreal team desperate to salvage a difficult season traded LeClair, along with Éric Desjardins and Gilbert Dionne to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Mark Recchi and Philadelphia's 3rd round choice in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.

The following season he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers as part of a deal that brought Rick Tocchet and Kjell Samuelsson to Pittsburgh.

In 1995, he was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in a deal for Éric Desjardins, Gilbert Dionne and John LeClair, but was reacquired by the Flyers for the 1998 – 99 season, and was consistently among their top scorers.

After two seasons with the Flyers, he was traded in 2002 to the Tampa Bay Lightning, along with two second round draft picks, in exchange for Tampa Bay's first round draft pick, which was used to draft Joni Pitkänen.

The next season MacTavish signed with the Philadelphia Flyers as a free agent, and was traded to the St. Louis Blues during the 1995 – 96 season.

Robert Esche started his career with the Phoenix Coyotes, only to be traded to the Flyers in a deal involving Michal Handzuš and Brian Boucher.

In 1970 – 71 the Flyers returned to the playoffs, but were swept by the Chicago Black Hawks in the first round.

Since the Flyers, along with Chicago, allowed the fewest goals in the league, Parent also shared the Vezina Trophy with Chicago's Tony Esposito.

Former Philadelphia Flyers star Andre Lacroix, who received very little ice time in his single season in Chicago, joined Hull, and the pair became two of the WHA's great stars.

At the meeting in September, held at Ralph Hay's Hupmobile showroom, representatives of the Rock Island Independents, the Muncie Flyers, the Decatur Staleys, the Racine Cardinals, the Massillon Tigers, the Chicago Cardinals, the Rochester Jeffersons, and the Hammond Pros were present.

* Chicago Studebaker Flyers ( 1942 – 43 )

* During the 1973 – 74 NHL season, the Chicago Black Hawks and the Philadelphia Flyers finished tied for the fewest goals against ; therefore their respective goaltenders Tony Esposito and Bernie Parent were both awarded the trophy, the only time that it would be shared between two players from different teams.

The following teams announced the use of third jerseys for the 2008 – 09 NHL season: Atlanta Thrashers, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks ( a vintage jersey for the 2009 NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field ), Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings ( for the 2009 Winter Classic ), Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks.

He played right wing for the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers and the Calgary Flames, all of the National Hockey League ( NHL ).

He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks over the course of his 18 NHL season career and represented Team USA in numerous international tournaments.

The Detroit Red Wings, San Jose Sharks, Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators, Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, New Jersey Devils, Anaheim Ducks and the Carolina Hurricanes are the list of NHL franchises that record their Gordie Howe hat tricks.

His biggest goal came in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals vs. Montreal when he scored in the 2nd period to give the Flyers a 2 – 1 lead of an eventual 4 – 2 victory that eliminated the Canadiens and propelled the Flyers into a Finals matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks.

* June 9, 2010: Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks shoots a goal past Philadelphia Flyers goalie Michael Leighton 4: 10 into overtime of game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals to give the Blackhawks a 4 – 3 win over the Flyers for their first Stanley Cup Championship since 1961.

On May 24, 2010, Laviolette led the Philadelphia Flyers to the Stanley Cup Finals against the Chicago Blackhawks.

On June 9, 2010, the Center set the record for the highest attendance for an indoor hockey game in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( 20, 327 ) when the Flyers lost Game 6 of the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals to the Chicago Blackhawks.

* June 9, 2010: Game 6, Stanley Cup Finals, Blackhawks vs. Flyers, Patrick Kane's goal 4: 06 in overtime gives the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers and delivers Chicago its first Stanley Cup in 49 years.

Kim Johnsson ( born March 16, 1976 ) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) for the New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks.

Kane was just 21 during the 2010 Playoffs which saw the Chicago Blackhawks go on to win it all with Kane scoring the cup-clinching goal in game 6 against the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Sabres defeated the Chicago Black Hawks and Montreal Canadiens on their way to a Finals appearance against the Philadelphia Flyers.

On July 27, 2009, the Flyers played host to Battle of the Sexes II, which pitted the Flyers against the National Pro Fastpitch Softball Champions, the Chicago Bandits.