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1981–82 Philadelphia Flyers season

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Division
  
3rd Patrick

1981–82 record
  
38–31–11

Road record
  
13–21–6

Conference
  
6th Wales

Home record
  
25–10–5

Goals for
  
325 (8th)

The 1981–82 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 15th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the Patrick Division Semifinals to the New York Rangers in four games.

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Regular season

The Flyers were unable to reach a long-term contract with team captain Mel Bridgman for the second consecutive off-season. Prior to opening night head coach Pat Quinn replaced Bridgman as captain with Bill Barber. On November 11, Bridgman was traded to the Calgary Flames for defenseman Brad Marsh.

Darryl Sittler was acquired in January from Toronto.

After winning only six games in a span of 29 games, head coach Pat Quinn and assistant coach Bob Boucher were fired on March 19. Bobby Clarke was also relieved of his duties as an assistant coach. Replacing Quinn was Bob McCammon, who had been coaching the Maine Mariners ever since being replaced as Flyers coach by Quinn in 1979.

Season standings

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Playoffs

After a third-place finish the Flyers lost in four games to the Rangers in the first round of the playoffs. For the first time in nine years they failed to make it past the first round.

Skaters

  • 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.

    • Transactions

    The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 22, 1981, the day after the deciding game of the 1981 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 16, 1982, the day of the deciding game of the 1982 Stanley Cup Finals.

    Trades

    Trade notes
  • a The Flyers received Hartford's 1984 3rd-round pick as compensation after Arthur retired in October 1982.
  • b Ken Strong was sent to Toronto on May 1, 1982, to complete the trade.

    • Free agency

    The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency.

    Re-signed

    The following players were re-signed by the Flyers.

    Draft picks

    The Flyers signed the following of their draft picks.

    NHL Waiver Draft

    The 1981 NHL Waiver Draft was held on October 5, 1981. Each NHL team placed 18 skaters and 2 goaltenders on a protected list from which the other teams could not select. First-year professional players were exempt.

    The Flyers left the following players unprotected: defensemen Mike Busniuk and Terry Murray, and forward Paul Evans.

    Departures

    The following players left the team via free agency, release, or retirement. Players who were under contract and left the team during the season are marked with an asterisk (*).

    Draft picks

    Philadelphia's picks at the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, on June 10, 1981.

    Draft notes
  • a The Flyers traded Wayne Stephenson to the Washington Capitals for the Capitals' third-round pick on August 16, 1979.
  • b The Flyers traded Dennis Sobchuk to the Detroit Red Wings for the Red Wings' third or fourth-round pick on September 4, 1979.
  • c The Flyers traded Andre Dupont to the Quebec Nordiques for cash and the Nordiques' seventh-round pick on September 15, 1980.

    • Farm teams

    The Flyers were affiliated with the Maine Mariners of the AHL and the Toledo Goaldiggers of the IHL.

    References

    1981–82 Philadelphia Flyers season Wikipedia
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