2011–12 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 2011–12 Philadelphia Flyers season was the team's 45th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the second round of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs to their crosstown rivals, the New Jersey Devils, in five games.

2011–12 Philadelphia Flyers
Division3rd Atlantic
Conference5th Eastern
2011–12 record47–26–9
Home record22–13–6
Road record25–13–3
Goals for264
Goals against232
Team information
PresidentPeter Luukko
General managerPaul Holmgren
CoachPeter Laviolette
CaptainChris Pronger
Alternate captainsDanny Briere
Kimmo Timonen
Claude Giroux
ArenaWells Fargo Center
Average attendance20,433 (107.4%)[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Adirondack Phantoms
Trenton Titans
Team leaders
GoalsScott Hartnell (37)
AssistsClaude Giroux (65)
PointsClaude Giroux (93)
Penalty minutesZac Rinaldo (232)
Plus/minusScott Hartnell (+19)
WinsIlya Bryzgalov (33)
Goals against averageIlya Bryzgalov (2.48)

In July 2011, veteran Jaromir Jagr joined the Flyers as a free agent, his first time in the NHL since the 2007–08 season. The season was also Chris Pronger's last in the NHL. After appearing in three Stanley Cup Finals and winning one with the Anaheim Ducks, Pronger had not played since November 2011 after battling several injuries and suffering from post-concussion syndrome. In 2013, Claude Giroux would replace Pronger as the Flyers' captain.

Off-season

Following his penchant for making big moves, Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren pulled off perhaps the most stunning move of his tenure, trading captain Mike Richards to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Brayden Schenn, Wayne Simmonds and a 2012 second-round draft pick, as well as Jeff Carter to the Columbus Blue Jackets for their 2011 first-round pick (Sean Couturier) and Jakub Voracek, all within the span of one hour on June 23. Later that same day, Holmgren addressed the Flyers' long-standing goaltending issues by signing the Phoenix Coyotes' Ilya Bryzgalov to a nine-year, $51 million contract. On July 1, the Flyers signed Jaromir Jagr to a one-year contract, Maxime Talbot to a five-year contract and Andreas Lilja to a two-year contract.

Regular season

Chris Pronger was named the Flyers' captain;[2] however, 13 games into the season, he was lost for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs with severe post-concussion syndrome.

Bryzgalov's play ranged from spectacular to subpar, including being benched in favor of Sergei Bobrovsky for the Flyers' 3–2 loss to the New York Rangers in the 2012 Winter Classic. Twelve rookies played for the Flyers during the season, with the play of Sean Couturier, Brayden Schenn and Matt Read standing out impressively.

The Flyers concluded the regular season with the most powerplay opportunities of all teams (335), the most powerplay goals scored (66) and the most powerplay opportunities against (319).[3]

Season standings
Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 New York Rangers 82 51 24 7 47 226 187 +39 109
2 Pittsburgh Penguins 82 51 25 6 42 282 221 +61 108
3 Philadelphia Flyers 82 47 26 9 43 264 232 +32 103
4 New Jersey Devils 82 48 28 6 36 228 209 +19 102
5 New York Islanders 82 34 37 11 27 203 255 −52 79
Source: National Hockey League
Eastern Conference
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT z – New York Rangers 82 51 24 7 47 226 187 +39 109
2 NE y – Boston Bruins 82 49 29 4 40 269 202 +67 102
3 SE y – Florida Panthers 82 38 26 18 32 203 227 −24 94
4 AT x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 51 25 6 42 282 221 +61 108
5 AT x – Philadelphia Flyers 82 47 26 9 43 264 232 +32 103
6 AT x – New Jersey Devils 82 48 28 6 36 228 209 +19 102
7 SE x – Washington Capitals 82 42 32 8 38 222 230 −8 92
8 NE x – Ottawa Senators 82 41 31 10 35 249 240 +9 92
9 NE Buffalo Sabres 82 39 32 11 32 218 230 −12 89
10 SE Tampa Bay Lightning 82 38 36 8 35 235 281 −46 84
11 SE Winnipeg Jets 82 37 35 10 33 225 246 −21 84
12 SE Carolina Hurricanes 82 33 33 16 32 213 243 −30 82
13 NE Toronto Maple Leafs 82 35 37 10 31 231 264 −33 80
14 AT New York Islanders 82 34 37 11 27 203 255 −52 79
15 NE Montreal Canadiens 82 31 35 16 26 212 226 −14 78
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division; z – Clinched conference

Playoffs

The Flyers drew the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the playoffs, a series in which the two teams combined for an NHL-record 45 goals in the first four games and a total of 309 penalty minutes in an intense, fight-filled series. The Flyers pulled off the upset in six games against a Pittsburgh team that was heavily favored to win the Stanley Cup. But in the second round against the New Jersey Devils, the Flyers' run-and-gun style of play was stymied by the Devils' forechecking and defense, and the Flyers were eliminated in five games.

Schedule and results

Pre-season
2011 pre-season[4]
Pre-season: 4–2–1 (Home: 2–1–1; Road: 2–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordRecap
1September 20@ Toronto Maple Leafs4–0Air Canada Centre (18,480)1–0–0Recap
2September 21Toronto Maple Leafs2–4Wells Fargo Center (19,452)1–1–0Recap
3September 22Detroit Red Wings3–4 (SO)John Labatt Centre (n/a)1–1–1Recap
4September 23@ Detroit Red Wings3–1Joe Louis Arena (14,310)2–1–1Recap
5September 26New York Rangers5–3Wells Fargo Center (19,657)3–1–1Recap
6September 29New Jersey Devils2–1Wells Fargo Center (19,722)4–1–1Recap
7October 1@ New Jersey Devils1–2Prudential Center (12,729)4–2–1Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss   Overtime/shootout loss

Regular season
2011–12 regular season
October: 6–4–1, 13 Points (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 3–1–0)
GameOctoberOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsRecap
16@ Boston Bruins2–1TD Garden (17,565)1–0–02Recap
28@ New Jersey Devils3–0Prudential Center (17,625)2–0–04Recap
312Vancouver Canucks5–4Wells Fargo Center (19,632)3–0–06Recap
415Los Angeles Kings2–3 (OT)Wells Fargo Center (19,644)3–0–17Recap
518@ Ottawa Senators7–2Scotiabank Place (18,059)4–0–19Recap
620Washington Capitals2–5Wells Fargo Center (19,658)4–1–19Recap
722St. Louis Blues2–4Wells Fargo Center (19,593)4–2–19Recap
824Toronto Maple Leafs4–2Wells Fargo Center (19,569)5–2–111Recap
926@ Montreal Canadiens1–5Bell Centre (21,273)5–3–111Recap
1027Winnipeg Jets8–9Wells Fargo Center (19,588)5–4–111Recap
1129Carolina Hurricanes5–1Wells Fargo Center (19,683)6–4–113Recap
November: 7–3–2, 16 Points (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 4–2–1)
GameNovemberOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsRecap
122@ Buffalo Sabres3–2First Niagara Center (18,299)7–4–115Recap
133New Jersey Devils3–4 (SO)Wells Fargo Center (19,667)7–4–216Recap
145Columbus Blue Jackets9–2Wells Fargo Center (19,784)8–4–218Recap
159@ Tampa Bay Lightning1–2 (OT)St. Pete Times Forum (19,204)8–4–319Recap
1613@ Florida Panthers3–2BankAtlantic Center (15,215)9–4–321Recap
1714@ Carolina Hurricanes5–3RBC Center (14,491)10–4–323Recap
1817Phoenix Coyotes2–1Wells Fargo Center (19,610)11–4–325Recap
1919@ Winnipeg Jets4–6MTS Centre (15,004)11–5–325Recap
2021Carolina Hurricanes2–4Wells Fargo Center (19,632)11–6–325Recap
2123@ New York Islanders4–3 (OT)Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (11,086)12–6–327Recap
2225Montreal Canadiens3–1Wells Fargo Center (19,991)13–6–329Recap
2326@ New York Rangers0–2Madison Square Garden (18,200)13–7–329Recap
December: 9–3–1, 19 Points (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 7–2–1)
GameDecemberOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsRecap
242@ Anaheim Ducks4–3 (OT)Honda Center (15,975)14–7–331Recap
253@ Phoenix Coyotes4–2Jobing.com Arena (14,913)15–7–333Recap
267@ Buffalo Sabres5–4 (OT)First Niagara Center (18,690)16–7–335Recap
278Pittsburgh Penguins3–2Wells Fargo Center (19,936)17–7–337Recap
2810Tampa Bay Lightning5–2Wells Fargo Center (19,772)18–7–339Recap
2913@ Washington Capitals5–1Verizon Center (18,506)19–7–341Recap
3015@ Montreal Canadiens4–3Bell Centre (21,273)20–7–343Recap
3117Boston Bruins0–6Wells Fargo Center (19,948)20–8–343Recap
3219@ Colorado Avalanche2–3 (SO)Pepsi Center (14,889)20–8–444Recap
3321@ Dallas Stars4–1American Airlines Center (15,061)21–8–446Recap
3423@ New York Rangers2–4Madison Square Garden (18,200)21–9–446Recap
3527@ Tampa Bay Lightning1–5St. Pete Times Forum (19,204)21–10–446Recap
3629@ Pittsburgh Penguins4–2Consol Energy Center (18,602)22–10–448Recap
January: 7–4–2, 16 Points (Home: 3–2–2; Road: 4–2–0)
GameJanuaryOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsRecap
372New York Rangers2–3Citizens Bank Park (46,967)
2012 NHL Winter Classic		22–11–448Recap
385Chicago Blackhawks5–4Wells Fargo Center (19,877)23–11–450Recap
397Ottawa Senators3–2 (OT)Wells Fargo Center (19,792)24–11–452Recap
408@ Ottawa Senators4–6Scotiabank Place (20,028)24–12–452Recap
4110@ Carolina Hurricanes2–1RBC Center (14,511)25–12–454Recap
4212@ New York Islanders3–2Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (11,751)26–12–456Recap
4314@ Nashville Predators2–4Bridgestone Arena (17,113)26–13–456Recap
4417Minnesota Wild5–1Wells Fargo Center (19,787)27–13–458Recap
4519New York Islanders1–4Wells Fargo Center (19,796)27–14–458Recap
4621@ New Jersey Devils4–1Prudential Center (16,251)28–14–460Recap
4722Boston Bruins5–6 (SO)Wells Fargo Center (19,851)28–14–561Recap
4824@ Florida Panthers3–2 (SO)BankAtlantic Center (17,737)29–14–563Recap
4931Winnipeg Jets1–2 (SO)Wells Fargo Center (19,874)29–14–664Recap
February: 5–7–1, 11 Points (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 2–4–0)
GameFebruaryOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsRecap
502Nashville Predators4–1Wells Fargo Center (19,823)30–14–666Recap
514New Jersey Devils4–6Wells Fargo Center (19,862)30–15–666Recap
525@ New York Rangers2–5Madison Square Garden (18,200)30–16–666Recap
537New York Islanders0–1 (SO)Wells Fargo Center (19,614)30–16–767Recap
549Toronto Maple Leafs4–3Wells Fargo Center (19,684)31–16–769Recap
5511New York Rangers2–5Wells Fargo Center (19,915)31–17–769Recap
5612@ Detroit Red Wings3–4Joe Louis Arena (20,066)31–18–769Recap
5716Buffalo Sabres7–2Wells Fargo Center (19,725)32–18–771Recap
5818Pittsburgh Penguins4–6Wells Fargo Center (19,958)32–19–771Recap
5921@ Winnipeg Jets5–4 (OT)MTS Centre (15,004)33–19–773Recap
6023@ Edmonton Oilers0–2Rexall Place (16,839)33–20–773Recap
6125@ Calgary Flames5–4 (SO)Scotiabank Saddledome (19,289)34–20–775Recap
6228@ San Jose Sharks0–1HP Pavilion at San Jose (17,562)34–21–775Recap
March: 11–3–2, 24 Points (Home: 7–2–1; Road: 4–1–1)
GameMarchOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsRecap
631New York Islanders6–3Wells Fargo Center (19,674)35–21–777Recap
644@ Washington Capitals1–0Verizon Center (18,506)36–21–779Recap
656Detroit Red Wings3–2Wells Fargo Center (19,892)37–21–781Recap
668Florida Panthers5–0Wells Fargo Center (19,675)38–21–783Recap
6710@ Toronto Maple Leafs1–0 (SO)Air Canada Centre (19,559)39–21–785Recap
6811@ New Jersey Devils1–4Prudential Center (15,107)39–22–785Recap
6913New Jersey Devils3–0Wells Fargo Center (19,724)40–22–787Recap
7015@ New York Islanders3–2Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (13,827)41–22–789Recap
7117@ Boston Bruins2–3 (SO)TD Garden (17,565)41–22–890Recap
7218Pittsburgh Penguins3–2 (OT)Wells Fargo Center (19,927)42–22–892Recap
7320Florida Panthers1–2Wells Fargo Center (19,568)42–23–892Recap
7422Washington Capitals2–1 (SO)Wells Fargo Center (19,948)43–23–894Recap
7524Montreal Canadiens4–1Wells Fargo Center (19,931)44–23–896Recap
7626Tampa Bay Lightning3–5Wells Fargo Center (19,590)44–24–896Recap
7729@ Toronto Maple Leafs7–1Air Canada Centre (19,415)45–24–898Recap
7831Ottawa Senators3–4 (SO)Wells Fargo Center (19,822)45–24–999Recap
April: 2–2–0, 4 Points (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 1–1–0)
GameAprilOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsRecap
791@ Pittsburgh Penguins6–4Consol Energy Center (18,601)46–24–9101Recap
803New York Rangers3–5Wells Fargo Center (19,898)46–25–9101Recap
815Buffalo Sabres2–1Wells Fargo Center (19,873)47–25–9103Recap
827@ Pittsburgh Penguins2–4Consol Energy Center (18,616)47–26–9103Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs
2012 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins – Flyers win 4–2
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 11Philadelphia4–3PittsburghOTBryzgalov18,565Flyers lead 1–0Recap
2April 13Philadelphia8–5PittsburghBryzgalov18,626Flyers lead 2–0Recap
3April 15Pittsburgh4–8PhiladelphiaBryzgalov20,092Flyers lead 3–0Recap
4April 18Pittsburgh10–3PhiladelphiaBryzgalov20,172Flyers lead 3–1Recap
5April 20Philadelphia2–3PittsburghBryzgalov18,628Flyers lead 3–2Recap
6April 22Pittsburgh1–5PhiladelphiaBryzgalov20,127Flyers win 4–2Recap
Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. New Jersey Devils – Devils win 4–1
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 29New Jersey3–4PhiladelphiaOTBryzgalov19,972Flyers lead 1–0Recap
2May 1New Jersey4–1PhiladelphiaBryzgalov20,131Series tied 1–1Recap
3May 3Philadelphia3–4New JerseyOTBryzgalov17,625Devils lead 2–1Recap
4May 6Philadelphia2–4New JerseyBryzgalov17,625Devils lead 3–1Recap
5May 8New Jersey3–1PhiladelphiaBryzgalov19,818Devils win 4–1Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

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.
Regular season Playoffs
No. Player Age Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
28Claude Giroux24C77286593629108917213
19Scott Hartnell29LW823730671913611358−715
68Jaromir Jagr39RW7319355453011178−52
17Wayne Simmonds23RW82282149−111411156−638
93Jakub Voracek22RW78183149113211281008
48Danny Briere34C70163349569118513−64
24Matt Read25RW7924234713121132504
44Kimmo Timonen36D764394384611134123
25Matt Carle27D824343843611246−36
27Maxime Talbot27C8119153455911426510
14Sean Couturier19C7713142718141131422
41Andrej Meszaros26D6271825638100000
21James van Riemsdyk22LW43111324−1247112−24
5Braydon Coburn26D814202410561104408
10Brayden Schenn20C5412618−73411369−38
20Chris Pronger37D1311112110——————
47Eric Wellwood21LW2454912211000−12
36Zac Rinaldo21C66279−12325000−248
43Marc-Andre Bourdon22D45437452100000
29Harry Zolnierczyk24LW37336−1135——————
6Andreas Lilja36D4606693410000−56
8Nicklas Grossmann27D22066510901108
26Erik Gustafsson23D30145122711242
13Pavel Kubina34D17044−3155011−312
30Ilya Bryzgalov31G59022N/A411000N/A0
45Jody Shelley35LW30011−664——————
32Tom Sestito24LW14011−383——————
15Andreas Nodl24RW12011−12——————
35Sergei Bobrovsky23G29000N/A01000N/A0
46Kevin Marshall22D10000−18——————
22Ben Holmstrom24C500002——————
23Brandon Manning21D400010——————
8Matt Walker31D4000−216——————

Goaltending
Regular season Playoffs
No. Player Age GP GS W L OT SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP GS W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
30Ilya Bryzgalov3159573316715541412.48.90963,415:15111156326373.46.8870641:48
35Sergei Bobrovsky23292514102769783.02.89901,550:0510001858.13.722036:53

Awards and records

Awards
Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League (in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Claude Giroux [5]
Scott Hartnell
Kimmo Timonen
NHL First Star of the Month Ilya Bryzgalov (March) [6]
NHL First Star of the Week Ilya Bryzgalov (March 12) [7]
Ilya Bryzgalov (March 19) [8]
Wayne Simmonds (April 2) [9]
NHL Second Star of the Week Scott Hartnell (January 23) [10]
NHL Third Star of the Week Jaromir Jagr (October 31) [11]
Matt Read (November 21) [12]
Team Barry Ashbee Trophy Kimmo Timonen [13]
Bobby Clarke Trophy Claude Giroux [13]
Gene Hart Memorial Award Wayne Simmonds [13]
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy Scott Hartnell [13]
Toyota Cup Claude Giroux [13]
Yanick Dupre Memorial Class Guy Award Jaromir Jagr [13]

Individual
Franchise player records set during the 2011–12 season
Record Type Total Player Date(s) Opponent Ref
Minutes without allowing a goal Streak 249:43 Ilya Bryzgalov 3/8/2012 – 3/15/2012 — [14]
Points, playoffs Game 6 Claude Giroux 4/13/2012 Pittsburgh Penguins [15]
Points by a rookie, playoffs Game 4[lower-alpha 1] Sean Couturier 4/13/2012 Pittsburgh Penguins [15]

Team
Franchise team records set during the 2011–12 season
Record Type Total Date(s) Opponent Player(s) Refs
Latest overtime goal scored Game 4:59 3/18/2012 Pittsburgh Penguins Scott Hartnell [16]
Most road wins Season 25[lower-alpha 2] — — — [17]
Most goals against, playoffs Game 10[lower-alpha 3] 4/18/2012 Pittsburgh Penguins — [18]

Milestones
Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Sean Couturier1st Career NHL GameOctober 6, 2011
Matt Read1st Career NHL GameOctober 6, 2011
Jaromir Jagr1,600th Career PointOctober 6, 2011
Matt Read1st Career Goal
1st Career Point		October 8, 2011
Sean Couturier1st Career Assist
1st Career Point		October 12, 2011
Matt Read1st Career AssistOctober 12, 2011
Sean Couturier1st Career GoalOctober 18, 2011
Zac Rinaldo1st Career Assist
1st Career Point		October 18, 2011
Harry Zolnierczyk1st Career NHL Game
1st Career Goal
1st Career Point		October 18, 2011
Danny Briere600th Career PointOctober 24, 2011
Zac Rinaldo1st Career GoalNovember 3, 2011
Harry Zolnierczyk1st Career AssistNovember 5, 2011
Eric Gustafsson1st Career Assist
1st Career Point		November 5, 2011
Marc-Andre Bourdon1st Career NHL GameNovember 21, 2011
Kevin Marshall1st Career NHL GameNovember 21, 2011
Scott Hartnell200th Career GoalDecember 13, 2011
Marc-Andre Bourdon1st Career Goal
1st Career Point		December 13, 2011
Brayden Schenn1st Career GoalJanuary 2, 2012
Marc-Andre Bourdon1st Career AssistJanuary 5, 2012
Scott Hartnell800th Career NHL GameJanuary 7, 2012
Claude Giroux200th Career PointJanuary 17, 2012
Ilya Bryzgalov25th Career NHL ShutoutFebruary 7, 2012
Erik Gustafsson1st Career GoalFebruary 16, 2012
Eric Wellwood1st Career GoalFebruary 18, 2012
Kimmo Timonen500th Career PointMarch 1, 2012
Danny Briere800th Career NHL GameMarch 8, 2012
Brandon Manning1st Career NHL GameMarch 8, 2012
Kimmo Timonen400th Career AssistMarch 29, 2012

Suspensions and fines
Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued
Jody ShelleyHit from behind on Toronto Maple Leafs forward Darryl Boyce during a preseason game on Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at 12:34 of the second period5 games[lower-alpha 4]$67,073.15September 22, 2011[19]
Tom SestitoIllegal hit from behind on New York Rangers forward Andre Deveaux during a preseason game on Monday, September 26, 2011, at 7:52 of the first period.2 games[lower-alpha 4]$5,945.94September 28, 2011[20]
Zac RinaldoLate hit on New Jersey Devils forward Jacob Josefson at 12:51 of the second period and trip of forward Zach Parise at 11:38 of the third period during NHL Game No. 768 in Philadelphia on Saturday, February 4, 2012.–$5,000February 4, 2012[21]
Zac RinaldoCharging Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jonathan Ericsson during NHL Game No. 829 in Detroit on Sunday, February 12, 2012, at 13:25 of the first period.2 games$5,885.88February 13, 2012[22]
Peter LavioletteBench incident during April 1, 2012, game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at 18:57 of the third period.–$10,000April 2, 2012[23]
Claude GirouxHit to the head on New Jersey Devils forward Dainius Zubrus during game four of the Flyers–Devils Eastern Conference Semi-finals series on May 6, 2012.1 game–May 7, 2012[24]

Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 16, 2011, the day after the deciding game of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 11, 2012, the day of the deciding game of the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals.[25]

Trades
Date Details Ref
June 23, 2011 To Los Angeles Kings
Rob Bordson
Mike Richards		 To Philadelphia Flyers
Brayden Schenn
Wayne Simmonds
2nd-round pick in 2012		 [26]
June 23, 2011 To Columbus Blue Jackets
Jeff Carter		 To Philadelphia Flyers
Jakub Voracek
1st-round pick in 2011
3rd-round pick in 2011		 [27]
June 27, 2011 To Minnesota Wild
Darroll Powe		 To Philadelphia Flyers
3rd-round pick in 2013		 [28]
July 1, 2011 To Florida Panthers
Kris Versteeg		 To Philadelphia Flyers
3rd-round pick in 2012
2nd-round pick in 2012 or 2013[lower-alpha 5]		 [29]
October 12, 2011 To Los Angeles Kings
Stefan Legein
6th-round pick in 2012		 To Philadelphia Flyers
Future considerations		 [30]
February 2, 2012 To Washington Capitals
Kevin Marshall		 To Philadelphia Flyers
Matt Ford		 [31]
February 16, 2012 To Dallas Stars
2nd-round pick in 2012
3rd-round pick in 2013		 To Philadelphia Flyers
Nicklas Grossmann		 [32]
February 18, 2012 To Tampa Bay Lightning
Jon Kalinski
2nd-round pick in 2012
4th-round pick in 2013		 To Philadelphia Flyers
Pavel Kubina		 [33]

Free agency

The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).

Date Player Previous team (league) Term Ref
July 1, 2011 Jaromir Jagr Avangard Omsk (KHL) 1-year [34]
July 1, 2011 Andreas Lilja Anaheim Ducks 2-year [35]
July 1, 2011 Maxime Talbot Pittsburgh Penguins 5-year [36]
July 19, 2011 Jason Bacashihua Colorado Avalanche 1-year* [37]
September 14, 2011 Blake Kessel (ELC) University of New Hampshire (Hockey East) 2-year* [38]
March 6, 2012 Cal Heeter (ELC) Ohio State University (CCHA) 2-year* [39]
April 2, 2012 Matt Konan (ELC) Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 3-year* [40]
April 2, 2012 Matt Mangene (ELC) University of Maine (HE) 2-year* [40]
May 21, 2012 Andrew Johnston (ELC) Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) 3-year* [41]

Internal

The following players were either re-signed by the Flyers or, in the case of the team's selections in the NHL Entry Draft, signed to entry level contracts. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).

Date Player Term Ref
June 23, 2011 Ilya Bryzgalov 9-year [42]
June 27, 2011 Andreas Nodl 2-year [43]
June 27, 2011 Tom Sestito 1-year* [43]
July 1, 2011 Jakub Voracek 1-year [35]
July 7, 2011 Wayne Simmonds 2-year [44]
July 14, 2011 Tye McGinn (ELC) 3-year* [45]
July 19, 2011 Jon Kalinski 1-year* [37]
July 19, 2011 Marcel Noebels (ELC) 3-year* [37]
August 30, 2011 James van Riemsdyk 6-year extension [46]
September 21, 2011 Sean Couturier (ELC) 3-year* [47]
November 9, 2011 Braydon Coburn 4-year extension [48]
March 27, 2012 Nick Cousins (ELC) 3-year* [49]
April 4, 2012 Matt Ford 1-year extension* [50]
April 6, 2012 Nicklas Grossmann 4-year extension [51]
May 21, 2012 Derek Mathers (ELC) 3-year* [41]

Waivers

The Flyers were involved in the following waivers transactions.

Date Player Team Ref
October 5, 2011[lower-alpha 6] Blair Betts to Montreal Canadiens [52]
November 29, 2011 Andreas Nodl to Carolina Hurricanes [53]

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 (*).

Date Player New team (league) Via Ref
July 1, 2011 Nick Boynton —[lower-alpha 7] Contract expiration [55]
July 1, 2011 Sean O'Donnell Chicago Blackhawks Free agency [56]
July 1, 2011 Brian Boucher Carolina Hurricanes Free agency [57]
July 1, 2011 Ville Leino Buffalo Sabres Free agency [58]
July 1, 2011 Daniel Carcillo Chicago Blackhawks Free agency [59]
August 3, 2011 Nikolay Zherdev Atlant Mytishchi (KHL) Free agency [60]
August 3, 2011 Garrett Klotz Adirondack Phantoms (AHL) Free agency [61]
August 8, 2011 Danny Syvret St. Louis Blues Free agency [62]
August 9, 2011 Michael Ryan Buffalo Sabres Free agency [63]
September 14, 2011 Joonas Lehtivuori Modo Hockey (Elitserien)[lower-alpha 8] Release [65]
September 16, 2011 Brian Stewart Binghamton Senators (AHL) Free agency [66]

Draft picks
See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on June 24–25, 2011.[67] The Flyers traded their first-round pick, 25th overall, and their third-round pick, 85th overall, to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Kris Versteeg on February 14, 2011.[68] They also traded their original second and fifth-round picks in two different trades.[68]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league) Notes
1 8 Sean Couturier Center  Canada Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) [lower-alpha 9]
3 68 Nick Cousins Center  Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) [lower-alpha 9]
4 116 Colin Suellentrop Defense  United States Oshawa Generals (OHL)
4 118 Marcel Noebels Left Wing  Germany Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) [lower-alpha 10]
6 176 Petr Placek Right wing  Czech Republic Hotchkiss School (USHS-CT)
7 206 Derek Mathers Right Wing  Canada Peterborough Petes (OHL)

Farm teams
American Hockey League – Adirondack Phantoms[69][70] (Standings)
ECHL – Trenton Titans[71]

Notes
  1. Tied mark set by Peter Zezel during the 1984–85 season.
  2. Tied mark set during the 2010–11 season.
  3. Tied mark set during the 1988–89 season.
  4. Both players were also suspended for the remainder of the preseason.
  5. Florida elected to trade 2012 pick.
  6. The waiver claim was reversed on October 9 after Betts failed his physical.[52]
  7. Boynton retired.[54]
  8. Lehtivuori signed with Modo on August 18, 2011.[64]
  9. The Flyers traded Jeff Carter to the Columbus Blue Jackets for the Blue Jackets' first-round pick, eighth overall, the Blue Jackets' third-round pick, 68th overall, and Jakub Voracek on June 23, 2011.[68]
  10. The Flyers traded Simon Gagne to the Tampa Bay Lightning for the Lightning's fourth-round pick, 118th overall, and Matt Walker on July 19, 2010.[68]

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