1977–78 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1977–78 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 11th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
| 1977–78 Philadelphia Flyers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Patrick |
| Conference | 2nd Campbell |
| 1977–78 record | 45–20–15 |
| Home record | 29–6–5 |
| Road record | 16–14–10 |
| Goals for | 296 (4th) |
| Goals against | 200 (2nd) |
| Team information | |
| President | Joe Scott |
| General manager | Keith Allen |
| Coach | Fred Shero |
| Captain | Bobby Clarke |
| Alternate captains | None[lower-alpha 1] |
| Arena | Spectrum |
| Average attendance | 17,077[1] |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Maine Mariners Philadelphia Firebirds |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Bill Barber (41) |
| Assists | Bobby Clarke (68) |
| Points | Bobby Clarke (89) |
| Penalty minutes | Andre Dupont (225) |
| Plus/minus | Bobby Clarke (+47) |
| Wins | Bernie Parent (29) |
| Goals against average | Bernie Parent (2.22) |
Regular season
The Flyers lost their hold on the Patrick Division in 1977–78 and settled for second place.
Tom Bladon's 8 points (4 goals and 4 assists) in a game against the Cleveland Barons on December 11 set an NHL record for a defenseman.[2]
Season standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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| New York Islanders | 80 | 48 | 17 | 15 | 334 | 210 | 111 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 45 | 20 | 15 | 296 | 200 | 105 |
| Atlanta Flames | 80 | 34 | 27 | 19 | 274 | 252 | 87 |
| New York Rangers | 80 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 279 | 280 | 73 |
[3]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 sweeping the Colorado Rockies in 2 games in the preliminary round, the Flyers moved on and beat Buffalo in five games. They faced Boston in the semifinals for the second consecutive season, and lost again, this time in five games.
Schedule and results
Regular season
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October: 5–2–1, 11 Points (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 2–1–1)
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November: 9–2–2, 20 Points (Home: 6–1–1; Road: 3–1–1)
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December: 10–3–1, 21 Points (Home: 5–1–0; Road: 5–2–1)
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January: 4–4–5, 13 Points (Home: 3–0–3; Road: 1–4–2)
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February: 7–4–2, 16 Points (Home: 5–2–0; Road: 2–2–2)
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March: 8–4–2, 18 Points (Home: 6–0–1; Road: 2–4–1)
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April: 2–1–2, 6 Points (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 1–0–2)
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) | ||||||
Playoffs
| 1978 Stanley Cup playoffs | ||||||
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Preliminary Round vs. Colorado Rockies – Flyers win 2–0
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Quarterfinals vs. Buffalo Sabres – Flyers win 4–1
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Semifinals vs. Boston Bruins – Bruins win 4–1
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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 |
| 16 | Bobby Clarke | 28 | C | 71 | 21 | 68 | 89 | 47 | 83 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −5 | 8 |
| 7 | Bill Barber | 25 | LW | 80 | 41 | 31 | 72 | 31 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 9 | −2 | 2 |
| 19 | Rick MacLeish | 28 | LW | 76 | 31 | 39 | 70 | 24 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| 26 | Orest Kindrachuk | 27 | C | 73 | 17 | 45 | 62 | 35 | 128 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | Bob Dailey | 24 | D | 76 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 45 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −2 | 22 |
| 27 | Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 72 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| 18 | Ross Lonsberry | 30 | LW | 78 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 41 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −3 | 6 |
| 10 | Mel Bridgman | 22 | C | 76 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 26 | 203 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 36 |
| 11 | Don Saleski | 28 | RW | 70 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 34 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| 3 | Tom Bladon | 25 | D | 79 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 32 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −4 | 11 |
| 17 | Paul Holmgren | 22 | RW | 62 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 23 | 190 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −7 | 26 |
| 9 | Bob Kelly | 27 | LW | 74 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 15 | 95 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
| 29 | Barry Dean | 22 | LW | 56 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Rick Lapointe | 22 | D | 47 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 35 | 91 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −3 | 19 |
| 20 | Jimmy Watson | 25 | D | 71 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| 25 | Kevin McCarthy | 20 | D | 62 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 29 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 | Joe Watson | 34 | D | 65 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
| 6 | Andre Dupont | 28 | D | 69 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 31 | 225 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 12 | Gary Dornhoefer | 34 | RW | 47 | 7 | 5 | 12 | −3 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Dave Hoyda | 20 | LW | 41 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −5 | 119 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 22 | Harvey Bennett | 25 | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Blake Dunlop | 24 | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | Bernie Parent | 32 | G | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| 35 | Wayne Stephenson | 33 | G | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Rick St. Croix | 23 | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Al Hill | 22 | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Frank Bathe | 23 | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Jim Cunningham | 21 | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Drew Callander | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Goaltending
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. | Player | Age | GP | GS | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI | GP | GS | W | L | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
| 1 | Bernie Parent | 32 | 49 | 48 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 1223 | 108 | 2.22 | .912 | 7 | 2,918:34 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 306 | 33 | 2.75 | .892 | 0 | 719:16 |
| 35 | Wayne Stephenson | 33 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 648 | 68 | 2.76 | .895 | 3 | 1,480:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Rick St. Croix | 23 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 165 | 20 | 3.05 | .879 | 0 | 393:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and records
Awards
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| League (in-season) | NHL All-Star Game selection | Bill Barber | [4] |
| Tom Bladon | |||
| Bobby Clarke | |||
| Bob Dailey | |||
| Fred Shero (Coach) | |||
| Wayne Stephenson | |||
| Jim Watson | |||
| Team | Barry Ashbee Trophy | Jim Watson | [5] |
| Class Guy Award | Joe Watson | [5] |
Records
- NHL record
- Tied for NHL record
Individual
| Record | Type | Total | Player | Date(s) | Opponent | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most goals scored | Game | 4[lower-alpha 2] | Tom Bladon | 12/11/1977 | Cleveland Barons | [6] |
| Most points | Game | 8 | Tom Bladon | 12/11/1977 | Cleveland Barons | [6] |
| Most points by a defenseman | Game | 8 |
Tom Bladon | 12/11/1977 | Cleveland Barons | [7] |
| Best plus-minus | Game | +10 |
Tom Bladon | 12/11/1977 | Cleveland Barons | [8] |
| Games with an assist | Streak | 12[lower-alpha 3] | Bobby Clarke | 2/1/1978 – 3/16/1978 | — | [6] |
Team
| Record | Type | Total | Date(s) | Opponent | Player(s) | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastest overtime goal, playoffs | Game | 0:23 | 4/11/1978 | Colorado Rockies | Mel Bridgman | [9] |
Milestones
| Milestone | Player | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 500th game played | Bernie Parent | December 8, 1977 |
Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 15, 1977, the day after the deciding game of the 1977 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 25, 1978, the day of the deciding game of the 1978 Stanley Cup Finals.[11]
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 14, 1977 | To Philadelphia Flyers 8th-round pick in 1977 9th-round pick in 1977 10th-round pick in 1977 11th-round pick in 1977 |
To Buffalo Sabres cash |
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| June 17, 1977 | To Philadelphia Flyers future considerations[lower-alpha 4] |
To Los Angeles Kings Steve Short |
[12] |
| August 5, 1977 | To Philadelphia Flyers Barry Dean |
To Colorado Rockies Mark Suzor |
[13] |
| October 28, 1977 | To Philadelphia Flyers Blake Dunlop 3rd-round pick in 1978 |
To Minnesota North Stars Harvey Bennett |
[14] |
| November 1, 1977 | To Philadelphia Flyers Terry Murray |
To Detroit Red Wings cash |
[15] |
Free agency
The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency.
| Date | Player | Previous team (league) | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 17, 1977 | Brian Burke | Providence College (HE) | [16] | |
| September 1977 | Jim Cunningham | Michigan State University (CCHA) | [17] | |
| September 1977 | Guy Delparte | Oklahoma City Blazers (CHL) | [18] | |
| September 7, 1977 | Wayne Schaab | VEU Feldkirch (Austria) | ||
| September 15, 1977 | Larry Romanchych | Atlanta Flames | [19] | |
| September 28, 1977 | Bernie Johnston | Syracuse Blazers (NAHL) | [20] | |
| October 7, 1977 | Frank Bathe | Port Huron Flags (IHL) | [21] | |
| October 23, 1977 | Mike Busniuk | Nova Scotia Voyageurs (AHL) | [22] | |
| October 27, 1977 | Grant Cole | Springfield Indians (AHL) | ||
| November 6, 1977 | Rudolf Tajcnar | HC Slovan Bratislava (TCH) | [23] |
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 contracts.
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 1977 | Kevin McCarthy (DP) | 3-year | [24] |
| August 2, 1977 | Tom Gorence (DP) | [25] | |
| August 2, 1977 | Dave Hoyda (DP) | [25] |
Waivers
The Flyers were not involved in any waivers transactions. The 1977 NHL Waiver Draft was held on October 10, 1977.[26] The Flyers protected the following players: goaltenders Bernie Parent and Wayne Stephenson, and skaters Bill Barber, Tom Bladon, Mel Bridgman, Bobby Clarke, Bob Dailey, Barry Dean, Gary Dornhoefer, Paul Holmgren, Bob Kelly, Orest Kindrachuk, Rick Lapointe, Reggie Leach, Ross Lonsberry, Rick MacLeish, Don Saleski, Jimmy Watson, and Joe Watson.[26]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1977 | Gary Inness | Indianapolis Racers (WHA) | Free agency | [27] |
Draft picks
Philadelphia's picks at the 1977 NHL amateur draft, which was held at the NHL's office in Montreal, Quebec, on June 14, 1977.[28]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team (league) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Kevin McCarthy | Defense | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL) | |
| 2 | 35 | Tom Gorence | Right Wing |  United States |
University of Minnesota (CCHA) | |
| 3 | 53 | Dave Hoyda | Left Wing | Canada |
Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) | |
| 4 | 67 | Yves Guillemette | Goaltender | Canada |
Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) | [lower-alpha 5] |
| 4 | 71 | Rene Hamelin | Right Wing | Canada |
Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) | |
| 5 | 89 | Dan Clark | Defense | Canada |
Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) | |
| 6 | 107 | Alain Chaput | Center | Canada |
Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) | |
| 7 | 123 | Richard Dalpe | Center | Canada |
Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) | |
| 8 | 135 | Pete Peeters | Goaltender | Canada |
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | [lower-alpha 6] |
| 8 | 136 | Clint Eccles | Center | Canada |
Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) | [lower-alpha 7] |
| 8 | 139 | Mike Greeder | Defense | United States |
St. Paul Vulcans (MJHL) | |
| 9 | 150 | Tom Bauer | Wing | United States |
Providence College (HE) | [lower-alpha 6] |
| 9 | 151 | Michael Bauman | Defense | Canada |
Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) | [lower-alpha 7] |
| 9 | 153 | Bruce Crowder | Forward | Canada |
University of New Hampshire (HE) | |
| 10 | 158 | Rob Nicholson | Defense | United States |
St. Paul Vulcans (MJHL) | [lower-alpha 6] |
| 10 | 159 | Dave Isherwood | Center | Canada |
Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL) | [lower-alpha 7] |
| 10 | 161 | Steve Jones | Goaltender | Canada |
Ohio State University (CCHA) | |
| 11 | 165 | Jim Trainor | Defense | United States |
Harvard University (ECAC) | [lower-alpha 6] |
| 11 | 166 | Barry Duench | Center | Canada |
Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | [lower-alpha 7] |
| 11 | 168 | Rod McNair | Defense | Canada |
Ohio State University (CCHA) | |
| 12 | 172 | Mike Laycock | Goaltender | Canada |
Brown University (ECAC) | [lower-alpha 6] |
Farm teams
The Flyers were affiliated with the Maine Mariners of the AHL[30][31] and the Philadelphia Firebirds of the NAHL.[32]
Notes
- The alternate captain position was abolished from the 1975–76 season through the 1984–85 season.
- Tied fifteen times by eight different players. See List of Philadelphia Flyers records.
- Clarke tied his mark set during the 1975–76 season.
- The Kings sent Paul Evans to the Flyers on November 3, 1977, to complete trade.[12]
- The Flyers traded Dave Schultz to the Los Angeles Kings for the Kings' fourth-round pick, 67th overall, and the Kings' 1978 second-round pick on September 29, 1976.[29]
- The Flyers traded Bobby Taylor and Ed Van Impe to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Gary Inness and future considerations (the Penguins' eighth through twelfth-round picks) on March 9, 1976.[29]
- The Flyers traded cash to the Buffalo Sabres for the Sabres' eighth through eleventh-round picks on June 14, 1977.[29]
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- hockeyDB.com: Roster and player statistics · Results and Schedule
- hockey-reference.com: Roster and Statistics · Schedule and Results
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