1976–77 Philadelphia Flyers season
| 1976–77 Philadelphia Flyers | |
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Campbell Conference champions
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Patrick Division champions
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| Division | 1st Patrick |
| Conference | 1st Campbell |
| 1976–77 record | 48–16–16 |
| Home record | 33–6–1 |
| Road record | 15–10–15 |
| Goals for | 323 (2nd) |
| Goals against | 213 (3rd) |
| Team information | |
| President | Joe Scott |
| General Manager | Keith Allen |
| Coach | Fred Shero |
| Captain | Bobby Clarke |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Spectrum |
| Average attendance | 17,077 |
| Minor league affiliate(s) |
Springfield Indians Philadelphia Firebirds |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Rick MacLeish (49) |
| Assists | Bobby Clarke (63) |
| Points | Rick MacLeish (97) |
| Penalties in minutes | Paul Holmgren (201) |
| Plus/minus | Andre Dupont (+57) |
| Wins | Bernie Parent (35) |
| Goals against average | Wayne Stephenson (2.31) |
The 1976–77 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' tenth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). They finished first in the Patrick Division with a record of 48 wins, 16 losses, and 16 ties for 112 points.
Dethroned, the heyday of the Broad Street Bullies came to an end, as prior to the 1976–77 season, tough-guy Dave Schultz was traded to the Los Angeles Kings. Despite a slight drop-off in performance, the Flyers dominated the Patrick Division with what proved to be their 4th straight division title.
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.
After disposing of Toronto—after which series Toronto coach Red Kelly claimed "I don't think I'd call [Bobby] Clarke dirty—mean is a better word"—in six games, the Flyers found themselves in the semifinals for the fifth consecutive season. Pitted against Boston, the Flyers lost Games 1 and 2 at home in overtime and would not return home as they were swept in four straight games.
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 17, 1976, the day after the deciding game of the 1976 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 14, 1977, the day of the deciding game of the 1977 Stanley Cup Finals.
The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency.
The Flyers signed the following of their draft picks.
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 (*).
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