1977–78 Philadelphia Flyers season
| 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 | |
| General Manager | Keith Allen |
| Coach | Fred Shero |
| Captain | Bobby Clarke |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Spectrum |
| Average attendance | 17,077 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Bill Barber (41) |
| Assists | Bobby Clarke (68) |
| Points | Bobby Clarke (89) |
| Penalties in minutes | Andre Dupont (225) |
| Plus/minus | Bobby Clarke (+47) |
| Wins | Bernie Parent (29) |
| Goals against average | Bernie Parent (2.22) |
The 1977–78 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 11th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
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.
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 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.
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.
The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency.
The Flyers signed the following of their draft picks.
The 1977 NHL Waiver Draft was held on October 10, 1977. Each NHL team placed 18 skaters, 2 goaltenders, and up to 3 additional players with no more than 2 years of pro experience on a protected list from which the other teams could not select. First-year professional players were exempt. The Flyers were not involved in any selections during the draft.
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.
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