1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season
| 1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Patrick |
| Conference | 2nd Campbell |
| 1978–79 record | 40–25–15 |
| Home record | 26–10–4 |
| Road record | 14–15–11 |
| Goals for | 281 (8th) |
| Goals against | 248 (3rd) |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Keith Allen |
| Coach |
Bob McCammon (fired) Pat Quinn |
| Captain | Bobby Clarke |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Spectrum |
| Average attendance | 17,077 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals |
Bill Barber (34) Reggie Leach (34) |
| Assists | Bobby Clarke (57) |
| Points | Bill Barber (87) |
| Penalties in minutes | Behn Wilson (197) |
| Plus/minus | Blake Dunlop (+27) |
| Wins | Wayne Stephenson (20) |
| Goals against average | Robbie Moore (1.77) |
The 1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 12th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Head coach Fred Shero, who had one more year left on his contract, submitted a letter of resignation on May 22, 1978, stating that the Flyers needed a change whether they realized it or not. Flyers management had previously heard rumors about Shero wanting to leave Philadelphia and re-join the New York Rangers organization, and refused to accept his letter of resignation. Shero then signed a $250,000, five-year contract with the Rangers to be their new head coach and general manager, believing he no longer had a contractual agreement to the Flyers. A few weeks after signing Shero, the Rangers gave the Flyers their first-round pick (7th overall) in the 1978 draft and cash as compensation, allowing the Rangers to avoid tampering charges.Bob McCammon, who had just coached the Flyers' first year American Hockey League Maine Mariners farm club to a Calder Cup title, was named Shero's replacement on July 6.
The Flyers acquired the 6th overall pick from the Pittsburgh Penguins for three veterans from their Stanley Cup championship teams — Tom Bladon, Orest Kindrachuk and Ross Lonsberry — on the eve of the draft. The trade gave the Flyers three first-round picks and they selected defenseman Behn Wilson and forwards Ken Linseman and Dan Lucas.
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