1981–82 Philadelphia Flyers season
| 1981–82 Philadelphia Flyers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Patrick |
| Conference | 6th Wales |
| 1981–82 record | 38–31–11 |
| Home record | 25–10–5 |
| Road record | 13–21–6 |
| Goals for | 325 (8th) |
| Goals against | 313 (9th) |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Keith Allen |
| Coach |
Pat Quinn (fired) Bob McCammon |
| Captain | Bill Barber |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Spectrum |
| Average attendance | 17,044 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Bill Barber (45) |
| Assists | Ken Linseman (68) |
| Points | Ken Linseman (92) |
| Penalties in minutes | Glen Cochrane (329) |
| Plus/minus | Bobby Clarke (+28) |
| Wins | Pete Peeters (23) |
| Goals against average | Pete Peeters (3.71) |
The 1981–82 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 15th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the Patrick Division Semifinals to the New York Rangers in four games.
The Flyers were unable to reach a long-term contract with team captain Mel Bridgman for the second consecutive off-season. Prior to opening night head coach Pat Quinn replaced Bridgman as captain with Bill Barber. On November 11, Bridgman was traded to the Calgary Flames for defenseman Brad Marsh.
Darryl Sittler was acquired in January from Toronto.
After winning only six games in a span of 29 games, head coach Pat Quinn and assistant coach Bob Boucher were fired on March 19.Bobby Clarke was also relieved of his duties as an assistant coach. Replacing Quinn was Bob McCammon, who had been coaching the Maine Mariners ever since being replaced as Flyers coach by Quinn in 1979.
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 a third-place finish the Flyers lost in four games to the Rangers in the first round of the playoffs. For the first time in nine years they failed to make it past the first round.
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 22, 1981, the day after the deciding game of the 1981 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 16, 1982, the day of the deciding game of the 1982 Stanley Cup Finals.
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