List of Philadelphia Flyers award winners


The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the National Hockey League's Eastern Conference. The Flyers were founded in 1967 as one of six expansion teams, increasing the size of the NHL at that time to 12 teams.
Since the franchise was established, the team has won the Stanley Cup two times as league champions in 1974 and 1975, the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl six times – twice as division champions and four times as conference champions – and the Prince of Wales Trophy as conference champions four times. Prior to the Presidents' Trophy first being award in, the Flyers led the league in points three times in,, and, but have not led the league in points at the end of the regular season since.
Only Bobby Clarke and Eric Lindros have won regular season most valuable player honors as Flyers. Clarke won the Hart Memorial Trophy three times in, and while Lindros won in. Both Clarke and Lindros also won the Lester B. Pearson Award, awarded to the most outstanding player as voted by the players and now known as the Ted Lindsay Award, Clarke in and Lindros in. Four Flyers players have won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the playoffs, twice when the Flyers won the Stanley Cup – Bernie Parent in 1974 and 1975 – and twice when they lost in the finalsReggie Leach in 1976 and Ron Hextall in 1987. Parent and Hextall account for two of the three Flyers goaltenders to win the Vezina Trophy, Parent in and, Pelle Lindbergh in, and Hextall in.
Nineteen people – thirteen players and six builders – who spent time with the Flyers have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. The Flyers have inducted twenty-five people into a team hall of fame since 1988 and six of those inductees have also had their numbers retired.

League awards

Team trophies

The Flyers won the Stanley Cup as league champions in back-to-back years during the mid-1970s. They have not won the Cup since despite six return trips to the Stanley Cup Finals. They won the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl six times, twice as West Division champions and four times as Campbell Conference regular season champions. Realignment after the season moved the Flyers to the Wales Conference and they have since won the trophy given to the conference's playoff champion, the Prince of Wales Trophy, four times. The Flyers have never won the Presidents' Trophy which has been given to the team finishing the regular season with the best overall record based on points since the season. Prior to the creation of the trophy the Flyers led the league in points three times for the 1974–75, 1979–80, and 1984–85 seasons.
two times.
AwardDescriptionTimes wonSeasonsReferences
Stanley CupNHL championship2,
Clarence S. Campbell BowlWest Division champions 2,
Clarence S. Campbell BowlCampbell Conference regular season championship 4,,,
Prince of Wales TrophyWales/Eastern Conference playoff championship 4,,,

Individual awards

Nineteen Flyers players or coaches have received twenty-eight annual individual awards from the league, most occurring during the 1970s and 1980s. The most frequently won awards include the Conn Smythe Trophy, Hart Memorial Trophy, Jack Adams Award, and the Vezina Trophy, each won four times by Flyers players or coaches. Bobby Clarke's three Hart Trophy wins is the most of any Flyers player or coach of one particular award.
A few highly coveted NHL awards have never been won by Flyers players and occasionally they have been on the losing end of some close calls for them. Mark Howe finished as runner-up three times during the 1980s in voting for the James Norris Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the defenseman who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position. During their respective rookie seasons, Bill Barber, Ron Hextall, and Shayne Gostisbehere finished second in voting for the Calder Memorial Trophy, given to the league's most outstanding rookie player. During the season Eric Lindros finished tied for the league's scoring title with Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jaromir Jagr. However, Jagr was awarded the Art Ross Trophy, given to the league's regular season scoring champion, due to the first tiebreaker being the player with the most goals, Jagr having scored 32 goals compared to Lindros' 29.
In the case of the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, awarded to the player who exhibits outstanding sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability, no Flyers player has ever finished in the top three in the voting for it. Due to their history as the Broad Street Bullies during the 1970s it has been suggested the Lady Byng is not an award Flyers players covet. Dave Brown, who was an enforcer with the team during the 1980s and 1990s, went so far as to say the only way he would ever win the award is "if they renamed it the Man Byng."
AwardDescriptionWinnerSeasonReferences
Bill Masterton Memorial TrophyPerseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey
Bill Masterton Memorial TrophyPerseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey
Bill Masterton Memorial TrophyPerseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey
Conn Smythe TrophyMost valuable player of the playoffs
Conn Smythe TrophyMost valuable player of the playoffs
Conn Smythe TrophyMost valuable player of the playoffs
Conn Smythe TrophyMost valuable player of the playoffs
Frank J. Selke TrophyForward who best excels in the defensive aspect of the game
Frank J. Selke TrophyForward who best excels in the defensive aspect of the game
Hart Memorial TrophyMost Valuable Player during the regular season
Hart Memorial TrophyMost Valuable Player during the regular season
Hart Memorial TrophyMost Valuable Player during the regular season
Hart Memorial TrophyMost Valuable Player during the regular season
Jack Adams AwardTop coach during the regular season
Jack Adams AwardTop coach during the regular season
Jack Adams AwardTop coach during the regular season
Jack Adams AwardTop coach during the regular season
NHL Plus-Minus AwardHighest plus/minus
NHL Plus-Minus AwardHighest plus/minus
NHL Plus-Minus AwardHighest plus/minus
Ted Lindsay AwardMost outstanding player during the regular season
Ted Lindsay AwardMost outstanding player during the regular season
Vezina TrophyFewest goals given up in the regular season
Vezina TrophyFewest goals given up in the regular season
Vezina TrophyTop goaltender
Vezina TrophyTop goaltender
William M. Jennings TrophyFewest goals given up in the regular season
William M. Jennings TrophyFewest goals given up in the regular season
William M. Jennings TrophyFewest goals given up in the regular season
William M. Jennings TrophyFewest goals given up in the regular season

All-Stars

NHL First and Second Team All-Stars

The NHL First and Second Team All-Stars consists of the top players at each position as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.
PlayerPositionSelectionsSeasonTeam
12nd
31st
32nd
32nd
12nd
42nd
42nd
41st
41st
22nd
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12nd
12nd
11st
31st
31st
31st
12nd
12nd
51st
52nd
52nd
51st
52nd
11st
21st
22nd
21st
21st
12nd
11st

NHL All-Rookie Team

The NHL All-Rookie Team consists of the top rookies at each position as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.
PlayerPositionSeason

All-Star Game selections

The National Hockey League All-Star Game is a mid-season exhibition game held annually between many of the top players of each season. Forty-four All-Star Games have been held since the Flyers entered the league in 1967, with at least one player chosen to represent the Flyers in each year. The All-Star game has not been held in various years: 1979 and 1987 due to the 1979 Challenge Cup and Rendez-vous '87 series between the NHL and the Soviet national team, respectively, 1995, 2005, and 2013 as a result of labor stoppages, and 2006, 2010, and 2014 because of the Winter Olympic Games. Philadelphia has hosted two All-Star Games. The 29th and 43rd took place at the Spectrum.
GameYearNamePosition
21st1968
22nd1969
22nd1969
23rd1970
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24th1971
25th1972
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26th1973
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27th1974
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42nd1991
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46th1996
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55th2007
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58th2011
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59th2012
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60th2015
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61st2016
62nd2017
63rd2018
64th2019
65th2020

All-Star Game replacement events

EventYearNamePosition
1979
1979
1987
1987
1987
1987

Career achievements

Hockey Hall of Fame

The following is a list of Philadelphia Flyers who have been enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Of the thirteen Flyers inducted as Players, six spent significant time with the team – Bobby Clarke and Bill Barber played their entire NHL careers with the Flyers while Bernie Parent, Mark Howe, Eric Lindros, and Mark Recchi each played at least eight seasons with the club. Of the six who were inducted as Builders who spent some time in the Flyers organization, Ed Snider, Keith Allen, and Fred Shero were inducted largely due to their time with the Flyers.
IndividualCategoryYear inductedYears with Flyers in categoryReferences
Builder19921967–2014
Player19901972–1984
Player19871969–1984
Player20041996–1998
Player20142005–2007
Player20011996–1997
Player20111982–1992
Player20161992–2000
Builder20021998–2000
Player20122002
Player19841967–1971, 1973–1979
Builder19901967–1969
Player20152009–2011
Builder20161977–1982
Player20171992–1995, 1999–2004
Builder20131971–1978
Player19891982–1984
Builder19881967–2016
Player19811968–1969

Foster Hewitt Memorial Award

Two members of the Flyers organization have been honored with the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award. The award is presented by the Hockey Hall of Fame to members of the radio and television industry who make outstanding contributions to their profession and the game of ice hockey during their broadcasting career.
IndividualYear honoredYears with Flyers as broadcasterReferences
20081983–1993
19971967–1995

Lester Patrick Trophy

Eight members of the Flyers organization have been honored with the Lester Patrick Trophy. The trophy has been presented by the National Hockey League and USA Hockey since 1966 to honor a recipient's contribution to ice hockey in the United States. This list includes all personnel who have ever been employed by the Philadelphia Flyers in any capacity and have also received the Lester Patrick Trophy.
IndividualYear honoredYears with FlyersReferences
19881967–2014
19801969–1990, 1992–1993, 1994–present
20041983–1993
20141976–1984, 1985–1992, 1996–present
20161982–1992
19891967–1969
19801971–1978
19801967–2016

United States Hockey Hall of Fame

IndividualYear inductedYears with FlyersReferences
20092002–2004
20111983–1993
20102005–2008
20031982–1992
20091995–2004
20102001–2004
20111967–2016
20071998–2000

Retired numbers

The Flyers have retired six of their jersey numbers and taken another number out of circulation. Barry Ashbee's number 4 was retired a few months after his death from leukemia. Bernie Parent's number 1 — Parent wore number 30 during his first stint with the Flyers — and Bobby Clarke's number 16 were retired less than a year after retiring while Bill Barber's number 7, Mark Howe's number 2, and Eric Lindros' number 88 were retired shortly after their inductions into the Hockey Hall of Fame. The number 31, last worn by goaltender Pelle Lindbergh, was removed from circulation after Lindbergh's death on November 11, 1985, but it is not officially retired. Also out of circulation is the number 99 which was retired league-wide for Wayne Gretzky on February 6, 2000. Gretzky did not play for the Flyers during his 20-year NHL career and no Flyers player had ever worn the number 99 prior to its retirement.
NumberPlayerPositionYears with Flyers as a playerDate of retirement ceremonyReferences
11967–1971, 1973–1979October 11, 1979
21982–1992March 6, 2012
41970–1974October 13, 1977
71972–1984October 11, 1990
161969–1984November 15, 1984
881992–2000January 18, 2018

Flyers Hall of Fame

Established in 1988, the Flyers Hall of Fame was designed to "permanently honor those individuals who have contributed to the franchise's success." Candidates for the hall are nominated and voted upon by a panel of media members and team officials.
IndividualPrimary rolesYears with Flyers in rolesDate of induction ceremonyReferences
Head coach, executive1967–2014March 16, 1989
Player1970–1974March 21, 1991
Player, head coach1972–1984, 2000–2002March 16, 1989
Player1991–2000November 23, 2015
Player, executive1969–1990, 1992–1993, 1994–presentMarch 22, 1988
Player1995–2006February 19, 2015
Player1967–1978March 21, 1991
Broadcaster1967–1995February 13, 1992
Player, executive1986–1992, 1994–1999, 2014–2018February 6, 2008
Player1982–1992March 15, 2001
Player1980–1991March 8, 1994
Player1974–1982February 13, 1992
Player1995–2004November 20, 2014
Player1992–2000November 20, 2014
Player1970–1980, 1983–1984March 22, 1990
Player1967–1971, 1973–1979March 22, 1988
Player1983–1990March 3, 2004
Player1979–1990March 4, 1999
Player1972–1976November 16, 2009
Executive1967–2002April 8, 1993
Head coach1971–1978March 22, 1990
Owner1967–2016March 16, 1989
Player1967–1976April 8, 1993
Player1973–1982February 29, 2016
Player1967–1978February 22, 1996

Team awards

Barry Ashbee Trophy

First awarded following the 1974–75 season, the Barry Ashbee Trophy is given out to the team's "outstanding defenseman" as determined by a panel vote consisting of local sportscasters and sportswriters. The trophy is named in honor of Barry Ashbee, an NHL Second Team All-Star and the team's best defenseman during the 1973–74 season who suffered a career-ending eye injury during Game 4 of the 1974 Stanley Cup Semifinals. Eric Desjardins won the trophy seven times during his Flyers career including six in a row his first six seasons with the Flyers. Kimmo Timonen with five wins and Mark Howe with four wins are the only other Flyers to win the trophy at least three times.
SeasonWinner
1974–75Joe Watson
1975–76Jimmy Watson
1976–77Andre Dupont
1977–78Jimmy Watson
1978–79Bob Dailey
1979–80Norm Barnes
1980–81Bob Dailey
1981–82Frank Bathe
1982–83Mark Howe
1983–84Miroslav Dvorak
1984–85Brad McCrimmon
1985–86Mark Howe
1986–87Mark Howe
1987–88Mark Howe
1988–89Kjell Samuelsson

SeasonWinner
1989–90Gord Murphy
1990–91Kjell Samuelsson
1991–92Steve Duchesne
1992–93Garry Galley
1993–94Garry Galley
1994–95Eric Desjardins
1995–96Eric Desjardins
1996–97Eric Desjardins
1997–98Eric Desjardins
1998–99Eric Desjardins
1999–00Eric Desjardins
2000–01Dan McGillis
2001–02Kim Johnsson
2002–03Eric Desjardins
2003–04Kim Johnsson

SeasonWinner
2005–06Joni Pitkanen
2006–07Derian Hatcher
2007–08Kimmo Timonen
2008–09Kimmo Timonen
2009–10Chris Pronger
2010–11Andrej Meszaros
2011–12Kimmo Timonen
2012–13Kimmo Timonen
2013–14Kimmo Timonen
2014–15Mark Streit
2015–16Shayne Gostisbehere
2016–17Ivan Provorov
2017–18Shayne Gostisbehere
2018–19Radko Gudas
2019–20Ivan Provorov

Bobby Clarke Trophy

The Flyers unveiled the Bobby Clarke Trophy on November 15, 1984 to honor the retired Bobby Clarke during Bobby Clarke Night at the Spectrum. Clarke was the captain of the Flyers for several seasons, including during the team's two Stanley Cup championship seasons, and was and still is the holder of several Philadelphia Flyers records. Since then it has been given to the "team's most valuable player" as determined by a panel vote consisting of local sportscasters and sportswriters. Claude Giroux has won the trophy five times during his Flyers career while Eric Lindros won the trophy four times.
SeasonWinner
1984–85Pelle Lindbergh
1985–86Mark Howe
1986–87Ron Hextall
1987–88Ron Hextall
1988–89Ron Hextall
1989–90Rick Tocchet
1990–91Pelle Eklund
1991–92Rod Brind'Amour
1992–93Mark Recchi
1993–94Eric Lindros
1994–95Eric Lindros
1995–96Eric Lindros

SeasonWinner
1996–97John LeClair
1997–98John LeClair
1998–99Eric Lindros
1999–00Mark Recchi
2000–01Roman Cechmanek
2001–02Jeremy Roenick
2002–03Roman Cechmanek
2003–04Mark Recchi
2005–06Simon Gagne
2006–07Simon Gagne
2007–08Mike Richards
2008–09Mike Richards

SeasonWinner
2009–10Chris Pronger
2010–11Claude Giroux
2011–12Claude Giroux
2012–13Jakub Voracek
2013–14Claude Giroux
2014–15Jakub Voracek
2015–16Claude Giroux
2016–17Wayne Simmonds
2017–18Claude Giroux
2018–19Sean Couturier
2019–20Sean Couturier

Gene Hart Memorial Award

First given out for the 2006–07 season to honor the memory of long-time announcer Gene Hart, the Gene Hart Memorial Award is given to the Flyer "who demonstrated the most "Heart" during the season" as voted on by members of the Philadelphia Flyers Fan Club at their monthly meetings.
SeasonWinner
2006–07Sami Kapanen
2007–08Mike Richards
2008–09Scott Hartnell
2009–10Ian Laperriere
2010–11Claude Giroux

SeasonWinner
2011–12Wayne Simmonds
2012–13Zac Rinaldo
2013–14Steve Mason
2014–15Jakub Voracek
2015–16Shayne Gostisbehere

SeasonWinner
2016–17Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
2017–18Sean Couturier
2018–19Sean Couturier
2019–20Kevin Hayes

Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy

The Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy is awarded to the "Flyer who has most improved from the previous season, as voted by his teammates." Named to honor the memory of Pelle Lindbergh, a Vezina Trophy–winning goaltender with the Flyers who died at the age of 26 on November 11, 1985 following a car crash the day before, the trophy has been given to 28 different players since the 1993–94 season.
SeasonWinner
1993–94Mikael Renberg
1994–95John LeClair
1995–96Shjon Podein
1996–97Trent Klatt
1997–98Colin Forbes
1998–99Daymond Langkow
1999–00Luke Richardson
2000–01Simon Gagne
2000–01Dan McGillis
2001–02Justin Williams

SeasonWinner
2002–03Donald Brashear
2003–04Robert Esche
2005–06Joni Pitkanen
2006–07Ben Eager
2007–08Braydon Coburn
2007–08Riley Cote
2008–09Darroll Powe
2009–10Matt Carle
2010–11Andreas Nodl
2011–12Scott Hartnell

SeasonWinner
2012–13Jakub Voracek
2013–14Michael Raffl
2014–15Chris VandeVelde
2015–16Brayden Schenn
2016–17Radko Gudas
2017–18Sean Couturier
2018–19Travis Sanheim
2019–20Scott Laughton

Toyota Cup

First given out following the 2000–01 season, the Toyota Cup is an award given to the player who earns the most points from Star of the Game selections throughout the regular season, "five points for being the First Star, three for Second Star, and one for Third Star." The Tri-State Toyota Dealers sponsor the award and make a donation of $5,000 in the winning player's name to the player's favorite charity. Claude Giroux with six wins and Simon Gagne with three wins are the only multiple-time winners of the trophy.
SeasonWinner
2000–01Roman Cechmanek
2001–02Simon Gagne
2002–03Keith Primeau
2003–04Mark Recchi
2005–06Simon Gagne
2006–07Simon Gagne
2007–08Martin Biron

SeasonWinner
2008–09Jeff Carter
2009–10Mike Richards
2010–11Danny Briere
2011–12Claude Giroux
2012–13Claude Giroux
2013–14Claude Giroux
2014–15Claude Giroux

SeasonWinner
2015–16Claude Giroux
2016–17Wayne Simmonds
2017–18Claude Giroux
2018–19Carter Hart
2019–20Travis Konecny

Yanick Dupre Memorial Class Guy Award

The Yanick Dupre Memorial Class Guy Award was first awarded following the 1976–77 season as the Class Guy Award "to the player who best exemplifies a strong rapport with the media." The award was renamed and re-defined in 1999 to honor the memory of Yanick Dupre. Dupre, who played 35 games over parts of three seasons with the Flyers, died on August 16, 1997, at the age of 24 after a 16-month battle with leukemia. It is now given to the "Flyer who best illustrates character, dignity and respect for the sport both on and off the ice" as decided by the Philadelphia chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.
SeasonWinner
1976–77Gary Dornhoefer
1977–78Joe Watson
1978–79Bernie Parent
1979–80Andre Dupont
1980–81Bill Barber
1981–82Bobby Clarke
1982–83Mark Howe
1983–84Dave Poulin
1984–85Brad Marsh
1985–86Murray Craven
1986–87Glenn Resch
1987–88Rick Tocchet
1988–89Ron Sutter
1989–90Craig Berube
1990–91Gord Murphy

SeasonWinner
1991–92Kevin Dineen
1992–93Mark Recchi
1993–94Garry Galley
1994–95Mikael Renberg
1995–96Ron Hextall
1996–97Shjon Podein
1997–98Trent Klatt
1998–99Eric Desjardins
1999–00Keith Jones
2000–01Keith Primeau
2001–02Jeremy Roenick
2002–03Robert Esche
2003–04Sami Kapanen
2005–06Peter Forsberg
2006–07Mike Knuble

SeasonWinner
2007–08Martin Biron
2008–09Danny Briere
2009–10Ian Laperriere
2010–11Brian Boucher
2011–12Jaromir Jagr
2012–13Scott Hartnell
2013–14Jakub Voracek
2014–15Mark Streit
2015–16Wayne Simmonds
2016–17Steve Mason
2017–18Sean Couturier
2018–19Andrew MacDonald
2019–20Scott Laughton

Other awards and honors

John Wanamaker Athletic Award

The John Wanamaker Athletic Award is an award given to the "Athlete, team or organization which has done the most to reflect credit upon Philadelphia and to the team or sport in which they excel" by the Philadelphia Sports Congress. A Flyers player, coach, or team has won the award six times. In addition to the athletic award, Ed Snider won the lifetime achievement award in 2012 and the Flyers' Wives Fight for Lives won the community service award in 1996.
YearWinner
1974Bobby Clarke
19741973–74 Philadelphia Flyers

YearWinner
1975Bernie Parent
1976Fred Shero

YearWinner
19801979–80 Philadelphia Flyers
2012Claude Giroux

Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame

YearInductee
2004Bobby Clarke
2004Bernie Parent
2005Ed Snider
2006Gene Hart
2007Bill Barber
2008Fred Shero

YearInductee
20091973–75 Philadelphia Flyers
2010Ron Hextall
2011Mark Howe
2012Eric Lindros
2013John LeClair
2014Brian Propp

YearInductee
2015Rick MacLeish
2015Lou Nolan
2016Jimmy Watson
2017Tim Kerr
2018Reggie Leach
2019Eric Desjardins

Philadelphia Sports Writers Association

AwardWinnerYearReferences
Ed Snider Lifetime Distinguished Humanitarian Award2012
Living Legend Award2001
Living Legend Award2008
Living Legend Award2013
Living Legend Award2016
Most Courageous Athlete Award1979
Most Courageous Athlete Award1991
Pro Athlete of the Year2011
Pro Athlete of the Year2015
Pro Athlete of the Year2016
Team of the Year2010
Good Guy Award1982
Good Guy Award1987
Good Guy Award1988
Good Guy Award1999
Good Guy Award2001
Good Guy Award2002
Good Guy Award2003
Good Guy Award2005
Good Guy Award2007
Good Guy Award2015