2012–13 Philadelphia Flyers season

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2012–13 Philadelphia Flyers
Division 4th Atlantic
Conference 10th Eastern
2012–13 record 23–22–3
Home record 15–7–2
Road record 8–15–1
Goals for 133
Goals against 141
Team information
General Manager Paul Holmgren
Coach Peter Laviolette
Captain Claude Giroux
Alternate captains Daniel Briere
Scott Hartnell
Kimmo Timonen
Arena Wells Fargo Center
Average attendance 19,786 (101.3%)[1]
Minor league affiliations Adirondack Phantoms (AHL)[2]
Trenton Titans (ECHL)[3]
Team leaders
Goals Jakub Voracek (22)
Assists Claude Giroux (35)
Points Claude Giroux (48)
Penalties in minutes Zac Rinaldo (85)
Plus/minus Ruslan Fedotenko (8)
Wins Ilya Bryzgalov (19)
Goals against average Steve Mason (1.90)
<2011–12 2013–14>

The 2012–13 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 46th season in the National Hockey League. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout. The Flyers missed the playoffs for the first time since 2007.

Off-season

The Flyers first roster move of the off-season was trading backup goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to the Columbus Blue Jackets for three draft picks the afternoon prior to the NHL Entry Draft.[4] The Flyers re-signed Michael Leighton, who had spent most of the previous two seasons playing for the Adirondack Phantoms, the Flyers' American Hockey League affiliate, to a one-year contract on July 1 to replace him.[5] Shortly after day two of the Draft, the Flyers traded James van Riemsdyk to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Luke Schenn, Brayden Schenn's older brother.[6] The trade gave the Flyers their first pair of brothers since Ron and Rich Sutter back in the mid-1980s.

When the free agency period opened on July 1 the Flyers heavily pursued the two most coveted unrestricted free agents on the market, forward Zach Parise of the New Jersey Devils and defenseman Ryan Suter of the Nashville Predators. The Flyers lost out on both as Parise and Suter signed identical 13-year contracts worth $98 million with the Minnesota Wild on July 4.[7] The Flyers had reportedly offered Parise a contract worth a total of $110 million.[7] As the pursuit of Parise and Suter was occurring, the Flyers lost their two biggest unrestricted free agents, Jaromir Jagr and Matt Carle. Jagr signed a one-year contract worth $4.5 million with the Dallas Stars on July 3.[8] He later said the Flyers requested that he wait while they pursued Parise and Suter, but Jagr did not want to wait and signed with the Stars after Dallas promised him a spot on the top line.[9] Carle signed a six-year contract worth $33 million with the Tampa Bay Lightning on July 4.[10] The Flyers most notable unrestricted free agent signings were former Flyer Ruslan Fedotenko to a one-year, $1.75 million contract and defenseman Bruno Gervais to a two-year, $1.65 million contract.[11]

The Flyers signed Shea Weber to the richest offer sheet in NHL history.

After failing to land Suter or re-sign Carle, the Flyers signed restricted free agent defenseman Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators to a 14-year offer sheet worth $110 million, $68 million of which was a signing bonus, on July 19.[12] The offer sheet was the richest in NHL history in terms of total money, money per season, and length, surpassing the previous offer sheet record set by Thomas Vanek. The Predators, already having lost Weber's defensive partner Suter to Minnesota, matched the offer sheet five days later.[13] Had the Predators declined to match, they would have received the Flyers' next four first-round draft picks as compensation.[12]

In the weeks leading up to the 2012–13 lockout, the Flyers re-signed wingers Wayne Simmonds and Scott Hartnell to six-year contract extensions. Simmonds extension was worth $23.85 million and Hartnell's $28.5 million.

With team captain Chris Pronger unlikely to return as a result of continuing post-concussion syndrome which has placed his playing career in jeopardy, the Flyers named Claude Giroux team captain on January 15 shortly after the lockout ended.[14]

Regular season

The Flyers started the season 0–3–0, the franchise's worst season start in 17 years.[15]

The Flyers did not qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2006–07 season and only the ninth time in team history.

The Flyers were the most penalized team during the regular season, with 184 power-play opportunities against.[16]

Standings

Atlantic Division[17]
GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 z – Pittsburgh Penguins 48 36 12 0 33 165 119 72
2 New York Rangers 48 26 18 4 22 130 112 56
3 New York Islanders 48 24 17 7 20 139 139 55
4 Philadelphia Flyers 48 23 22 3 22 133 141 49
5 New Jersey Devils 48 19 19 10 17 112 129 48
Eastern Conference[18]
R Div GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 z – Pittsburgh Penguins AT 48 36 12 0 33 165 119 72
2 y – Montreal Canadiens NE 48 29 14 5 26 149 126 63
3 y – Washington Capitals SE 48 27 18 3 24 149 130 57
4 Boston Bruins NE 48 28 14 6 24 131 109 62
5 Toronto Maple Leafs NE 48 26 17 5 26 145 133 57
6 New York Rangers AT 48 26 18 4 22 130 112 56
7 Ottawa Senators NE 48 25 17 6 21 116 104 56
8 New York Islanders AT 48 24 17 7 20 139 139 55
9 Winnipeg Jets SE 48 24 21 3 22 128 144 51
10 Philadelphia Flyers AT 48 23 22 3 22 133 141 49
11 New Jersey Devils AT 48 19 19 10 17 112 129 48
12 Buffalo Sabres NE 48 21 21 6 14 125 143 48
13 Carolina Hurricanes SE 48 19 25 4 18 128 160 42
14 Tampa Bay Lightning SE 48 18 26 4 17 148 150 40
15 Florida Panthers SE 48 15 27 6 12 112 171 36

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

bold – Qualified for playoffs, y – Won division, z – Won best record in conference


Schedule and results

Regular season

2012–13 regular season[19]

Legend:       Win (2 points)       Loss (0 points)       Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[20]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO
Ilya Bryzgalov 40 40 2297:45 19 17 3 107 2.79 1066 .900 1
Steve Mason 7 6 378:04 4 2 0 12 1.90 215 .944 0
Brian Boucher 4 1 144:01 0 2 0 6 2.50 55 .891 0
Michael Leighton 1 1 59:08 0 1 0 5 5.08 26 .808 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Flyers. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Awards

League awards and honors
Award or honor Recipient Ref
NHL First Star of the Week Jakub Voracek (February 25) [21]
Team awards[22]
Award Recipient
Barry Ashbee Trophy Kimmo Timonen
Bobby Clarke Trophy Jakub Voracek
Gene Hart Memorial Award Zac Rinaldo
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy Jakub Voracek
Toyota Cup Claude Giroux
Yanick Dupre Memorial Class Guy Award Scott Hartnell

Milestones

Suspensions and fines

Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued
Brayden Schenn Charging New Jersey Devils defenseman Anton Volchenkov during NHL Game No. 30 in New Jersey on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at 12:37 of the second period 1 game $4,702.70 January 23, 2013[23]
Harry Zolnierczyk Charging Ottawa Senators defenseman Mike Lundin during NHL Game No. 302 in Philadelphia on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at 9:13 of the first period 4 games $12,972.96 March 3, 2013[24]

Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 12, 2012, the day after the deciding game of the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 24, 2013, the day of the deciding game of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals.[25]

Trades

Date Details Ref
June 22, 2012 To Columbus Blue Jackets
Sergei Bobrovsky
To Philadelphia Flyers
Ottawa's 2nd-round pick in 2012
Vancouver's 4th-round pick in 2012
Phoenix's 4th-round pick in 2013
[4]
June 23, 2012 To Toronto Maple Leafs
James van Riemsdyk
To Philadelphia Flyers
Luke Schenn
[6]
January 13, 2013 To Carolina Hurricanes
Luke Pither
To Philadelphia Flyers
Brian Boucher
rights to Mark Alt
[26]
February 25, 2013 To Calgary Flames
Mike Testwuide
To Philadelphia Flyers
Mitch Wahl
[27]
February 26, 2013 To Los Angeles Kings
conditional 4th-round pick in 2013[a]
To Philadelphia Flyers
Simon Gagne
[28]
March 12, 2013 To Columbus Blue Jackets
Matt Ford
To Philadelphia Flyers
future considerations
[29]
March 30, 2013 To Detroit Red Wings
conditional 7th-round pick in 2014[b]
To Philadelphia Flyers
Kent Huskins
[30]
April 1, 2013 To Anaheim Ducks
Harry Zolnierczyk
To Philadelphia Flyers
Jay Rosehill
[31]
April 3, 2013 To Columbus Blue Jackets
Michael Leighton
3rd-round pick in 2015
To Philadelphia Flyers
Steve Mason
[32]
June 12, 2013 To New York Islanders
Shane Harper
4th-round pick in 2014
To Philadelphia Flyers
Mark Streit
[33]
Trade notes
  • a The draft pick would become a 3rd-round pick if the Flyers qualified for the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Flyers did not qualify and the draft pick remained a 4th-round pick.
  • b Detroit would receive the draft pick if the Flyers re-signed Huskins prior to October 1, 2013. The Flyers did not re-sign Huskins and retained the pick.[34]

Signings

Free agency

The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).

Date Player Previous team (league) Contract details Ref
July 3, 2012 Danny Syvret St. Louis Blues 2 years, $1.175 million* [35]
July 5, 2012 Ruslan Fedotenko New York Rangers 1 year, $1.75 million [11]
July 5, 2012 Bruno Gervais Tampa Bay Lightning 2 years, $1.65 million [11]
January 13, 2013 Kurtis Foster Minnesota Wild 1 year, $950,000 [36]
January 24, 2013 Mike Knuble Washington Capitals 1 year, $750,000 [37]

Offer sheets

The Flyers signed the following restricted free agents to offer sheets.

Date Player Team Contract details Result Ref
July 19, 2012 Shea Weber Nashville Predators 14 years, $110 million Matched [12][13]

Re-signed

The following players were re-signed by the Flyers. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).

Date Player Contract details Notes Ref
July 1, 2012 Michael Leighton 1 year, $900,000 [5]
July 3, 2012 Mike Testwuide 1 year, $525,000* [35]
July 9, 2012 Tom Sestito 1 year, $600,000* [38]
July 12, 2012 Ben Holmstrom 1 year, $550,000* [39]
July 24, 2012 Harry Zolnierczyk 1 year, $600,000* [40]
July 26, 2012 Jakub Voracek 4 years, $17 million [41]
August 8, 2012 Marc-Andre Bourdon 2 years, $1.225 million* Second year of the contract is one-way [42]
August 15, 2012 Wayne Simmonds 6 years, $23.85 million extension [43]
August 20, 2012 Scott Hartnell 6 years, $28.5 million extension [44]
February 7, 2013 Kimmo Timonen 1 year, $6 million extension [45]
March 17, 2013 Ben Holmstrom 1 year, $600,000 extension* [46]
April 8, 2013 Steve Mason 1 year, $1.5 million extension [47]
April 17, 2013 Zac Rinaldo 2 years, $1.5 million extension [48]
April 17, 2013 Jay Rosehill 2 years, $1.35 million extension [48]

Entry level contracts

The following players — Flyers draft picks, undrafted free agents, and the unsigned draft picks of other teams — were signed by the Flyers to entry level contracts.

Date Player Previous team (league) Draft Contract details Ref
July 3, 2012 Cullen Eddy Adirondack Phantoms (AHL) Undrafted free agent 2 years, $1.105 million [35]
August 8, 2012 Scott Laughton Oshawa Generals (OHL) 2012 1st-round pick 3 years, $2.775 million [42]
March 1, 2013 Brandon Alderson Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) Undrafted free agent 3 years, $2.3 million [49]
March 1, 2013 Anthony Stolarz London Knights (OHL) 2012 2nd-round pick 3 years, $2.352 million [49]
March 21, 2013 Kyle Flanagan St. Lawrence Saints (ECAC) Undrafted free agent 1 year, $742,500 [50]
April 7, 2013 Mark Alt Minnesota Golden Gophers (WCHA) 2010 2nd-round pick (Carolina) 3 years, $2.345 million [51]
April 11, 2013 Petr Straka Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) Unsigned 2010 2nd-round pick (Columbus) 3 years, $2.775 million [52]
May 31, 2013 Maxim Lamarche Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) Undrafted free agent 3 years, $2.3 million [53]
May 31, 2013 Michael Raffl Leksands IF (Allsvenskan) Undrafted free agent 1 year, $792,500 [53]

Waivers

The Flyers were involved in the following waivers transactions.

Date Player Claimed by Claimed from Ref
January 25, 2013 Niko Hovinen Edmonton Oilers Philadelphia Flyers [54]
March 1, 2013 Tom Sestito Vancouver Canucks Philadelphia Flyers [55]
April 3, 2013 Adam Hall Philadelphia Flyers Tampa Bay Lightning [56]

Departures

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 (*).

Date Player New team (league) Via Notes Ref
June 12, 2012 Ian Laperriere Retirement Last played during the 2009–10 season [57]
July 1, 2012 Oskars Bartulis HC Donbass (KHL) Buyout Signed with HC Donbass on August 29; $100,000 cap hit each of the next two seasons [58]
July 3, 2012 Jaromir Jagr Dallas Stars Free agency [8]
July 4, 2012 Matt Carle Tampa Bay Lightning Free agency [10]
July 22, 2012 Jason Bacashihua Straubing Tigers (DEL) Free agency [59]
July 22, 2012 Johan Backlund Karpat (SM-liiga) Free agency [60]
September 16, 2012 Pavel Kubina HC Vitkovice Steel (Czech) Free agency [61]
N/A Andrew Rowe Elmira Jackals (ECHL) Free agency [62]
N/A Dan Jancevski Retirement No official announcement [63]
N/A Blair Betts Retirement Last played during the 2010–11 season; no official announcement [64]
April 6, 2013 Andreas Lilja* Rogle BK (Allsvenskan) Free agency Contract begins with the 2013–14 season [65]

Draft picks

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Philadelphia's picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22–23, 2012.[66][67]

Players drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2012 and their NHL career regular season statistics (complete through the end of the 2015–16 season)
Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league) GP G A Pts PIM W L OT GAA Notes
1 20 Scott Laughton Center  Canada Oshawa Generals (OHL) 107 9 18 27 51 &
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2 45 Anthony Stolarz Goaltender  United States Corpus Christi IceRays (NAHL) &
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3 78 Shayne Gostisbehere Defense  United States Union Dutchmen (ECAC) 66 17 29 46 24 &
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4 111 Fredrik Larsson Defense  Sweden Brynas IF Jr (SWE) &
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4 117 Taylor Leier Left Wing  Canada Portland Winterhawks (WHL) 6 0 0 0 0 &
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5 141 Reece Willcox Defense  Canada Merritt Centennials (BCHL) &
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7 201 Valeri Vasiliev Defense  Russia МHC Spartak (RUS) &
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Draft notes[68]
  • a The Flyers traded Sergei Bobrovsky to the Columbus Blue Jackets for the Ottawa Senators' second-round pick, 45th overall, the Vancouver Canucks' fourth-round pick, 117th overall, and the Blue Jackets' 2013 fourth-round pick on June 22, 2012.
  • The Philadelphia Flyers' second-round pick, 50th overall, went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a July 1, 2010, trade that sent Andrej Meszaros to the Flyers in exchange for this pick.
  • b The Florida Panthers' third-round pick (originally San Jose Sharks pick) went to the Philadelphia Flyers as a result of a July 1, 2011 trade that sent Kris Versteeg to the Panthers in exchange for this pick.
  • The Philadelphia Flyers' third-round pick went to the Phoenix Coyotes as the result of a June 7, 2011, trade that traded rights to Ilya Bryzgalov to the Flyers for Matt Clackson, a 2011 conditional third round pick (if Flyers re-sign Bryzgalov before 2011 draft) and this pick.
  • The Philadelphia Flyers' sixth-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of an October 12, 2011, trade that sent Stefan Legein and this pick to the Kings for future considerations.

Farm teams

American Hockey LeagueAdirondack Phantoms[2]
ECHLTrenton Titans[3]

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