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1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers
Division2nd Atlantic
Conference5th Eastern
1998–99 record37–26–19
Home record21–9–11
Road record16–17–8
Goals for231
Goals against196
Team information
General managerBob Clarke
CoachRoger Neilson
CaptainEric Lindros
Alternate captainsRod Brind'Amour
Eric Desjardins
ArenaFirst Union Center
Average attendance19,612
Minor league affiliate(s)Philadelphia Phantoms
Team leaders
GoalsJohn LeClair (43)
AssistsEric Lindros (53)
PointsEric Lindros (93)
Penalty minutesEric Lindros (120)
Plus/minusJohn LeClair (+36)
WinsJohn Vanbiesbrouck (27)
Goals against averageJohn Vanbiesbrouck (2.19)
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The 1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 32nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the first round to the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games.

Off-season

In the off-season, the Flyers went looking for a new goaltender. They opted not to re-sign Sean Burke, and Ron Hextall was about to enter his final season as a backup. They chose to sign former Florida Panther John Vanbiesbrouck over former Edmonton Oilers goalie Curtis Joseph, who ended up signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Regular season

Looking to put the previous year's disappointment behind them, the Flyers began the season 4–0–1. However, a quick 1–6–3 downturn caused the first casualties – as Trent Klatt was dealt to Vancouver and Shjon Podein was shipped to Colorado for Keith Jones. Jones scored a goal in his first game in orange and black, a 6–1 rout of New Jersey, keying a 6–1–0 run.

Turmoil continued, as, after a 5–4 overtime loss to the Devils on December 10 saw the Flyers blow a 4–1 lead, the decision was made to end the Chris Gratton experiment. He was dealt back to Tampa Bay along with Mike Sillinger for Mikael Renberg and Daymond Langkow, and the move paid immediate dividends. Philly topped Toronto, 3–0, spurring a 15-game unbeaten streak (10–0–5) during which the club matched a record by shutting out their opponents in four consecutive games (Islanders, Carolina, Nashville, Washington).

Another run, this time a 6–0–2 streak from January 18 to February 6, tied the Flyers atop the NHL standings with the Dallas Stars. That momentum did not last long, as the club went 1–4–1 after the All-Star break, including an inexplicable 4–3 loss in Los Angeles where the Kings scored three goals in the final minutes, including a 60-foot game-winner by Jozef Stumpel just before the final buzzer.

Following a win over Pittsburgh, the team suffered through a then franchise-worst 12 games without a victory (0–8–4), broken up only by a rally from two goals down to Detroit on March 21. Eric Lindros, who was having an MVP-type season with 40 goals and 53 assists in 71 games, was felled and lost for the season by a collapsed lung sustained during a 2–1 win against the expansion Nashville Predators on April 1. It is said that if roommate Keith Jones had not intervened at the last minute, Lindros might have died on the plane ride back to Philadelphia.

The Flyers managed to lock up the five-seed on the final day of the season with a win over Boston.

John LeClair continued his goal-scoring streak with 43 on the year, matching Tim Kerr's team record of four straight seasons with 40 or more goals. He was one of only a handful of players to make it through the entire season, as general manager Bob Clarke made 12 trades involving NHL players throughout the regular season, including re-acquiring former Flyer Mark Recchi from the Montreal Canadiens at the trade deadline.

Season standings

Atlantic Division
R CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 1 New Jersey Devils 82 47 24 11 248 196 105
2 5 Philadelphia Flyers 82 37 26 19 231 196 93
3 8 Pittsburgh Penguins 82 38 30 14 242 225 90
4 10 New York Rangers 82 33 38 11 217 227 77
5 13 New York Islanders 82 24 48 10 194 244 58

Eastern Conference
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 y – New Jersey Devils ATL 82 47 24 11 248 196 105
2 y – Ottawa Senators NE 82 44 23 15 239 179 103
3 y – Carolina Hurricanes SE 82 34 30 18 210 202 86
4 Toronto Maple Leafs NE 82 45 30 7 268 231 97
5 Philadelphia Flyers ATL 82 37 26 19 231 196 93
6 Boston Bruins NE 82 39 30 13 214 181 91
7 Buffalo Sabres NE 82 37 28 17 207 175 91
8 Pittsburgh Penguins ATL 82 38 30 14 242 225 90
9 Florida Panthers SE 82 30 34 18 210 228 78
10 New York Rangers ATL 82 33 38 11 217 227 77
11 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 32 39 11 184 209 75
12 Washington Capitals SE 82 31 45 6 200 218 68
13 New York Islanders ATL 82 24 48 10 194 244 58
14 Tampa Bay Lightning SE 82 19 54 9 179 292 47

Divisions: ATL – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division

bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division


Playoffs

Although Vanbiesbrouck allowed nine goals to Curtis Joseph's eleven allowed, the Flyers lost their first round series with Toronto in six games. Flyers chairman Ed Snider and head coach Roger Neilson were fined $50,000 and $25,000, respectively, for criticizing the officiating in game six.

Schedule and results

Preseason

1998 preseason
Preseason: 6–2–1 (home: 3–0–1; road: 3–1–0)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Ref
1 September 19 @ Washington Capitals 6–3 1–0–0
2 September 22 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–2 1–0–1
3 September 23 @ Montreal Canadiens 7–1 2–0–1
4 September 26 Pittsburgh Penguins 0–1 2–1–1
5 September 29 Washington Capitals 5–1 3–1–1
6 October 1 @ Detroit Red Wings 4–2 4–1–1
7 October 2 @ New Jersey Devils 1–2 4–2–1
8 October 3 Detroit Red Wings 3–2 5–2–1
9 October 4 New Jersey Devils 5–3 6–2–1

Notes:
Game played at Hersheypark Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Legend:

  Win   Loss   Tie

Regular season

1998–99 regular season
October: 5–3–2, 12 points (home: 3–1–1; road: 2–2–1)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
1 October 9 @ New York Rangers 1–0 1–0–0 2 Recap
2 October 11 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4–1 2–0–0 4 Recap
3 October 16 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 5–2 3–0–0 6 Recap
4 October 17 @ Carolina Hurricanes 1–1 OT 3–0–1 7 Recap
5 October 20 San Jose Sharks 3–1 4–0–1 9 Recap
6 October 22 New Jersey Devils 2–3 4–1–1 9 Recap
7 October 24 New York Rangers 2–2 OT 4–1–2 10 Recap
8 October 27 St. Louis Blues 2–1 5–1–2 12 Recap
9 October 29 @ Ottawa Senators 1–3 5–2–2 12 Recap
10 October 31 @ New York Islanders 2–3 5–3–2 12 Recap
November: 6–4–2, 14 points (home: 3–2–1; road: 3–2–1)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
11 November 1 Ottawa Senators 4–5 5–4–2 12 Recap
12 November 3 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 4–4 OT 5–4–3 13 Recap
13 November 7 Buffalo Sabres 2–2 OT 5–4–4 14 Recap
14 November 9 @ Montreal Canadiens 1–5 5–5–4 14 Recap
15 November 12 Florida Panthers 1–2 5–6–4 14 Recap
16 November 14 New Jersey Devils 6–1 6–6–4 16 Recap
17 November 17 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 7–6–4 18 Recap
18 November 20 @ Carolina Hurricanes 3–1 8–6–4 20 Recap
19 November 22 @ Florida Panthers 2–1 OT 9–6–4 22 Recap
20 November 25 @ New York Islanders 2–4 9–7–4 22 Recap
21 November 27 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 10–7–4 24 Recap
22 November 29 Vancouver Canucks 6–2 11–7–4 26 Recap
December: 7–2–5, 19 points (home: 2–1–3; road: 5–1–2)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
23 December 4 @ Buffalo Sabres 0–3 11–8–4 26 Recap
24 December 5 Washington Capitals 2–1 12–8–4 28 Recap
25 December 8 @ New Jersey Devils 5–5 OT 12–8–5 29 Recap
26 December 10 New Jersey Devils 4–5 OT 12–9–5 29 Recap
27 December 12 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0 13–9–5 31 Recap
28 December 13 Edmonton Oilers 2–2 OT 13–9–6 32 Recap
29 December 17 Calgary Flames 3–3 OT 13–9–7 33 Recap
30 December 19 Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 14–9–7 35 Recap
31 December 20 Tampa Bay Lightning 2–2 OT 14–9–8 36 Recap
32 December 23 @ Boston Bruins 2–1 15–9–8 38 Recap
33 December 26 @ Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 16–9–8 40 Recap
34 December 28 @ San Jose Sharks 1–1 OT 16–9–9 41 Recap
35 December 29 @ Calgary Flames 4–3 OT 17–9–9 43 Recap
36 December 31 @ Vancouver Canucks 6–2 18–9–9 45 Recap
January: 8–1–2, 18 points (home: 6–1–1; road: 2–0–1)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
37 January 3 @ Edmonton Oilers 3–3 OT 18–9–10 46 Recap
38 January 7 New York Islanders 5–0 19–9–10 48 Recap
39 January 9 Carolina Hurricanes 2–0 20–9–10 50 Recap
40 January 11 Nashville Predators 8–0 21–9–10 52 Recap
41 January 13 @ Washington Capitals 3–0 22–9–10 54 Recap
42 January 16 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–4 22–10–10 56 Recap
43 January 18 @ Ottawa Senators 5–0 23–10–10 56 Recap
44 January 21 Washington Capitals 4–1 24–10–10 58 Recap
45 January 26 Florida Panthers 3–3 OT 24–10–11 59 Recap
46 January 28 Phoenix Coyotes 4–2 25–10–11 61 Recap
47 January 30 Tampa Bay Lightning 6–2 26–10–11 63 Recap
February: 4–7–2, 10 points (home: 3–1–1; road: 1–6–1)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
48 February 1 Los Angeles Kings 4–2 27–10–11 65 Recap
49 February 4 Montreal Canadiens 5–2 28–10–11 67 Recap
50 February 6 Boston Bruins 2–2 OT 28–10–12 68 Recap
51 February 10 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4–5 28–11–12 68 Recap
52 February 11 @ Los Angeles Kings 3–4 28–12–12 68 Recap
53 February 14 @ Colorado Avalanche 4–4 OT 28–12–13 69 Recap
54 February 16 @ Phoenix Coyotes 4–1 29–12–13 71 Recap
55 February 18 Montreal Canadiens 1–3 29–13–13 71 Recap
56 February 20 @ Ottawa Senators 1–4 29–14–13 71 Recap
57 February 21 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 30–14–13 73 Recap
58 February 24 @ Florida Panthers 3–5 30–15–13 73 Recap
59 February 26 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 1–4 30–16–13 73 Recap
60 February 28 @ New York Rangers 5–6 30–17–13 73 Recap
March: 3–6–5, 11 points (home: 2–2–3; road: 1–4–2)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
61 March 2 @ Montreal Canadiens 1–4 30–18–13 73 Recap
62 March 4 Ottawa Senators 0–5 30–19–13 73 Recap
63 March 6 New York Islanders 3–3 OT 30–19–14 74 Recap
64 March 7 @ Buffalo Sabres 1–1 OT 30–19–15 75 Recap
65 March 9 @ New York Islanders 2–2 OT 30–19–16 76 Recap
66 March 11 Colorado Avalanche 3–5 30–20–16 76 Recap
67 March 13 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 0–4 30–21–16 76 Recap
68 March 14 Dallas Stars 1–1 OT 30–21–17 77 Recap
69 March 16 @ St. Louis Blues 2–5 30–22–17 77 Recap
70 March 21 Detroit Red Wings 5–4 31–22–17 79 Recap
71 March 22 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 32–22–17 81 Recap
72 March 27 New York Rangers 3–1 33–22–17 83 Recap
73 March 28 @ Detroit Red Wings 2–3 OT 33–23–17 83 Recap
74 March 30 Carolina Hurricanes 3–3 OT 33–23–18 84 Recap
April: 4–3–1, 9 points (home: 2–1–1; road: 2–2–0)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
75 April 1 @ Nashville Predators 2–1 34–23–18 86 Recap
76 April 3 @ Boston Bruins 0–3 34–24–18 86 Recap
77 April 5 New York Rangers 1–5 34–25–18 86 Recap
78 April 8 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 35–25–18 88 Recap
79 April 10 @ Washington Capitals 2–1 36–25–18 90 Recap
80 April 13 Buffalo Sabres 2–2 OT 36–25–19 91 Recap
81 April 16 @ New Jersey Devils 2–3 OT 36–26–19 91 Recap
82 April 18 Boston Bruins 3–1 37–26–19 93 Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

1999 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs – Maple Leafs win 4–2
Game Date Opponent Score Series Recap
1 April 22 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0 Flyers lead 1–0 Recap
2 April 24 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 1–2 Series tied 1–1 Recap
3 April 26 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–2 Maple Leafs lead 2–1 Recap
4 April 28 Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 Series tied 2–2 Recap
5 April 30 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 1–2 OT Maple Leafs lead 3–2 Recap
6 May 2 Toronto Maple Leafs 0–1 Maple Leafs win 4–2 Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

Scoring

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
No. Player Pos Regular season Playoffs
GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
88 Eric Lindros C 71 40 53 93 35 120 — — — — — —
10 John LeClair LW 76 43 47 90 36 30 6 3 0 3 0 12
17 Rod Brind'Amour C 82 24 50 74 3 47 6 1 3 4 1 0
37 Eric Desjardins D 68 15 36 51 18 38 6 2 2 4 1 0
20 Keith Jones† RW 66 18 31 49 29 78 6 2 1 3 4 14
3 Dan McGillis D 78 8 37 45 16 61 6 0 1 1 2 12
19 Mikael Renberg† RW 46 11 15 26 7 14 6 0 1 1 −1 0
26 Valeri Zelepukin LW 74 16 9 25 0 48 4 1 0 1 1 2
18 Daymond Langkow† C 56 10 13 23 −8 24 6 0 2 2 3 2
6 Chris Therien D 74 3 15 18 16 48 6 0 0 0 1 6
12 Colin Forbes‡ LW 66 9 7 16 0 51 — — — — — —
8 Jody Hull RW 72 3 11 14 −2 12 6 0 0 0 −1 4
28 Marc Bureau C 71 4 6 10 −2 10 6 0 2 2 2 2
5 Dmitri Tertyshny D 62 2 8 10 −1 30 1 0 0 0 0 2
9 Dainius Zubrus‡ RW 63 3 5 8 −5 25 — — — — — —
15 Mike Maneluk‡ RW 13 2 6 8 4 8 — — — — — —
77 Chris Gratton‡ C 26 1 7 8 −8 41 — — — — — —
25 Steve Duchesne† D 11 2 5 7 0 2 6 0 2 2 2 2
11 Mark Recchi† RW 10 4 2 6 −3 6 6 0 1 1 −1 2
23 Petr Svoboda‡ D 25 4 2 6 5 28 — — — — — —
44 Dave Babych‡ D 33 2 4 6 0 20 — — — — — —
24 Karl Dykhuis† D 45 2 4 6 −2 32 5 1 0 1 1 4
22 Luke Richardson D 78 0 6 6 −3 106 — — — — — —
11 Alexandre Daigle‡ C 31 3 2 3 −1 2 — — — — — —
9 Mark Greig RW 7 1 3 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 0
11 Mike Sillinger‡ C 25 0 3 3 −9 8 — — — — — —
29 Roman Vopat† C 48 0 3 3 −3 80 — — — — — —
27 Ron Hextall G 23 0 2 2 2 — — — — — —
25 Shjon Podein‡ LW 14 1 0 1 −2 0 — — — — — —
14 Mikael Andersson† RW 7 0 1 1 1 0 6 0 1 1 1 2
32 Ryan Bast† D 2 0 1 1 0 0 — — — — — —
2 Adam Burt† D 17 0 1 1 1 14 6 0 0 0 1 4
43 Andy Delmore D 2 0 1 1 −1 0 — — — — — —
15 Andrei Kovalenko†‡ RW 13 0 1 1 −5 2 — — — — — —
21 Sandy McCarthy† RW 13 0 1 1 −2 25 6 0 1 1 1 0
34 John Vanbiesbrouck G 62 0 1 1 12 6 0 0 0 2
32 Craig Berube† LW 11 0 0 0 −3 28 6 1 0 1 1 4
25 Chris Joseph D 2 0 0 0 0 2 — — — — — —
20 Trent Klatt‡ RW 2 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — —
21 Dan Kordic LW 2 0 0 0 −1 2 — — — — — —
15 Richard Park C 7 0 0 0 −1 0 — — — — — —
49 Jean-Marc Pelletier G 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — —
54 Brian Wesenberg RW 1 0 0 0 1 5 — — — — — —
14 Peter White C 3 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — —
40 Jason Zent LW 2 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — —

Goaltending

No. Player Regular season Playoffs
GP GS W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP GS W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
34 John Vanbiesbrouck 62 61 27 18 15 1380 135 2.19 .902 6 3,712 6 6 2 4 146 9 1.46 .938 1 369
27 Ron Hextall 23 19 10 7 4 464 52 2.52 .888 0 1,235 — — — — — — — — — —
49 Jean-Marc Pelletier 1 1 0 1 0 29 5 5.00 .828 0 60 — — — — — — — — — —

Awards and records

Awards

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual) 		Bud Light Plus-Minus Award John LeClair
NHL second All-Star team Eric Desjardins (Defense)
John LeClair (Left wing)
League
(in-season) 		NHL All-Star Game selection John LeClair
Eric Lindros
NHL Player of the Month Eric Lindros (November)
NHL Player of the Week John LeClair (November 30)
Eric Lindros (January 18)
Team Barry Ashbee Trophy Eric Desjardins
Bobby Clarke Trophy Eric Lindros
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy Daymond Langkow
Yanick Dupre Memorial Class Guy Award Eric Desjardins

Records

See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers records

Among the team records set during the 1998–99 season was Eric Lindros tying the team record for most points during a single period (4) on November 14. Lindros replicated this feat two weeks later on November 29, also tying the team record for most assists in a period (4), while John LeClair tied team records for goals scored in a regular season game (4) and period (3). From January 7 to January 13, the Flyers tied a team record with four straight shutouts. January 7 was also the first of 18 consecutive games until February 18 that Lindros recorded at least one point, tying Bobby Clarke’s team record set during the 1974–75 season. The season finale on April 18 was the 484th and final game of Rod Brind'Amour’s franchise record consecutive games streak. The Flyers nine goals allowed is the team record for the fewest allowed during a single playoff season.

1998–99 was the final NHL season for longtime Flyers goaltender Ron Hextall, who holds several career records for the team. Serving in a backup role to starter John Vanbiesbrouck, Hextall was able to surpass Bernie Parent for games played by a goaltender (489) and wins (240) during the season. He also holds the team playoff career goalie marks for games played (84), wins (45), and minutes played (4,928). Hextall holds the NHL career records for most penalty minutes by a goaltender in the regular season (569) and playoffs (115), and is one of only two goalies to score a goal during a Stanley Cup playoffs game.

Milestones

Milestone Player Date Ref
First game Mike Maneluk October 9, 1998
Dmitri Tertyshny October 11, 1998
Ryan Bast November 1, 1998
Andy Delmore
Jean-Marc Pelletier March 4, 1999
Brian Wesenberg April 10, 1999

Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 17, 1998, the day after the deciding game of the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 19, 1999, the day of the deciding game of the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals.

Trades

Date Details Ref
June 26, 1998 (1998-06-26) To Philadelphia Flyers
  • 7th-round pick in 1998
 To Nashville Predators
June 27, 1998 (1998-06-27) To Philadelphia Flyers
  • NY Islanders' 5th-round pick in 1998
 To Chicago Blackhawks
To Philadelphia Flyers
  • 9th-round pick in 1998
 To Dallas Stars
  • 9th-round pick in 1999
August 6, 1998 (1998-08-06) To Philadelphia Flyers
  • 7th-round pick in 1999
 To San Jose Sharks
August 25, 1998 (1998-08-25) To Philadelphia Flyers
  • 6th-round pick in 2000
 To New York Islanders
October 5, 1998 (1998-10-05) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Edmonton Oilers
October 13, 1998 (1998-10-13) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Calgary Flames
  • 3rd-round pick in 1999
October 19, 1998 (1998-10-19) To Philadelphia Flyers
  • 6th-round pick in 2000
 To Vancouver Canucks
November 12, 1998 (1998-11-12) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Colorado Avalanche
November 17, 1998 (1998-11-17) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Chicago Blackhawks
December 12, 1998 (1998-12-12) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Tampa Bay Lightning
December 28, 1998 (1998-12-28) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Tampa Bay Lightning
January 8, 1999 (1999-01-08) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Chicago Blackhawks
January 26, 1999 (1999-01-26) To Philadelphia Flyers
  • Future considerations
 To Nashville Predators
January 29, 1999 (1999-01-29) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Edmonton Oilers
February 10, 1999 (1999-02-10) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Future considerations
March 6, 1999 (1999-03-06) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Carolina Hurricanes
March 10, 1999 (1999-03-10) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Montreal Canadiens
  • Dainius Zubrus
  • Choice of a 2nd-round pick
  • Choice of a 6th or 7th-round pick
March 20, 1999 (1999-03-20) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Tampa Bay Lightning
March 23, 1999 (1999-03-23) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Washington Capitals
  • Future considerations
To Philadelphia Flyers
To Los Angeles Kings
May 25, 1999 (1999-05-25) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Carolina Hurricanes
  • 8th-round pick in 1999
June 1, 1999 (1999-06-01) To Philadelphia Flyers
  • 6th-round pick in 1999
 To Vancouver Canucks

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 6, 1998 (1998-07-06) Marc Bureau Montreal Canadiens 3-year Free agency
July 7, 1998 (1998-07-07) John Vanbiesbrouck Florida Panthers 3-year Free agency
July 9, 1998 (1998-07-09) Sergei Klimentiev Rochester Americans (AHL) 2-year Free agency
July 28, 1998 (1998-07-28) Mark Eaton University of Notre Dame (CCHA) 3-year Free agency
August 3, 1998 (1998-08-03) David MacIsaac Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL) 1-year Free agency
August 4, 1998 (1998-08-04) Mark Greig Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL) 2-year Free agency
Jason Zent Ottawa Senators 2-year Free agency
August 17, 1998 (1998-08-17) Steve McLaren Indianapolis Ice (IHL) 1-year Free agency
August 24, 1998 (1998-08-24) Richard Park Anaheim Mighty Ducks 1-year Free agency
October 7, 1998 (1998-10-07) Jody Hull Tampa Bay Lightning 2-year Free agency

Players lost

Date Player New team Via Ref
June 26, 1998 (1998-06-26) Craig Darby Nashville Predators Expansion draft
August 6, 1998 (1998-08-06) Jamie Heward Nashville Predators Free agency
September 5, 1998 (1998-09-05) Joel Otto Retirement (III)
September 11, 1998 (1998-09-11) Sean Burke Florida Panthers Free agency (III)
N/A John Druce Hannover Scorpions (DEL) Free agency
October 14, 1998 (1998-10-14) Kjell Samuelsson Tampa Bay Lightning Free agency (III)
October 16, 1998 (1998-10-16) Travis Van Tighem Houston Aeros (IHL) Free agency (UFA)
December 29, 1998 (1998-12-29) Brett Bruininks Florida Everblades (ECHL) Free agency (UFA)
February 10, 1999 (1999-02-10) John Stevens Retirement

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
June 22, 1998 (1998-06-22) Neil Little 1-year Re-signing
June 25, 1998 (1998-06-25) Eric Lindros 1-year Re-signing
July 15, 1998 (1998-07-15) Paul Healey 2-year Re-signing
Ron Hextall 1-year Extension
Jeff Lank 2-year Extension
July 16, 1998 (1998-07-16) Dmitri Tertyshny 2-year Entry-level
August 3, 1998 (1998-08-03) Mike Maneluk 1-year Re-signing
John Stevens 2-year Re-signing
August 13, 1998 (1998-08-13) Trent Klatt 1-year Arbitration award
August 14, 1998 (1998-08-14) Rod Brind’Amour 3-year Re-signing
August 17, 1998 (1998-08-17) Peter White 3-year Re-signing
September 1, 1998 (1998-09-01) Daniel Lacroix 1-year Re-signing
March 30, 1999 (1999-03-30) Eric Desjardins 4-year Extension
May 10, 1999 (1999-05-10) Mark Recchi 5-year Extension

Draft picks

See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the 1998 NHL entry draft, which was held at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York, on June 27, 1998. The Flyers traded their third-round pick, 81st overall, to the Vancouver Canucks for Dave Babych and the Flyers' fifth-round pick, 139th overall, on March 24, 1998.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league) Notes
1 22 Simon Gagne Left wing  Canada Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
2 42 Jason Beckett Defense  Canada Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
2 51 Ian Forbes Defense  Canada Guelph Storm (OHL)
4 109 J. P. Morin Defense  Canada Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
5 124 Francis Belanger Left wing  Canada Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL)
5 139 Garrett Prosofsky Center  Canada Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
6 168 Antero Niittymaki Goaltender  Finland TPS (SM-liiga)
7 175 Cam Ondrik Goaltender  Canada Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
7 195 Tomas Divisek Right wing  Czech Republic HC Slavia Praha (CZE)
8 222 Lubomir Pistek Right wing  Slovakia HC Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
9 243 Petr Hubacek Center  Czech Republic HC Kometa Brno (Czech)
9 253 Bruno St. Jacques Defense  Canada Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
9 258 Sergei Skrobot Defense  Russia Dynamo-2 Moscow (RUS)

Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL.

Notes

  1. Dykhuis wore number 29 in his first two games after being re-acquired.
  2. Daigle originally wore number 19 until Renberg was re-acquired.
  3. Greig wore number 15 in his first three games of the season and number 23 in his next two games.
  4. Vopat originally wore number 24 before switching numbers with Dykhuis shortly after he was re-acquired.
  5. Kovalenko wore number 25 in his first two games after being acquired.
  6. Berube wore number 12 in his first six games after being acquired.
  7. The Flyers also agreed to pay $1 million of Coffey's salary.
  8. The Flyers also agreed to pay $1 million over three seasons of Klatt's salary.
  9. The Canadiens had the choice of receiving the Flyers' second-round pick in 1999 or 2000. The Canadiens chose the 1999 second-round pick.
  10. The Canadiens had the choice of receiving the San Jose Sharks' seventh-round pick in 1999 or the New York Islanders' sixth-round pick in 2000. The Canadiens chose the Islanders' sixth-round pick.
  11. Tampa Bay received the Flyers' 1999 fifth-round pick.
  12. Third year is option year
  13. In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.
  14. Klatt later signed a two-year contract extension.
  15. The Flyers traded Janne Niinimaa to the Edmonton Oilers for Dan McGillis and the Oilers' second-round pick, 42nd overall, on March 24, 1998.
  16. The Flyers traded Paul Coffey to the Chicago Blackhawks for the New York Islanders' fifth-round pick, 124th overall, on June 27, 1998.
  17. The Flyers traded Dominic Roussel and Jeff Staples to the Nashville Predators for the Predators' seventh-round pick, 175th overall, on June 26, 1998.
  18. The Flyers received the 243rd overall pick as compensation for losing Michel Petit as a free agent.
  19. The Flyers traded their 1999 ninth-round pick to the Dallas Stars for the Stars' ninth-round pick, 258th overall, on June 27, 1998.

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