This is a list of all-time minor league affiliates for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Philadelphia Phantoms for 13 seasons (1996–97 to 2008–09) and the Hershey Bears for 12 seasons (1984–85 to 1995–96) are the only teams to serve as a Flyers affiliate for more than ten years. The Flyers are currently affiliated with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Reading Royals of the ECHL.
Affiliates
† League champions
Season | AHL affiliate | Other affiliates | |
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Team | League | ||
1967–68 | Quebec Aces | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHL |
Seattle Totems† | WHL | ||
Knoxville Knights | EHL | ||
1968–69 | Quebec Aces | Seattle Totems | WHL |
Jersey Devils | EHL | ||
1969–70 | Quebec Aces | Flint Generals | IHL |
Jersey Devils | EHL | ||
1970–71 | Quebec Aces | Flint Generals | IHL |
Jersey Devils | EHL | ||
1971–72 | Richmond Robins | San Diego Gulls | WHL |
Jersey Devils | EHL | ||
Roanoke Valley Rebels | EHL | ||
1972–73 | Richmond Robins | San Diego Gulls | WHL |
Jersey Devils | EHL | ||
1973–74 | Richmond Robins | San Diego Gulls | WHL |
1974–75 | Richmond Robins | Philadelphia Firebirds | NAHL |
1975–76 | Richmond Robins | Philadelphia Firebirds† | NAHL |
1976–77 | Springfield Indians | Philadelphia Firebirds | NAHL |
1977–78 | Maine Mariners† | Philadelphia Firebirds | NAHL |
1978–79 | Maine Mariners† | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL |
Jersey Aces | NEHL | ||
1979–80 | Maine Mariners | Toledo Goaldiggers | IHL |
Hampton Aces | EHL | ||
1980–81 | Maine Mariners | Toledo Goaldiggers† | IHL |
1981–82 | Maine Mariners | Toledo Goaldiggers† | IHL |
1982–83 | Maine Mariners | Toledo Goaldiggers | IHL |
1983–84 | Springfield Indians | Toledo Goaldiggers | IHL |
1984–85 | Hershey Bears | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL |
1985–86 | Hershey Bears | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL |
1986–87 | Hershey Bears | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL |
1987–88 | Hershey Bears† | Flint Spirits | IHL |
1988–89 | Hershey Bears | ||
1989–90 | Hershey Bears | ||
1990–91 | Hershey Bears | ||
1991–92 | Hershey Bears | ||
1992–93 | Hershey Bears | ||
1993–94 | Hershey Bears | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL |
1994–95 | Hershey Bears | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL |
1995–96 | Hershey Bears | Mobile Mysticks | ECHL |
1996–97 | Philadelphia Phantoms | Mobile Mysticks | ECHL |
1997–98 | Philadelphia Phantoms† | ||
1998–99 | Philadelphia Phantoms | ||
1999–00 | Philadelphia Phantoms | Trenton Titans | ECHL |
2000–01 | Philadelphia Phantoms | Trenton Titans | ECHL |
2001–02 | Philadelphia Phantoms | Trenton Titans | ECHL |
2001–02 | Philadelphia Phantoms | Trenton Titans | ECHL |
2002–03 | Philadelphia Phantoms | Trenton Titans | ECHL |
2003–04 | Philadelphia Phantoms | Trenton Titans | ECHL |
2004–05 | Philadelphia Phantoms† | Trenton Titans† | ECHL |
2005–06 | Philadelphia Phantoms | Trenton Titans | ECHL |
2006–07 | Philadelphia Phantoms | Trenton Titans | ECHL |
2007–08 | Philadelphia Phantoms | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL |
2008–09 | Philadelphia Phantoms | Mississippi Sea Wolves | ECHL |
2009–10 | Adirondack Phantoms | Kalamazoo Wings | ECHL |
Quad City Mallards | IHL | ||
2010–11 | Adirondack Phantoms | Greenville Road Warriors | ECHL |
2011–12 | Adirondack Phantoms | Trenton Titans | ECHL |
2012–13 | Adirondack Phantoms | Trenton Titans | ECHL |
2013–14 | Adirondack Phantoms | Greenville Road Warriors | ECHL |
2014–15 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | Reading Royals | ECHL |
2015–16 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | Reading Royals | ECHL |
2016–17 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | Reading Royals | ECHL |
2017–18 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | Reading Royals | ECHL |
2018–19 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | Reading Royals | ECHL |
2019–20 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | Reading Royals | ECHL |
2020–21 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | Reading Royals | ECHL |
2021–22 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | Reading Royals | ECHL |
2022–23 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | Reading Royals | ECHL |
2023–24 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | Reading Royals | ECHL |
Notes
- The affiliation was dissolved one month into the season.
- Reading was one of several ECHL teams to opt out of playing during the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
General
- "AHL Franchise Statistics". Flyers History. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- "Non-AHL Affiliates". Flyers History. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
Specific
- "Flyers renew affiliation with ECHL's Reading Royals". Philadelphia Flyers. July 10, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- "Flyers extend their ECHL affiliation with Reading Royals". NHL.com. August 8, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- "2013-14 Affiliates". The ECHL. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- "2013-14 Affiliates". The ECHL. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- Wyshynski, Greg (November 18, 2020). "Sources: Entire ECHL North Division opts out". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
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