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76 roster12/19/2023 Tom Bladon and Leach also combined to score the two fastest goals in only eight seconds during the second period. In game six on April 22, enforcer Dave Schultz set an NHL record with 42 penalty minutes in a single playoff game. During game three on April 15, the team recorded 30 penalties and 107 penalty minutes, including 17 penalties during the second period, all franchise playoffs highs. The Flyers set a number of franchise records during their quarterfinal series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. During their April 1 game against the Washington Capitals, the Flyers recorded a franchise single game high 62 shots on goal. Their 20 consecutive home wins from January 4 to April 3 is also a franchise record. The team as a whole set the single season franchise records for most home wins (36, tied for the NHL record), fewest home losses (2), most points (118), and best points percentage (.738). Barber’s 380 shots on goal set a franchise single season high. The other was goaltender Wayne Stephenson’s 14-game home winning streak from January 4 to March 18. Clarke was one of two Flyers to set a record franchise streak, going twelve consecutive games with an assist from March 11 to April 3. Clarke’s 89 assists on the season tied his franchise record from the previous season and his 1.17 assists per game average is a franchise high. Leach became the first Flyer to score 60 goals in a season, setting the high mark of 61. The trios combined totals of 141 goals and 322 points is the most by one Flyers line. The LCB line of Reggie Leach, Bobby Clarke, and Bill Barber set a number of franchise records during the 1975–76 season. See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers records Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.Īwards and records Awards Type ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season.† = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season.Position abbreviations: C = Center D = Defense G = Goaltender LW = Left wing RW = Right wing.Schedule and results Regular season 1975–76 regular season Despite the loss, Leach was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy for scoring 19 goals in 16 playoff games. However, the Flyers didn't come close to a third straight championship, as they ran into an up-and-coming dynasty in Montreal, and were swept in four straight games. Heading into the playoffs, the Flyers squeaked past Toronto in seven games and defeated Boston in five games, Game 5 featuring a five-goal outburst by Leach, the Riverton Rifle, to head to a third straight appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals. We beat the hell out of a machine." Season standings Patrick Division If they had won, they would have been world champions. Head coach Fred Shero would proclaim, " Yes we are world champions. The Flyers went on to win the game rather easily, 4–1, and were the only team to defeat the Red Army outright in the series. After some delay, the Soviets returned after they were warned that they would lose their salary for the entire series. As the Bullies had put intimidation to good use the past three years, the Flyers' rugged style of play led the Soviets to leave the ice midway through the first period, protesting a hit by Ed Van Impe on Valeri Kharlamov (whom Clarke had slashed on the ankle in the famous Summit Series '72). On January 11 at the Spectrum, the Flyers, as part of the Super Series '76, played a memorable exhibition game against the Soviet Union's dominant Central Red Army team. The highlight of the season had no bearing on the season standings. Clarke, on his way to a third Hart Trophy, set a club record for points in one season with 119. The 1975–76 Flyers continue to hold the all-time records for most regulation wins at home The LCB line, featuring Reggie Leach at right-wing, Bobby Clarke at center, and Bill Barber at left-wing, set an NHL record for goals by a single line with 141 (Leach 61, Clarke 30, Barber 50). They also tied the record set by the 1929–30 Boston Bruins for most consecutive home ice wins, with 20. The Flyers recorded the best record in team history (points wise) with a record of 51–13–16 in 1975–76. The Flyers reached the Stanley Cup Finals for the third consecutive year, but they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in a four-game sweep. The 1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' ninth season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
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