NHL hockey team season
The 2012–13 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 46th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout . The Flyers missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2007 , and only the second time since 1994 .
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 . 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. 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. 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. The Flyers had reportedly offered Parise a contract worth a total of $110 million. 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. 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. Carle signed a six-year contract worth $33 million with the Tampa Bay Lightning on July 4. 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.
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. 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. Had the Predators declined to match, they would have received the Flyers' next four first-round draft picks as compensation.
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.
Regular season
The Flyers started the season 0–3–0, the franchise's worst season start in 17 years.
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.
Standings
Source: National Hockey League
Source: National Hockey League x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division; z – Clinched conference
Schedule and results
Regular season
2012–13 regular season
January: 2–5–0, 4 points (home: 1–1–0; road: 1–5–0)
February: 8–6–1, 17 points (home: 5–2–1; road: 3–4–0)
March: 4–6–2, 10 points (home: 4–2–1; road: 0–4–1)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Record
Points
Recap
23
March 2
Ottawa Senators
2–1
11–11–1
23
Recap
24
March 5
@ New York Rangers
2–4
11–12–1
23
Recap
25
March 7
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–5
11–13–1
23
Recap
26
March 9
@ Boston Bruins
0–3
11–14–1
23
Recap
27
March 10
Buffalo Sabres
3–2
12–14–1
25
Recap
28
March 13
@ New Jersey Devils
2–5
12–15–1
25
Recap
29
March 15
New Jersey Devils
2–1 SO
13–15–1
27
Recap
30
March 18
@ Tampa Bay Lightning
2–4
13–16–1
27
Recap
31
March 24
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
2–1 OT
13–16–2
28
Recap
32
March 26
New York Rangers
2–5
13–17–2
28
Recap
33
March 28
New York Islanders
3–4 SO
13–17–3
29
Recap
34
March 30
Boston Bruins
3–1
14–17–3
31
Recap
35
March 31
Washington Capitals
5–4 OT
15–17–3
33
Recap
April: 8–5–0, 16 points (home: 4–2–0; road: 4–3–0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Record
Points
Recap
36
April 3
Montreal Canadiens
3–5
16–17–3
35
Recap
37
April 4
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
5–3
17–17–3
37
Recap
38
April 6
@ Winnipeg Jets
1–4
17–18–3
37
Recap
39
April 9
@ New York Islanders
1–4
17–19–3
37
Recap
40
April 11
Ottawa Senators
3–1
17–20–3
37
Recap
41
April 13
@ Buffalo Sabres
0–1
17–21–3
37
Recap
42
April 15
@ Montreal Canadiens
7–3
18–21–3
39
Recap
43
April 16
New York Rangers
2–4
19–21–3
41
Recap
44
April 18
New Jersey Devils
3–0
19–22–3
41
Recap
45
April 20
@ Carolina Hurricanes
5–3
20–22–3
43
Recap
46
April 23
Boston Bruins
2–5
21–22–3
45
Recap
47
April 25
New York Islanders
1–2
22–22–3
47
Recap
48
April 27
@ Ottawa Senators
2–1
23–22–3
49
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
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.
Goaltending
† = 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.
Awards and records
Awards
Milestones
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 .
Trades
Date
Details
Ref
June 22, 2012 (2012-06-22)
To Columbus Blue Jackets
To Philadelphia Flyers 2nd-round pick in 2012 4th-round pick in 2012 4th-round pick in 2013
June 23, 2012 (2012-06-23)
To Toronto Maple Leafs
To Philadelphia Flyers
January 13, 2013 (2013-01-13)
To Carolina Hurricanes
To Philadelphia Flyers
February 25, 2013 (2013-02-25)
To Calgary Flames
To Philadelphia Flyers
February 26, 2013 (2013-02-26)
To Los Angeles Kings Conditional 4th-round pick in 2013
To Philadelphia Flyers
March 12, 2013 (2013-03-12)
To Columbus Blue Jackets
To Philadelphia Flyers
March 30, 2013 (2013-03-30)
To Detroit Red Wings Conditional 7th-round pick in 2014
To Philadelphia Flyers
April 1, 2013 (2013-04-01)
To Anaheim Ducks
To Philadelphia Flyers
April 3, 2013 (2013-04-03)
To Columbus Blue Jackets
To Philadelphia Flyers
June 12, 2013 (2013-06-12)
To New York Islanders
To Philadelphia Flyers
Players acquired
Players lost
Date
Player
New team
Via
Ref
June 12, 2012 (2012-06-12)
Ian Laperriere
Retirement (III)
July 1, 2012 (2012-07-01)
Oskars Bartulis
HC Donbass (KHL )
Buyout
Blair Betts
Contract expiration (III)
Dan Jancevski
Contract expiration (III)
July 3, 2012 (2012-07-03)
Jaromir Jagr
Dallas Stars
Free agency (III)
July 4, 2012 (2012-07-04)
Matt Carle
Tampa Bay Lightning
Free agency (III)
July 22, 2012 (2012-07-22)
Jason Bacashihua
Straubing Tigers (DEL )
Free agency (III)
Johan Backlund
Karpat (Liiga )
Free agency (III)
September 16, 2012 (2012-09-16)
Pavel Kubina
HC Vítkovice Steel (ELH )
Free agency (III)
September 29, 2012 (2012-09-29)
Andrew Rowe
Elmira Jackals (ECHL )
Free agency (UFA)
January 25, 2013 (2013-01-25)
Niko Hovinen
Edmonton Oilers
Waivers
March 1, 2013 (2013-03-01)
Tom Sestito
Vancouver Canucks
Waivers
April 6, 2013 (2013-04-06)
Andreas Lilja
Rögle BK (Allsvenskan )
Free agency
Signings
Date
Player
Term
Contract type
Ref
July 1, 2012 (2012-07-01)
Michael Leighton
1-year
Re-signing
July 3, 2012 (2012-07-03)
Mike Testwuide
1-year
Re-signing
July 9, 2012 (2012-07-09)
Tom Sestito
1-year
Re-signing
July 12, 2012 (2012-07-12)
Ben Holmstrom
1-year
Re-signing
July 24, 2012 (2012-07-24)
Harry Zolnierczyk
1-year
Re-signing
July 26, 2012 (2012-07-26)
Jakub Voracek
4-year
Re-signing
August 8, 2012 (2012-08-08)
Marc-Andre Bourdon
2-year
Re-signing
Scott Laughton
3-year
Entry-level
August 15, 2012 (2012-08-15)
Wayne Simmonds
6-year
Extension
August 20, 2012 (2012-08-20)
Scott Hartnell
6-year
Extension
February 7, 2013 (2013-02-07)
Kimmo Timonen
1-year
Extension
March 1, 2013 (2013-03-01)
Anthony Stolarz
3-year
Entry-level
March 17, 2013 (2013-03-17)
Ben Holmstrom
1-year
Extension
April 7, 2013 (2013-04-07)
Mark Alt
3-year
Entry-level
April 8, 2013 (2013-04-08)
Steve Mason
1-year
Extension
April 17, 2013 (2013-04-17)
Zac Rinaldo
2-year
Extension
Jay Rosehill
2-year
Extension
Draft picks
See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers draft picks
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. The Flyers traded their originally allotted second, third, and sixth-round picks in three different trades.
Farm teams
American Hockey League – Adirondack Phantoms
ECHL – Trenton Titans
Notes
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.
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.
In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.
Laperriere last played during the 2009–10 season.
Bartulis signed with HC Donbass on August 29, 2012.
Betts, who last played during the 2010–11 season, retired.
Jancevski retired.
Contract begins with the 2013–14 season
^ 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 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.
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