List of Philadelphia Flyers minor league affiliates

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.[1][2]

Affiliates

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Season AHL affiliate Other affiliates
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[a] 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[b] 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

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  1. ^ The affiliation was dissolved one month into the season.[3][4]
  2. ^ Reading was one of several ECHL teams to opt out of playing during the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

References

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General

  • "AHL Franchise Statistics". Flyers History. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  • "Non-AHL Affiliates". Flyers History. Retrieved August 6, 2014.

Specific

  1. ^ "Flyers renew affiliation with ECHL's Reading Royals". Philadelphia Flyers. July 10, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "Flyers extend their ECHL affiliation with Reading Royals". NHL.com. August 8, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "2013-14 Affiliates". The ECHL. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  4. ^ "2013-14 Affiliates". The ECHL. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  5. ^ Wyshynski, Greg (November 18, 2020). "Sources: Entire ECHL North Division opts out". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 1, 2022.