All-Time HockeyPlay the daily →
Home › All-Time NHL Greats › Philadelphia Flyers

The Greatest Philadelphia Flyers of All Time

All-time greats by position · era-adjusted

Updated 2026-07-09

The greatest Philadelphia Flyers of all time — the forwards, defensemen and goaltenders who defined the franchise. Each is ranked by their finest era-adjusted season, weighted by how long they anchored the roster, so a dominant year from any era is measured fairly.

Top forwards

  1. Bobby Clarke Center
    3 seasons sampled · peak 1975 · 32G 96A 128P · +90 · 76 GP
    96Peak
  2. Bill Barber Left Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1975 · 51G 64A 115P · +76 · 80 GP
    87Peak
  3. Reggie Leach Right Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1975 · 63G 31A 93P · +74 · 80 GP
    78Peak
  4. Eric Lindros Center
    1 season sampled · peak 1995 · 53G 76A 129P · +29 · 73 GP
    81Peak
  5. John LeClair Left Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1996 · 50G 47A 97P · +44 · 82 GP
    76Peak
  6. Claude Giroux Right Wing
    3 seasons sampled · peak 2017 · 34G 68A 102P · +28 · 82 GP
    70Peak
  7. Simon Gagne Left Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2005 · 54G 36A 90P · +35 · 72 GP
    67Peak
  8. Peter Forsberg Center
    1 season sampled · peak 2005 · 26G 77A 102P · +29 · 60 GP
    67Peak
  9. Mark Recchi Right Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2000 · 32G 59A 92P · +18 · 69 GP
    63Peak
  10. Rick MacLeish Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1972 · 53G 53A 105P · +17 · 78 GP
    62Peak
  11. Jeff Carter Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2008 · 46G 38A 84P · +23 · 82 GP
    61Peak
  12. Tim Kerr Right Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 1984 · 60G 49A 109P · +34 · 74 GP
    63Peak

On defense

  1. Mark Howe Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1985 · 26G 62A 87P · +93 · 77 GP
    73Peak
  2. Brad McCrimmon Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 1985 · 13G 44A 57P · +88 · 80 GP
    58Peak
  3. Bob Dailey Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1977 · 23G 39A 62P · +49 · 76 GP
    51Peak
  4. Behn Wilson Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1980 · 17G 50A 67P · +44 · 77 GP
    46Peak
  5. Joni Pitkanen Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2005 · 18G 47A 65P · +31 · 58 GP
    48Peak
  6. Jimmy Watson Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1975 · 2G 35A 37P · +69 · 79 GP
    44Peak
  7. Shayne Gostisbehere Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2017 · 14G 55A 68P · +11 · 78 GP
    43Peak
  8. Eric Desjardins Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1999 · 14G 42A 56P · +20 · 81 GP
    41Peak

In goal

  1. Bernie Parent Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 1973 · 47W · 1.89 GAA · .932 SV% · 12 SO
    82Peak
  2. Bob Froese Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 1985 · 31W · 2.55 GAA · .909 SV% · 5 SO
    82Peak
  3. Ron Hextall Goaltender
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1986 · 37W · 3.01 GAA · .902 SV% · 1 SO
    70Peak
  4. Pelle Lindbergh Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 1984 · 40W · 3.02 GAA · .899 SV% · 2 SO
    72Peak
How this ranks: a player’s best season with the Philadelphia Flyers is scored on era-adjusted offense, defense and goaltending, then nudged up for how many standout seasons they gave the club — rewarding peak brilliance and franchise tenure together.

Explore other franchises

Pittsburgh PenguinsNew York RangersToronto Maple LeafsBoston BruinsDetroit Red WingsChicago BlackhawksSt. Louis BluesLos Angeles KingsAll-time greats →

Frequently asked questions

Who is the greatest Philadelphia Flyers player of all time?
By All-Time Hockey's era-adjusted peak-season ranking, Bobby Clarke leads the Philadelphia Flyers all-time greats; the top three overall are Bernie Parent, Bobby Clarke, Bob Froese. Each player is scored on his finest season relative to the league around him.
Who is the best Philadelphia Flyers goaltender of all time?
Bernie Parent ranks as the top Philadelphia Flyers goaltender by peak era-adjusted season, weighted by win volume so durable starters outrank one-year standouts.
How are the all-time Philadelphia Flyers rankings calculated?
Each player's best season with the Philadelphia Flyers is scored on era-adjusted offense, defense and goaltending, then weighted by how many standout seasons he gave the club. Data spans the 1960s to today.

Build your all-time Philadelphia Flyers six

Draft your all-time starting six and simulate an 82-game season. Free, new puzzle daily.

Play All-Time Hockey →