1993–94 Philadelphia Flyers season
| 1993–94 Philadelphia Flyers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 6th Atlantic |
| Conference | 10th Eastern |
| 1993–94 record | 35–39–10 |
| Home record | 19–20–3 |
| Road record | 16–19–7 |
| Goals for | 294 |
| Goals against | 314 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Russ Farwell |
| Coach | Terry Simpson |
| Captain | Kevin Dineen |
| Alternate captains |
Dave Brown Garry Galley Eric Lindros |
| Arena | Spectrum |
| Average attendance | 17,231 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Eric Lindros (44) |
| Assists | Mark Recchi (67) |
| Points | Mark Recchi (107) |
| Penalties in minutes | Dave Brown (137) |
| Plus/minus |
Jeff Finley (+16) Eric Lindros (+16) |
| Wins | Dominic Roussel (29) |
| Goals against average | Dominic Roussel (3.34) |
The 1993–94 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 27th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). For the fifth consecutive season, the Flyers failed to make the playoffs. This was the most recent season as of 2017 that the Flyers missed the playoffs in consecutive years.
Jay Snider stepped down as President, forcing his father Ed Snider to take over day-to-day operations. Mike Eaves was hired to replace Ken Hitchcock, who left to become the head coach of the Kalamazoo Wings of the IHL, as an assistant coach under new head coach Terry Simpson. Simpson named Kevin Dineen captain, and made Eric Lindros an alternate captain to groom him for a leadership role.
This season began on a brighter note, as the club raced out to an 11–3–0 record. A loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs at Maple Leaf Gardens on November 6 signaled a sharp downturn, however. Lindros went down with his second knee injury in as many years and soon after, the Penguins routed the Flyers 11–5 in Pittsburgh.
Other lowlights on the slide included a 6–0 loss in Calgary, and an 8–0 defeat in the club's first-ever road game against the Dallas Stars in early January. Lindros netted an impressive hat trick in an 8–3 win over the Blues later in the month, but an 0–6–1 slide placed the team out of playoff contention.
Despite Simpson's efforts to employ a defensive system akin to the yet-to-be unleashed neutral zone trap, the team continued to crack with Dominic Roussel and Tommy Soderstrom in net. Soderstrom struggled with heart ailments and bad luck all season, winning just six games. After climbing within three points of eighth-seeded Washington in late March, the Flyers finished the year 2–5–3 and rested in sixth place in the Atlantic Division, three points behind the expansion Florida Panthers.
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