Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They compete in the National Hockey LeagueNHLThe National Hockey League (NHL) is a men’s professional ice hockey league with clubs in the United States and Canada. Founded in Montreal in 1917, it comprises 32 teams and awards the Stanley Cup to its playoff champion.Open the full entry (NHL) and play at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
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Key facts
1966Conditional expansion approval
Philadelphia’s expansion bid received conditional approval on February 9, 1966.[1]
1967Play begins
Ed Snider helped establish the Flyers, who joined the expanded NHL in 1967.[2]
1973Spectacor established
Snider established Spectacor in 1973 to oversee the Flyers and the Spectrum arena.[3]
1974–1975Consecutive Stanley Cups
In 1974, the Flyers became the first of the 1967 expansion teams to win the Stanley Cup. They repeated as champions in 1975.[3]
1976–1987Further Finals appearances
The Flyers reached the Stanley Cup Final in 1976, 1980, 1985 and 1987.[2]
1996Corporate partnership and new arena
Snider and Comcast formed Comcast Spectacor in 1996.[3]
CoreStates Center opened with a World Cup of Hockey game on August 31 that year. The Flyers played their first regular-season game there on October 5, replacing the Spectrum as their home.[4]
1997–2010Further Stanley Cup challenges
The Flyers returned to the Stanley Cup Final in 1997 and 2010.[2]
2016Comcast takes full ownership
Comcast acquired Snider’s remaining stake in 2016.[2]
2025Arena renamed
Wells Fargo Center officially became Xfinity Mobile Arena on August 14, 2025. The naming agreement runs through the 2030–31 seasons.[5]
2026Return to the playoffs
In 2026, the Flyers returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2020.[6]
Carolina eliminated the Flyers in the second round.[7]
Home arena
Xfinity Mobile Arena is home to both the Flyers and the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers. It also hosts concerts and major public events.[4]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Philadelphia Flyers: Official website: https://www.nhl.com/flyers (opens in a new window)[8]
Philadelphia Flyers: X: https://twitter.com/NHLFlyers (opens in a new window)[8]
Philadelphia Flyers: YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: https://www.youtube.com/@PhiladelphiaFlyers (opens in a new window)[8]
Sources
- 60 Year Anniversary: Philadelphia Joins the NHL (opens in a new window)
- History | Comcast Spectacor (opens in a new window)
- The Life of Ed Snider (opens in a new window)
- Arena History (opens in a new window)
- Xfinity Mobile Arena now official name for home of Flyers, Sixers (opens in a new window)
- Flyers Clinch Berth in 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs (opens in a new window)
- Flyers lose East 2nd Round to Hurricanes, Tippett injury among factors (opens in a new window)
- Philadelphia Flyers — official website (opens in a new window)