Lappy coaching Phantoms
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are the top minor league affiliate for the Flyers, playing at PPL Center in Allentown.
The Phantoms play in the American Hockey League.
Former Flyers player and assistant coach Ian Laperriere is in his first year as head coach.
The Phantoms played a shortened season in 2020-21, going 18-7-4, with one tie. No playoffs were held.
The season opens on Oct. 16. The team will play its first two games on the road until the home opener on Oct. 23. Home games feature promotions and giveaways.
For ticket information, call 610-224-GOAL or visit phantomshockey.com. ••
Reading Royals are back
The Reading Royals, a Flyers affiliate since 2014, return to the ice after a year off.
The Royals, who compete in the East Coast Hockey League, suspended operations for the 2020-21 season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In 2019-20, the Royals were 37-17-5-1 before the season was canceled following the COVID outbreak.
Home games are played at Santander Arena in downtown Reading, in Berks County.
The Royals open the season Oct. 22 at Norfolk before welcoming the Admirals for their home opener the following night. There are promotions throughout the season.
Tickets are available at royalshockey.com. ••
Back to an 82-game schedule
During the 2020-21 NHL season, played while the American/Canadian border was closed due to the coronavirus, the league realigned divisions to put all the Canadian teams into the same division. The Flyers played in the East Division.
Teams played a 56-game schedule and faced off only against division opponents in the regular season.
This season, the league has returned to the traditional 82-game schedule and the pre-pandemic division format, with the Flyers in the Metropolitan Division. Teams will play each other team at least twice.
The Seattle Kraken are new to the league and have been placed in the Pacific Division, with Arizona moving to the Central Division.
Below are this season’s division format:
Eastern Conference
Metropolitan Division: Flyers, Carolina, Columbus, New Jersey, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh, Washington.
Atlantic Division: Boston, Buffalo, Detroit, Florida, Montreal, Ottawa, Tampa Bay, Toronto.
Western Conference
Central Division: Arizona, Chicago, Colorado, Dallas, Minnesota, Nashville, St. Louis, Winnipeg.
Pacific Division: Anaheim, Calgary, Edmonton, Los Angeles, San Jose, Seattle, Vancouver, Vegas. ••
2020-21 STANDINGS
EAST
W L OT POINTS
Pittsburgh 37 16 3 77
Washington 36 15 5 77
Boston 33 16 7 73
New York Islanders 32 17 7 71
New York Rangers 27 23 6 60
Flyers 25 23 8 58
New Jersey 19 30 7 45
Buffalo 15 34 7 37
WEST
W L OT POINTS
Colorado 39 13 4 82
Vegas 40 14 2 82
Minnesota 35 16 5 75
St. Louis 27 20 9 63
Arizona 24 26 6 54
Los Angeles 21 28 7 49
San Jose 21 28 7 49
Anaheim 17 30 9 43
CENTRAL
W L OT POINTS
Carolina 36 12 8 80
Florida 37 14 5 79
Tampa Bay 36 17 3 75
Nashville 31 23 2 64
Dallas 23 19 14 60
Chicago 24 25 7 55
Detroit 19 27 10 48
Columbus 18 26 12 48
NORTH
W L OT POINTS
Toronto 35 14 7 77
Edmonton 35 19 2 72
Winnipeg 30 23 3 63
Montreal 24 21 11 59
Calgary 26 27 3 55
Ottawa 23 28 5 51
Vancouver 23 29 4 50
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS (ALL SERIES BEST OF 7)
FIRST ROUND
New York Islanders def. Pittsburgh, 4-2
Boston def. Washington, 4-1
Carolina def. Nashville, 4-2
Tampa Bay def. Florida, 4-2
Colorado def. St. Louis, 4-0
Vegas def. Minnesota, 4-3
Montreal def. Toronto, 4-3
Winnipeg def. Edmonton, 4-0
SECOND ROUND
New York Islanders def. Boston, 4-2
Tampa Bay def. Carolina, 4-1
Vegas def. Colorado, 4-2
Montreal def. Winnipeg, 4-0
SEMIFINALS
Montreal def. Vegas, 4-2
Tampa Bay def. New York Islanders, 4-3
FINAL
Tampa Bay def. Montreal, 4-1
2021-22 STANLEY CUP ODDS
(according to covers.com)
Colorado +500
Tampa Bay +600
Vegas +750
Toronto +1,200
Boston +1,300
Carolina +1,400
New York Rangers +2,000
New York Islanders +2,000
Dallas +2,200
Florida +2,200
Minnesota +2,500
Edmonton +2,500
Pittsburgh +2,500
Washington +2,500
Montreal +2,500
Flyers +3,000
St. Louis +4,000
Winnipeg +4,000
Calgary +4,000
Chicago +4,500
Los Angeles +5,000
New Jersey +5,000
Seattle +5,000
Vancouver +5,500
Nashville +6,000
Ottawa +8,000
San Jose +10,000
Columbus +10,000
Anaheim +12,500
Arizona +15,000
Buffalo +20,000
Detroit +20,000
How it works: If you bet $100 on the Flyers to win the Stanley Cup and they do, you win $3,000 and get back the $100.
STANLEY CUP FINALS CHAMPIONS
2021: Tampa Bay Lightning
2020: Tampa Bay Lightning
2019: St. Louis Blues
2018: Washington Capitals
2017: Pittsburgh Penguins
2016: Pittsburgh Penguins
2015: Chicago Blackhawks
2014: Los Angeles Kings
2013: Chicago Blackhawks
2012: Los Angeles Kings
2011: Boston Bruins
2010: Chicago Blackhawks
2009: Pittsburgh Penguins
2008: Detroit Red Wings
2007: Anaheim Ducks
2006: Carolina Hurricanes
2005: No champion
2004: Tampa Bay Lightning
2003: New Jersey Devils
2002: Detroit Red Wings
2001: Colorado Avalanche
2000: New Jersey Devils
1999: Dallas Stars
1998: Detroit Red Wings
1997: Detroit Red Wings
1996: Colorado Avalanche
1995: New Jersey Devils
1994: New York Rangers
1993: Montreal Canadiens
1992: Pittsburgh Penguins
1991: Pittsburgh Penguins
1990: Edmonton Oilers
1989: Calgary Flames
1988: Edmonton Oilers
1987: Edmonton Oilers
1986: Montreal Canadiens
1985: Edmonton Oilers
1984: Edmonton Oilers
1983: New York Islanders
1982: New York Islanders
1981: New York Islanders
1980: New York Islanders
1979: Montreal Canadiens
1978: Montreal Canadiens
1977: Montreal Canadiens
1976: Montreal Canadiens
1975: Philadelphia Flyers
1974: Philadelphia Flyers
1973: Montreal Canadiens
1972: Boston Bruins
1971: Montreal Canadiens
1970: Boston Bruins
1969: Montreal Canadiens
1968: Montreal Canadiens
1967: Toronto Maple Leafs
1966: Montreal Canadiens
1965: Montreal Canadiens
1964: Toronto Maple Leafs
1963: Toronto Maple Leafs
1962: Toronto Maple Leafs
1961: Chicago Black Hawks
1960: Montreal Canadiens
1959: Montreal Canadiens
1958: Montreal Canadiens
1957: Montreal Canadiens
1956: Montreal Canadiens
1955: Detroit Red Wings
1954: Detroit Red Wings
1953: Montreal Canadiens
1952: Detroit Red Wings
1951: Toronto Maple Leafs
1950: Detroit Red Wings
1949: Toronto Maple Leafs
1948: Toronto Maple Leafs
1947: Toronto Maple Leafs
1946: Montreal Canadiens
1945: Toronto Maple Leafs
1944: Montreal Canadiens
1943: Detroit Red Wings
1942: Toronto Maple Leafs
1941: Boston Bruins
1940: New York Rangers
1939: Boston Bruins
1938: Chicago Black Hawks
1937: Detroit Red Wings
1936: Detroit Red Wings
1935: Montreal Maroons
1934: Chicago Black Hawks
1933: New York Rangers
1932: Toronto Maple Leafs
1931: Montreal Canadiens
1930: Montreal Canadiens
1929: Boston Bruins
1928: New York Rangers
1927: Ottawa Senators
1926: Montreal Maroons
1925: Victoria Cougars
1924: Montreal Canadiens
1923: Ottawa Senators
1922: Toronto St. Pats
1921: Ottawa Senators
1920: Ottawa Senators
1919: No champion
1918: Toronto Arenas
1917: Seattle Metropolitans
1916: Montreal Canadiens
1915: Vancouver Millionaires
