NHL Saturday rolls on with this listicle of the best players in Philadelphia Flyers team history, the first Expansion Era team to win a Stanley Cup (two of them, in fact). Now, those two titles came a very long time ago now, but that doesn’t mean the franchise hasn’t had its fair share of great players in the meantime. Still, we expect to see some old(er) names on this list, as we never know who is on it until we actually write it out!

No. 10: Brian Propp, LW—72 PS (1979-1990)

The No. 14 overall pick in the 1979 Draft, he never made an All-Star team, but his presence here does show some level of achievement for the expectations, right? He topped the NHL in game-winning goals once (1983), and he posted 849 points in 790 regular-season games with the organization. He nearly matched that with 112 points in 116 playoff games as a Flyer. His best season—8.8 Point Shares—came in the 1986 season.

No. 9: Ron Hextall, G—76 PS (1986-1992, 1994-1999)

A sixth rounder, he did two different stints with the team, and he actually won the Conn Smythe (despite the Flyers losing in the Cup Finals) and Vezina votes as a rookie in 1987. We also gave him our Calder that year, too, as he topped his peers in wins, saves, and Point Shares. Yet that was his only All-Star season, despite our awarding him the 1989 Vezina, as well. In 1996, he led the NHL in GAA, so he had a second act.

No. 8: Eric Lindros, C—79 PS (1992-2000)

A much-ballyhooed No. 1 overall pick, he ended up in Philly and made 3 All-Star teams there while also winning the Hart Trophy in 1995. He topped the league in points that season, in addition even-strength goals. With 659 points in 486 regular-season games, he was pretty awesome; he added 57 points in 50 playoffs games in helping the team reach the Cup Finals in 1997. His legacy, however, is a mixed one.

No. 7: Mark Howe, D—80 PS (1982-1992)

He joined the team in his 10th professional season, which started in the World Hockey Association. With the Flyers, he made 3 All-Star teams (1983, 1986-1987) and finished in the Top 10 voting for the Norris six consecutive years (1983-1988). We actually gave him our Norris in 1983, so there’s that. He’s in the Hall of Fame for his own career, not for his dad’s career. He topped the NHL in plus/minus rating in 1986, too.

No. 6: Éric Desjardins, D—80 PS (1995-2006)

A second-round pick in 1987, he joined the team during his seventh NHL season and made 2 All-Star squads (1999-2000) while with Philly. Five times he was a Top 10 vote getting for the Norris, although he never won it. In both his All-Star years, he posted double-digit Point Shares as well. He was plus-143 for his time with the Flyers in the regular season, and he was plus-10 for for his time with the team in the postseason. Solid.

No. 5: Bill Barber, LW—81 PS (1972-1984)

The No. 7 overall pick in the draft, he made 3 All-Star teams (1976, 1979, 1981) and won 2 Stanley Cups with the Flyers, while playing in an additional Cup Finals matchup as the team couldn’t manage a three-peat achievement. In 1976, he led the NHL in shots on goal, and in 1979, he topped his peers in short-handed goals. His best season, by far, was that 1976 effort when he posted his only year of double-digit PS (12.6).

No. 4: John LeClair, LW—86 PS (1995-2004)

He was a second-round pick who joined Philadelphia in his fifth NHL season and immediately had an impact: five consecutive All-Star nods (1995-1999), while topping the league in plus-minus rating once (1997). He delivered 643 points in 649 regular-season games with the Flyers, and then he added 74 points in the playoffs as well. His best season was 1998, in the middle of five straight years of double-digit PS effort.

No. 3: Claude Giroux, C/LW—95 PS (2007-2022)

The No. 22 overall pick, he made just a single All-Star team (2018) during his time with the Flyers. He also topped the NHL in assists that year. Oddly, he posted 900 points in 1,000 regular-season games for Philadelphia; in the playoffs, he contributed 73 points in 85 games as helped the team reach the Cup Finals in 2010. And despite playing just 10 games in the 2012 postseason, he led all skaters with 8 goals that year.

No. 2: Bobby Clarke, C—106 PS (1969-1984)

He’s in the Hall of Fame for many reasons: a second rounder, he won the Hart vote in 1973, 1975, and 1976—and was a 4-time All Star (1973-1976) who topped the NHL in assists two straight seasons (1975-1976). Of course, the team won its back-to-back Cups in 1974 and 1975 with Clarke anchoring the roster, while also reaching the 1976 Cup Finals. Twice, he led his peers in SHGs (1974, 1977), as well. Not a bad career, overall.

No. 1: Bernie Parent, G—107 PS (1967-1971, 1973-1979)

An original Flyer, he had 2 stints with the team and is best known for the second one—when he won back-to-back Vezinas and Conn Smythes in 1974 and 1975. Those were his only 2 All-Star seasons, as well. In 1974, he won the Triple Crown of goaltending while also posted a league-best 12 shutouts. The following season, he merely topped his peers in wins, GAA, and shutouts. Makes you wonder why 3 other teams let him go.