Complete Preview and Predictions for the Philadelphia Flyers in 2015-16

October 6th, 2015 by Carol Schram Leave a reply »
The Philadelphia Flyers are making a fresh start for the 2015-16 NHL season after hiring former University of North Dakota head coach Dave Hakstol to take over behind their bench.

Hakstol's new position has seen plenty of turnover through the years. According to Hockey Reference, two-time Stanley Cup winner Fred Shero is the only head coach in Flyers history to last in his job for more than five seasons.

Shero's 554-game run over seven seasons from 1972 to 1978 was more than twice as long as his closest competitor, Mike Keenan, who coached 320 games between 1985 and 1988.

Philadelphia's outgoing coach, Craig Berube, got the axe after 161 games over two seasons. He guided the Flyers to the playoffs in his inaugural campaign but landed his team 14 points out of a playoff spot in 24th place overall last year, despite All-Star caliber seasons from right wing Jakub Voracek and goaltender Steve Mason.

As the Hakstol era dawns, here's a look at the rest of the Flyers' offseason changes and their outlook for the year ahead.

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