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The Philadelphia Flyers' best defensemen

Mark Howe leads with 480 points in 594 games for the Philadelphia Flyers; Eric Desjardins had 396.

Every defenseman with 41 or more regular-season games for the Philadelphia Flyers since 1967-68, ranked by points; the lines are each one's points game by game, the top 8 drawn. A name opens his page, where he has one, or his row on the board.

points · by game

assists · by game

goals · by game

135 defensemen with 41+ gamespoints

#	player	seasons	games	points	assists	goals
1	Mark Howe	1982-83 to 1991-92	594	480	342	138
2	Eric Desjardins	1994-95 to 2005-06	738	396	303	93
3	Kimmo Timonen	2007-08 to 2013-14	519	270	232	38
4	Travis Sanheim	2017-18 to 2026-27	672	253	187	66
5	Tom Bladon	1972-73 to 1977-78	463	230	163	67
6	Shayne Gostisbehere	2014-15 to 2020-21	381	219	159	60
7	Ivan Provorov	2016-17 to 2022-23	532	217	152	65
8	Behn Wilson	1978-79 to 1982-83	339	214	155	59
9	Joe Watson	1967-68 to 1977-78	746	198	162	36
10	Bob Dailey	1976-77 to 1981-82	304	194	138	56
11	Doug Crossman	1983-84 to 1987-88	392	193	158	35
12	Brad McCrimmon	1982-83 to 1986-87	367	187	152	35
13	Jimmy Watson	1972-73 to 1981-82	613	186	148	38
14	Andre Dupont	1972-73 to 1979-80	549	177	135	42
15	Garry Galley	1991-92 to 1994-95	236	172	144	28
16	Braydon Coburn	2006-07 to 2014-15	576	161	124	37
17	Chris Therien	1994-95 to 2005-06	753	159	130	29
18	Kim Johnsson	2001-02 to 2005-06	291	147	107	40
19	Kjell Samuelsson	1986-87 to 1997-98	545	141	106	35
20	Dan McGillis	1997-98 to 2002-03	340	140	108	32
21	Mark Streit	2013-14 to 2016-17	274	140	110	30
22	Matt Carle	2008-09 to 2011-12	308	137	122	15
23	Terry Carkner	1988-89 to 1992-93	376	132	103	29
24	Gord Murphy	1988-89 to 1991-92	261	128	97	31
25	Ed Van Impe	1967-68 to 1975-76	620	126	107	19
26	Joni Pitkanen	2003-04 to 2006-07	206	116	91	25
27	Brad Marsh	1981-82 to 1987-88	514	110	96	14
28	Cam York	2020-21 to 2026-27	314	103	80	23
29	Thomas Eriksson	1980-81 to 1985-86	208	98	76	22
30	Chris Pronger	2009-10 to 2011-12	145	92	77	15
31	Miroslav Dvorak	1982-83 to 1984-85	193	85	74	11
32	Kerry Huffman	1986-87 to 1995-96	207	84	61	23
33	Barry Ashbee	1970-71 to 1973-74	270	82	67	15
34	Dmitry Yushkevich	1992-93 to 2002-03	215	80	63	17
35	Janne Niinimaa	1996-97 to 1997-98	143	78	71	7
36	Glen Cochrane	1978-79 to 1984-85	257	77	61	16
37	Andrej Meszaros	2010-11 to 2013-14	192	76	56	20
38	Rasmus Ristolainen	2021-22 to 2026-27	281	74	62	12
39	Radko Gudas	2015-16 to 2018-19	290	73	56	17
40	Andrew MacDonald	2013-14 to 2018-19	291	72	61	11
41	Larry Goodenough	1974-75 to 1976-77	129	71	56	15
42	Petr Svoboda	1994-95 to 1998-99	232	70	60	10
43	Randy Jones	2003-04 to 2008-09	217	69	56	13
44	Michael Del Zotto	2014-15 to 2016-17	167	63	43	20
45	Steve Duchesne	1991-92 to 1998-99	89	63	43	20
46	Nick Seeler	2021-22 to 2026-27	360	62	49	13
47	Jamie Drysdale	2023-24 to 2026-27	184	58	41	17
48	Paul Coffey	1996-97 to 1997-98	94	55	47	8
49	Karl Dykhuis	1994-95 to 1999-00	227	54	41	13
50	Eric Weinrich	2001-02 to 2003-04	215	53	45	8
51	Yves Racine	1993-94	67	52	43	9
52	Rick Lapointe	1976-77 to 1978-79	146	50	42	8
53	Jiri Latal	1989-90 to 1991-92	92	48	36	12
54	Robert Hagg	2016-17 to 2020-21	236	47	34	13
55	Larry Hillman	1969-70 to 1970-71	149	47	39	8
56	Brent Hughes	1970-71 to 1972-73	122	46	41	5
57	Justin Braun	2019-20 to 2022-23	227	43	34	9
58	Brandon Manning	2011-12 to 2017-18	207	43	32	11
59	Greg Hawgood	1992-93 to 1993-94	59	43	34	9
60	Luke Schenn	2012-13 to 2015-16	213	42	30	12
61	Larry Hale	1968-69 to 1971-72	196	42	37	5
62	Tony DeAngelo	2022-23	70	42	31	11
63	Egor Zamula	2020-21 to 2025-26	168	41	33	8
64	Jay Wells	1988-89 to 1989-90	126	40	35	5
65	Bob Hoffmeyer	1981-82 to 1982-83	92	40	31	9
66	Brian Benning	1991-92 to 1992-93	59	40	29	11
67	Nicklas Grossmann	2011-12 to 2014-15	198	38	31	7
68	John Miszuk	1967-68 to 1968-69	140	36	30	6
69	Rick Foley	1971-72	58	36	25	11
70	Luke Richardson	1997-98 to 2001-02	387	35	28	7
71	Wayne Hillman	1969-70 to 1972-73	258	33	25	8
72	Derian Hatcher	2005-06 to 2007-08	203	33	24	9
73	Matt Niskanen	2019-20	68	33	25	8
74	Freddy Meyer	2003-04 to 2006-07	83	32	24	8
75	Terry Murray	1975-76 to 1980-81	115	31	30	1
76	Nick Schultz	2014-15 to 2016-17	189	29	26	3
77	Kevin Haller	1994-95 to 1996-97	132	29	22	7
78	Philippe Myers	2018-19 to 2020-21	115	29	23	6
79	Norm Barnes	1976-77 to 1980-81	82	28	24	4
80	Frank Bathe	1977-78 to 1982-83	198	27	24	3
81	Reg Fleming	1969-70	65	27	18	9
82	Jean Potvin	1971-72 to 1972-73	64	27	21	6
83	Mike Busniuk	1979-80 to 1980-81	143	26	23	3
84	J.J. Daigneault	1986-87 to 1987-88	105	26	18	8
85	Mike Rathje	2005-06 to 2006-07	97	25	22	3
86	Terry Ball	1967-68 to 1969-70	62	25	18	7
87	Marcus Ragnarsson	2002-03 to 2003-04	113	24	15	9
88	Erik Gustafsson	2010-11 to 2013-14	91	23	17	6
89	Dick Cherry	1968-69 to 1969-70	139	22	10	12
90	Andy Delmore	1998-99 to 2000-01	95	22	15	7
91	Alexandre Picard	2005-06 to 2007-08	72	22	19	3
92	Sean Walker	2023-24	63	22	16	6
93	Jeff Chychrun	1986-87 to 1990-91	199	20	17	3
94	Emil Andrae	2023-24 to 2025-26	107	20	17	3
95	Dennis Seidenberg	2002-03 to 2005-06	92	20	14	6
96	Kevin McCarthy	1977-78 to 1986-87	90	20	17	3
97	Murray Baron	1989-90 to 1990-91	83	20	10	10
98	Keith Yandle	2021-22	77	19	18	1
99	Sean O'Donnell	2010-11	81	18	17	1
100	Ryan McGill	1992-93 to 1994-95	134	17	13	4
101	Allan Stanley	1968-69	64	17	13	4
102	Ric Nattress	1992-93	44	17	10	7
103	Michal Sykora	2000-01	49	16	11	5
104	Ed Hospodar	1984-85 to 1986-87	112	15	7	8
105	Jim Vandermeer	2002-03 to 2007-08	75	14	8	6
106	Andrew Alberts	2008-09	79	13	12	1
107	Jean Gauthier	1967-68	65	12	7	5
108	Evgeny Medvedev	2015-16	45	12	8	4
109	Larry Zeidel	1967-68 to 1968-69	66	11	10	1
110	Blake Wesley	1979-80 to 1980-81	52	11	8	3
111	Jack McIlhargey	1974-75 to 1980-81	128	10	7	3
112	Daryl Stanley	1983-84 to 1986-87	89	10	8	2
113	Jason Smith	2007-08	77	10	9	1
114	Dimitri Tertyshny	1998-99	62	10	8	2
115	Noah Juulsen	2025-26	52	10	9	1
116	Ossi Vaananen	2008-09	46	10	9	1
117	Fred Arthur	1981-82 to 1982-83	77	9	8	1
118	Oskars Bartulis	2009-10 to 2010-11	66	9	8	1
119	Jeff Finley	1993-94	55	9	8	1
120	Adam Burt	1998-99 to 1999-00	84	8	7	1
121	Jason Bowen	1992-93 to 1996-97	73	8	6	2
122	Ryan Parent	2006-07 to 2009-10	102	7	6	1
123	Lasse Kukkonen	2006-07 to 2008-09	95	7	6	1
124	Ted Harris	1974-75	70	7	6	1
125	Greg Smyth	1986-87 to 1987-88	49	7	6	1
126	Marc-Andre Bourdon	2011-12	45	7	3	4
127	David Fenyves	1987-88 to 1990-91	58	6	5	1
128	Andreas Lilja	2011-12 to 2012-13	50	6	6	0
129	Rob Zettler	1993-94 to 1994-95	65	5	5	0
130	Ralph MacSweyn	1967-68 to 1971-72	47	5	5	0
131	Willie Brossart	1970-71 to 1972-73	47	5	5	0
132	Stewart Malgunas	1993-94 to 1994-95	71	4	3	1
133	Denis Gauthier	2005-06 to 2006-07	60	4	4	0
134	Ulf Samuelsson	1999-00	49	3	2	1
135	Dave Richter	1985-86	50	2	2	0

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