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13. Mark Recchi

13. Mark Recchi

Mark Recchi had an interesting career with the Philadelphia Flyers and the other teams he played for.  The Right Wing would post his best individual seasons as a Flyer, but he was a three-time Stanley Cup Champion with three different teams (Pittsburgh in 1991, Carolina in 2006, and Boston in 2011). 

Recchi arrived from Pittsburgh midway through the 1991/92 season, and in that year, he was named a Second Team All-Star. The next season, he had career highs with 53 Goals, 70 Assists, and 123 Points.  He would have another 100 Point season, but he was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in a transaction that would bring John LeClair and Eric Desjardins to Philadelphia.  Coincidentally, he would be traded back to the Flyers, win the Assists Title in 1999/2000, and finish sixth in Hart Trophy voting, his highest ever.

Overall, as a Philadelphia Flyer, he averaged 1.04 Points per Game and totaled 627 Points for the organization in total.

Recchi was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2017.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Right Wing
  • Acquired: Traded from the Pittsburgh Penguins with Brian Benning and Los Angeles’ 1992 1st Round Pick (which would be Jason Bowen) for Rick Tocchet, Kjell Samuelsson, Ken Wregget and Philadelphia’s 1993 3rd Round Pick (which would be Dave Roche) 2/19/92.
  • Departed:

    Traded to the Montreal Canadiens with Philadelphia’s 1995 3rd Round Pick (which would be Martin Hohenberger) for Eric Desjardins, Gilbert Dionne, and John LeClair 2/9/95.

    Acquired (2): Traded from the Montreal Canadiens for Dainus Zubrus, Philadelphia’s 1999 2nd Round Pick (which would be Matt Carkner), and the previously acquired 2000 6th Round Pick from the New York Islanders (which would be Scott Selig), 3/10/99.

    Departed (2): Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Penguins 7/9/04.
  • Games Played: 602
  • Notable Statistics: 232 Goals
    395 Assists
    627 Points
    388 PIM
    1.04 PPG
    +43 Plus/Minus
    64.7 Point Shares

    65 Playoff Games
    19 Goals
    20 Assists
    39 Points
    18 PIM
    0.60 PPG
    -1 Plus/Minus
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Second Team All-Star (1992*)
    All-Star (1993, 1994 & 2000)
    Most Assists (2000)

    *Recchi was traded from Pittsburgh midway through the season.
  • Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Hart Trophy Finishes:
    6th in 2000
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