Philadelphia Flyers: All-Time Top 5 Defensemen

A lot of eyes are on the Flyers’ young defensive corps that are still doing their time to make it up to the NHL roster. This is a group of players that could forever change the historical landscape of great Flyer defensemen to play, which is not saying much since there have not been many of them. There are so many great defensive prospects, you’d have to figure at least one can become a star at the NHL level and could probably be on this list 10 years from now.

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Today, we look at the ones that already have come here to the Flyers and were terrific players. Most of the best defensemen the Flyers have ever had did not start here, but at least one did. That’s the most exciting part about the young defensive group they now possess, as they could finally have fantastic defesemen that would be cheap and homegrown.

Regardless, let’s look at the top defensemen the Flyers were able to get on their team that would eventually produce some of the best work the organization would ever see.

-Shoutout to recently inducted Hall of Famer Chris Pronger, who didn’t make the list because of his short time in Philadelphia but was great nonetheless-

Next: #5

Jun 15, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Kimmo Timonen hoists the Stanley Cup after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in game six of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

#5 Kimmo Timonen

3x  NHL All-Star

• Years Played: 2007-2014
• Games Played: 519
• +/-: +44
• Points: 270
• PIM: 304

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Feb 19, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Flyers former defenseman Eric Desjardins (right) poses with Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall during a pre-game ceremony where Desjardins was inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame before game against the Buffalo Sabres at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

#4 Eric Desjardins

2x NHL All-star, 2x Top-5 Norris Trophy Finalist

• Years Played: 1994-2006
• Games Played: 738
• +/-:  +143
• Points: 396
• PIM: 406

Next: #3

#3 Andre Dupont

1x NHL All-star

• Years Played: 1972-1979
• Games Played: 539
• +/-: +269
• Points: 269
• PIM: 1505

Next: #2

#2 Jimmy Watson

5x NHL All-star

• Years Played: 1972-1982
• Games Played: 613
• +/-: +295
• Points: 186
• PIM: 492

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