General News Archive


Varone Late Goal Pulls Phantoms One Point Closer to Division Title

April 8, 2018

Overtime Loss at Hartford 3-2 Cuts Magic Number to 2 April 6, 2018 Hartford, CT – Phil Varone struck with just 18 seconds remaining in the third period for a dramatic and late tying goal on the road but eventually the Wolf Pack prevailed in overtime 3-2 on a winner for Vinni Letiteri. Misha Vorobyev […]


Phil Varone, T.J. Brennan Named to 2017-18 AHL All-Star Teams

April 5, 2018

Playoff-Bound Phantoms Back in Action Saturday at Hartford April 5, 2018 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, in conjunction with the American Hockey League, are pleased to announce that forward Phil Varone has been named to the AHL’s First All-Star Team while defenseman T.J. Brennan has […]


Lehigh Valley Falls in Team’s 300th Game

Colin McDonald Scores on Power Play in 6-1 Setback at Charlotte April 4, 2018 Charlotte, NC – It was the 300th game all-time since the arrival of the Phantoms to the Lehigh Valley four seasons ago but the Charlotte Checkers prevailed in a 6-1 decision on Wednesday night at Bojangles’ Coliseum. Colin McDonald (7th) registered […]


Checkers Rally in Potential Playoff Preview

April 4, 2018

Tokarski Fantastic and Fazleev Scores Shorthanded April 3, 2018 Charlotte, NC – Dustin Tokarski did everything humanly possible, and perhaps even beyond that standard. But eventually the Charlotte Checkers broke through for a comeback 3-1 victory on Tuesday night over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The two teams’ current alignment in the standings in the first […]


Phantoms Weekly 2-5

Phantoms Weekly Presented by Provident Bank – Playoff-Bound Phantoms With 4-Game Road Trip This Week

April 3, 2018

April 3, 2018 This Week Tuesday, April 3 (7:00 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Charlotte Checkers Wednesday, April 4 (7:00 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Charlotte Checkers Saturday, April 7 (7:00 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Hartford Wolf Pack Sunday, April 8 (3:05 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Providence Bruins Upcoming […]


First-Place Phantoms Win 5th Straight at Home

April 1, 2018

Lehigh Valley Downs Belleville Senators 4-2 March 31, 2018 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – No shutout this time but it was yet another win at PPL Center for the first-place Lehigh Valley Phantoms who can seemingly do very little wrong on their home ice. The Phantoms doubled-up the visiting Belleville Senators 4-2 for their fifth consecutive […]


Danick Martel Named Lehigh Valley’s 2017-18 IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year

March 29, 2018

March 29, 2018 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, are proud to announce that Danick Martel has been named the team’s winner of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the Lehigh Valley community during the 2017-18 season. The […]


Phantoms Weekly 2-20

Phantoms Weekly Presented by Provident Bank – Playoff-Bound Phantoms Back at PPL Center This Friday, Saturday

March 27, 2018

March 27, 2018 This Week Friday, March 30 (7:05 p.m.) – Providence Bruins @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Spring Break Night.) Saturday, March 31 (7:05 p.m.) – Belleville Senators @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Fan Appreciation Night. T-Shirt Giveaway to First 6,500 Fans in Attendance.) Upcoming With points in six of their last seven games (4-1-2) and […]


Phantoms Fall at Providence as Stolarz Returns to Lineup

March 25, 2018

Phantoms Six-Game Point Streak Snapped with 2nd Loss in Last 12 Games March 24, 2018 Providence, R.I. – Goalie Anthony Stolarz returned to the Phantoms’ crease for the first time in almost a year but the game did not go well for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms who fell at the Providence Bruins 6-1 on Saturday […]


Phantoms Clinch Berth in 2018 Calder Cup Playoffs

March 24, 2018

Phantoms Run Through the Postseason Powered by Provident Bank March 23, 2018 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – Calder Cup Playoffs…here we come! It’s time to Rally the Valley! As a result of this evening’s 5-4 overtime decision at the Providence Bruins coupled with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers’ 4-1 regulation setback at the Syracuse Crunch, the Lehigh […]


Phantoms Clinch Playoff Berth with Standings Point at Providence

Lehigh Valley on Six-Game Point Streak After 5-4 Overtime Decision March 18, 2018 Providence, R.I. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms officially locked in a spot in the 2018 Calder Cup Playoffs on Friday night with a 5-4 overtime loss at the Providence Bruins combined with a regulation loss by the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The official […]


Phantoms Weekly 3-20-18

Phantoms Weekly Presented by Provident Bank – First-Place Phantoms One Win Away From Postseason Berth

March 20, 2018

March 20, 2018 This Week Friday, March 23 (7:05 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Providence Bruins Saturday, March 24 (7:05 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Providence Bruins Upcoming With points in five straight games (4-0-1) and wins in 15 of their last 19 games overall (15-2-2), the red-hot Lehigh Valley Phantoms (42-16-3-5, 92 […]


Standings Point for Phantoms Cuts Magic Number to 9

March 17, 2018

Hartford Wins Exciting Shootout Battle 4-3   March 16, 2018 Hartford, Conn. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms earned a valuable standings point with their regulation tie at the Hartford Wolf Pack on Friday night and trimmed their Magic Number to clinch a Calder Cup Playoff berth to just nine. But ultimately the host Hartford Wolf Pack […]


Head Coach Scott Gordon Signed to Contract Extension

March 13, 2018

First-Place Phantoms Return to PPL Center This Saturday, Sunday March 12, 2018 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, are pleased to announce they have signed head coach Scott Gordon to a contract extension. A native a Brockton, Massachusetts, Gordon, 55, is in his third season behind […]


Phantoms Weekly 3-13-18

Phantoms Weekly Presented by Provident Bank – First-Place Phantoms Back at PPL Center This Saturday, Sunday

March 13, 2018 This Week Friday, March 16 (7:15 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Hartford Wolf Pack Saturday, March 17 (7:05 p.m.) – Providence Bruins @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms Sunday, March 18 (3:05 p.m.) – Springfield Thunderbirds @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Wall Cling Giveaway to First 2,000 Kids 14 and Under Presented by PSECU.) […]


Carey Converts for Two More in 4-1 Victory at Bridgeport

March 11, 2018

John Muse Turns Aside 39 to Preserve Win March 10, 2018 Bridgeport, CT – John Muse stopped everything thrown his way through a wild frenzy of shots in the third period thwarting a desperate comeback effort from Bridgeport and leading the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to a 4-1 road victory on Saturday night. Preserving a 3-1 […]


Phantoms Weekly 3-6-18

Phantoms Weekly Presented by Provident Bank – First-Place Phantoms Host Critical Tilts at PPL Center This Friday, Sunday

March 6, 2018

March 6, 2018 This Week Friday, March 9 (7:05 p.m.) – Bridgeport Sound Tigers @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Community Night.) Saturday, March 10 (7:30 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Bridgeport Sound Tigers Sunday, March 11 (5:05 p.m.) – Binghamton Devils @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Pail & Shovel Giveaway to First 2,000 Kids 14 and […]


Flyers Sign D T.J. Brennan to Multi-Year Contract Extension

First-Place Phantoms Return to PPL Center This Friday, Sunday March 6, 2018 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have signed defenseman T.J. Brennan to a multi-year contract extension. A 28-year-old blueliner from Moorestown, New Jersey, Brennan is in the midst of his ninth professional season and his […]


Vorobyev Seals Shootout Thriller at Hershey

March 5, 2018

First-Place Phantoms on Four Game Win Streak with Points in 12 of Last 13 March 4, 2018 Hershey, Pa. – Misha Vorobyev sparked the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to a comeback victory at the Hershey Bears on Sunday evening with a winning goal in the fifth round of the shootout after previously notching the tying goal […]


Phantoms Weekly 2-27

Phantoms Weekly Presented by Provident Bank – First-Place Phantoms Back at PPL Center This Friday, Saturday

February 27, 2018

February 27, 2018 This Week Friday, March 2 (7:05 p.m.) – Hershey Bears @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Go Green Night. Grocery Tote Giveaway presented by Giant Food Stores.) Saturday, March 3 (7:05 p.m.) – Binghamton Devils @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms Sunday, March 4 (5:00 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Hershey Bears Upcoming With standings […]