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Phantoms Spotlight: Linus Sandin

Phantoms Power Play Presented by Provident Bank – 3/9/2021

Two More Heartstopping Wins   March 9, 2021  Phantoms On The Ice:  3 Stars: Broadcast Coverage Service Electric’s TV2 Sports will again be broadcasting all of the Phantoms’ regular season home games live during the 2021 season. If you can’t make it out to the rink, be sure to catch all the exciting action in […]

Phantoms Win in Overtime….Again!

Ryan Fitzgerald Scores Second Overtime Goal March 8, 2021 Wilkes-Barre, PA – Ryan Fitzgerald scored his second overtime goal of the season as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms prevailed for a league-leading fourth time in overtime games in a 4-3 thriller at Wilkes-Barre on Monday evening. Fitzgerald sped up to the right circle and turned the […]

Game Preview – Phantoms at Penguins – Game #10

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (5-2-2) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (5-2-2) Monday, March 8, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Wilkes-Barre, PA Today’s Game – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms travel to Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza for a Monday evening game against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguin. Tonight marks the 10th game out of 38 in the […]

Bears Snag First Win in Rivalry Series

Phantoms Fall 4-1 at Hershey March 6, 2021 Hershey, PA – The Hershey Bears used a stretch of three goals in 121 seconds early in the second period to turn a 1-0 advantage into a more comfortable lead in dispatching of the Phantoms 4-1 on Saturday afternoon at Giant Center. Chris Mueller (1st) scored late […]

Game Preview – Phantoms at Bears – Game #9

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (5-1-2) at Hershey Bears (5-2-2) Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. – Giant Center, Hershey, PA Today’s Game – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms travel to Giant Center in Hershey for a third visit this season looking to stay perfect against the Bears in the finale of a home-and-home series. Today is […]

Phantoms Tickets On Sale March 9

Phantoms Storm Back In Third for Comeback Win

Back-to-Back Goals Pushes 4-3 Decision Over Hershey March 3, 2021 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms scored consecutive goals by Cal O’Reilly (1st) and Derrick Pouliot (1st) just 1:39 apart late in the third period to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 victory over the Hershey Bears on Wednesday night at PPL […]

Game Preview – Bears at Phantoms – Game #8

Game Preview Lehigh Valley Phantoms (4-1-2) vs. Hershey Bears (5-1-2) Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 7:05 p.m. – PPL Center, Allentown, PA   Today’s Game – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms return to PPL Center for the opener of a home-and-home series against the Hershey Bears. It is the first of seven visits to Allentown for […]

Phantoms Spotlight with Zayde Wisdom

Wisdom Beyond His Years

March 2, 2021 by Bob Rotruck | AHL On The Beat “I wasn’t even supposed to be here today.” — Dante Hicks, Clerks. That famous line from the 1994 film from Kevin Smith could also apply to Lehigh Valley Phantoms rookie Zayde Wisdom even though he was born eight years after the movie. The 18-year-old […]

Phantoms Power Play presented by Provident Bank – 3/2/2021

 Willman and Wisdom Stay Hot   March 2, 2021  Phantoms On The Ice:  3 Stars: Broadcast Coverage Service Electric’s TV2 Sports will again be broadcasting all of the Phantoms’ regular season home games live during the 2021 season. If you can’t make it out to the rink, be sure to catch all the exciting action […]

Start-Time Changes for Two Away Games

March 2, 2021 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms in conjunction with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the American Hockey League have announced the following changes to two away games: Friday, March 19 – Lehigh Valley at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton now at 7:05 (previously scheduled to start at 5:05) Friday, April 16 – Lehigh Valley at […]

PHANTOMS WELCOME BACK FANS TO PPL CENTER AT 15% CAPACITY

PPL CENTER AND LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS INTRODUCE SAFE AND COMPREHENSIVE REOPENING PLAN   Allentown, PA (March 1, 2021) –Today, Governor Wolf announced that PPL Center can reopen to fans at 15% capacity.  PPL Center and the Phantoms are thrilled to welcome back fans and are committed to providing a safe environment for fans to once […]

Samuel Morin Assigned to Phantoms

Defenseman-Turned-Forward Returns to Lehigh Valley March 1, 2021 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that they have re-assigned forward Samuel Morin to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms from the Flyers taxi squad. Morin, 25, is in his sixth season as a professional hockey player and also his first season as a forward after […]

Phantoms Rally Late for Standings Point

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Prevails in Overtime 5-4 February 27, 2021 Lehigh Valley, PA – Another goal from Zayde Wisdom (6th) with just 3:06 remaining forced overtime but the Wilkes-barre/Scranton Penguins pushed through for the extra standings point on a winner by Frederick Gaudreau (1st) on Saturday night at PPL Center. Max Willman (5th, 6th) extended his goal-streak […]

Game Preview – Penguins at Phantoms – Game #7

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (4-1-1) vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scr. Penguins (3-2-1) Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 7:05 p.m. – PPL Center, Allentown, PA   Today’s Game – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms return to PPL Center for their second home game of the season in the finale of a home-and-home weekend set against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Tonight is the […]

Phantoms Take First Loss of 2021

Wisdom Scores Spectacular Goal in 4-2 Setback at Penguins February 26, 2021 Wilkes-Barre, PA – Zayde Wisdom (5th) and Max Willman (4th) boosted their team-leading goal totals but the Lehigh Valley Phantoms finally fell from the ranks of the unbeaten in a 4-2 loss at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Friday evening. Lehigh Valley (4-1-1) had […]

Sushko and Ratcliffe Loaned to Phantoms

Sushko Became Eighth Belarus-Born Player in NHL February 26, 2021 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have announced that they have received on loan forwards Maksim Sushko and Isaac Ratcliffe from the Philadelphia Flyers. Sushko was recalled to the Philadelphia Flyers last week and made his NHL debut on February 18 against the […]

Game Preview – Phantoms at Penguins – Game #6

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (4-0-1) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (2-2-1) Friday, February 26, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. – Mohegan Sun Arena, Wilkes-Barre, PA   Today’s Game – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms head to northeast Pennsylvania for a rivalry showdown game against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the opener of a home-and-home weekend set. It is Game 1 of […]