Phantoms Home Opener for 2016-17 Season Set for Saturday, October 15
August 16, 2016
Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, are pleased to announce that forward Kevin Sundher has been signed to an AHL contract.
A 6’0″, 186-pound center from Surrey, British Columbia, Sundher split time last season between the Phantoms (10 games, 3 goals, 2 assists, 5 points) and Reading Royals of the ECHL (9 games, 5 goals, 5 assists, 10 points). Entering his fifth professional season, Sundher has appeared in 139 career AHL games between the Phantoms and Rochester Americans during which he’s compiled 14 goals, 29 assists, 43 points and 71 penalty minutes.
A third-round selection (#75 overall) by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, he’s also appeared in 18 career ECHL outings between the Royals and Elmira Jackals where he’s produced 6 goals, 8 assists and 14 points.
Before starting his professional career, Sundher spent four seasons in the Western Hockey League (WHL) where he amassed 94 goals, 158 assists and 252 points during time with the Chilliwack Bruins, Victoria Royals and Brandon Wheat Kings.
RISE UP! Another thrilling season of Lehigh Valley Phantoms hockey at PPL Center is right around the corner with the home opener to the 2016-2017 regular season set for Saturday, October 15. Reserve your season tickets and group outings for the 2016-2017 season of Phantoms hockey today. For more information on how to reserve your seat at PPL Center to the hottest ticket in town, call the Phantoms front office today at 610-224-GOAL [4625]!
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The Phantoms are thrilled to host the 2017 Capital BlueCross AHL All-Star Classic at PPL Center January 28-30. The Capital BlueCross AHL All-Star Classic weekend includes a Phan Fest during the day on Saturday, January 28 and a Tailgate Party that evening, followed by the AHL All-Star Skills Competition on Sunday, January 29 and the 2017 AHL All-Star Game on Monday, January 30. Starting at just $67, tickets for the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic weekend are on sale now and include admission to Saturday’s Phan Fest & Tailgate Party, Sunday’s AHL All-Star Skills Competition and Monday’s All-Star Game. To purchase tickets, please visit www.phantomshockey.com or www.pplcenter.com.
The Phantoms are coming off their 20th Anniversary Season and second campaign in the Lehigh Valley playing at the state-of-the-art PPL Center. Established in 1996, the Phantoms spent their first 13 seasons at the Spectrum in Philadelphia before re-locating to Glens Falls, New York in 2009 where the team spent the next five seasons as the Adirondack Phantoms. A new era of Phantoms hockey began in the fall of 2014 when the Lehigh Valley Phantoms began play at the state-of-the-art PPL Center. Through 19 incredibly successful campaigns, the Phantoms have captured two Calder Cup Championships (1998, 2005), two Conference Championships (1998, 2005), two Regular Season Titles (1996-97, 1997-98) and four Division Championships (1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2003-04).
