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December 18, 1995
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The American Hockey League grants the Philadelphia Flyers organization an AHL franchise; the Philadelphia Phantoms.
March 14, 1996
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Bill Barber, a member of the NHL and Flyers’ Hall of Fame, is named the first-ever coach of the Phantoms.
June 09, 1996
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The Phantoms "mask" logo and official team colors are unveiled at the CoreStates Championship Bike Race. The Phantoms will wear purple, black and orange in their uniforms.
September 21, 1996
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PHLEX, the Phantoms' super-hero mascot, is unveiled at the CoreStates Center during the Flyers-New Jersey Devils exhibition game. Phlex makes his entrance by descending from the rafters of the CoreStates Center.
October 01, 1996
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Defenseman John Stevens, a veteran of nine professional seasons, is named the Phantoms’ first captain.
October 04, 1996
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The Phantoms visit the Springfield Falcons in their first-ever game and register a 6-3 victory. Phantoms assistant captain Peter White scores the franchise’s first goal at 11:43 of the first period.
October 06, 1996
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The Phantoms make their home ice debut at the CoreStates Spectrum, hosting the defending Calder Cup champion Rochester Americans. Rochester’s Terry Yake scores the first goal of the game at 5:27 of the first period, but the Phantoms prevail by a 3-1 margin. Phantoms assistant captain Shawn McCosh records the Phantoms’ first-ever home ice goal at 5:58 of the first period.
October 11, 1996
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Center Vaclav Prospal registers the Phantoms’ first-ever hat trick, scoring three goals and adding two assists in a 5-3 victory over the Binghamton Rangers at the CoreStates Spectrum.
October 30, 1996
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The Phantoms beat the Baltimore Bandits 4-2 at the CoreStates Spectrum, starting a home winning streak that would span 19 games. This achievement surpasses a 59-year-old league record established by the 1937-38 Cleveland Barons.
January 12, 1997
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Goaltender Dominic Roussel makes 32 saves to record the first-ever shutout for the Phantoms, blanking the Carolina Monarchs 5-0.
January 16, 1997
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An American Hockey League high of five players represent the Phantoms at the 1997 AHL All-Star Classic in Saint John, New Brunswick. Patrik Juhlin, Vaclav Prospal, Peter White, Darren Rumble and John Stevens become the first Phantoms to perform in the mid-season event.
January 31, 1997
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The Phantoms host the Hershey Bears before a capacity crowd of 17,380 at the CoreStates Spectrum, giving the team its first of five sellouts during the inaugural season and the fourth-largest crowd ever to watch an AHL game. The game ends in a 5-5 deadlock.
February 12, 1997
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The Syracuse Crunch visit the CoreStates Spectrum and beat the Phantoms 6-2, ending Philadelphia’s 21-game home unbeaten streak (20-0-1). The Phantoms fall one game short of the all-time American Hockey League mark of 22 games, set by the 1971-72 Boston Braves. Also in this game, Syracuse’s Brian Loney scores the first-ever hat trick against the Phantoms.
April 04, 1997
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Philadelphia beats the Carolina Monarchs 3-1 at the CoreStates Spectrum, clinching the Frank Mathers Trophy as Mid-Atlantic Division regular-season champion. The Phantoms are the first expansion team since the 1992-93 Providence Bruins to win a division title in its first season. Also, this victory sets an American Hockey League record for most wins by a first-year franchise; the Phantoms would end the season with 49 wins.
April 14, 1997
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The American Hockey League announces the First and Second All-Star Teams, featuring a league-high four Phantoms players. Darren Rumble, Vaclav Prospal and Patrik Juhlin are selected to the First Team, while Peter White is tabbed for the Second Team.
April 15, 1997
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The 1996-97 AHL regular season ends with the Phantoms having the best record (49-18-10-3), best winning percentage (.675), best home record (30-6-3-1) and best average attendance (9,192). The AHL also presents Darren Rumble with the Eddie Shore Award, given to the league’s outstanding defenseman.
April 17, 1997
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The American Hockey League presents Peter White with the John B. Sollenberger Trophy as the AHL’s leading scorer. White finishes the 1996-97 regular season with 44 goals and 105 points in 80 games. White captures the second Sollenberger trophy of his professional career.
April 23, 1997
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With a 4-2 victory in Baltimore, the Phantoms win their first-ever playoff series, sweeping the Bandits 3-0 in the best-of-five Mid-Atlantic Division Semifinals. Phantoms rookie Colin Forbes records the game-winning goal.
May 11, 1997
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Hershey’s Blair Atcheynum scores at the 42-second mark of the third overtime session to beat the Phantoms 3-2, evening the Mid-Atlantic Division Finals at three games apiece. Hershey would go on to post a 3-2 victory in the decisive Game Seven in Philadelphia, ending the Phantoms’ Calder Cup playoff run on May 14.
January 02, 1998
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The Phantoms kick off the new calendar year in front of a capacity crowd of 17,380, beating the Beast of New Haven, 4-2. Along with the win, this game begins a stretch of seven consecutive sell-outs for the team at the CoreStates Spectrum. The string is broken when the Phantoms draw 16,098 against the Springfield Falcons on Feb. 22.
January 19, 1998
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With an AHL-best overall record of 30-9-5-1 (.727 winning percentage), Phantoms head coach Bill Barber is named coach of the PlanetUSA All-Star team at the 1998 AHL All-Star Classic. Barber is assisted on the bench for the mid-winter gala by Phantoms assistant coach Mike Stothers.
February 11, 1998
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An American Hockey League high of five players represent the Phantoms at the 1998 AHL All-Star Classic in Syracuse, N.Y. Craig Darby and Brian Boucher skate for the PlanetUSA All-Stars, while Jamie Heward, Peter White and Shawn McCosh take to the ice for the Canadian All-Stars.
March 17, 1998
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Philadelphia beats the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 2-1 at the Cincinnati Gardens, clinching the Frank Mathers Trophy as the Mid-Atlantic Division regular season champion for the second consecutive year.
April 01, 1998
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With a crowd of 9,641 gathered for a game against the Hamilton Bulldogs, the Phantoms set a new AHL record for overall attendance in a single season with 433,270 fans. The Phantoms surpassed the previous mark of 425,900 set by the 1971-72 Boston Braves. For the entire 1997-98 regular season home schedule, Philadelphia would go on to host 472,392 fans, shattering the Braves’ mark. It is the first time an AHL team has ever drawn over 450,000 fans in the league’s 62-year history.
April 08, 1998
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The American Hockey League announces the First and Second All-Star Teams, featuring two Phantoms players on the First Team; defenseman Jamie Heward and right wing Craig Darby.
April 10, 1998
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The Phantoms close out the regular season in historic fashion, beating the Portland Pirates 5-1 to capture the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy for the AHL’s best overall record. It is the first time the trophy, named after the longtime AHL Board member and General Counsel, is awarded. Philadelphia becomes only the second AHL franchise to win back-to-back overall and divisonal titles in its first two years of operation, joining former Flyers affiliate the Maine Mariners (1977-79). Also, a Phantoms defenseman is awarded the AHL’s Eddie Shore Award for the second consecutive season. Given annually to the league’s top blueliner, Jamie Heward accepts the award with an AHL-high 65 points by a defenseman.
April 14, 1998
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For the second time in as many years, and the third time in four seasons, the American Hockey League presents Peter White with the John B. Sollenberger Trophy as the AHL’s leading scorer. White finishes the 1997-98 regular season with 78 assists and 105 points in 80 games. He joins Bill Sweeney (Springfield, 1960-63) as the AHL’s only three-time winner of the Sollenberger Trophy.
April 18, 1998
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As the Phantoms best the Rochester Americans 5-2 in Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals in Rochester, the club embarks on a Calder Cup Playoff record-setting string of nine consecutive road victories. Also in the game, Phantoms center Jim Montgomery charts the first half of his back-to-back hat trick performances, becoming the first Phantom to ever post three goals in a postseason game.
May 03, 1998
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Philadelphia ousts the defending Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears, and advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time ever. Phantoms goaltender Neil Little pitches his second career postseason shutout, making 24 stops to blank the Bears 3-0 in the game and 4-0 in the series. Ironically, Little’s other Calder Cup shutout came during the 1997 Playoffs against these same Hershey Bears by the same score.
May 22, 1998
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The Phantoms explode for a franchise record-tying five goals in the first period and go on to beat the Albany River Rats, 7-3, in Game Four of the Western Conference Finals. Philadelphia would close out the Rats with their third shutout of the postseason, 3-0, in Game Six, winning the series, four games to two.
May 30, 1998
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The Calder Cup Finals open in Philadelphia as the Phantoms host the Saint John Flames. Princeton graduate Sean O’Brien gives Philadelphia a 1-0 advantage when he scores 1:27 into the second overtime for a 3-2 victory. This begins a streak of three consecutive overtime contests, with the Phantoms taking a 2-1 lead through the Finals’ first three games.
June 10, 1998
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With Bruce Coles’ goal at 18:18 of the first period, the Phantoms climb to a 2-0 lead over the Flames in Game Six, a lead they would not relinquish as they go on to win the franchise’s first Calder Cup Trophy. A raucous capacity crowd of 17,380, the largest ever to gather for a Calder Cup Playoff game, cheers madly as Hall of Fame broadcaster Gene Hart states, "For the first time in its 62-year history, the Calder Cup comes to Philadelphia." Phantoms left wing Mike Maneluk, who leads all postseason scorers with 34 points on 13 goals and 21 assists, is awarded the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as Calder Cup Playoff MVP.
October 09, 1998
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The Phantoms open up defense of the Calder Cup with a 6-4 victory over the Syracuse Crunch. Shawn McCosh leads the way for the Phantoms as he scores three goals in the third period to ensure the opening-night road victory. The hat trick by McCosh marked the first time in team history that a Phantoms player scored three goals in a single frame.
October 10, 1998
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The Phantoms raise their first-ever Calder Cup Championship banner high into the Spectrum rafters after a ceremony honoring the players and coaches with their championship rings. As for the game, the Phantoms and Syracuse Crunch battled to a 0-0 draw, the first such occurrence in Phantoms history. For Phantoms netminder Brian Boucher, it was his first shutout as a professional, as he turned away all 25 of the shots he faced. For Syracuse, Craig Hillier stopped all 30 of the shots he faced.
December 06, 1998
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Mary Beth McStravock walks through the turnstile at the First Union Spectrum at 3:34 p.m., becoming the franchise’s 1,000,000th fan. With the feat, the Phantoms become the fastest American Hockey League franchise to welcome one million fans in the league’s 63-year history.
January 24, 1999
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Philadelphia and the Phantoms host the 1999 First Union AHL All-Star Classic. The event is an overwhelming success as the Delaware Valley once again shows its affection for the game with record attendance figures for both the Skills Competition and the All-Star Game. For the third consecutive season, the Purple and Orange filled the most roster spots, with a league-high seven representatives. Sergei Klimentiev, Richard Park and Jean-Marc Pelletier skated for the victorious PlanetUSA team, while Peter White and Jim Montgomery joined forces under head coach Bill Barber and assistant Mike Stothers for the Canadian squad. Interesting caveats from the mid-winter gala include White being honored as captain of the Canadian All-Stars and rookie sensation Pelletier winning the game’s MVP award.
February 28, 1999
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The Phantoms set a then-franchise attendance record when 19,532 fans turn out at the First Union Center to see the Phantoms and the Kentucky Thoroughblades skate to a 3-3 draw. It is currently the third-largest crowd in AHL history.
April 09, 1999
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With a 5-2 win over the Hamilton Bulldogs, the Phantoms become the first AHL franchise to capture the divisional crown in its first three years of existence. In the game, at the 18:29 mark of the third period, center Richard Park scored his league-leading eighth shorthanded goal of the season. The goal by Park also tied an AHL team record for most shorthanded goals in a season with 26.
April 11, 1999
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With a capacity crowd of 17,380 gathered at the First Union Spectrum to watch the Phantoms conclude their home schedule against the Hershey Bears, the Phantoms establish an AHL-best overall attendance of 480,106 and an average of 12,002 fans per game. The new records mark the first time in the 63-year history of the AHL that a team has surpassed the 480,000 and 12,000 attendance marks in a single season.
May 16, 1999
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The Phantoms advance to the Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive year as they defeat the Kentucky Thoroughblades, 9-3, in Game Seven of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. The nine tallies by the Phantoms set a franchise record for goals in a playoff game and the 12 combined goals also set a postseason franchise mark.
May 22, 1999
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With a goal in Game Two of the Western Conference Finals vs. the Rochester Americans, center Richard Park sets a franchise postseason record for points in consecutive games. From April 24-May 22, Park posts a point in 11 straight playoff games (9G, 6A). Philadelphia would eventually lose to Rochester in six games.
December 18, 1999
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The Phantoms reach 1,000 goals in franchise history when right wing Chris Albert scores in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Albert’s goal came in the second period of a 7-6 victory over the Penguins.
January 17, 2000
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Mark Eaton and Jean-Marc Pelletier play for the PlanetUSA Team at the 2000 AHL All-Star Classic in Rochester, N.Y.
January 22, 2000
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The Phantoms defeat the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks by a final of 5-3, extending their road unbeaten streak to nine games – a new club regular-season record.
February 01, 2000
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Bill Barber reaches 200 career victories in the AHL with a 7-1 victory at St. John’s.
February 27, 2000
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Mike Maneluk sets a new team record for points in a game, with six (2 goals, 4 assists) vs. Syracuse at the First Union Spectrum. The Phantoms ride Maneluk’s record-setting night to a convincing 8-1 victory over the Crunch.
March 11, 2000
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The Phantoms become the seventh team in AHL history to win 40 or more games at least four years in a row, with a 5-4 victory at Kentucky. They are only the second team in AHL history to accomplish the feat in their first four years of existence.
March 22, 2000
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Mike Maneluk ties and breaks Peter White’s franchise record for goals in a season with his 44th and 45th of the year in a 4-3 loss vs. Quebec. He finishes with a league-best 47 on the year.
April 07, 2000
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Mike Maneluk is named a first-team AHL All-Star, and is presented a ring before the Phantoms’ 4-3 victory over the Hershey Bears. Maneluk finished the season with 47 goals, becoming the first Phantom to ever lead the league in that category. During the team’s final regular-season home game, the Phantoms play one of the most exciting games in their history against the Hershey Bears. With the Phantoms ahead by one goal with eight seconds to play, AHL-leading scorer Christian Matte is awarded a penalty shot. Neil Little makes a fabulous glove save, and preserves the 4-3 victory for Philadelphia.
June 08, 2000
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Flyers President and General Manager Bob Clarke announces John Stevens as the new head coach of the Phantoms. Stevens is no stranger to the franchise; he was the first captain in the team’s history and a member of the Calder Cup Championship team of 1998. Stevens names his assistant coaches later in the summer as former Flyers Kjell Samuelsson and Don Nachbaur join the new staff.
October 05, 2000
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Phantoms goaltender Roman Cechmanek makes his North American debut in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, making 36 saves in a 2-1 victory over the Penguins in the first game of the season for Philadelphia. Cechmanek makes one more start for the Phantoms before getting recalled to the Flyers, where he was a finalist for the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top goaltender.
October 15, 2000
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The Phantoms and Albany River Rats combine for 190 penalty minutes at the 19:45 mark of the second period, and seven players are ejected from the game, including both goaltenders, after a huge brawl breaks out. After the madness, Mikhail Chernov scores the game-winning goal in overtime as Philadelphia wins, 2-1.
October 20, 2000
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Maxime Ouellet makes his Phantoms debut in Providence and is stellar between the pipes, making 41 saves in a 2-1 victory. Mark Freer scores the game-winning goal in the third period to snap a 1-1 tie.
November 22, 2000
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Brian Regan records his second consecutive shutout, defeating the St. John’s Maple Leafs at the First Union Spectrum, 3-0. Regan won his first five starts as a Phantom, and is eventually named as the team’s lone representative in the AHL All-Star Classic.
January 15, 2001
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John Slaney is named the AHL All-Star Game MVP after recording a goal and two assists to lead the Canadian squad to an 11-10 victory over PlanetUSA. A day earlier, Slaney was acquired by the Flyers organization from the Penguins for Kevin Stevens. Slaney had been playing for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, which is where the All-Star Game was held.
February 10, 2001
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In a game with the Syracuse Crunch at the First Union Center, the Phantoms break their franchise record for single-game attendance when 19,730 fans witness a 5-5 tie. The game is also the second highest total ever in American Hockey League history. Vaclav Pletka scores the tying goal with just two seconds left on the clock.
March 02, 2001
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Phantoms goaltender Neil Little pitches a shutout for the second consecutive game against the Citadelles in Quebec, winning 3-0. Little stopped 36 shots, and eventually would break the franchise record shutout streak in Saint John the next night. Little’s streak lasted 208:25, just over 40 minutes short of the AHL’s all-time record.
March 30, 2001
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The AHL announces its First-Team All-Stars as two Phantoms, Mark Greig and John Slaney, make the list. Greig finishes the regular season third in the league in scoring, while Slaney is second in scoring among AHL defensemen. Slaney also goes on to win the Eddie Shore Award as the league’s top defenseman, the third time a Phantom has won the award.
April 16, 2001
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The Phantoms advance to the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs by eliminating the Rochester Americans with a 4-2 victory. Michel Picard scores the game-winning goal in the second period to break a 2-2 tie, and Mark Freer adds an insurance goal in the third. Rochester, who had the best record in the Western Conference, won Game One of the series before losing the next three games to Philadelphia. However, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton ousts the Phantoms in six games in the conference semifinals.
October 05, 2001
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Philadelphia opens its sixth season with a 4-3 home win over the Worcester IceCats. The Phantoms get off to their best-ever start by winning the first four games and seven of their first eight.
October 20, 2001
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Center Mark Freer plays in the 1,000th game of his pro career, a 5-3 win at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
November 09, 2001
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The Phantoms begin a franchise-record and AHL season-high 13-game unbeaten streak with a 2-2 tie against the Houston Aeros. Philadelphia collects seven wins and six ties during the streak, which lasts nearly a month. The Phantoms go on to establish club records for ties (15) and overtime games played (23) in a season.
December 16, 2001
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Right wing Mark Greig joins Peter White as the only players to score 100 goals as a Phantom, tallying the opening goal in a 3-0 home win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
February 14, 2002
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Phantoms players comprise half the starting lineup for the Canadian team at the AHL All-Star Classic in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Mark Greig, Neil Little and John Slaney are all voted starters, while Slaney also serves as Canadian team captain.
February 18, 2002
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A pivotal day in the Phantoms season, as key defensemen Brad Tiley and John Slaney go down with injuries. Tiley is lost for the rest of the year due to a broken left tibia, while Slaney misses 15 games with a fractured right ankle. Philadelphia holds on to defeat the Houston Aeros 4-2, but does not win again until March 8.
March 28, 2002
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The moment finally arrives for veteran goaltender Neil Little. After numerous call-ups to the Flyers over the years, Little finally makes his NHL debut by starting a game at Carolina. Little makes 28 saves, but the Flyers fall 4-1.
April 04, 2002
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John Slaney receives his second straight Eddie Shore Award as the AHL’s top defenseman. Prior to his ankle injury, Slaney was leading all league backliners in points, goals and assists. Slaney also picked up AHL First-Team All-Star honors for the second straight season the week before.
April 06, 2002
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The Phantoms draw a crowd of 14,528 for Fan Appreciation Night and lock up their sixth straight AHL attendance title (8,450 avg.). Philadelphia also downs new rival Norfolk, 4-2.
April 21, 2002
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After sweeping the Rochester Americans in a Western Conference Qualifier, the Phantoms are swept by top-seeded Syracuse in the best-of-five conference quarterfinals.
October 12, 2002
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The Phantoms open their seventh season with a dramatic 1-0 win over the Rochester Americans, as captain Mark Greig scores the game-winner with 29.8 seconds left in overtime.
November 06, 2002
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Philadelphia holds its first-ever School Day Game, as 9,137 fans attend the 11:05 a.m. game against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Andre Savage records his second four-point game of the season to lead the Phantoms to a 7-2 victory. The team establishes season highs for most goals in a game and largest victory margin.
November 13, 2002
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Peter White, the Phantoms’ all-time leading scorer, returns to the team after being loaned from the Chicago Blackhawks organization. The veteran center totals 43 points in 47 games before getting loaned back to the Blackhawks’ AHL affiliate (Norfolk Admirals) on March 11.
November 27, 2002
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Mark Greig records a goal and an assist to extend his point streak to 10 games, which ends the next game as the team’s longest of the season. Greig also put together the Phantoms’ longest goal-scoring (6) and assist (7) streaks in 2002-03.
February 03, 2003
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John Slaney records a goal and two assists to help the Canadian squad post a 10-7 win at the 2003 Dodge AHL All-Star Classic in Portland, Maine. Slaney, who started and made his fourth consecutive AHL All-Star Game appearance, becomes the event’s all-time points leader with eight (3G, 5A). Arnie Kullman and Willie Marshall shared the previous record of seven points.
February 09, 2003
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Kirby Law ties Mike Maneluk’s club record for most hat tricks in a season (2) during a 5-3 win over the Syracuse Crunch. Law had previously scored three times in a game on Dec. 7 in a 4-1 triumph at Bridgeport.
February 14, 2003
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Trailing by three goals with six minutes remaining in Rochester, the Phantoms score four times in a span of 4:04 to rally for a 5-4 win over the Americans. Philadelphia sets a team record for fastest four goals in a game, obliterating the previous mark of 5:22.
March 28, 2003
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Head coach John Stevens collects his 100th career coaching win with a 3-2 decision at Cincinnati. Jamie Wright scores twice in the game, including the game-winner 3:33 into overtime.
April 06, 2003
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The Phantoms enter the last day of the regular season tied with Rochester for the 10th and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Philadelphia’s Dennis Seidenberg scores with 31.3 seconds left in regulation to force overtime against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, but Toby Petersen tallies his second goal 56 seconds into the extra session to give the Penguins a 4-3 victory. The Phantoms earn a standings point, but miss out on the playoffs for the first time in franchise history when Rochester gains two points by defeating the Hamilton Bulldogs, 4-2.
October 03, 2003
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In their first exhibition game against the Philadelphia Flyers in four years, the Phantoms post a 10-6 victory over their parent club. Ian MacNeil and Ben Stafford each score twice and rookie Nick Deschenes records four points for the Phantoms.
November 18, 2003
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Long-time NHL tough guy and former Flyer Craig Berube signs with the Phantoms and finishes his 18-year pro career in Philadelphia. The left wing is named player/assistant coach later in the season, as well as a full-time assistant coach for the 2004-05 campaign.
November 29, 2003
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Antero Niittymaki makes 24 saves and Peter White scores twice as the Phantoms post a 4-0 victory over the Albany River Rats and record their 300th win in franchise history.
December 28, 2003
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The Phantoms and Senators combine for 373 penalty minutes in a 5-1 Binghamton win. Philadelphia establishes club records for most PIM (210) and combined PIM, while Peter Vandermeer sets an individual team record with 44 PIM. After 11 fights and 15 game misconducts, the game is called with eight seconds remaining due to a lack of players on each team.
January 31, 2004
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The Phantoms register a 4-3 overtime win over the Milwaukee Admirals in front of 15,603 fans at the Wachovia Center. It is the largest crowd of the season in the AHL.
February 09, 2004
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Kirby Law represents the Phantoms at the 2004 AHL All-Star Classic in Grand Rapids, Mich. The right wing scores a goal in his first-ever All-Star Game appearance to help the Canadian squad post a 9-5 victory. Defenseman Dennis Seidenberg is also selected to the PlanetUSA team, but does not play due to injury.
February 21, 2004
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John Slaney scores 11:14 into the third period of a 4-1 win in Hershey to break the AHL record for most career goals by a defenseman. Slaney tallies his 125th AHL goal in his 399th game, while Jim Wiemer set the record of 124 in 548 games. Slaney is named to the AHL All-Star Second Team at the end of the season.
February 27, 2004
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Ian MacNeil’s power-play goal 3:19 into the first period of a 2-2 tie in Cincinnati is the 2,000th goal in Phantoms history.
March 16, 2004
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Peter Vandermeer’s second-period fight against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s Reid Simpson makes him the Phantoms’ all-time penalty minutes leader. Vandermeer, who goes on to lead the AHL with 398 PIM, breaks the club’s career record of 997 held by Francis Lessard.
April 10, 2004
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The Phantoms clinch the F.G. (Teddy) Oke Trophy as the AHL’s East Division regular-season champion with a 0-0 tie in Bridgeport. It is Philadelphia’s fourth division title and the team’s 13th shutout of the season, which obliterates the previous franchise record of five. The scoreless tie is just the second in club annals.
April 11, 2004
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Philadelphia completes an improbable 12-game season sweep of the rival Hershey Bears with a 3-2 overtime victory. Antero Niittymaki is credited with the game-winner on a shorthanded, empty-net goal 2:32 into the extra session, making him the first-ever Phantoms goaltender to score a goal. Philadelphia outscores Hershey, 47-14, in the 12 match-ups and finishes the season tied for the most wins in the league (46).
April 28, 2004
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In the eighth-longest game in AHL history, B.J. Abel scores 13:02 into the third overtime to lift the Phantoms to a 2-1 victory over the Norfolk Admirals in Game Four of the East Division Semifinals. The running time of 113:02 breaks the previous club record of 100:42, set in Hershey during the 1997 Mid-Atlantic Division Finals.
May 14, 2004
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After defeating Norfolk in six games during the East Division Semifinals, Philadelphia loses in six games to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the East Division Finals.
October 22, 2004
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After dropping their first two games of the season on the road, the Phantoms post a 5-3 victory over Hamilton in their home opener, beginning an AHL-record 17-game win streak. The Phantoms also welcome their three millionth fan in team history - Kate Coyle of Lansdowne, Pa.
November 14, 2004
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Philadelphia defeats the Norfolk Admirals, 3-2, in overtime to break the club record for longest win streak. The team’s 10th straight victory eclipses the nine-game streak set in December 1997. The Phantoms also make headlines earlier in the day when they loan their all-time leading scorer, Peter White, to the Utah Grizzlies in exchange for Jon Sim, who goes on to score a club-record 35 goals in 63 games.
November 27, 2004
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The Phantoms establish a new AHL record with their 17th straight victory – a 3-1 decision in Hershey. The Baltimore Skipjacks set the original mark of 16 consecutive wins during the 1984-85 season. The win was also the 16th in a row over Hershey, which is believed to also be a league record vs. a single opponent.
December 15, 2004
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Philadelphia and Springfield face off at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. Patrick Sharp ties a team record with four assists as the Phantoms pull out a 4-3 win over the Falcons.
January 09, 2005
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Former head coach Bill Barber and legendary tough guy Frank “The Animal” Bialowas are the first two inductees into the Phantoms Hall of Fame. The duo has their names raised to the rafters during a pregame ceremony.
February 14, 2005
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Patrick Sharp, Joni Pitkanen and Antero Niittymaki all participate in the 2005 Dodge AHL All-Star Classic at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, N.H. Pitkanen and Niittymaki are on the victorious PlanetUSA squad, as Niittymaki stops all six shots he faces during the second period and Pitkanen was voted a starter via on-line balloting. Sharp records an assist for the Canadian team.
February 25, 2005
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Jon Sim records just the second natural hat trick in Phantoms history during a 4-1 win over the Hershey Bears. Sim tallies all three of his goals in the second period to become the fourth Phantom to score three times in a single period.
March 04, 2005
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Neil Little records his 200th career AHL victory in style, stopping all 33 shots he faces in a 4-0 shutout against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Little becomes just the 10th goaltender in the history of the league to amass 200 victories.
April 15, 2005
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Antero Niittymaki makes 21 saves in a 4-1 victory over Hershey to break the Phantoms record for most wins in a season. Niittymaki registers his 32nd win, breaking teammate Neil Little’s mark of 31 set in 1996-97 and 1997-98.
May 13, 2005
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The Phantoms score a club-record six goals in the third period to rally for a 7-4 win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in Game Five of the East Division Finals. After Philadelphia falls behind 4-1 early in the third stanza, Jon Sim and Jeff Carter each score twice to help the Phantoms advance to the conference finals for the first time since 1999. Philadelphia also avenges a six-game defeat to the Penguins in the 2004 division finals.
May 29, 2005
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Jeff Carter records a goal and two assists as the Phantoms post a 4-1 victory over the Providence Bruins and capture the Eastern Conference Finals, four games to two. Philadelphia earns its first trip to the Calder Cup Finals since 1998.
June 10, 2005
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After recording three one-goal victories over Chicago, Philadelphia completes a sweep of the Wolves with a 5-2 win to capture its second Calder Cup title in club history. The game is played in front of an AHL playoff-record crowd of 20,103 at the Wachovia Center. Philadelphia also wins the league championship exactly seven years after capturing its first.
October 07, 2005
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Prior to his fifth full season with the club, defenseman John Slaney is named the seventh captain in team history.
October 08, 2005
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The Phantoms begin their 10th season in the American Hockey League with the raising of their 2005 Calder Cup championship banner and the presentation of the championship rings. Philadelphia wins the opener 4-3 in overtime after John Slaney ties the game with 2.2 seconds left in regulation and Mark Murphy scores at 3:13 of overtime.
December 30, 2005
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In a game vs. Bridgeport, John Slaney assists on a Tony Voce power play goal at 6:21 of the third period to register his 454th career AHL point and become the American Hockey League’s all-time leading scorer among defensemen.
February 11, 2006
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Tony Voce becomes the first player in franchise history to score four goals in a game, accomplishing the feat in a 6-1 win at Chicago.
April 07, 2006
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In a pregame ceremony, Neil Little is inducted into the Phantoms Hall of Fame. Fellow members Bill Barber and Frank Bialowas join Little for the occasion.
June 14, 2006
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Craig Berube is named the third head coach in Phantoms history, replacing John Stevens, who was promoted to an assistant coaching position with the Flyers on June 5.
June 22, 2006
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Phantoms COO Frank Miceli is named the team’s Governor, replacing Ron Ryan, who announced his retirement as President of the Philadelphia Flyers on May 25.
October 22, 2006
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Flyers and Phantoms general manager Bob Clarke steps down from both positions. Assistant general manager Paul Holmgren takes over as interim general manager. Also, John Stevens is named the head coach of the Flyers, replacing Ken Hitchcock.
October 23, 2006
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Kjell Samuelsson is named the fourth head coach in Phantoms history, replacing Craig Berube, who was named an assistant coach with the Flyers. Berube posted a 3-2-1 record in his six games as the head coach of the Phantoms.
October 26, 2006
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Hockey Hall of Famer Joe Mullen is named Phantoms assistant coach. He makes his first appearance on the bench next to his former Pittsburgh Penguins teammate Kjell Samuelsson on November 3 at home against Albany. One night later, Samuelsson and Mullen get their first collective win, against Mullen’s former team, the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins.
January 21, 2007
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John Slaney becomes the first defenseman in the 71-year history of the American Hockey League to reach 500 points in his AHL career, picking up an assist in a game against the Norfolk Admirals. The historic point came on a power play with 7:47 remaining in the second period when he helped set up a goal by Stefan Ruzicka.
February 18, 2007
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At a well-attended Sunday game, the Phantoms proudly induct John Stevens as the fourth member of the Phantoms Hall of Fame. The four-time Calder Cup champion joined Bill Barber, Frank Bialowas and Neil Little as members of the exclusive club.
June 06, 2007
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The Flyers announce several coaching changes. Craig Berube is returned from the Flyers bench and once again becomes the head coach of the Phantoms. Kjell Samuelsson becomes the Phantoms associate coach. Phantoms Hall of Famer Neil Little is named goaltending coach. Joe Mullen, meanwhile, is tabbed to become an assistant coach for the Flyers.
June 29, 2007
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Phantoms COO Frank Miceli is honored by the AHL with the Thomas Ebright Award in recognition of career contributions to the AHL.
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