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GLENS FALLS, NY –
Some of last year's Phantoms as well as potential
future Phantoms are ready to get started at the
Flyers' Rookie Camp at The Virtua Center Flyers
Skate Zone in Voorhees, New Jersey. The camp opens
on Monday, September 13 with 29 rookies and prospects
in attendance including seven of the 2009-2010 Phantoms.
The camp includes three days of on-ice practice
sessions and will conclude with a game between the
Flyers rookies and the Washington Capitals rookies
at 3pm on Thursday, September 16 at the Kettler
Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Virginia.
A few players who made their professional debuts
with the Phantoms last season will be appearing
in the camp including: Joonas Lehtivouri, Shane
Harper, Marc-Andre Bourdon, Ben Holmstrom, Eric
Gustafsson, Kevin Marshall, and goalies Nic Riopel
and Brian Stewart.
Some of the other players in the camp will make
their way to Glens Falls this year while others
will be heading back to juniors. Among those participating
in the camp are 2010 draft picks Michael Chaput,
Tye McGinn, Brendan Ranford, and Ricard Blidstrand;
free agent acquisitions Andrew Rowe and Michael
Testwuide; and goaltenders Sergei Bobrovsky, Adam
Morrison, Nic Riopel and Brian Stewart.
Here’s a complete
roster of those participating in the rookie camp:
No. Forwards Position 2009-10 Team How Acquired
70 Bissonnette, Matt L Chicoutimi, Lewiston (QMJHL)
Amateur Try Out
42 Chaput, Michael C Lewiston (QMJHL) Drafted 3rd
round (89th overall) in 2010
59 Dowling, Justin C Swift Current (WHL) Try Out
71 Gal, Blake R Spokane (WHL) Try Out
38 Harper, Shane R Phantoms (AHL) Signed an entry
level contract on March 4, 2010
34 Holmstrom, Ben C U Mass-Lowell (NCAA); Phantoms
(AHL) Signed an entry level contract on March 17,
2010
60 Labrecque, David C Shawinigan (QMJHL) Drafted
6th Round (153rd overall) in 2009
53 McGinn, Tye L Gatineau (QMJHL); Phantoms (AHL)
Drafted 4th round (119th overall) in 2010
40 Pither, Luke C Barrie (OHL) Signed an entry level
contract March 4, 2010
72 Ranford, Brendan L Kamloops (WHL) Drafted 7th
round (209th overall) in 2010
51 Rinaldo, Zac L London, Barrie (OHL) Drafted 6th
Round (178th overall) in 2008
52 Rowe, Andrew L Michigan State (NCAA) Signed as
free agent on May 6, 2010
39 Testwuide, Mike R Colorado College (NCAA) Signed
an entry level contract on March 19, 2010
47 Wellwood, Eric L Windsor (OHL) Drafted 6th round
(172nd overall) in 2009
No. Defensemen Position 2009-10 Team How Acquired
50 Blidstrand, Ricard D SuperElit (AIK J20) Drafted
7th round (206th overall) in 2010
43 Bourdon, Marc-Andre D Phantoms (AHL) Drafted
3rd Round (67th overall) in 2008
76 Dudas, Jesse D Corpus Christi (CHL), Bloomington
(IHL) Try Out
62 Eddy, Cullen D Cincinnati (ECHL); Mercyhurst
(NCAA) Amateur Try Out
27 Gustafsson, Erik D Northern Michigan (NCAA),
Phantoms (AHL) Signed an entry level contract on
March 3, 2010
55 Hostetter, Tyler D Erie (OHL) Try Out
58 Lehtivouri, Joonas D Phantoms (AHL) Drafted 4th
Round (101st overall) in 2006
56 Manning, Neil D Vancouver (WHL) Try Out
46 Marshall, Kevin D Quebec (QMJHL) Drafted 2nd
Round (41st overall) in 2007
61 O'Connor, Ryan D Saginaw (OHL) Try Out
68 Testwuide, J.P D Denver (NCAA) Signed an entry
level contract on August 25. 2010
No. Goaltenders Position 2009-10 Team How Acquired
35 Bobrovsky, Sergei G Novokuznetsk Metallurg (KHL)
Signed a three-year entry level contract on May
6, 2010
73 Morrison, Adam G Saskatoon (WHL) Drafted 3rd
Round (81st overall) in 2009
74 Riopel, Nic G Moncton (QMJHL); Phantoms (AHL)
Drafted 5th Round (142nd overall) in 2009
67 Stewart, Brian G Phantoms (AHL) Signed an entry-level
contract on April 19, 2010
The Phantoms hit the ice Friday, October 1 in a
preseason game against the Albany Devils. Individual
tickets are on sale now for $10 for adults and just
$5 for kids. The regular season Phantoms' Home Opening
Weekend is Friday, October 15 and Saturday October
16 with back to back East Division rivalry games
against Syracuse and Albany.
In operation since 1936, the AHL continues to
serve as the top development league for all 30 National
Hockey League teams. More than 85 percent of today’s
NHL players are American Hockey League graduates,
and for the ninth year in a row, more than 6 million
fans attended AHL games across North America in
2009-10.
Come watch future NHL stars and up-and-coming Flyers
prospects with exciting Adirondack Phantoms hockey!
A variety of ticket packages for all the fast-paced
action are on sale now. The Phantoms selection of
discount ticket packages includes 3-packs, 6-packs,
12 and 22 Select plans, full season plans and Flex
Packs. Choose the plan that works best for you!
Get your tickets at the Phantoms office inside the
Glens Falls Civic Center or by calling the Phantoms
at 518-480-3355.
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