Home Opener Set for Saturday, October 15 vs. Springfield
August 22, 2016
Lehigh Valley, PA – It’s time to RISE UP and mark your calendars Phantoms fans!
The American Hockey League and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, are pleased to unveil the schedule for the 2016-2017 regular season, the team’s third campaign playing at the PPL Center in downtown Allentown. This season will showcase many of the intense rivalry showdowns fans came to enjoy during the first two seasons of Phantoms hockey in the Lehigh Valley including a dozen meetings each with the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins’ affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Washington Capitals’ affiliate Hershey Bears. The 76-game schedule also features eight head-to-head clashes each with the Hartford Wolf Pack, affiliate of the New York Rangers, and Bridgeport Sound Tigers, affiliate of the New York Islanders.
The 2016-17 regular season schedule will begin at home for the Phantoms on Saturday, October 15 when they welcome to PPL Center the Springfield Thunderbirds, the new AHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers. The team’s 21st Anniversary Season will then conclude on the road at the Binghamton Senators, affiliate of the Ottawa Senators, on Saturday, April 15.
“We’re extremely excited to release this thrilling schedule to our fans,” Phantoms Executive Vice President Chris Porreca said. “It highlights the intense rivalries established during our first two seasons in the Lehigh Valley and sets the stage for our most captivating year at PPL Center yet. We’re also thrilled at the number of prime weekend dates we’re able to offer our fans and look forward to creating a true home-ice advantage at the jam-packed PPL Center.”
More than 80 percent of the Phantoms’ home games (31 of 38 total home games) this season will be played on weekend dates, including 15 Saturday contests and 14 Friday showdowns. Fans in the Lehigh Valley helped generate 24 standing room-only sellouts last season, including 13 straight capacity crowds from February 12 to April 15, and have produced 46 total regular season standing room-only sellouts through the first two years of Phantoms hockey at PPL Center.
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Lehigh Valley renews its Pennsylvania rivalries first on Sunday, October 30 when the Phantoms travel to Hershey for a showdown with the Bears before welcoming the rival Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to PPL Center on Wednesday, November 16. Hershey then makes its first trip to downtown Allentown on Friday, December 2.
In all, fans will see 13 different opponents at PPL Center this season. In addition to six visits each from Hershey and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton along with four meetings at home against Hartford and Bridgeport, the Phantoms will also host three intense clashes each with Binghamton, Springfield and the Providence Bruins (Boston Bruins). What’s more, Lehigh Valley will host a pair of get togethers with the Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres), St. John’s IceCaps (Montreal Canadiens) and Utica Comets (Vancouver Canucks) at PPL Center along with single showdowns against the Albany Devils (New Jersey Devils), Syracuse Crunch (Tampa Bay Lightning) and Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs) in downtown Allentown.
March (14 total games) checks in as the busiest month overall for Lehigh Valley while December and March (7 home games each) will be the Phantoms busiest months at PPL Center. Lehigh Valley’s longest home stand comes in December when the Phantoms play six consecutive games at PPL Center from Friday, December 9 to Saturday, December 26 (Rochester 2x, Hershey 2x, Bridgeport, Providence).
Lehigh Valley Phantoms 2016-17 Home Schedule – All Games at PPL Center
REGULAR SEASON
Sat. October 15, 2016 (7:05) SPRINGFIELD THUNDERBIRDS – OPENING NIGHT!
Fri. October 21, 2016 (7:05) BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS
Sat. October 22, 2016 (7:05) HARTFORD WOLF PACK
Sat. November 5, 2016 (7:05) SPRINGFIELD THUNDERBIRDS
Sat. November 12, 2016 (7:05) TORONTO MARLIES
Wed. November 16, 2016 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Fri. November 25, 2016 (7:05) BINGHAMTON SENATORS
Sat. November 26, 2015 (7:05) HARTFORD WOLF PACK
Fri. December 2, 2016 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Fri. December 9, 2016 (7:05) ROCHESTER AMERICANS
Sat. December 10, 2016 (7:05) ROCHESTER AMERICANS
Wed. December 14, 2016 (7:05) BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS
Fri. December 16, 2016 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Sat. December 17, 2016 (7:05) PROVIDENCE BRUINS
Mon. December 26, 2016 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Sat. January 7, 2017 (7:05) ALBANY DEVILS
Sun. January 8, 2017 (5:05) UTICA COMETS
Fri. January 13, 2017 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Fri. January 20, 2017 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Sat. January 21, 2017 (7:05) PROVIDENCE BRUINS
Wed. January 25, 2017 (7:05) BINGHAMTON SENATORS
Wed. February 8, 2017 (7:05) BINGHAMTON SENATORS
Fri. February 10, 2017 (7:05) ST. JOHN’S ICECAPS
Sat. February 11, 2017 (7:05) ST. JOHN’S ICECAPS
Fri. February 17, 2017 (7:05) HARTFORD WOLF PACK
Sat. February 18, 2017 (7:05) HARTFORD WOLF PACK
Sat. February 25, 2017 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Fri. March 10, 2017 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Sat. March 11, 2017 (7:05) UTICA COMETS
Wed. March 15, 2017 (7:05) SYRACUSE CRUNCH
Fri. March 17, 2017 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Sat. March 25, 2017 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Sun. March 26, 2017 (5:05) BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS
Fri. March 31, 2017 (7:05) BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS
Wed. April 5, 2017 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Fri. April 7, 2017 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Sat. April 8, 2017 (7:05) SPRINGFIELD THUNDERBIRDS
Fri. April 14, 2017 (7:05) PROVIDENCE BRUINS
Lehigh Valley Phantoms 2016-17 Home and Away Schedule – HOME GAMES IN BOLD
*All times are Lehigh Valley times
REGULAR SEASON
Sat. October 15, 2016 (7:05) SPRINGFIELD THUNDERBIRDS
Fri. October 21, 2016 (7:05) BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS
Sat. October 22, 2016 (7:05) HARTFORD WOLF PACK
Fri. October 28, 2016 (7:15) at Hartford Wolf Pack
Sat. October 29, 2016 (7:00) at Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Sun. October 30, 2016 (5:00) at Hershey Bears
Wed. November 2, 2016 (11:00) at Hartford Wolf Pack
Fri. November 4, 2016 (7:05) at Providence Bruins
Sat. November 5, 2016 (7:05) SPRINGFIELD THUNDERBIRDS
Fri. November 11, 2016 (7:00) at Utica Comets
Sat. November 12, 2016 (7:05) TORONTO MARLIES
Sun. November 13, 2016 (5:00) at Hershey Bears
Wed. November 16, 2016 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Fri. November 18, 2016 (7:05) at Providence Bruins
Sat. November 19, 2016 (7:00) at Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Wed. November 23, 2016 (7:05) at Binghamton Senators
Fri. November 25, 2016 (7:05) BINGHAMTON SENATORS
Sat. November 26, 2016 (7:05) HARTFORD WOLF PACK
Tues. November 29, 2016 (7:00) at Toronto Marlies
Fri. December 2, 2016 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Sat. December 3, 2016 (7:00) at Hershey Bears
Sun. December 4, 2016 (3:00) at Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Wed. December 7, 2016 (7:00) at Syracuse Crunch
Fri. December 9, 2016 (7:05) ROCHESTER AMERICANS
Sat. December 10, 2016 (7:05) ROCHESTER AMERICANS
Wed. December 14, 2016 (7:05) BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS
Fri. December 16, 2016 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Sat. December 17, 2016 (7:05) PROVIDENCE BRUINS
Mon. December 26, 2016 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Wed. December 28, 2016 (7:05) at Rochester Americans
Fri. December 30, 2016 (7:05) at Rochester Americans
Fri. January 6, 2017 (7:15) at Hartford Wolf Pack
Sat. January 7, 2017 (7:05) ALBANY DEVILS
Sun. January 8, 2017 (5:05) UTICA COMETS
Fri. January 13, 2017 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Sat. January 14, 2017 (7:00) at Hershey Bears
Mon. January 16, 2017 (1:05) at Springfield Thunderbirds
Fri. January 20, 2017 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Sat. January 21, 2017 (7:05) PROVIDENCE BRUINS
Sun. January 22, 2017 (5:00) at Hershey Bears
Wed. January 25, 2017 (7:05) BINGHAMTON SENATORS
Fri. January 27, 2017 (7:05) at Binghamton Senators
Sat. January 28, 2017 (7:00) at Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Fri. February 3, 2017 (7:00) at Albany Devils
Sat. February 4, 2017 (7:05) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Wed. February 8, 2017 (7:05) BINGHAMTON SENATORS
Fri. February 10, 2017 (7:05) ST. JOHN’S ICECAPS
Sat. February 11, 2017 (7:05) ST. JOHN’S ICECAPS
Tues. February 14, 2017 (7:05) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Fri. February 17, 2017 (7:05) HARTFORD WOLF PACK
Sat. February 18, 2017 (7:05) HARTFORD WOLF PACK
Sun. February 19, 2017 (3:00) at Utica Comets
Fri. February 24, 2017 (7:05) at Springfield Thunderbirds
Sat. February 25, 2017 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Fri. March 3, 2017 (7:05) at Springfield Thunderbirds
Sat. March 4, 2017 (3:00) at Hartford Wolf Pack
Sun. March 5, 2017 (3:05) at Providence Bruins
Wed. March 8, 2017 (7:05) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Fri. March 10, 2017 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Sat. March 11, 2017 (7:05) UTICA COMETS
Wed. March 15, 2017 (7:05) SYRACUSE CRUNCH
Fri. March 17, 2017 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Sat. March 18, 2017 (7:05) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Tues. March 21, 2017 (6:00) at St. John’s IceCaps
Wed. March 22, 2017 (6:00) at St. John’s IceCaps
Sat. March 25, 2017 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Sun. March 26, 2017 (5:05) BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS
Fri. March 31, 2017 (7:05) BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS
Sat. April 1, 2017 (7:05) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Sun. April 2, 2017 (5:00) at Hershey Bears
Wed. April 5, 2017 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Fri. April 7, 2017 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Sat. April 8, 2017 (7:05) SPRINGFIELD THUNDERBIRDS
Wed. April 12, 2017 (7:05) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Fri. April 14, 2017 (7:05) PROVIDENCE BRUINS
Sat. April 15, 2017 (7:05) at Binghamton Senators
NHL Affiliations for Opponents of Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers)
Albany (New Jersey Devils)
Binghamton (Ottawa Senators)
Bridgeport (New York Islanders)
Hartford (New York Rangers)
Hershey (Washington Capitals)
Providence (Boston Bruins)
Rochester (Buffalo Sabres)
St. John’s (Montreal Canadiens)
Springfield (Florida Panthers)
Syracuse (Tampa Bay Lightning)
Toronto (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Utica (Vancouver Canucks)
W-B/Scranton (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Schedule Breakdown By Opponents (Home/Away)
Atlantic Division – 52 (26/26)
Bridgeport – 8 (4/4)
Hartford – 8 (4/4)
Hershey – 12 (6/6)
Providence – 6 (3/3)
Springfield – 6 (3/3)
W-B/Scranton – 12 (6/6)
North Division – 24 (12/12)
Albany – 2 (1/1)
Binghamton – 6 (3/3)
Rochester – 4 (2/2)
St. John’s – 4 (2/2)
Syracuse – 2 (1/1)
Toronto – 2 (1/1)
Utica – 4 (2/2)
By Day (Home/Away)
Friday – 24 (14/10)
Saturday – 25 (15/10)
Sunday – 9 (2/7)
Monday – 2 (1/1)
Tuesday – 3 (0/3)
Wednesday – 13 (6/7)
Thursday – 0 (0/0)
By Month (Home/Away)
October – 6 (3/3)
November – 13 (5/8)
December – 12 (7/5)
January – 12 (6/6)
February – 11 (6/5)
March – 14 (7/7)
April – 8 (4/4)
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 Capital BlueCross 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).
