Red-Hot Phantoms Look for 6th Straight Win Tonight in Bridgeport
February 5, 2016
Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have recalled from loan forward Nick Cousins from Lehigh Valley.
A 22-year-old center from Belleville, Ontario, Cousins currently leads all Phantoms and is tied for sixth among all AHL skaters in scoring with 38 points (12 goals, 26 assists). One of Lehigh Valley’s two representatives at the 2016 AHL All-Star Classic, he leads all Phantoms in assists (26), points (38), plus/minus (plus-13) and shots on goal (109). Cousins is also presently tied for the team lead in game-winning goals (four) and is tied for second among all Lehigh Valley skaters in power play points (13).
A third-round selection (68th overall) by Philadelphia in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Cousins has appeared in 15 previous NHL outings with the Flyers.
In the midst of a season-high five-game winning streak, Lehigh Valley returns to action with road tilts in Bridgeport and Hershey this Friday, February 5 and Saturday, February 6. Be sure to catch all the action on FOX 1470-AM, online at www.fox1470.com or via the iHeartRadio app. Coverage begins with “Countdown to Faceoff” at 6:20 p.m.
The Phantoms are then back in action at PPL Center on Wednesday, February 10 when they welcome the rival Binghamton Senators back to downtown Allentown. The game features a Career Fair with a host of representatives from area sports teams on hand, including the Philadelphia Flyers, Royals, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Somerset Patriots, Reading Fightin Phils and more. A limited number of tickets remain so be sure to secure yours now at pplcenter.com, by calling 610-347-TIXX [8499] or in person at the Mealey’s Furniture Box Office at PPL Center [701 Hamilton Street].
RISE UP! Reserve your season tickets and groups now for the 2015-2016 season of Lehigh Valley Phantoms hockey. 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)!
Upcoming Home Games:
Wednesday, February 10, 2016, Binghamton Senators vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms, 7:05 p.m. | TIX
(Career Fair.)
Friday, February 12, 2016, Portland Pirates vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms, 7:05 p.m. | TIX
Saturday, February 13, 2016, Utica Comets vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms, 7:05 p.m. | TIX
(Post-Game Photographs with Phantoms Players.)
In the midst of their 20th season of operation, the Phantoms are coming off their Inaugural Season as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms playing at the brand-new 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).
