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Phantoms on Verge of Playoffs After 4-2 Win vs. Springfield

April 10, 2017

Lehigh Valley’s Magic Number Just 1 After PPL Center Triumph April 8, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are on the brink of the 2017 Calder Cup Playoffs after a rousing 4-2 victory Saturday evening over the Springfield Thunderbirds in front of 7,719 fans inside PPL Center. With the win, the Phantoms […]


Phantoms D T.J. Brennan Named to 2016-17 AHL First All-Star Team

Playoff Push Continues This Friday & Saturday at PPL Center April 6, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, in conjunction with the American Hockey League, are pleased to announce that defenseman T.J. Brennan has been named to the 2016-17 AHL First All-Star Team. A four-time […]


Defenseman Robert Hagg Recalled By Flyers

April 9, 2017

April 9, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have recalled from loan defenseman Robert Hagg. A 22-year-old blueliner from Uppsala, Sweden, Hagg is in the midst of his third professional season and has tallied seven goals, eight assists and 15 points in 56 games with the […]


Goaltender Anthony Stolarz Recalled By Flyers

April 8, 2017

Phantoms Can Clinch Playoff Berth Tonight at PPL Center April 8, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have recalled from loan goaltender Anthony Stolarz. A 23-year-old netminder from Jackson, New Jersey, Stolarz is in the midst of his third professional campaign and has produced an 18-9 […]


Penguins Claim Rivalry Showdown at PPL Center

Phantoms Can Clinch Postseason Berth Saturday vs. Springfield April 7, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – Lehigh Valley Phantoms’ goaltender Anthony Stolarz turned in a strong 29-save performance Friday evening but the visiting Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins were able to escape PPL Center with 3-0 win in front of 7,215 raucous fans in downtown Allentown. With Friday’s outcome, […]


Phantoms Trim Magic Number to 5 in OT Clash with Hershey

April 6, 2017

Leier and McDonald Convert for Lehigh Valley April 5, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – Taylor Leier (11th) and Colin McDonald (24th) both converted for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms Wednesday evening as the Phantoms earned a critical standings point amidst their overtime showdown with the rival Hershey Bears. With Wednesday’s outcome, the Phantoms moved to 44-22-5 […]


Colin McDonald and Samuel Morin Returned to Phantoms

April 5, 2017

Playoff Push Continues This Week With 3 Games at PPL Center April 5, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have returned on loan forward Colin McDonald and defenseman Samuel Morin to the Phantoms. A 32-year-old forward from Wethersfield, Connecticut, McDonald is in the midst of his […]


Phantoms Weekly – Phantoms Playoff Push Continues with 3 Games at PPL Center This Week

April 4, 2017

April 4, 2017 This Week Wednesday, April 5 (7:05 p.m.) – Hershey Bears @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms Friday, April 7 (7:05 p.m.) – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms Saturday, April 8 (7:05 p.m.) – Springfield Thunderbirds @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Phantoms Wall Cling Giveaway Presented by PSECU. Free to First 2,500 Kids 14 and […]


Defenseman Samuel Morin Recalled by Flyers

Playoff Push Continues This Week With 3 Games at PPL Center April 4, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have recalled from loan defenseman Samuel Morin. A 21-year-old blueliner from St. Henri, Quebec, Morin is in the midst of his second professional season and has recorded […]


Chris Conner Hat Trick Drives Phantoms 4-2 Win at Hershey

April 3, 2017

Magic Number for Playoff Clinch Trimmed to Six April 2, 2017 Hershey, PA – Chris Conner converted in each period on Sunday evening for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms’ third hat trick of the season as part of a 4-2 win at rival Hershey on Sunday evening. Conner’s third career hat trick also included an assist […]


Phantoms Fall to Penguins in Feisty Rivalry Matchup

April 2, 2017

Scrap-Filled Affair Snagged by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3-0 April 1, 2017 Wilkes-Barre, PA – The top two teams in the Eastern Conference have seen each other an awful lot lately. And on Saturday night at Wilkes-Barre it showed in a feisty showdown of two hard-working teams. The Penguins emerged with a 3-0 victory over the Lehigh Valley […]


Goaltending Duel at PPL Center Goes to Visiting Bridgeport

April 1, 2017

Phantoms Fans Enjoy Tons of Giveaways Amidst Fan Appreciation Night March 31, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – Anthony Stolarz turned in a tremendous 34-save performance Friday evening but his counterpart, Bridgeport Sound Tigers’ netminder Eamon McAdam, was no slouch either denying 20 of Lehigh Valley’s 21 total shots in a genuine goaltending duel at PPL […]


Danick Martel Named Lehigh Valley’s 2016-17 IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year

March 29, 2017

March 30, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, are proud to announce that Danick Martel has been named the team’s winner of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the Lehigh Valley community during the 2016-17 season. A […]


Phantoms Goaltending Duo Leading Lehigh Valley’s Playoff Push

March 28, 2017

By Dan Fremuth At just 23 and 24 years old respectively, Anthony Stolarz and Alex Lyon represent one of the youngest goaltending duos in the American Hockey League. They just so happen to represent one of the AHL’s most dynamic and impressive netminding tandems as well. A 6’6”, 232-pound goaltender from Edison, New Jersey, Stolarz […]


Phantoms Weekly – Phantoms Face Trio of Division Rivals This Week

March 27, 2017 This Week Friday, March 31 (7:05 p.m.) – Bridgeport Sound Tigers @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Fan Appreciation Night.) Saturday, April 1 (7:05 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Sunday, April 2 (5:00 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Hershey Bears Upcoming Winners of seven of their last 10 games overall […]


Never-Say-Die Phantoms Prevail in OT Thriller at Sold-Out PPL Center

March 27, 2017

Andy Miele Nets Game-Tying and Game-Winning Goals March 26, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – Andy Miele scored both the game-tying and game-winning goals Sunday evening as the resilient Lehigh Valley Phantoms authored a thrilling, come-from-behind 4-3 overtime triumph against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in front of 8,501 fans inside PPL Center. With the win, the […]


Penguins Claim Rivalry Showdown at Sold-Out PPL Center

March 26, 2017

Phan Nation Produces Second-Largest Crowd This Season March 25, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – The AHL’s postseason doesn’t officially get underway for nearly a month but there was a playoff atmosphere inside PPL Center Saturday evening as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms welcomed their in-state rivals, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, to downtown Allentown. Entering Saturday’s tilt, just […]


Defenseman Jesper Pettersson Reassigned to Reading Royals

March 24, 2017

Phantoms Return to PPL Center This Saturday, Sunday March 24, 2017 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have reassigned defenseman Jesper Pettersson from Lehigh Valley to the Reading Royals of the ECHL. A 22-year-old blueliner from Stockholm, Sweden, Pettersson is in his third professional season and has […]


Another Dramatic Rally at St. John’s

March 23, 2017

Leier Equalizer With 1:16 Left Leads to Corban Knight Shootout Winner March 22, 2017 St. John’s, NL – The Phantoms staged yet another dramatic come-from-behind finish at the St. John’s IceCaps to secure an exciting third straight win. Taylor Leier (10th) tied the score with just 1:16 remaining in regulation eventually leading to Corban Knight’s […]


Phantoms Stage Epic Comeback at St. John’s

March 22, 2017

Brennan Scores OT Winner After Lehigh Valley Had Trailed 4-0 March 21, 2017 St. John’s NL – Down but not out. T.J. Brennan capped a crazy and historic comeback from a four-goal deficit at the St. John’s IceCaps with his tying and overtime winning goals in a near-unbelievable 5-4 triumph. The Lehigh Valley Phantoms trailed […]