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Flyers Loan Defenseman Andy Welinski to Lehigh Valley

October 15, 2019

Welinski played 26 games for Anaheim Ducks last season October 15, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Philadelphia Flyers have announced today that they have loaned defenseman Andy Welinski to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Welinski, 26, signed a one-year contract with the Flyers on July 1, 2019 after spending the […]


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Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders Appearance, October 19 vs. Springfield @ PPL Center

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms will play a set of back-to-back games inside PPL Center this weekend starting with Binghamton Devils on Friday, October 18, and then the Springfield Thunderbirds on Saturday, October 19.  Both games are set for a 7:05 p.m. puck drop in downtown Allentown. Friday’s game will mark former Phantoms forward Chris Conner’s […]


Joel Farabee Player of the Week

PSECU Player of the Week — Joel Farabee (10/14)

October 14, 2019

Lehigh Valley, Pa. — After scoring his first professional goal in dazzling fashion and finishing the weekend with two goals and first-star honors, Lehigh Valley Phantoms forward Joel Farabee has been named the PSECU Player of the Week. The Lehigh Valley Phantoms faced off against two bitter rivals inside of PPL Center this past weekend, beginning with a […]


Farabee Scores in Second Straight Game As Phantoms Earn Point

October 12, 2019

  Ratcliffe and Sushko Score First Goals of Season In Overtime Loss To Hershey October 12, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – When the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (1-1-1-0) and Hershey Bears (1-1-1-0) get together, fans are always in for high-intensity hockey and Saturday night’s matchup between the two interstate rivals was nothing short of that. Joel […]


Phantoms Young Talent Shines in 4-1 Victory over Penguins

October 11, 2019

Farabee scores first career goal as Phantoms notch win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton October 11, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms (1-1-0-0) saw 10 different skaters notch points in a 4-1 win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (1-1-0-0) on Friday night. Kurtis Gabriel scored the first goal of the season for the Phantoms and Joel […]


Phantoms Warm Up Home vs Penguins

Phantoms Warm Up: Lehigh Valley vs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 10/11/19 Game Preview

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms will host the rival Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins inside of PPL Center for the first time during the 2019-20 season Friday night, October 11, at 7:05 p.m.  Friday’s contest will represent the first of 12 total meetings between the Atlantic Division teams this year.  Prior to the start of the season, the Phantoms […]


Former Phantom Denis Hamel Part of 2020 AHL Hall of Fame Class

October 10, 2019

Hamel Led Adirondack in Goals in 2010-11 and 2011-12 October 10, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa.- The American Hockey League today announced the four people selected for induction into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame as the Class of 2020, including former Adirondack Phantoms forward, Denis Hamel. Hamel played two seasons for the Adirondack Phantoms […]


Phantoms Power Play – Presented by Provident Bank (10/8)

October 8, 2019

2019-20 Season Underway at PPL Center October 5, 2019 Phantoms In The Community: The Lehigh Valley Phantoms welcomed the Gold Medal winning, United States National Sled Hockey team to the PPL Center during their training camp. The Phantoms players got the chance to take the ice with the National Sled Hockey team and see first-hand […]


Postgame Pictures on Ice With Players

Postgame Pictures with Players, October 12 vs. Hershey @ PPL Center

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms will host two rivals inside PPL Center this weekend beginning with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Friday, October 11, and then the Hershey Bears on Saturday, October 12.  Both games are scheduled for a 7:05 p.m. puck drop. Stick around after Saturday night’s game to snap a picture with your favorite players […]


Former Phantoms and Flyers Goaltender Michael Leighton Retires

October 7, 2019

Former Phantoms and Flyers goaltender Michael Leighton, a veteran of 617 professional games, announced his retirement from professional hockey today. A sixth-round draft selection (165th overall) by the Chicago Blackhawks in 1999, Leighton spent five seasons in the Philadelphia Flyers organization playing a total of 33 games for the Flyers at the NHL level and another 93 for […]


Flyers Reassign Pascal Laberge to Reading

Laberge Played 15 Games for Lehigh Valley During Rookie Season October 7, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have announced today that they have reassigned forward Pascal Laberge from the Phantoms to the Reading Royals of the ECHL. Laberge, 21, is in his second full professional season […]


Greg Carey's Real Men Wear Pink Campaign

Join Phantoms Forward Greg Carey in Helping to Fight Breast Cancer

Lehigh Valley Phantoms forward Greg Carey will be taking part in the American Cancer Society’s Real Men Wear Pink Campaign this year in order to help raise awareness and fight breast cancer. “The Real Men Wear Pink Campaign is definitely one of the larger ones that we have here during the year and it’s something that we […]


Felix Sandstrom Reassigned to Reading Royals

Flyers Assign Rookie Goaltender to Reading October 7, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced today that goaltender Felix Sandstrom has been reassigned from the Phantoms to the Reading Royals of the ECHL. Sandstrom, 22, is in his first full season in North America after spending […]


PPL Center Hits Sell Out for Sixth Consecutive Home Opener

October 5, 2019

Phantoms Fall in Opener to Providence October 5, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms (0-1-0-0) saw goalie J-F Berube save 21 of 24 shots on, but fell to the Providence Bruins (1-0-0-0) on Saturday evening by a final score of 3-0 in front out of a sold out PPL Center crowd. The […]


Phantoms Name Captains for 2019-20 Season

October 4, 2019

Andreoff, O’Reilly and Prosser Will Serve as Co-Captains October 4, 2019 The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have announced they will have three players wear the “C” this season and will serve as co-captains for the 2019-20 season. Andy Andreoff, Cal O’Reilly, and Nate Prosser will make up the Lehigh Valley leadership group this year and serve […]


Phantoms Finish Preseason 2-1-0

September 30, 2019

Regular Season Gets Started on Saturday at PPL Center September 30, 2019  Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms (2-1-0-0) concluded their preseason schedule on Monday with a 2-0 loss to the Hershey Bears (2-1-0-0) to finish the season with a winning record. Felix Sandstrom was strong in the net during the preseason finale, […]


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Lehigh Valley Cuts Training Camp Roster to 26

Phantoms Loan Knodel to Reading, Release to PTOs September 30, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. — The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, announced today that they have loaned defenseman Eric Knodel to the Reading Royals of the ECHL. In addition, forward Brett Supinski and defenseman Jeremy Beaudry have been released from their professional try-outs. Below […]


New Phantoms Andreoff and Berube Shine As Phantoms Move to 2-0 in Preseason

September 29, 2019

Phantoms Top Penguins 3-1 to Sweep Preseason Series With Penguins September 29, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms (2-0-0-0) got two-point performances out of both Andy Andreoff and T.J. Brennan on Sunday afternoon in a 3-1 victory over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (0-2-0-0) on Sunday in a preseason matinee at PPL Center. The […]


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Flyers Loan C Morgan Frost to Lehigh Valley

September 27, 2019

Phantoms Reduce Training Camp Roster September 27, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. — The Philadelphia Flyers have announced today that they have loaned center Morgan Frost to the club’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. In addition, the Phantoms have loaned forward Steven Swavely and defenseman David Drake and Rob Michel to the Reading Royals of the […]


Phantoms Win Preseason Opener at Wilkes-Barre

September 25, 2019

Three-Point Night for Greg Carey in 4-1 Victory September 25, 2019 Wilkes-Barre, Pa. – Greg Carey racked up a three-point night with one goal and two assists to lead the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to a 4-1 win at the rival Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Wednesday in the first preseason game for both squads. Reading native Steven […]