Phantoms-News Archive


Bunnaman Scores OT Winner at Hershey

April 9, 2019

Phantoms Win Streak at Three April 9, 2019 Hershey, PA – Connor Bunnaman scored in overtime from the low, left slot lifting the Phantoms to a 3-2 victory at the Hershey Bears on Tuesday night. The 20-year-old rookie, who is second on the team with 19 goals (trailing Greg Carey who has 28), celebrated his […]


Phantoms Warm Up: Lehigh Valley vs Hershey 4/9/19 Game Preview

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are on the road to take on the rival Hershey Bears tonight, April 9, at 7:00 p.m.  Tonight’s game will be the 12th and final time of the 2018-19 campaign that the two teams will face off against one another with the Phantoms currently holding a 5-5-0-1 record against the Bears this season. Winners […]


Phantoms Power Play – Presented by Provident Bank (4/2 – 4/9)

Lehigh Valley Set Franchise Record with 10 Goals on Sunday April 9, 2019 Phantoms In The Community: Alex Lyon was named the Lehigh Valley Phantoms IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year for his outstanding contributions to the Lehigh Valley community. Taking part in school visits, holiday shopping, Pride Night, the blood drive, sled hockey […]


PSECU Player of the Week — Byron Froese (4/8)

Lehigh Valley, Pa. — After tallying a goal and three assists for four points in four games this past week, as well as stringing together a seven-game point streak in which he totaled four goals and six assists for 10 total points, Lehigh Valley Phantoms forward Byron Froese has been named the PSECU Player of the […]


Felix Sandstrom Assigned to Lehigh Valley

April 8, 2019

Swedish Goaltender Joins Phantoms After 5 Seasons in SHL Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that goaltender Felix Sandstrom has been assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms from his HV71 Club in Sweden. Sandstrom, 22, has spent the last five seasons in the Swedish Hockey League spending time with […]


Phantoms Set Franchise Record with 10 Goals in Win Over Penguins

April 7, 2019

Conner and Twarynski Each Score Twice in 10-6 Win April 7, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms (36-30-4-3) set a franchise record with a 10 goal performance in a thrilling 10-6 victory over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (35-28-7-3). The Phantoms got two goals apiece from Chris Conner and Carsen Twarynski and Alex Lyon […]


Flyers Loan Corban Knight and Mark Friedman to Phantoms

Friedman Made NHL Debut Last Night April 7, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Philadelphia Flyers have announced today that they have loaned forward Corban Knight and defenseman Mark Friedman to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Knight, 28, has played four games for Lehigh Valley this season, tallying at least a […]


Bardreau Nets Two Shorthanded Goals in 4-2 Win over Penguins

April 6, 2019

Froese Extends Point Streak to Seven Games April 6, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms (35-30-4-3) returned home to a sold out PPL Center and secured a 4-2 win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (35-26-7-3). Despite not having a power play in the contest, Cole Bardreau scored two shorthanded goals to help power […]


Steven Swavely Loaned to Reading Royals

Reading native has played 40 games for Lehigh Valley April 6, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, announced today that they have loaned forward Steven Swavely to the Reading Royals of the ECHL. Swavely, 27, has played 40 games for the Phantoms this season, tallying […]


Flyers Have Recalled D Mark Friedman from Phantoms

April 5, 2019

Philippe Myers Loaned to Lehigh Valley   April 5, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have recalled defenseman Mark Friedman from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. In addition, defenseman Philippe Myers has been returned on loan to the Phantoms. Friedman, 23, has played in all […]


Alex Lyon Named Lehigh Valley’s IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year

April 4, 2019

By: Mike Ianniello Through three years with the Phantoms, Alex Lyon’s play on the ice has made him Lehigh Valley’s all-time leader in wins for a goaltender. Despite how strong his play has been on the ice this season, the efforts he consistently makes off the ice have earned Lyon the win as the Lehigh Valley […]


Phantoms Conclude Five-Game Road-Trip

April 3, 2019

Bunnaman and Kase Score in Setback at Charlotte April 3, 2019 Charlotte, N.C. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms concluded their five-game road-trip on Wednesday night in a 6-2 loss at the first-place Charlotte Checkers. Connor Bunnaman (17th) and David Kase (6th) scored for Lehigh Valley but the Checkers countered with six different goal scorers for […]


Phantoms Drop Series Opener at Charlotte

April 2, 2019

Lehigh Valley 2-2-0 on Road-Trip. Finale in Wednesday Rematch April 2, 2019 Charlotte, N.C. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms were topped in a 5-1 decision at the first-place Charlotte Checkers on Tuesday night and thus missed out on an opportunity to gain ground on the idle teams occupying the last two playoff spots in the […]


Phantoms Power Play – Presented by Provident Bank (3/27 – 4/2)

Lehigh Valley Continues Road Trip Tonight in Charlotte April 2, 2019 Phantoms In The Community: The Lehigh Valley Phantoms 2019 Bully Busters Unite Program made visits to St. John Vianney Regional School in Allentown and St. Ann School in Emmaus last week. The Phantoms’ mascot, meLVin visited with the kids and helped to teach them some […]


Phantoms Warm Up: Lehigh Valley vs Charlotte 4/2/19 Game Preview

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms continue their current five-game road trip as they visit the Charlotte Checkers in the first of two meetings this week on Tuesday, April 2, at 7:00 p.m.  Tuesday’s matchup will mark the seventh of eight meetings between the division rivals this season.  The two squads most recently split a two-game series […]


PSECU Player of the Week — Pascal Laberge (4/1)

April 1, 2019

Lehigh Valley, Pa. — With four goals and an assist for a total of five points — which includes his first professional hat trick — in just three games this past week, Lehigh Valley Phantoms forward Pascal Laberge has been named the PSECU Player of the Week. The Lehigh Valley Phantoms kicked off a five-game road […]


Matthew Strome Reassigned to Lehigh Valley

March 31, 2019

Strome Joins Phantoms after 4 Years in OHL March 31, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, announced today that forward Matthew Strome has been reassigned from the Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. In addition, forward Mike Huntebrinker has been loaned to the […]


Alex Lyon Spectacular in Shootout Win at Cleveland

March 30, 2019

Froese on 3-Game Goal Streak, Laberge Scores 4th This Week March 30, 2019 Cleveland, OH – Alex Lyon had one of the best performances of his career in a 42-save effort that included a number of point-blank and ten-bell stops in an impressive 3-2 shootout win at the Cleveland Monsters on Saturday night. Lyon moved […]


Lehigh Valley Recalls F Mike Huntebrinker from Reading

Huntebrinker has played 21 games for the Phantoms March 30, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, announced today that they have recalled forward Mike Huntebrinker from the Reading Royals of the ECHL. Huntebrinker, 26, has played 21 games for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms this season […]


Four-Game Point Streak Snapped at Cleveland

March 29, 2019

Phantoms and Monsters to Rematch on Saturday March 29, 2019 Cleveland, Ohio – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms (33-28-7) received goals from Byron Froese (4th with Lehigh Valley), Carsen Twarynski (7th) and Colin McDonald (9th) but Cleveland’s Zac Dalpe recorded a hat trick for the host Monsters who won 6-3 on Friday night at Quicken Loans […]