Phantoms-News Archive


Phantoms Double-Up Bears 6-3

February 11, 2022

Strome and Wilson With Three Points Each February 11, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms raced out to a 3-1 lead in the first period and never looked  back in a 6-3 victory over the Hershey Bears on Friday night at PPL Center. Matt Strome and Garrett Wilson both had three-point performances […]


GAMEDAY! Phantoms vs. Hershey Bears, Feb 11 2022

February 11, 2022 TONIGHT: It’s a GAMEDAY at PPL Center presented by MassMutual as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms play host to the Hershey Bears, AHL affiliate of the Washington Capitals. It’s the beginning of the team’s big GO FOR GOLD weekend-long Olympics tribute with three games in a row at PPL Center. Lehigh Valley (15-17-8) has points […]


Ustimenko Reassigned to Phantoms

Phantoms Host Hershey Tonight to Begin Go For Gold Weekend February 11, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have announced that goalie Kirill Ustimenko has been reassigned by the Philadelphia Flyers to the Phantoms from the Reading Royals of the ECHL. Ustimenko, 23, has enjoyed a strong surge since January going 8-2-1, […]


Nine Phantoms Playing in Beijing Olympics

February 9, 2022

Goalie Pat Nagle Joined by 8 Phantoms Alumni Representing Six Countries! February 9, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are proud to announce that nine current and former Phantoms players have been selected to represent their countries at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games which are underway in Beijing, China. What an incredible […]


Phantoms Fall in Homestand Opener

February 8, 2022

Hershey Up Next on Friday February 8, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms were unable to break through against Belleville goalie Filip Gustavsson in taking their first shutout of the season in a 5-0 loss to the Belleville Senators on Tuesday night at PPL Center. Gustavsson’s 21 saves led the Belleville victory […]


Ratcliffe Recalled to Flyers

Phantoms Host Belleville Senators Tonight February 8, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have announced they have recalled forward Isaac Ratcliffe from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms according to Flyers’ President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, Chuck Fletcher. Ratcliffe, 22, is coming off his NHL debut on January 29 in an overtime win for […]


GAMEDAY! Phantoms vs. Belleville Senators, Feb 8 2022

February 8, 2022 TONIGHT: It’s a GAMEDAY at PPL Center presented by MassMutual as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms play host to the Belleville Senators, AHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators. Lehigh Valley (15-16-8) has points in eight of it last nine home games (7-1-1). Belleville (17-18-0) is making its lone PPL Center visit of the season in […]



Phantoms Power Play Presented by Provident Bank

Six-Game Homestand Begins February 8, 2022 Weekly Recap Wednesday, February 2, 2022 Bridgeport Islanders 4 – Phantoms 1 Nick Lappin scored for Lehigh Valley but the Islanders pushed through for the W in their annual morning game. Phantoms’ alum Andy Andreoff scored for Bridgeport. Lehigh Valley is now 2-2-0 all-time in morning starts. Friday, February […]


Phantoms Surrender Early Lead at Hartford

February 5, 2022

Wolf Pack Rally for 6-4 Win Feburary 5, 2022 Hartford, CT – Hayden Hodgson (12th) and Charlie Gerard (3rd) scored in the opening period for a 2-0 lead on the road but the Hartford Wolf Pack responded with five goals in the second en route to a 6-4 decision on Saturday night at XL Center. […]


Hodgson and Wylie Lead Blowout Win

February 4, 2022

Phantoms Rock P-Bruins 5-1 February 4, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – Hayden Hodgson (10, 11) scored a pair of goals for a third time this season and Wyatte Wylie had his second three-point game in two weeks to lead the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to a 5-1 win over the Providence Bruins on Friday night at […]


GAMEDAY!! Phantoms vs. Providence Bruins, Feb. 4 2022

February 4, 2022 TONIGHT: It’s a GAMEDAY at PPL Center presented by MassMutual as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms play host to the Providene Bruins, AHL affiliate of the Boston Bruins. Lehigh Valley (14-15-8) looks to climb back to the .500 mark. The Phantoms have points in 14 of their last 18 games at 11-4-3. The P-Bruins (17-11-6) […]


AHL’ers Pat Nagle and Aaron Ness Excited for Olympics

February 3, 2022

January 30, 2022 (from TheAHL.com)  by Patrick Williams The unchecked excitement from a pair of American Hockey League’s newest Olympians came through loud and clear in separate interviews this week. AHL fans know what goaltender Pat Nagle and defenseman Aaron Ness can do. Soon the rest of the U.S. hockey fan base can see Nagle and Ness when the […]


Flyers Send Four to Phantoms

February 2, 2022

Cates, Frost, Ratcliffe, York Arrive From Philly February 2, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that forwards Jackson Cates, Morgan Frost and Isaac Ratcliffe and defenseman Cam York have all been loaned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms according to Flyers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, Chuck Fletcher. Cates, 24, […]


Islanders Take Morning Game

Nick Lappin Scores Phantoms’ Goal February 2, 2022 Bridgeport, CT – Nick Lappin (3rd) pulled the Phantoms to within a goal in the second period but a stingy Islanders defense with a shot-block mentality would hold the Phantoms out the rest of the way in a 4-1 Bridgeport victory in a Wednesday morning game. Lehigh […]


GAMEDAY: Phantoms at Bridgeport Islanders, Feb 2 2022

February 2, 2022 TODAY:  Rise and Shine, Phantoms Fans!! It’s a morning-style GAMEDAY presented from Bridgeport by MassMutual. The Lehigh Valley Phantoms look to go over .500 for the first time this season as they pprovide the opposition in the annual Bridgeport Islanders’ Morning Game at Webster Bank Arena. The Phantoms are 14-14-8 overall and […]


Phantoms Power Play Presented by Provident Bank

February 1, 2022

Phantoms Surge Continues, 11-3-3 in Last 17 Games February 1, 2022 Weekly Recap Friday, January 28, 2022 Springfield Thunderbirds 6 – Phantoms 2 The Phantoms had nowhere to go but up after giving up five goals in the first period of the weekend. Nathan Walker’s natural hat trick powered Springfield’s win. Garrett Wilson and Nick […]



Phantoms Announce Schedule Change

January 31, 2022

Feb 16 Game Moves to Apr 26 January 31, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have announced that the team’s home game originally scheduled for Wednesday, February 16 against the Springfield Thunderbirds will now move to Tuesday, April 26 at 7:05 p.m. FANS WITH TICKETS, PLEASE NOTE: All fans with tickets for […]


Captain Cal’s Shorties Drive Exciting Comeback

January 30, 2022

Phantoms Rally Against Hershey in 3-2 Win January 30, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – Cal O’Reilly tied a Phantoms’ franchise record with a pair of shorthanded goals in the same game as Lehigh Valley rallied from behind to top the Hershey Bears 3-2 on Sunday evening at PPL Center. Trailing 2-1 in the third period. […]