Game Summary Archive

Stayin’ Alive! Phantoms Force Game 4 with Inspiring Effort
May 8, 2024Power Play and Petersen Stave off Elimination May 8, 2024 Allentown, PA – We will see you at PPL Center on Saturday night! The Lehigh Valley Phantoms fended off elimination and forced Game 4 of the Atlantic Division Semifinals courtesy of a 2-0 win over the Hershey Bears on Wednesday night. Emil Andrae and Olle Lycksell […]

Phantoms Out-Chance Bears but Hershey Takes Game 2
May 4, 2024Back at PPL Center on Wednesday as Lehigh Valley Looks to Extend Series May 4, 2024 Hershey, PA – The scrappy Lehigh Valley Phantoms outshot the Hershey Bears almost by a 2-to-1 margin on Saturday night but the Chocolate and White prevailed in Game 2 of the Atlantic Division Semifinal series in a 5-1 decision. […]

Late Push Not Enough. Bears Take Game 1
May 1, 2024Laczynski Scores in 3rd Period but Hershey Hangs on 2-1 May 1, 2024 Hershey, PA – A determined effort from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in a hard and physical game ultimately fell just short on Wednesday night as the Hershey Bears hung on for a 2-1 decision in Game 1 of their Best of 5 […]

SWEEP! Gaucher’s OT Heroics Lifts Phantoms to Round 2
April 27, 2024Incredible Comeback Sparks Welcome Playoff Return to Lehigh Valley April 26, 2024 Allentown, PA – The Valley was Rallied to the fullest on Friday night with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms storming back to eliminate the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in overtime 5-4. Jacob Gaucher provided the heroic touch only 2:17 into sudden-death overtime to claim the series. Tanner Laczynski scored two […]

Phantoms Cook the Penguins in Game 1
April 24, 2024Intense Effort Has Phantoms One Win Away from Advancing April 24, 2024 Wilkes-Barre, PA – Adam Brooks and Rhett Gardner scored playoff-style goals as part of a hard-fought rivalry battle at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 win on Wednesday night. Louie Belpedio had a pair of assists and Cal Petersen recorded 21 saves on […]

PUT A BOW ON IT!
April 21, 20244-1 Win in Finale Launches Phantoms into Calder Cup Playoffs April 21, 2024 Allentown, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms again found their mojo on the power play with a pair of man-advantage markers while Felix Sandstrom’s 23-save performance backstopped a 4-1 victory over the Charlotte Checkers in the finale of the 10th season of […]

New Lineup Gets Look in Tune-Up Game
April 20, 2024Penguins Hold Off Phantoms 2-0 April 20, 2024 Allentown, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms gave a much-deserved day of rest to several regulars and veterans providing an opportunity for several players to receive opportunities in the lineup on Saturday night as the Phantoms dropped a 2-0 decision to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the second-to-last […]

CLINCHED!
April 19, 2024Petersen 3-0 Shutout Propels Phantoms to Postseason April 19, 2024 Bridgeport, CT – The Phantoms rode a 23-save effort from Cal Petersen all the way into the Calder Cup Playoffs as Lehigh Valley’s 3-0 win at the Bridgeport Islanders on Friday night officially clinched the team’s spot in the AHL postseason. Elliot Desnoyers (5th), Adam […]

Overtime Win Trims Magic Number to 1
April 13, 2024Alexei Kolosov Wins North American Debut April 13, 2024 Allentown, PA – Louie Belpedio (4th) struck for his third career overtime winner with Lehigh Valley and Tanner Laczynski had a pair of go-ahead goals in Lehigh Valley’s 5-4 win over the Bridgeport Islanders on Hockey Fiesta Night at PPL Center. “Los Fantasmas” (30-30-9) trimmed their […]

Hershey Hangs on in Feisty Rivalry Affair
April 12, 2024Magic Number Down to Five Points April 12, 2024 Hershey, PA – A strong third-period push at the powerhouse Hershey Bears was ultimately not enough to get the Phantoms back to even in what was eventually a 4-1 loss in Chocolatetown on Friday evening in the team’s penultimate away game of the 2023-24 campaign. Garrett […]

Phantoms Unable to Trim Magic Number
April 7, 2024Penguins Prevail 5-1 in Weekend Finale April 7, 2024 Wilkes-Barre, PA – Phan Nation arrived in full force on multiple phan busses as the Phantoms Premier Members had their own invasion into Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ territory but a magnificent performance by Joel Blomqvist propelled the Baby Pens to a 5-1 victory on Sunday afternoon in the […]

The Force was with The Monsters
April 6, 2024Phantoms Blanked by Cleveland 3-0 on Star Wars Night April 6, 2024 Allentown, PA – Pavel Cajan and the Cleveland Monsters prevailed in an intergalactic battle in downtown Allentown with a 3-0 triumph against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Saturday at PPL Center. A veritable forcefield between the pipes, Cajan turned aside 31 Lehigh Valley […]

Unified and Victorious Phantoms Kickstart Weekend
April 5, 2024Laczynski’s OT Heroics Pushes Phantoms Closer to Postseason April 5, 2024 Allentown, PA – From early fireworks to overtime heroics, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms trounced the Providence Bruins in overtime on Friday night by a 3-2 margin at PPL Center. Evan Polei answered the bell with an early fight only 2:30 into the game before the […]

Bears Survive in Goalie Battle
April 2, 2024Petersen Great but Shepard Holds off Phantoms 1-0 April 2, 2024 Hershey, PA – Cal Petersen turned aside 32 Hershey Bears shots in a strong performance as he kept the Phantoms within striking distance but Lehigh Valley was unable to break through against Hunter Shepard in a 1-0 loss at GIANT Center on Tuesday night. […]

Phantoms Rally for Standings Point at Penguins
March 30, 2024Tuomaala and Andrae Score in 3rd March 30, 2024 Wilkes-Barre, PA – Samu Tuomaala (15th) and Emil Andrae (5th) scored back-to-back in the third period to propel the Phantoms into the lead but Wilkes-Barre/Scranton delighted the home crowd with a comeback of its own and emerged with a 4-3 overtime triumph over their bitter rivals […]

Hatty for Marody at The Cuse
March 29, 2024Phantoms Crunch the Crunch 6-4 March 29, 2024 Syracuse, NY – Cooper Marody recorded his second career hat trick with Lehigh Valley and also the team’s third of the season as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms downed the North Division first-place Syracuse Crunch 6-4 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game road-trip. Marody scored […]

Chances Galore in 3-1 Loss to Penguins
March 24, 2024Adam Brooks Extends Goal Streak March 24, 2024 Allentown, PA – Adam Brooks scored AGAIN for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, but the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins came away with a 3-1 win over the Orange and Black on Sunday evening at PPL Center. Brooks’ first-period strike extended his current goal-scoring streak to a career-best four games. The […]

Another Goal for Brooks Not Enough
March 23, 2024Bridgeport Hangs On 2-1 March 23, 2024 Allentown, PA – Red-hot Adam Brooks (8th) struck for yet another goal but that was all the Phantoms could get against Bridgeport goaltender Ken Appleby who was eatin’ good in the neighborhood on his way to a 2-1 victory for the Islanders at PPL Center on Saturday night. […]

Another Comeback Win
March 20, 2024Phantoms Down T-Birds 3-1 to Pull Further Ahead in Playoff Race March 20, 2024 Allentown, PA – This is getting to be incredibly normal for the Phantoms. Teams that lead at the second intermission are supposed to cruise to victories. That isn’t the case in games against Lehigh Valley. Not at all. Not against this […]

Record Performances for Brooks and Lycksell in Win at Providence
March 16, 2024Laczynski Lands Second Career Hat Trick March 16, 2024 Providence, RI – It seems clear that the new line combo of Olle Lycksell, Tanner Laczynski and Adam Brooks is feeling some chemistry. The electric trio combined for all five Phantoms goals in a night which included some record performances in a 5-2 comeback win at […]