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Hats Off for Taylor Leier in Blowout Win!

February 11, 2016

Leier Records 3rd-Ever PPL Center Hattie in 7-2 Rout of Binghamton February 10, 2016 Lehigh Valley, PA – What a way to open a homestand! Taylor Leier’s first career hat trick led the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in a 7-2 blowout of the Binghamton Senators on Wednesday night at PPL Center in the first of five […]


Hershey Strikes Back in Rivalry Series

February 7, 2016

Bears Prevail to Cut into Phantoms Season Series Lead February 6, 2016 Hershey, PA – The Hershey Bears took out some of their frustrations from their previous lack of success against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms this season in the form of a 5-1 victory on Saturday night at Giant Center. Lehigh Valley had won six […]


Martel Hat Trick Not Enough as Win Streak Comes to Close

February 6, 2016

Phantoms Doubled-Up at Bridgeport 6-3 February 5, 2016 Bridgeport, CT – Standout rookie winger Danick Martel notched his first career professional hat trick and took over the top spot in the AHL for goals among rookies but his scoring surge was not enough for the Phantoms who fell at the Bridgeport Sound Tigers 6-3 on […]


Phantoms Win 5th Straight Completing Weekend Sweep of Rival Penguins

January 31, 2016

Colin McDonald Scores Two More to Cap Incredible 10-Point Week! January 30, 2016 Wilkes-Barre, PA – Colin McDonald racked up two more goals to conclude a tremendous week for him and the team as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms prevailed at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 5-3 in a feisty and occasionally nasty, penalty-filled affair. The Phantoms impressively swept the […]


Phantoms and LaBarbera Tame Sound Tigers 4-1

January 18, 2016

Jason LaBarbera Posts 42-Save Game and Chris Conner Scores on Penalty Shot January 17, 2016 Bridgeport, CT – Veteran goalie Jason LaBarbera gave himself an early birthday present in the form of a spectacular 42-save performance leading the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to a hard-earned 4-1 victory at the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Sunday evening. One […]


Phantoms Deviled in Albany 4-2

January 10, 2016

Joe Rehkamp and Davis Drewiske Both Score First of Season January 9, 2016 Albany, NY – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms penalty streak couldn’t last forever. The league’s top power-play unit broke the streak with a pair of man-advantage markers and the red-hot Albany Devils prevailed over the visiting Phantoms 4-2 on Saturday evening at Times […]


LaBarbera Magnificent Again in 2-1 Win at Portland

January 4, 2016

Exhausted Phantoms Cap Successful 3-0-2 Road-Trip Portland, ME – Jason LaBarbera stepped up his game when his teammates needed him the most. The 35-year-old veteran goaltender turned aside 17 shots in the third period among his 37 saves overall in leading the Phantoms to a 2-1 win at the high-flying Portland Pirates on Sunday evening […]


Phantoms Run Road-Trip Point Streak to Four

January 3, 2016

Portland Pirates Take Exciting Overtime Contest 4-3 Portland, ME – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms secured another valuable standings point and stretched their point-streak to four straight in a 4-3 overtime loss at the Portland Pirates on Saturday night. Lehigh Valley is 2-0-2 in their last four games with all of the contests in the streak […]


Phantoms Close Out 2015 in Style Winning 3-1 at Hershey

January 1, 2016

Martel Scores Twice and LaBarbera Just Misses 2nd Straight Shutout Hershey, PA – A pair of goals by Danick Martel and another tremendous performance by goaltender Jason LaBarbera led the Phantoms to a 3-1 win to conclude 2015 in a New Year’s Eve clash at Hershey. The Phantoms improved to 5-2-0 against the Bears this […]


Phantoms Secure Standings Point in Shootout Loss at Binghamton

December 30, 2015

Andrew MacDonald Scores Again in 2-1 Decision Binghamton, NY – Andrew MacDonald scored for his second consecutive game and Anthony Stolarz put on a 39-save goaltending clinic but the Binghamton Senators rallied from behind to post a 2-1 shootout win over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Tuesday night in the Southern Tier. Matt Puempel’s 10th […]


LaBarbera Posts 35-Save Shutout Gem at Wilkes-Barre

December 28, 2015

Phantoms Upend First-Place Penguins 3-0 on Sunday Wilkes-Barre, PA – Veteran goalie Jason LaBarbera recorded his 38th career professional shutout with a scintillating 35-stop performance at first-place Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to guide the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to a 3-0 win on Sunday evening. The veteran goalie had to be on his game right from the beginning with […]


B-Sens Prevail in Last Game Before Holiday Break

December 20, 2015

Jason LaBarbera Spectacular in 30-Save Performance in Goalie-Duel Binghamton, NY – The offense that seemed to come so easily to the Phantoms on Friday night was unable to solve Binghamton rookie netminder Matt O’Connor on Saturday as Lehigh Valley dropped a 2-1 decision to the host Senators in the last game before the holiday break […]


Shootout Win, Teddy Bears and Postgame Skate All on Same Night!

December 13, 2015

A-Mac Scores Twice in Return Including 2015 Teddy Bear Goal December 12, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – It was a Saturday night that had a little bit of everything…and then some. Andrew MacDonald opened the scoring with the 2015 Teddy Bear Goal and then the game settled into an intense back-and-forth battle eventually concluding with […]


Stolie Performance Stole Spotlight in Hershey Win

December 6, 2015

Stolarz 42 Saves Almost Leads Phantoms to Winners Circle December 5, 2015 Hershey, PA – It was the kind of spectacular performance that garnered massive respect and props from the opposing team’s fans. Anthony Stolarz narrowly missed lifting the Phantoms to a win at Hershey in a crazy 42-save performance but the host Bears rallied […]


Phantoms Down Top Team in AHL, 3-1 at Wilkes-Barre

December 5, 2015

Anthony Stolarz Magnificent Again in 35-Save Gem December 4, 2015 Wilkes-Barre, PA – Buying into head coach Scott Gordon’s pregame challenge to compete with the top team in the league, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms responded with grit and determination in a 3-1 victory at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Friday night. In the process, the Phantoms […]


Impressive Return for Stolarz in Win at Utica

December 3, 2015

Phantoms End Comets 4-Game Win Streak with 3-1 Triumph December 2, 2015 Utica, NY – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms received a sparkling 28-save performance from goalie Anthony Stolarz in one of his best games of the year en route to a 3-1 road victory at the Utica Comets to open their three-game road swing. Veteran […]


Fans Enjoy Poster and Autograph Night as Phantoms Stymied by Bruins

December 1, 2015

Another Sellout Crowd Enjoys Posters and Postgame Autographs November 28, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – After an intense and emotional victory the night before, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms just weren’t able to get their offense clicking against the Providence Bruins in a 3-0 loss at PPL Center on Saturday night. A big house of 8,423 […]


Tough Night in Utica Concludes 4-Game Road Trip

November 26, 2015

Phantoms Return to PPL Center Friday and Saturday November 25, 2015 Utica, NY – The Phantoms wrapped up their four-game road swing in Utica, NY and ran into a determined Comets squad in a 7-1 setback on Thanksgiving Eve. After playing well for the opening three games of their road swing coming on consecutive days […]


Stolarz Spectacular in 5-2 Win at Providence

November 23, 2015

Samuel Morin Blasts Home First Pro Goal November 22, 2015 Providence, RI – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms concluded another one of their grueling three-in-three weekends on a positive note grinding out a 5-2 Sunday evening victory at the Providence Bruins. The Phantoms won two out of three games in under 48 hours during their New […]


Straka Scores AHL-Leading 11th of Season but Phantoms Fall at Hartford

November 22, 2015

Petr Straka on 5-Game Goal Streak November 21, 2015 Hartford, CT – Petr Straka continues to score goals left and right, even when he’s not attempting to do so. But his tally wasn’t enough to push the Phantoms over the hump on Saturday night in Hartford, Connecticut. The host Wolf Pack eventually prevailed 3-1 after […]