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SundherStruck!! Phantoms Win at Providence 4-1
November 21, 2015Kevin Sundher’s Two Goals Help Extend Point Streak to Four November 20, 2015 Providence, RI – Kevin Sundher scored a pair of goals and Anthony Stolarz improved on his already gaudy statistics with a 29-save performance as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms won 4-1 at the Providence Bruins on Friday night. The Phantoms extended their point-streak […]

Phantoms Extend Point Streak to Three as Albany Snags OT Win
November 15, 2015Fourth-Largest Crowd Packs PPL Center on Sold-Out Saturday November 14, 2015 – Lehigh Valley, PA – The fourth-largest crowd ever at PPL Center of 8,959 were treated to the team’s first home overtime contest of the season but the visiting Albany Devils prevailed in the 3-on-3 extra session for a 2-1 victory in Allentown on […]

Lucky 7! Lehigh Valley Cranks Out Record Offense Against Rochester
November 14, 2015Martel Scores Twice in 7-1 Blow-Out Victory November 13, 2015 – Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms began the scoring early and didn’t let up until the very end in a 7-1 annihilation of the visiting Rochester Americans on Friday night at PPL Center. The Phantoms reached their highest offensive output since moving […]

Phantoms Ambush Senators in 6-Goal Attack
November 12, 20156-3 Revenge Win at Binghamton Led by Balanced Effort November 11, 2015 – Binghamton, NY – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms rallied early and did not let up in a season-high six-strike surge to double-up the Binghamton Senators. A balanced attack drove the 6-3 Veterans Day victory in Binghamton and featured the team’s highest offensive total […]

Phantoms Alum Stortini Triumphant in PPL Center Return
November 9, 2015Binghamton Senators Emerge with 4-1 Sunday Win November 8, 2015 – Lehigh Valley, PA – Last year’s Phantoms “Community Man of the Year” was certainly not as hospitable in his return to PPL Center. Zack Stortini scored two goals to lead the Binghamton Senators to a 4-1 victory over the Phantoms on Sunday evening at […]

Phantoms Comeback Effort Thwarted at Syracuse 2-1
November 8, 2015Andrew MacDonald Scores His First in Phantoms jersey November 7, 2015 – Syracuse, NY – A pair of early strikes for dangerous winger Jonathan Marchessault were able to hold up for the duration thanks to some stellar goaltending by Adam Wilcox as the host Syracuse Crunch held off the late Phantoms comeback attempts in a […]

Bears Even Rivalry Series at Phantoms
November 7, 2015Aaron Palushaj and Tyrell Goulbourne Score for Lehigh Valley in 4-2 Decision November 6, 2015 – Lehigh Valley, PA – The Hershey Bears returned the favor against Lehigh Valley by coming away victorious on their rivals’ home ice after the Phantoms had vicitimized the Bears last week at Giant Center. In the Friday night rematch […]

Phantoms Newcomer Kevin Sundher Comes Through in 10th Round!
November 2, 2015Petr Straka Scores Twice as Phantoms Win Wild 5-4 Decision at Hershey November 1, 2015 – Hershey, PA – Kevin Sundher had signed a professional tryout contract with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms earlier in the day. Little did he know he would put the capper on a wild game and marathon shootout with his game-winner […]

St. John’s Spooks Away Phantoms on Night Before Halloween 3-2
October 31, 2015Chris Conner Strikes Twice for Lehigh Valley October 30, 2015 – Lehigh Valley, PA – Speedy winger Chris Conner scored a pair of goals for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to erase a two-goal deficit but the St. John’s IceCaps converted midway through the third period for the go-ahead tally in a 3-2 decision at PPL […]

Providence Barely Withstands Phantoms Comeback
October 24, 2015Bruins Prevail 5-3 in Opener of Home-and-Home Weekend Series October 23, 2015 Providence, RI – Trailing by one goal with 3:30 left, winger Taylor Leier’s drive from the left circle blasted off the iron and away. The lucky break for the Bruins allowed the hosts to escape with a 5-3 win on Friday night after […]

Phantoms Battle Through Injuries in Gutty Road Performance
October 18, 2015Rival Penguins Eventually Pull Off 6-4 Win October 17, 2015 Wilkes-Barre, PA – With an already short bench due to multiple injuries the night before at Springfield, the visiting Lehigh Valley Phantoms lost two more valuable players to ailments on the road at rival Wilkes-Barre. The undermanned Phantoms squad were unable to hold an early […]

Conner Leads Phantoms First Win of Season 4-1 at Springfield
October 17, 2015Martel, Straka and Goulbourne Strike as well in Road Triumph October 16, 2015 Springfield, MA – Veteran speedster Chris Conner led the way with a three-point effort including one goal and two assists as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms notched their first victory of the season in a comfortable 4-1 contest at the Springfield Falcons on […]

Phantoms Defeat Penguins 4-3 to Conclude Preseason Slate
October 5, 2015Rookie Danick Martel Scores Game-Winner with 4:23 Remaining October 4, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – A little lady-luck led to a crucial Penguins turnover late in the third period and Danick Martel was ready to take advantage. The exciting rookie buried his one-on-one chance against Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry with 4:23 remaining for the game-winner […]

Fans Enjoy First Preseason Look at 2015-16 Phantoms
October 4, 2015Leier Scores 2nd Preseason Goal but Hartford Snags 3-1 Verdict. October 3, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – Phantoms fans welcomed an exciting blend of talented prospects and experienced veterans to the PPL Center ice in the team’s 2015-16 debut in downtown Allentown. Taylor Leier scored his second goal of the preseason and Anthony Stolarz made […]

Rivalry Renewed! Exciting Preseason Opener Claimed by Penguins 4-3
October 1, 2015Phantoms Rally From 3-0 Deficit in See-Saw Battle September 30, 2015 Wilkes-Barre, PA – After finding themselves in an unfortunate 3-0 hole in the opening eight minutes, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms went to work. A second period rally with goals from Taylor Leier, Kevin Sundher and Danick Martel would pull the Phantoms back to even […]

Hershey Pulls Away Late in Phantoms Last Road Tilt
April 19, 2015April 18, 2015 Hershey, PA – With tempers running high and misconduct penalties being doled out left and right, the Hershey Bears pulled away late in their season finale in a 5-1 victory over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Saturday night at Giant Center. In their last weekend of games of their inaugural season the […]

Thank You, Fans! Comeback Excitement Forges Overtime on Fan Appreciation Night
April 12, 2015Norfolk Win vs. Phantoms is First in Seven Tries April 11, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Phantoms’ 21st sellout crowd of the season on Fan Appreciation Night paid witness to a wild, see-saw finish in which the hosts dramatically came back not once, but twice, in the closing moments of regulation. Max Friberg eventually […]

Phantoms Success in Wilkes-Barre Halted by Matt Murray
April 5, 2015Penguins Prevail 3-0 to Avenge Previous Lehigh Valley Triumphs April 4, 2015 Wilkes-Barre, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have had their share of success at rival Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season but in the Phantoms’ final sojourn to Northeast Pennsylvania this season the Penguins were successful in extracting some modicum of revenge in the form of […]

B-Sens Squeak Past Phantoms in Wild Affair
April 4, 2015Jason Akeson Scores His Second of the Week in 4-3 Decision April 3, 2015 Binghamton, NY – The Binghamton Senators struck last in a topsy-turvy and wild third period thus allowing them to squeak past the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 4-3 on Friday night. Ryan Dzingel’s breakaway goal with 1:53 remaining broke a 3-3 tie. The […]

Phantoms Stay Undefeated Against Norfolk
April 2, 2015Lehigh Valley Wins Road-Trip Opener on Laughton’s 3rd Period Tie-Breaker April 1, 2015 Norfolk, VA – Scott Laughton’s powerful wrister from the right boards blasted through veteran goalie Jason LaBarbera to break a late third-period tie and propel the visiting Lehigh Valley Phantoms to a 3-2 victory at the Norfolk Admirals on Wednesday night. The […]