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Transactions: F Pavel Padakin, G Connor Knapp Recalled by Phantoms

March 21, 2016

Phantoms Continue Home Stand With 3 Tilts at PPL Center This Week March 21, 2016 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, have recalled from loan forward Pavel Padakin and goaltender Connor Knapp from the Reading Royals of the ECHL. The Phantoms have also loaned forward Joe […]


Comeback Effort Falls Short in Front of Another PPL Center Sellout

Portland Pirates Escape With 4-2 Verdict in Phantoms Homestand Opener March 20, 2016 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Phantoms had comeback inspiration in their Sunday evening homestand opener at PPL Center but eventually the Portland Pirates were able to hang on with a late empty-netter sealing a 4-2 victory. Another big sellout crowd welcomed back […]


Transactions: G Anthony Stolarz Recalled by Flyers, G Martin Ouellette Recalled by Phantoms

March 20, 2016

Phantoms Kick Off 4-Game Home Stand at PPL Center Today March 20, 2016 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have recalled from loan goaltender Anthony Stolarz on emergency conditions. Meanwhile, the Phantoms have recalled from loan goaltender Martin Ouellette from the Reading Royals of the ECHL. A […]


Phantoms Battle to Regulation Tie Against Top Team in AHL

March 19, 2016

Toronto Marlies Rally for 3-2 Overtime Final March 18, 2016 Toronto, ON – Anthony Stolarz had another spectacular performance between the pipes for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms who took the top team in the American Hockey League to a 2-2 draw through 60 regulation minutes. But ultimately the Toronto Marlies would prevail for the bonus […]


Ullmark Steals Win from Phantoms

March 17, 2016

Rochester Prevails 3-1 in Cole Bardreau’s Homecoming March 16, 2016 Rochester, NY – Sometimes a hot goalie makes all the difference in the world. Big Swedish netminder Linus Ullmark dove and scrambled his way from one spectacular save to another in the process denying the relentless Phantoms attack and leading the host Rochester Americans to […]


Phantoms Weekly – Phantoms Kick Off 4-Game Home Stand at PPL Center This Sunday

March 15, 2016

March 15, 2016 This Week Wednesday, March 16 (7:05 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Rochester Americans Friday, March 18 (7:00 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Toronto Marlies Sunday, March 20 (5:05 p.m.) – Portland Pirates @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Post-Game Autographs with Phantoms Players.) Upcoming The Lehigh Valley Phantoms (27-29-6, 60 pts., 7th […]


Phantoms Early Lead Extinguished by Late Hartford Bounces

March 12, 2016

Reading Native Steven Swavely Makes Pro Debut March 12, 2016 Hartford, CT – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms raced out to a 2-0 lead in Hartford, Connecticut on Saturday afternoon but the Wolf Pack overcame the early deficit to claim a 4-2 conclusion at XL Center. Chris Conner (13th) and Colin McDonald (12th) tallied for the […]


Transactions: Forwards Kevin Sundher & Kevin Goumas Loaned to Reading

March 10, 2016

Phantoms Continue 5-Game Road Swing Saturday in Hartford March 10, 2016 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, have loaned forward Kevin Sundher and returned on loan forward Kevin Goumas to the Reading Royals of the ECHL. A 24-year-old center from Surrey, British Columbia, Sundher is in […]


Crazy Back-and-Forth Overtime Battle Snagged by Penguins

Comebacks Have Been Hallmark of Wild Rivalry Series March 9, 2016 Wilkes-Barre, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have had their fair share of wild comebacks in their season rivalry series. This time around it was the Penguins who overcame a 5-2 third-period deficit en route to a 6-5 overtime decision against […]


Transaction: Steven Swavely Signed to ATO

March 9, 2016

Phantoms Continue 5-Game Road Swing Tonight in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton March 9, 2016 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, have signed forward Steven Swavely to an ATO (amateur try-out). A 24-year-old forward from Reading, Pennsylvania, Swavely recently completed his senior season at the University of Maine where, while […]


Phantoms Weekly – Phantoms Continue 5-Game Road Swing This Week

March 8, 2016

March 8, 2016 This Week Wednesday, March 9 (7:05 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ WB/Scranton Penguins Saturday, March 12 (3:00 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Hartford Wolf Pack Upcoming The Lehigh Valley Phantoms (27-28-5, 59 pts., 7th Atlantic Division) continue their five-game road swing this week with a pair of Atlantic Division contests. […]


Phantoms Road Win-Streak Snapped in Binghamton

March 6, 2016

Senators Able to Hold On for 3-1 Decision March 5, 2016 Binghamton, NY – The Luck of the Irish was on the side of the Binghamton Senators who were sporting green St. Patrick’s Day themed jerseys helping them hold off the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in a 3-1 final on Saturday night. The Phantoms had won […]


Rivalry Showdown Goes to Penguins at Sold-Out PPL Center

March 5, 2016

Phan Nation Produces 7th Straight Standing Room-Only Sellout March 4, 2016 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms pumped 36 shots on the goal of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Friday evening and controlled large portions of the Pennsylvania rivalry showdown but the Penguins were able to escape downtown Allentown with a 3-0 win in front […]


It’s a Record! Sensational Stolarz Saves 51 at Syracuse

March 3, 2016

Phantoms 3-2 Shootout Win in Another Heart-Stopper March 2, 2016 Syracuse, NY – Stolarz saved his most sensational game of the season for Syracuse. With a 51-save effort etching his name into the Phantoms record books, the big netminder led the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to a thrilling 3-2 shootout win at the Crunch on Wednesday […]


Transaction: Defenseman Jesper Pettersson Reassigned to Reading

March 2, 2016

Phantoms Kick Off This Week’s Action Tonight in Syracuse March 2, 2016 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have reassigned defenseman Jesper Pettersson from the Phantoms to the Reading Royals of the ECHL. A 21-year-old blueliner from Stockholm, Sweden, Pettersson is in the midst of his second […]


Comeback Kids…Again! Phantoms Rally in 3rd at Hartford

February 29, 2016

Comeback Kids…Again! Phantoms Rally in 3rd at Hartford Kevin Goumas Notches Game-Winner with 11 Minutes Left February 28, 2016 Lehigh Valley, PA – One might almost get the idea that third-period comebacks are easy. The Lehigh Valley Phantoms overcame a deficit in the final frame for a fifth consecutive game as Taylor Leier and Kevin […]


Comets Hold Off Phantoms Late Surge

February 28, 2016

17th Sellout Crowd of Season Enjoys Mascot Mania at PPL Center!! February 27, 2016 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Utica Comets broke a late tie overcoming Lehigh Valley’s third-period push in a 2-1 decision at PPL Center on Saturday night. Jordan Subban’s laser from the right point for the winner with 4:12 left countered Phil […]


Flyers Sign RW Colin McDonald to Multi-Year Extension

Phantoms Captain With 11 Goals, 21 Points This Season February 27, 2016 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have signed RW Colin McDonald to a multi-year extension, according to general manager Ron Hextall. Lehigh Valley’s captain this season, McDonald has recorded 11 goals, 10 assists and 21 […]


Transaction: Martin Ouellette Recalled by Lehigh Valley

February 27, 2016

With Points in 4 Straight Games, Phantoms Back at PPL Center Tonight February 27, 2016 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, have recalled from loan goaltender Martin Ouellette from the Reading Royals of the ECHL. A 24-year-old netminder from Saint-Hippolyte, Quebec, Ouellette is in his second […]


Another Phantoms Comeback Produces Critical Standings Point

Martel & McDonald Score for Lehigh Valley in Shootout Decision vs. Hartford February 26, 2016 Lehigh Valley, PA – Danick Martel (19th) and Colin McDonald (11th) connected for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms Friday evening as another third-period comeback by the Phantoms produced a critical standings point in a 3-2 shootout decision with the Hartford Wolf […]