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Phantoms Fall to Penguins in Feisty Rivalry Matchup
April 2, 2017Scrap-Filled Affair Snagged by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3-0 April 1, 2017 Wilkes-Barre, PA – The top two teams in the Eastern Conference have seen each other an awful lot lately. And on Saturday night at Wilkes-Barre it showed in a feisty showdown of two hard-working teams. The Penguins emerged with a 3-0 victory over the Lehigh Valley […]
Goaltending Duel at PPL Center Goes to Visiting Bridgeport
April 1, 2017Phantoms Fans Enjoy Tons of Giveaways Amidst Fan Appreciation Night March 31, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – Anthony Stolarz turned in a tremendous 34-save performance Friday evening but his counterpart, Bridgeport Sound Tigers’ netminder Eamon McAdam, was no slouch either denying 20 of Lehigh Valley’s 21 total shots in a genuine goaltending duel at PPL […]
Danick Martel Named Lehigh Valley’s 2016-17 IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year
March 29, 2017March 30, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, are proud to announce that Danick Martel has been named the team’s winner of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the Lehigh Valley community during the 2016-17 season. A […]
Phantoms Goaltending Duo Leading Lehigh Valley’s Playoff Push
March 28, 2017By Dan Fremuth At just 23 and 24 years old respectively, Anthony Stolarz and Alex Lyon represent one of the youngest goaltending duos in the American Hockey League. They just so happen to represent one of the AHL’s most dynamic and impressive netminding tandems as well. A 6’6”, 232-pound goaltender from Edison, New Jersey, Stolarz […]
Phantoms Weekly – Phantoms Face Trio of Division Rivals This Week
March 27, 2017 This Week Friday, March 31 (7:05 p.m.) – Bridgeport Sound Tigers @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Fan Appreciation Night.) Saturday, April 1 (7:05 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Sunday, April 2 (5:00 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Hershey Bears Upcoming Winners of seven of their last 10 games overall […]
Never-Say-Die Phantoms Prevail in OT Thriller at Sold-Out PPL Center
March 27, 2017Andy Miele Nets Game-Tying and Game-Winning Goals March 26, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – Andy Miele scored both the game-tying and game-winning goals Sunday evening as the resilient Lehigh Valley Phantoms authored a thrilling, come-from-behind 4-3 overtime triumph against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in front of 8,501 fans inside PPL Center. With the win, the […]
Penguins Claim Rivalry Showdown at Sold-Out PPL Center
March 26, 2017Phan Nation Produces Second-Largest Crowd This Season March 25, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – The AHL’s postseason doesn’t officially get underway for nearly a month but there was a playoff atmosphere inside PPL Center Saturday evening as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms welcomed their in-state rivals, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, to downtown Allentown. Entering Saturday’s tilt, just […]
Defenseman Jesper Pettersson Reassigned to Reading Royals
March 24, 2017Phantoms Return to PPL Center This Saturday, Sunday March 24, 2017 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have reassigned defenseman Jesper Pettersson from Lehigh Valley to the Reading Royals of the ECHL. A 22-year-old blueliner from Stockholm, Sweden, Pettersson is in his third professional season and has […]
Another Dramatic Rally at St. John’s
March 23, 2017Leier Equalizer With 1:16 Left Leads to Corban Knight Shootout Winner March 22, 2017 St. John’s, NL – The Phantoms staged yet another dramatic come-from-behind finish at the St. John’s IceCaps to secure an exciting third straight win. Taylor Leier (10th) tied the score with just 1:16 remaining in regulation eventually leading to Corban Knight’s […]
Phantoms Stage Epic Comeback at St. John’s
March 22, 2017Brennan Scores OT Winner After Lehigh Valley Had Trailed 4-0 March 21, 2017 St. John’s NL – Down but not out. T.J. Brennan capped a crazy and historic comeback from a four-goal deficit at the St. John’s IceCaps with his tying and overtime winning goals in a near-unbelievable 5-4 triumph. The Lehigh Valley Phantoms trailed […]
Flyers Sign D Mark Friedman to Entry-Level Contract
March 21, 2017Friedman Will Report to Lehigh Valley for Remainder of 2016-17 Season March 21, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have signed defenseman Mark Friedman to an entry-level contract for the 2017-2018 season. A 5’10”, 191-pound blueliner from Toronto, he will report to Lehigh Valley for the […]
Phantoms Weekly – Phantoms Return to PPL Center This Saturday, Sunday
March 20, 2017March 20, 2017 This Week Tuesday, March 21 (6:00 p.m. EST) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ St. John’s IceCaps Wednesday, March 22 (6:00 p.m. EST) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ St. John’s IceCaps Saturday, March 25 (7:05 p.m.) – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms (meLVin Garden Gnome Giveaway Free to First 2,500 Kids 14 […]
Phantoms Surge Back Against rival Penguins
March 19, 20173-2 Road Win Pulls Lehigh Valley Back to Within Three Points of First March 18, 2017 Wilkes-Barre, PA – Goaltender Anthony Stolarz starred in a 37-save performance and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms hung on at the end of an intense 3-2 victory at the first-place Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Saturday night. Tyrell Goulbourne (1st), Reece Willcox […]
Phantoms Four-Game Point Streak Snapped by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
March 18, 2017Penguins Snag Opener of Weekend Rivalry Series March 17, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms almost made it through their successful four-game homestand without a regulation loss but the Luck of the Irish was not quite with the hosts on this St. Patrick’s Day edition of Phantoms hockey. The visiting Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins […]
Phantoms Grab Critical Standings Point in Back-and-Forth Tilt with Syracuse
March 16, 2017Danick Martel Scores Twice in OT Contest March 15, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – Danick Martel (17th, 18th) scored twice and Andy Miele added a goal and an assist as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms earned a critical standings point Wednesday evening as part of a 5-4 overtime decision with the Syracuse Crunch at PPL Center. […]
Phantoms Weekly – Phantoms Continue PPL Center Home Stand This Wednesday & Friday
March 14, 2017March 14, 2017 This Week Wednesday, March 15 (7:05 p.m.) – Syracuse Crunch @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms Friday, March 17 (7:05 p.m.) – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms Saturday, March 18 (7:05 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Upcoming Winners of three straight games and five of their last six overall, the […]
Defensemen Jesper Pettersson and Maxim Lamarche Returned to Lehigh Valley
March 13, 2017Phantoms Continue Home Stand Wednesday vs. Syracuse March 13, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have reassigned defenseman Jesper Pettersson from the Reading Royals of the ECHL to Lehigh Valley. In addition, the Phantoms have recalled from loan defenseman Maxim Lamarche from Reading as well. A […]
Lyon Backstops Phantoms to 3rd Straight Win, 4-1 Over Utica
March 12, 2017Another Sold-Out Saturday in Center City Allentown March 11, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – Alex Lyon backstopped the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to their third victory in a row and fifth in their last six in a 4-1 decision over the Utica Comets in front of yet another sellout crowd at PPL Center on Saturday night. […]
Knight Nets Late Winner as Phantoms Down Bears 3-2
March 11, 2017Lehigh Valley Claims Fourth Win Over Last Five Games March 10, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – Corban Knight (8th) scored the eventual game winner with just over two minutes left in regulation Friday evening as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms downed the rival Hershey Bears 3-2 in front of 8,116 fans inside PPL Center. With the […]
The Lyon Roars Again! Earns 4th Shutout at Wilkes-Barre 3-0
March 9, 2017Phantoms Trim First-Place Penguins’ Lead to Four Points March 8, 2017 Wilkes-Barre, PA – Rookie Alex Lyon became only the seventh goalie in Phantoms franchise history to record four shutouts in a season following a 31-save performance at the first-place Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Wednesday night. Chris McCarthy (1st), Colin McDonald (21st) and Mark Zengerle (12th) […]
