Game Summary Archive


Phantoms Dominate but Penguins Hang On

October 19, 2024

Highway Larssony October 19, 2024 Allentown, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms poured it on all night long but 41 shots were not enough to break goaltender Filip Larsson who backstopped a sensational 41-save performance in a 3-0 shutout win for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at PPL Center on Saturday night. It was Highway Larssony for […]


Pens Hold Off Inspired Phantoms Rally

October 18, 2024

Eklind Scores First AHL Goal October 18, 2024 Wilkes-Barre, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms nearly came all the back from an early four-goal deficit but it wasn’t to be as the host Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hung on 4-3 in the first of 12 meetings between the Pennsylvania rivals. The Phantoms and Penguins will rematch on […]


We are SO Back! Phantoms Wild Shootout Win on Opening Night

October 12, 2024

Three Power-Play Goals Jumpstarts Lehigh Valley to 4-3 Win October 12, 2024 Allentown, PA – Back in Orange and Black, back at PPL Center, and back in the win column. Opening Night at PPL Center to begin the 2024-25 regular season featured a thrilling 4-3 shootout victory for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms over the Hartford […]


That’s a Wrap. Phantoms Conclude Preseason

October 6, 2024

Penguins Prevail 5-1 in Final Exhibition Game October 6, 2024 Wilkes-Barre, PA – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins raced out to a 3-0 lead in the first period and never looked back en route to a 5-1 victory over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the final preseason game for both teams. Matt Brown scored the lone goal […]


Phantoms Top Bears 4-2 in Preseason Victory

October 5, 2024

Kolosov Shines in Goal October 5, 2024 Allentown, PA – Goaltender Alexei Kolosov went the distance in this one after a pair of partial preseason games with the Philadelphia Flyers. And the young goaltending prospect was dialed in as part of a 20-save performance that included multiple breakaway denials as well as a save at […]


Phantoms and Penguins Open Preseason

October 1, 2024

Wisdom Scores Nice Goal in Loss October 1, 2024 Allentown, PA – Zayde Wisdom scored a terrific goal in the third period to finally break through for Lehigh Valley but the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins otherwise largely carried the play en route to a 6-1 win at PPL Center in the preseason opener for both teams on […]


Mäkiniemi Assigned to Phantoms

September 29, 2024

September 29, 2024 Allentown, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have assigned goaltender Eetu Mäkiniemi to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Mäkiniemi, 25, entered Flyers training camp this season on a professional try-out. Prior to joining the team, he posted an 8-8-0 record with a 3.14 goals-against average and .900 save percentage in 18 games for the […]


Samu Style in Overtime Caps Rookie Series

September 14, 2024

Tuomaala Scores Winner for Flyers September 14, 2024 Allentown, PA – Samu Tuomaala had a pair of overtime goals last year for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and the team’s AHL All-Star Classic representative continued that trend with a September strike in extra-time to finish the highly successful Rookie Series at PPL Center presented by Zoom […]


Michkov and Rizzo Rise Up in Rooke Series Opener

September 13, 2024

Electric Action Culminates in Rangers Shootout Win September 13, 2024 Allentown, PA – Matvei Michkov’s first game in North America was pretty unforgettable. The 19-year-old Russian phenom scored his first goal on United States ice and almost converted on other key chances. Massimo Rizzo’s first game wearing the Orange and Black was pretty cool as […]


That’s a Wrap. Phantoms Season Ends in Hard-Fought Effort

May 11, 2024

Phantoms Playoff Run Ends Against Hershey May 11, 2024 Allentown, PA – The compete was there. And so were the early leads. But the Hershey Bears had the answers to rally back and take a 5-3 win on Saturday night and eliminate the Phantoms in the Atlantic Division semifinals. Lehigh Valley’s season ended with a […]


Stayin’ Alive! Phantoms Force Game 4 with Inspiring Effort

May 8, 2024

Power 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, 2024

Back 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, 2024

Laczynski 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, 2024

Incredible 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, 2024

Intense 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, 2024

4-1 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, 2024

Penguins 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, 2024

Petersen 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, 2024

Alexei 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, 2024

Magic 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 […]