General News Archive

New Party Areas Available for 2015-2016 Season!
August 26, 2015Phantoms Open Second Regular Season at PPL Center on Saturday, October 10th August 26, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, are pleased to announce the addition of two new party areas for the upcoming 2015-16 season. The MetLife Phan Zone and Duncan Auto Body Party […]

Tickets to Phantoms Preseason Games Available Now!
August 21, 2015Preseason Games at PPL Center Set For Saturday, October 3rd & Sunday, October 4th August 21, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley may be in the midst of another heat wave but hockey weather is just around the corner. Friday, fans will have the opportunity to secure tickets to a pair of Lehigh […]

Flyers Sign LW Chris Porter to Two-Way Contract
August 10, 2015The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have signed forward Chris Porter to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2015-2016 season. A 31-year-old left winger from Toronto, Ontario, Porter spent last season with the St. Louis Blues where he recorded one goal, one assist, two points and six penalty minutes in 24 […]

Phantoms Announce 2015 Preseason Schedule
August 6, 2015Includes Two Weekend Contests at PPL Center August 6, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The opening of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms’ 2015-16 playing season is now officially only 58 days away with the announcement of the team’s preseason schedule. The Phantoms will kick off their 20th Anniversary Season in the AHL with three preseason games, […]

Phantoms Announce “10 Days of Winning” Promotion
Phantoms Open Second Season at PPL Center on Saturday, October 10 August 5, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, are pleased to announce the team’s “10 Days of Winning” – a promotion that will offer a different randomly selected season ticket holder a great prize […]

Flyers vs. Islanders @ PPL Center on Monday, September 21st, 7:05 PM
August 3, 2015History will be made on Monday, September 21st at PPL Center when the Philadelphia Flyers battle the New York Islanders in the first-ever NHL game played in the Lehigh Valley. This historic clash pits a pair of Metropolitan Division rivals against one another as the second season of hockey action at the state-of-the-art PPL Center […]

Kevin Goumas Signed to AHL Contract for 2015-2016
July 31, 2015Phantoms Open Second Season at PPL Center on Saturday, October 10 July 30, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, are pleased to announce that forward Kevin Goumas has signed a one-year AHL contract for the upcoming 2015-2016 season. A 5’10”, 160-pound forward from Long Beach, […]

Phantoms Charities Makes Donation to Community Music School of the Lehigh Valley
July 23, 2015Lehigh Valley, PA – Phantoms Charities, a dedicated leader in community initiatives, has partnered with iconic singer-songwriter James Taylor, PPL Corporation and the Air Products Foundation to donate $2,000.00 to the Community Music School of the Lehigh Valley in honor of James Taylor’s performance at PPL Center on July 2. “After learning about James Taylor’s […]

Scott Gordon Named Ninth Head Coach in Phantoms Hockey
July 13, 2015Phantoms Open Second Season at PPL Center on Saturday, October 10 July 13, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, are pleased to announce that Scott Gordon has been named the ninth head coach in team history. A native of Brockton, Massachusetts, Gordon, 52, most recently […]

Pavel Padakin Signed to AHL Contract for 2015-2016
July 6, 2015Phantoms Open Second Season at PPL Center on Saturday, October 10 July 6, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, are pleased to announce that forward Pavel Padakin has signed an AHL contract for the upcoming 2015-2016 season. A 6’0″, 205-pound winger from Kiev, Ukraine, Padakin […]

Flyers Sign Five Players to Two-Way Contracts for 2015-16
July 5, 2015The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, were busy supplementing the organization’s roster last week as they inked five players to two-way contracts. Please find below a brief breakdown of each of the five players the Flyers signed on for next season. F Tim Brent Born: March 10, 1984 (31 years old) […]

Nick Luukko Signed to AHL Contract for 2015-2016
June 24, 2015Phantoms Open Second Campaign at PPL Center on Saturday, October 10 June 24, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, are pleased to announce that defenseman Nick Luukko has signed an AHL contract for the upcoming 2015-2016 season. A 6’2″, 205-pound blueliner from West Chester, Pennsylvania, […]

Phantoms G.O.A.L. Program Reaches 10,000 Student Milestone
June 2, 2015June 2, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – meLVin sure has been a busy puck-nosed pladottle this year. With today’s presentation of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms G.O.A.L. (Get Out And Live) Program to the students at Lehigh Parkway Elementary, the team’s school initiative has eclipsed more than 10,000 students since its debut in the Lehigh Valley […]

Phantoms Release 6 Guaranteed Dates for 2015-2016 Season!
May 14, 2015Taking Group Deposits Now! May 14, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – Let the countdown begin. Less than a month after concluding the Inaugural Season of Lehigh Valley Phantoms hockey at PPL Center, the Phantoms are excited to announce six guaranteed dates for the upcoming 2015-2016 regular season. Group ticket deposits for each of the six […]

AHL Board of Governors Approves Division Alignment for 2015-16 Season
May 12, 2015May 12, 2015 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews announced that the league’s Board of Governors, convening for its Spring Meeting today in Chicago, Ill., has approved the following division alignment for the 2015-16 AHL season (National Hockey League affiliates in parentheses): Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Lehigh Valley Phantoms (PHI) […]

Lauridsen Excited to Represent Denmark at 2015 Hockey World Championship
April 24, 2015April 24, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – It’s a decision that comes awfully easily to Oliver Lauridsen. “It’s something I do every time I’m asked,” Lauridsen said. “And it’s something I’ll continue to do every time I’m asked in the future.” What the 6’6″, 220-pound native of Gentofte, Denmark is referring to is the opportunity […]

Phantoms Weekly – Four Games for Phantoms in Season’s Final Week
April 13, 2015April 13, 2015 This Week Tuesday, April 14 (7:05 PM) – Hershey Bears @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms Friday, April 17 (7:30 PM) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Norfolk Admirals Saturday, April 18 (7:00 PM) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Hershey Bears Sunday, April 19 (5:05 PM) – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Giant Canned […]

Phantoms Games to Help Launch SECTV’s Newest HD Channel
April 9, 2015Friday’s Tilt vs. Norfolk, Tuesday’s Game vs. Hershey To Air on SE550 April 9, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, will help to launch Service Electric Cable TV & Communications’ second local HD channel with a pair of games over the next week. Lehigh Valley’s […]

Phantoms Weekly – Fan Appreciation Night Caps Busy Week at PPL Center
April 7, 2015April 7, 2015 This Week Wednesday, April 8 (7:05 PM) – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Allentown Police Department Night! Phantoms will wear specialty jerseys to benefit the Allentown Police Department.) ($2 Beer Night! $2 Coors Light drafts available from the time doors open until the start of the 2nd period.) Friday, April 10 […]