General News Archive

Flyers Recall Bunnaman and Zamula

January 6, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that forward Connor Bunnaman and defenseman Egor Zamula have been recalled to the club’s Taxi Squad according to Flyers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Chuck Fletcher. Bunnaman, 23, has scored four goals with two assists in 24 games with the Phantoms […]

Zamula Late Goal Extends Point Streak to 8

Phantoms Rally From Three Down But Hershey Wins in OT January 5, 2022 Hershey, PA – The Phantoms put together their second big multi-goal comeback in less than a week capped by Egor Zamula’s tying goal with just 16.1 seconds left but the Hershey Bears recovered for a 4-3 overtime decision on Wednesday night at […]

Sandstrom and Ustimenko Returned to Phantoms

Sandstrom Made NHL Debut Last Week January 5, 2012 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that goalies Felix Sandstrom and Kirill Ustimenko have been returned on loan to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms from the Flyers Taxi Squad, according to Flyers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Chuck Fletcher. Sandstrom, 24, made […]

Phantoms Power Play Presented by Provident Bank

Big OT Wins Back-to-Back, Point Streak at 7 January 4, 2022 Weekly Recap Friday, December 31 Phantoms 6 – Utica Comets 5 (OT) The Phantoms stunningly overcame deficits of 4-0 and 5-1 to win at the best team in the AHL in a 6-5 thriller on New Year’s Eve. Hayden Hodgson’s second goal of the game […]

PSECU Player of the Week: Hayden Hodgson

Clendening Strikes in Overtime

Phantoms Point Streak at Seven January 1, 2021 Lehigh Valley, PA – Adam Clendening (4th) scored the winner in the opening minute of overtime as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms extended their point streak to seven in a 2-1 win over the Bridgeport Islanders to open 2022. Lehigh Valley has gone 6-0-1 in its last seven […]

Remarkable Comeback to Close 2021

Phantoms Rally From 5-1 Deficit in Overtime Win December 31, 2021  Utica, NY – What a way to end the year! The Lehigh Valley Phantoms trailed by scores of 4-0 and 5-1 before turning it on to the tune of a 6-5 overtime win at the Utica Comets in the last game of 2021. Cal […]

MacKinnon Recalled to Phantoms

Phantoms at Utica Friday, Return Home Saturday December 31, 2021 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have announced that defenseman Ryan MacKinnon has been recalled from loan to the Reading Royals of the ECHL. MacKinnon, 27, has played in four games with the Phantoms this season, most recently on November 20 at Toronto. […]

Goalie Garrett Metcalf Signed to PTO

New Goalie Arrives From Utah Grizzlies December 29, 2021 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have announced they have signed goalie Garrett Metcalf to a PTO (professional try out). Metcalf, 25,  arrives from the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL where he has played in five games this season going 2-2-1, 1.84, .932. He […]

Phantoms Power Play Presented by Provident Bank

Red-Hot Phantoms Return From Break December 29, 2021 Weekly Recap Tuesday, December 21 Phantoms 2 – Hershey Bears 1 Charlie Gerard scored his first goal with the Phantoms and Connor Bunnaman extended his goal-streak to three games in a 2-1 rivalry win over the Hershey Bears in the last game before the Holiday Break. Pat Nagle […]

York and Ustimenko Join Taxi Squad

December 28, 2021 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers announced the recalls of defenseman Cam York and goalie Kirill Ustimenko from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to the NHL Taxi Squad according to Flyers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Chuck Fletcher. York, 20, was the #14 overall selection in the 2019 NHL Draft. […]

December 29 Game Postponed

The American Hockey League has announced that the Phantoms home game on Wednesday, December 29 has been postponed due to AHL COVID-19 protocols affecting the Cleveland Monsters. A make-up date for this postponed game has not been announced. All fans with tickets for the Wednesday game are encouraged to hold on to their current tickets, as these will be […]

Three Phantoms Recalled to Taxi Squad

Cates, Mayhew, Sandstrom Get The Call December 27, 2021 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have announced the recalls of three players from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to the team’s Taxi Squad according to Flyers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Chuck Fletcher. Forwards Jackson Cates and Gerry Mayhew and goalie Felix Sandstrom will […]

Phantoms at Hershey Postponed

December 22, 2021 The American Hockey League has announced that Wednesday night’s away game for Lehigh Valley at Hershey has been postponed due to AHL COVID-19 protocols affecting the Hershey Bears. A make-up date has not been announced.

GAMEDAY! Phantoms at Hershey Bears, Dec. 22

December 22, 2021 TONIGHT: It’s the last Phantoms GAMEDAY before the Holiday Break. The Lehigh Valley Phantoms trek to Chocolatetown to take on the rival Hershey Bears. The Phantoms enter tonight on a five-game point streak (4-0-1) and are 2-1-0 against the Bears this season including 1-1-0 at Giant Center. This is the second game of a home-and-home series […]

Phantoms Top Hershey, Point Streak at 5

Pat Nagle Backstops 29-Save Gem Decemer 21, 2021 Lehigh Valley, PA – Pat Nagle improved to 4-0-2 in a 29-save effort that might have been his best game of the season as the Phantoms hung on for a 2-1 win over the Hershey Bears on Tuesday night at PPL Center. Hershey broke Nagle’s shutout bid […]

Cates and Mayhew Returned to Phantoms

December 21, 2021 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that forwards Jackson Cates and Gerry Mayhew have been returned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms according to Flyers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Chuck Fletcher. Mayhew, 28, had just been recalled to the Flyers earlier this morning. He leads the Phantoms […]

Mayhew Recalled to Flyers

Sharp-Shooting Winger Leads Phantoms With 9 Goals December 21, 2021 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have recalled right wing Gerry Mayhew from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms according to Flyers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Chuck Fletcher. Mayhew, 28, is a right-handed shooting forward from Wyandotte, Michigan who is in his first […]

Phantoms Power Play Presented by Provident Bank

Four-Game Point Streak Entering Last Games Before Break December 21, 2021 Weekly Recap Friday, Dec. 17 Phantoms 3 – Hartford Wolf Pack 1 The Phantoms won their third straight in what was their first away game in three weeks in taking a 3-1 decision at the first-place Wolf Pack on Friday. Hayden Hodgson and Connor Bunnaman gave […]

PSECU Player of the Week: Connor Bunnaman