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Rodrigo Abols to Make NHL Debut at 29 Years Old

January 21, 2025

Details on his inspiring story from Jordan Hall of NBCSPhilly January 21, 2025 Latvia product Rodrigo Abols will make his NHL debut tonight when the Philadelphia Flyers host the Detroit Red Wings. Rodrigo Abols Story


Phantoms Power Play Presented by Provident Bank

January 20, 2025

Two Home Games This Weekend January 20, 2025 Allentown, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms went 2-1-0 last week and are tied for fourth place in the Atlantic Division with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins with 40 games played and 32 remaining in the 2024-25 regular season. Lehigh Valley (19-15-6) has a pair of home games this […]


Transaction: Abols Recalled to Flyers

First NHL Recall for Latvia Native January 20, 2025 Allentown, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have recalled forward Rodrigo Abols from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Abols, 29, is eligible to make his NHL debut and can become the third Phantoms’ player this season to do so joining Aleksi Kolosov and Helge Grans. The 6’4″ lefty […]


Amerks Power Past Phantoms

January 18, 2025

Sandstrom Wins in Return to Lehigh Valley January 18, 2024 Allentown, PA – The Rochester Americans scored thrice on the power play, including a game-winner from Isak Rosen with just 3:07 left, to sneak past the Phantoms 3-2 on Saturday night at PPL Center as the two teams traded road victories in the home-and-home series. […]


PREVIEW: Phantoms vs. Americans, Game #40

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (19-14-6) vs. Rochester Americans (22-10-4) PPL Center, Allentown, PA Saturday, January 18, 2025 (7:05 p.m.) – Game #40 TONIGHT – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are back at PPL Center for a rematch against the Rochester Americans, AHL affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres, following a wild and wacky meeting last night in western […]


Upon Further Review! Wild Win at Rochester

January 17, 2025

Abols Shootout Goal in 4th Round Caps Crazy Night January 17, 2025 Rochester, NY – It doesn’t get much weirder than this. After Rochester’s apparent overtime winning goal was overturned due to contact with the goaltender, the Phantoms won in the fourth round of the shootout on an Abols top-shelf shot that was initially ruled […]


Transaction: Petruzzelli Recalled to Phantoms

Phantoms Tangle with Rochester Back-to-Back January 17, 2025 Allentown, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have recalled goaltender Keith Petruzzelli from the Reading Royals of the ECHL. Petruzzelli, 25, is 6-12-3, 3.37, .893 with Reading this season. The Wilbraham, Massachusetts native has appeared in 98 professional career games going 48-38-8, 2.98, .900. In 2023-24 with […]


PREVIEW: Phantoms at Americans, Game #39

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (18-14-6) vs. Rochester Americans (22-10-3) Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NY Friday, January 17, 2025 (7:05 p.m.) – Game #39 TONIGHT – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms open a two-game, home-and-home weekend series against the Rochester Americans beginning tonight in western New York. The two teams will rematch on Saturday night at PPL Center […]


Phantoms Impeach the Senators

January 15, 2025

3-2 Win on Anthony Richard Goal in Third January 15, 2025 Allentown, PA – It might not have been the prettiest win of the season for the Phantoms but somehow they found a way in a midweek clash against the Belleville Senators in a 3-2 victory at PPL Center. Anthony Richard (7th) scored on the […]


PREVIEW: Phantoms vs. Senators

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (17-14-6) vs. Belleville Senators (15-11-5) PPL Center, Allentown, PA Wednesday, January 15, 2025 (7:05 p.m.) – Game #38 TONIGHT – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms return to PPL Center for a midweek clash against the Belleville Senators, AHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators. Lehigh Valley (17-14-6) has moved into a fourth-place tie in […]


Phantoms Power Play Presented by Provident Bank

January 14, 2025

Pushing into the Second Half January 14, 2025 Allentown, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms had a five-game point streak to open 2025 and have now officially entered the second half of the 2024-25 season. Up next are two more home games this week on Wednesday against the Belleville Senators and Saturday against the Rochester […]


Point Streak Snapped, Phantoms Blanked at Bridgeport

January 12, 2025

Take First Regulation Loss of 2025 January 12, 2025 Bridgeport, CT – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms were unable to get it going at the end of a busy weekend as Henrik Tikkanen’s 21 saves backstopped the host Bridgeport Islanders to a 5-0 shutout win on Sunday evening. Lehigh Valley (17-14-6) opened the second half of […]


PREVIEW: Phantoms at Islanders, Game #37

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (17-13-6) at Bridgeport Islanders (7-22-4) Total Mortgage Arena, Bridgeport, CT Sunday, January 12, 2025 (5:00 p.m.) – Game #37 TONIGHT – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms enter the second half of the season on a roll as they visit the last place Bridgeport Islanders in a Sunday evening clash. Lehigh Valley (17-13-6) are […]


Gahagen Lands First Shutout as Phantoms Top Hartford

January 11, 2025

Point Streak at 5, Phantoms are 4-0-1 in 2025 January 11, 2025 Hartford, CT – Parker Gahagen knocked away 26 Hartford Wolf Pack drives, including some tough and tricky and even point-blank chances, as the 31-year-old Army Captain secured his first career AHL shutout in a sterling 3-0 win for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on […]


PREVIEW: Phantoms at Wolf Pack, Game #36

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (16-13-6) at Hartford Wolf Pack (16-14-3) XL Center, Hartford, CT Saturday, January 11, 2025 (7:05 p.m.) – Game #36 TONIGHT – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are back on the road as they rematch with the Hartford Wolf Pack, AHL affiliate of the New York Rangers. Tonight is Game 5 out of 6 […]


Wolf Pack Best Phantoms in OT

January 10, 2025

Rizzo and Gendron Strike for Lehigh Valley January 10, 2025 Allentown, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms squared off at PPL Center for the first time in the new calendar year on Friday night against the Hartford Wolf Pack and dropped a 3-2 overtime tilt. Massimo Rizzo (3rd) and Alexis Gendron (11th) struck for the […]


PREVIEW: Phantoms vs. Wolf Pack, Game #35

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (16-13-5) vs. Hartford Wolf Pack PPL Center, Allentown, PA Friday, January 10, 2025 (7:05 p.m.) – Game #35 TONIGHT – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms play their first home game of 2025 on a Blackout Night at PPL Center as they host the Hartford Wolf Pack, AHL affiliate of the New York Rangers. […]


Lycksell Named to AHL All-Star Classic

January 8, 2025

Feb 2-3 at Coachella Valley January 8, 2025 Olle is going to Cali! The American Hockey League has announced the All-Star Roster presented by FloHockey. Olle Lycksell has been selected to represent the Phantoms at the AHL All-Star Classic in Palm Springs, CA presented by Spotlight 29 Casino. The two-day event will take place at […]


Transaction: Primeau Loaned to Reading Royals

January 8, 2024 Allentown, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have loaned forward Mason Primeau to the Reading Royals of the ECHL. Primeau, 23, is a 6’6″ center with a lefty shot from Toronto, ON. He has played in eight games with the Reading Royals scoring four goals with one assist and has also played […]


Phantoms Top Bears 5-4, Improve to 3-0 in 2025

January 7, 2025

Phantoms Hang On with 4 Penalty Kills in Third Period January 7, 2025 Hershey, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms raced out to a 3-1 lead in the first period and then held off a late push by the Hershey Bears to hang on for a 5-4 win at GIANT Center on Tuesday night. The […]


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