General News Archive


Phantoms Weekly – Phantoms on Verge of 2017 Calder Cup Playoffs

April 11, 2017

April 11, 2017 This Week Wednesday, April 12 (7:05 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Friday, April 14 (7:05 p.m.) – Providence Bruins @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms Saturday, April 15 (7:05 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Binghamton Senators Upcoming Thanks to the team’s 4-2 triumph over the Springfield Thunderbirds last Saturday, the […]


Phantoms D T.J. Brennan Named to 2016-17 AHL First All-Star Team

April 10, 2017

Playoff Push Continues This Friday & Saturday at PPL Center April 6, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, in conjunction with the American Hockey League, are pleased to announce that defenseman T.J. Brennan has been named to the 2016-17 AHL First All-Star Team. A four-time […]


Phantoms Weekly – Phantoms Playoff Push Continues with 3 Games at PPL Center This Week

April 4, 2017

April 4, 2017 This Week Wednesday, April 5 (7:05 p.m.) – Hershey Bears @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms Friday, April 7 (7:05 p.m.) – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms Saturday, April 8 (7:05 p.m.) – Springfield Thunderbirds @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Phantoms Wall Cling Giveaway Presented by PSECU. Free to First 2,500 Kids 14 and […]


Chris Conner Hat Trick Drives Phantoms 4-2 Win at Hershey

April 3, 2017

Magic Number for Playoff Clinch Trimmed to Six April 2, 2017 Hershey, PA – Chris Conner converted in each period on Sunday evening for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms’ third hat trick of the season as part of a 4-2 win at rival Hershey on Sunday evening. Conner’s third career hat trick also included an assist […]


Phantoms Fall to Penguins in Feisty Rivalry Matchup

April 2, 2017

Scrap-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 […]


Danick Martel Named Lehigh Valley’s 2016-17 IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year

March 29, 2017

March 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, 2017

By 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 […]


Another Dramatic Rally at St. John’s

March 23, 2017

Leier 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, 2017

Brennan 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 […]


Phantoms Weekly – Phantoms Return to PPL Center This Saturday, Sunday

March 20, 2017

March 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, 2017

3-2 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, 2017

Penguins 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 Weekly – Phantoms Continue PPL Center Home Stand This Wednesday & Friday

March 14, 2017

March 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 […]


Lyon Backstops Phantoms to 3rd Straight Win, 4-1 Over Utica

March 12, 2017

Another 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. […]


The Lyon Roars Again! Earns 4th Shutout at Wilkes-Barre 3-0

March 9, 2017

Phantoms 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) […]


Phantoms Weekly – Phantoms Return to PPL Center This Friday, Saturday

March 7, 2017 This Week Wednesday, March 8 (7:05 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Friday, March 10 (7:05 p.m.) – Hershey Bears @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms Saturday, March 11 (7:05 p.m.) – Utica Comets @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms Upcoming The Lehigh Valley Phantoms (36-18-3, 75 pts., 3rd Atlantic Division) are back in […]


Phantoms Take Setback in Weekend Finale at Providence

March 5, 2017

Bruins Withstand Lehigh Valley Comeback Surge in 7-3 Verdict March 5, 2017 Providence, RI – Chris Conner recorded his 300th career assist while Andy Miele (7th), Mark Zengerle (11th) and Scott Laughton (14th) all found the back of the net but the host Providence Bruins were eventually able to pull away late for a 7-3 […]


You CAN Go Home Again! McDonald Scores Game-Winner in Hometown

March 4, 2017

Phantoms Prevail 3-1 at Hartford to Remain Perfect on Road-Trip March 4, 2017 Hartford, CT – Proving that Thomas Wolfe might not have had any idea what he was talking about, Colin McDonald returned to his home area to push the Phantoms onto victory at the Hartford Wolf Pack. The captain of the Phantoms struck […]


Phantoms Hold Off Springfield 5-4 in Road-Trip Opener

Danick Martel Scores 2 and Greg Carey Blasts League-Leading 26th March 3, 2017 Springfield, MA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms opened their critical four-game road swing with a 5-4 victory at the Springfield Thunderbirds on Friday night. The Phantoms raced out to a 5-2 lead in the opening minutes of the third on back-to-back goals […]


Phantoms Weekly – Phantoms Prepare for Weekend Road Trip

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017 This Week Friday, March 3 (7:05 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Springfield Thunderbirds Saturday, March 4 (3:00 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Hartford Wolf Pack Sunday, March 5 (3:05 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Providence Bruins Upcoming After enjoying six of their last nine games inside the friendly confines […]