Phantoms-News Archive


Murray, Penguins Thwart Phantoms on Allentown Police Department Night

April 9, 2015

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Earns 3-0 Win at PPL Center April 8, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms debuted their specialty Allentown Police Department jerseys Wednesday evening but it was Wilkes-Barre/Scranton goaltender Matt Murray who protected the Penguins all night long as the visitors served the Phantoms a 3-0 setback in front of 7,456 fans […]


Phantoms Weekly – Fan Appreciation Night Caps Busy Week at PPL Center

April 7, 2015

April 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 […]


Phantoms Success in Wilkes-Barre Halted by Matt Murray

April 5, 2015

Penguins Prevail 3-0 to Avenge Previous Lehigh Valley Triumphs April 4, 2015 Wilkes-Barre, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have had their share of success at rival Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season but in the Phantoms’ final sojourn to Northeast Pennsylvania this season the Penguins were successful in extracting some modicum of revenge in the form of […]


B-Sens Squeak Past Phantoms in Wild Affair

April 4, 2015

Jason Akeson Scores His Second of the Week in 4-3 Decision April 3, 2015 Binghamton, NY – The Binghamton Senators struck last in a topsy-turvy and wild third period thus allowing them to squeak past the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 4-3 on Friday night. Ryan Dzingel’s breakaway goal with 1:53 remaining broke a 3-3 tie. The […]


Stortini Named Phantoms’ 2014-15 IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year

April 2, 2015

Phantoms Continue 3-Game Road Trip Friday at Binghamton April 2, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, are proud to announce that Zack Stortini has been named the team’s winner of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the […]


Phantoms Stay Undefeated Against Norfolk

Lehigh Valley Wins Road-Trip Opener on Laughton’s 3rd Period Tie-Breaker April 1, 2015 Norfolk, VA – Scott Laughton’s powerful wrister from the right boards blasted through veteran goalie Jason LaBarbera to break a late third-period tie and propel the visiting Lehigh Valley Phantoms to a 3-2 victory at the Norfolk Admirals on Wednesday night. The […]


Phantoms Weekly – Phantoms Face Trio of Division Rivals This Week

March 31, 2015

March 31, 2015 This Week Wednesday, April 1 (7:15 PM) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Norfolk Admirals Friday, April 3 (7:05 PM) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Binghamton Senators Saturday, April 4 (7:05 PM) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Upcoming After completing a five-game home stand at PPL Center, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms […]


Transaction: F Andrew Johnston Reassigned to Phantoms

Phantoms Kick Off 3-Game Road Trip Wednesday vs. Norfolk March 31, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have reassigned forward Andrew Johnston from the Reading Royals of the ECHL to Lehigh Valley. The transaction follows the announcement that Phantoms forward Jay Rosehill will be suspended for […]


Transaction: D Maxim Lamarche Reassigned to Reading

March 30, 2015

Phantoms Kick Off 3-Game Road Trip Wednesday vs. Norfolk March 30, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have reassigned defenseman Maxim Lamarche from Lehigh Valley to the Reading Royals of the ECHL. Lamarche was reassigned to the Phantoms on Saturday and helped Lehigh Valley capture a […]


Phantoms Battle Hard in Defeat to First-Place Manchester

March 29, 2015

20th Sellout Crowd of Season Fills PPL Center for Homestand Finale March 29, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – With yet another sellout contingent packing into PPL Center to back them, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms skated tooth-and-nail with the top team in the league on Sunday afternoon but eventually were felled in a 3-1 decision. The […]


Record PPL Center Crowd Sees Phantoms Down Penguins

Laughton (2 Goals, Assist) Helps Lehigh Valley Capture 30th Win March 28, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – Scott Laughton scored twice and Rob Zepp registered 33 saves as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms dropped the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 4-1 Saturday evening in front of a Phantoms PPL Center record crowd of 9,017 fans. Jesper Pettersson and Steven […]


Transactions: Akeson, Alt, Lauridsen Returned to Phantoms

March 28, 2015

Phantoms Continue Home Stand Tonight at PPL Center March 28, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have returned on loan forward Jason Akeson along with defensemen Mark Alt and Oliver Lauridsen to Lehigh Valley. All three were part of emergency recalls earlier today in preparation for […]


Transaction: D Maxim Lamarche Reassigned to Phantoms

Phantoms Continue Home Stand Tonight at PPL Center March 28, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have reassigned defenseman Maxim Lamarche from the Reading Royals of the ECHL to Lehigh Valley. Lamarche will be available for tonight’s contest at PPL Center between the Phantoms and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton […]


Transactions: Akeson, Alt, Lauridsen Recalled by Flyers

Phantoms Continue Home Stand Tonight at PPL Center March 28, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have recalled from loan forward Jason Akeson along with defensemen Mark Alt and Oliver Lauridsen under emergency conditions. All three will be available for Philadelphia’s 1:00 PM showdown today with […]


Transaction: Flyers Recall D Brandon Manning

March 27, 2015

Phantoms Continue Home Stand This Saturday, Sunday at PPL Center March 26, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have recalled from loan defenseman Brandon Manning. This will be the fourth recall this season for Manning who has amassed three assists in 14 career NHL outings. A […]


Syracuse Tops Phantoms in Chippy Affair at PPL Center

March 26, 2015

8,000+ Fans for 7th Straight Tilt in Downtown Allentown March 25, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – In a chippy, physical affair that featured 91 combined penalty minutes, the Syracuse Crunch topped the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 6-1 Wednesday evening in front of 8,197 fans at PPL Center. The rough and tumble tilt boasted three fights, including […]


Transaction: Phantoms Sign D Nick Luukko to ATO

March 24, 2015

Home Stand Continues With 3 Games at PPL Center This Week March 24, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, have signed defenseman Nick Luukko to an amateur try-out for the remainder of the 2014-2015 season. A 23-year-old blueliner from West Chester, Pennsylvania, Luukko recently completed […]


Phantoms Weekly – Home Stand Continues With 3 Games at PPL Center

March 24, 2015 This Week Wednesday, March 25 (7:05 PM) – Syracuse Crunch @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms ($2 Beer Night! $2 Coors Light drafts available from the time doors open until the start of the 2nd period.) (Sports Industry Career Fair from 3- 5 PM. Join the Phantoms, Flyers, Phillies, Iron Pigs and more!) Saturday, […]


SELLOUT STREAK CONTINUES BUT PENGUINS PUT FREEZE ON PHANTOMS

March 23, 2015

Sixth Straight Sellout Welcomes Phantoms Back to PPL Center March 23, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – A sixth consecutive sellout welcomed back the Phantoms in the team’s first home game in two weeks but Lehigh Valley was held off the PPL Center scoreboard for the first time ever in a 3-0 loss to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton […]


PHANTOMS FALL IN LAST EVER WORCESTER APPEARANCE

March 22, 2015

Lehigh Valley Concludes 5-Game Road-Trip with 3-2-0 Record March 21, 2015 Worcester, MA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms made their last ever appearance at DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts whose Sharks are moving to California next season. The game did not exactly go as the Phantoms had envisioned in a 6-1 setback on the road. […]