Phantoms-News Archive

1st Annual Phantoms Bleed Orange Blood Drive Set for Tuesday, March 3rd
March 1, 2015February 24, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – Through five months of hard-hitting hockey action inside PPL Center there’s been plenty of blood drawn on the ice. Now it’s time to draw some off the ice. On Tuesday, March 3rd, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms are teaming up with the Miller-Keystone Blood Center for the 1st Annual […]

GRUBAUER STEALS WIN FOR BEARS
Phantoms Fall 2-0 Despite Huge Shots Advantage of 37-16 March 1, 2015 Hershey, PA – Any fan is well aware that hockey can be a funny game sometimes. The Lehigh Valley Phantoms weren’t laughing on Sunday at Giant Center when their strong, and sometimes dominating, performance led to a huge shots advantage of 37-16 but […]

Manning Provides Overtime Magic at Packed PPL Center
February 28, 2015Phantoms Claim 25th Win Overall in Front of 15th Sellout February 28, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – Brandon Manning blasted in the overtime game winner Saturday evening as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms earned a dramatic, come-from-behind 3-2 triumph over the Binghamton Senators in front of 8,964 fans at PPL Center. The conversion was Manning’s team-leading […]

Transactions: Stolarz Returned to Phantoms, Knapp Returned to Reading
February 25, 2015Phantoms Return to PPL Center Saturday vs. Binghamton February 25, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have returned on loan goaltender Anthony Stolarz to the Phantoms. Meanwhile, Lehigh Valley has returned on loan goaltender Connor Knapp to the Reading Royals of the ECHL. A 21-year-old netminder […]

Phantoms Weekly – East Division Rivalries Highlight Phantoms Week
February 24, 2015February 24, 2015 This Week Saturday, February 28 (7:05 PM) – Binghamton Senators @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Little League Night!) Sunday, March 1 (5:00 PM) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Hershey Bears Upcoming A pair of East Division rivalries highlight the upcoming week of Lehigh Valley Phantoms hockey. First, Lehigh Valley (24-22-6-1, 55 pts.) caps […]

Phantoms Secure Point in Exciting Overtime Battle vs. Hartforrd
February 21, 2015Wolf Pack Prevails 5-4 After Phantoms Dominate Extra Period February 21, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms were the better team for much of the night and outshot the visiting Hartford Wolf Pack 7-2 in an exciting overtime. But Oscar Lindberg would fire in his second road overtime winner of the weekend […]

Second Period Surge Pushes Providence Past Phantoms
Packed PPL Center Marks 13th Sellout of Season February 20, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – Petr Straka netted his 13th goal of the season and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms enjoyed their 13th sellout of the season but a four-goal second-period surge by the Providence Bruins was too much to overcome Friday evening as the Phantoms […]

BINGHAMTON BOUNCES BACK LATE TO STEAL OVERTIME DECISION
February 19, 2015Phantoms Earn Standings Point at Home February 18, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms secured a standings point in an overtime thriller but were unable to snag the victory as the visiting Binghamton Senators rallied from behind for a 4-3 verdict on Wednesday evening at PPL Center. The extra-time drama was nothing […]

Phantoms Weekly – Phantoms Set for 3 Games at PPL Center This Week
February 17, 2015February 17, 2015 This Week Wednesday, February 18 (7:05 PM) – Binghamton Senators @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms ($2 Beer Night! $2 Coors Light drafts from the time doors open until the start of the 2nd period.) Friday, February 20 (7:05 PM) – Providence Bruins @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms Saturday, February 21 (7:05 PM) – Hartford […]

Transactions: Zepp Recalled by Flyers, Stolarz Returned to Phantoms
February 16, 2015Phantoms Set for 3 Games at PPL Center This Week February 16, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have recalled from loan goaltender Rob Zepp. Meanwhile, the Flyers have returned on loan goaltender Anthony Stolarz to Lehigh Valley. A 33-year-old netminder from Newmarket, Ontario, this will […]

ANDREW GORDON’S TURN FOR AN OT WINNER
Phantoms Take Down Falcons for Another 5-4 Win February 15, 2015 Springfield, MA – Andrew Gordon wanted to take care of matters early in overtime. With a nifty poke-check from a defenseman at the Phantoms line, the veteran winger created his own breakaway for a game-winning backhand goal just 24 seconds in overtime for another […]

LEIER’S SHOOTOUT WINNER LIFTS PHANTOMS OVER PENGUINS
February 15, 2015Akeson Scores Twice in 5-4 Victory at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton February 14, 2015 Wilkes-Barre, PA – Just two hours shy of his 21st birthday, rookie Taylor Leier decided to celebrate early with a shootout game-winning goal in the fourth round in a 5-4 decision on a snowy Valentine’s Night at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Leier ended up registering […]

Transaction: Scott Laughton Returned to Phantoms
February 14, 2015Lehigh Valley Faces Rival Penguins Tonight in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton February 14, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have returned on loan forward Scott Laughton to the Phantoms. A 20-year-old pivot from Oakville, Ontario, Laughton was recalled by Philadelphia on November 18th and produced two goals, four assists, […]

MORE ROUGH AND TUMBLE ACTION AT PPL CENTER
Binghamton Hangs On 3-2 in Fight-Filled Affair February 13, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – Perhaps it shouldn’t come as a surprise that East Division rivals Lehigh Valley and Binghamton were in no mood to share any Valentine’s Weekend goodwill in their seventh clash of the season. The top two teams in the league in time […]

Phantoms Weekly – Free Phantoms Hats For All Fans This Friday
February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 This Week Friday, February 13 (7:05 PM) – Binghamton Senators @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Free Phantoms Hat Giveaway presented by Service Electric! All fans in attendance this Friday will receive a FREE Phantoms hat.) Saturday, February 14 (7:05 PM) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Sunday, February 15 (5:00 PM) – […]

Transactions: Stolarz Recalled by Flyers, Ouellette Recalled by Phantoms
February 9, 2015Phantoms Return to PPL Center Friday vs. Binghamton February 9, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have recalled from loan goaltender Anthony Stolarz. Meanwhile, the Phantoms have recalled from loan netminder Martin Ouellette from the Reading Royals of the ECHL and have returned on loan goaltender […]

KEVIN GOUMAS SCORES WINNER IN OVERTIME THRILLER AT HERSHEY
Rosehill Strikes Twice as well; Phantoms Triumph 5-4 February 8, 2015 Hershey, PA – Kevin Goumas in the left slot scored an overtime-winner off an impressive cross-ice pass by Nick Cousins from the right boards to conclude a thrilling 5-4 triumph for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Sunday evening at Giant Center in Hershey. The […]

B-SENS HANG ON LATE VERSUS PHANTOMS
February 8, 2015Jason Akeson Just Four Away From Joining Phantoms 200-Point Club February 7, 2015 Binghamton, NY – With their opponents on the ropes late in the third attempting to protect a precarious one-goal lead, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms were simply unable to obtain a dramatic equalizer. Host Binghamton converted on a pair of late empty-netters on […]

SHARKS BITE BACK AT PHANTOMS
February 5, 2015Worcester Prevails 4-3 at PPL Center February 4, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – Pushing forth with a frenetic and late comeback effort, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms ran out of time as they fell 4-3 to the Worcester Sharks on Wednesday evening at PPL Center. With a pair of goals in the closing minute-and-a-half by Brandon […]

Nick Cousins Named CCM/AHL Player of the Month
February 3, 2015Lehigh Valley Returns to PPL Center Wednesday vs. Worcester February 3, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – The American Hockey League (AHL) announced today that Lehigh Valley Phantoms center Nick Cousins has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Month for January. A 21-year-old pivot from Belleville, Ontario, Cousins paced all AHLers during the month […]