Phantoms-News Archive


PREVIEW: Phantoms at Islanders, Game #44

January 29, 2025

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (20-17-6) at Bridgeport Islanders (10-27-4) Total Mortgage Arena, Bridgeport, CT Wednesday, January 29, 2025 (7:00 p.m.) – Game #44 TODAY – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms play their final game before the AHL All-Star Break as they visit the last-place Bridgeport Islanders in Game 3 out of 6 in the season series. Lehigh […]


Phantoms Power Play Presented by Provident Bank

January 28, 2025

One More Before the Break January 28, 2025 Allentown, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have one more game before the All-Star Break when they travel to Bridgeport for a mid-week rematch against the Islanders. After that, our Olle-Star, Olle Lycksell, will be traveling to Coachella Valley, Cal. to represent the Phantoms at the AHL […]


Sunday Setback for Phantoms

January 26, 2025

Penguins Prevail 5-1 January 26, 2025 Wilkes-Barre, PA – It just hasn’t worked for the Phantoms in northeast Pennsylvania this season. Lehigh Valley fell to 0-4-1 at Mohegan Arena as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins took a 5-1 victory on Sunday afternoon. Emil Bemstrom (17th, 18th, 19th) led the way with a hat trick. Cooper Marody scored […]


PREVIEW: Phantoms at Penguins, Game #43

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (20-16-6) vs. W-B/Scranton Penguins (21-10-4) Mohegan Arena, Wilkes-Barre, PA Sunday, January 26, 2025 (3:05 p.m.) – Game #43 TODAY – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are right back it with a matinee rivalry clash at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in Game 8 out of 12 in the season series. Lehigh Valley (20-16-6) is tied […]


Lycksell Strikes Twice; Phantoms Outlast Islanders 2-1

January 25, 2025

Ninth Largest Crowd in LV Phantoms History January 25, 2025 Allentown, PA – That’s our All-Star! Olle Lycksell opened and closed the night with dramatic strikes to extend his goal-scoring streak to four games and guide the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to a 2-1 victory over the Bridgeport Islanders. The 2025 AHL All-Star selection also extended his points […]


PREVIEW: Phantoms vs. Islanders, Game #42

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (19-16-6) vs. Bridgeport Islanders (10-26-4) PPL Center, Allentown, PA Saturday, January 25, 2025 (7:05 p.m.) – Game #42 TONIGHT – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms welcome the Bridgeport Islanders to PPL Center for the first time this season. Tonight is Game 2 out of 6 in the season series between the two clubs. […]


Phantoms Welcome Back Fan Faves but Fall to T-Birds

January 24, 2025

Lycksell, Marody, Kolosov Back in Lineup January 24, 2025 Allentown, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms were hoping for an extra boost with the return of Olle Lycksell from the Flyers and the first game of the season for forward Cooper Marody having recovered from a preseason injury. But the Springfield Thunderbirds took advantage of […]


PREVIEW: Phantoms vs. Thunderbirds, Game #41

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (19-15-6) vs. Springfield Thunderbirds (17-17-3) PPL Center, Allentown, PA Friday, January 24, 2025 (7:05 p.m.) – Game #41 TONIGHT – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms open a weekend homestand tonight as they welcome the Springfield Thunderbirds for their first PPL Center visit of the season. Lehigh Valley (19-15-6) is tied for fourth place […]


Transactions: Kolosov and Lycksell Return, Richard to Flyers

January 22, 2025

Cassaro Arrives from Reading. Petruzzelli Returned January 22, 2025 Allentown, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms announced several transactions today. Goaltender Aleksei Kolosov has been assigned to the Phantoms from the Flyers Forward Olle Lycksell has been assigned to the Phantoms from the Flyers Forward Anthony Richard has been recalled by the […]


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 […]