Phantoms-News Archive


PSECU Player of the Week — Byron Froese (4/8)

April 9, 2019

Lehigh Valley, Pa. — After tallying a goal and three assists for four points in four games this past week, as well as stringing together a seven-game point streak in which he totaled four goals and six assists for 10 total points, Lehigh Valley Phantoms forward Byron Froese has been named the PSECU Player of the […]


Felix Sandstrom Assigned to Lehigh Valley

April 8, 2019

Swedish Goaltender Joins Phantoms After 5 Seasons in SHL Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that goaltender Felix Sandstrom has been assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms from his HV71 Club in Sweden. Sandstrom, 22, has spent the last five seasons in the Swedish Hockey League spending time with […]


Phantoms Set Franchise Record with 10 Goals in Win Over Penguins

April 7, 2019

Conner and Twarynski Each Score Twice in 10-6 Win April 7, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms (36-30-4-3) set a franchise record with a 10 goal performance in a thrilling 10-6 victory over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (35-28-7-3). The Phantoms got two goals apiece from Chris Conner and Carsen Twarynski and Alex Lyon […]


Flyers Loan Corban Knight and Mark Friedman to Phantoms

Friedman Made NHL Debut Last Night April 7, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Philadelphia Flyers have announced today that they have loaned forward Corban Knight and defenseman Mark Friedman to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Knight, 28, has played four games for Lehigh Valley this season, tallying at least a […]


Bardreau Nets Two Shorthanded Goals in 4-2 Win over Penguins

April 6, 2019

Froese Extends Point Streak to Seven Games April 6, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms (35-30-4-3) returned home to a sold out PPL Center and secured a 4-2 win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (35-26-7-3). Despite not having a power play in the contest, Cole Bardreau scored two shorthanded goals to help power […]


Steven Swavely Loaned to Reading Royals

Reading native has played 40 games for Lehigh Valley April 6, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, announced today that they have loaned forward Steven Swavely to the Reading Royals of the ECHL. Swavely, 27, has played 40 games for the Phantoms this season, tallying […]


Flyers Have Recalled D Mark Friedman from Phantoms

April 5, 2019

Philippe Myers Loaned to Lehigh Valley   April 5, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have recalled defenseman Mark Friedman from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. In addition, defenseman Philippe Myers has been returned on loan to the Phantoms. Friedman, 23, has played in all […]


Alex Lyon Named Lehigh Valley’s IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year

April 4, 2019

By: Mike Ianniello Through three years with the Phantoms, Alex Lyon’s play on the ice has made him Lehigh Valley’s all-time leader in wins for a goaltender. Despite how strong his play has been on the ice this season, the efforts he consistently makes off the ice have earned Lyon the win as the Lehigh Valley […]


Phantoms Conclude Five-Game Road-Trip

April 3, 2019

Bunnaman and Kase Score in Setback at Charlotte April 3, 2019 Charlotte, N.C. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms concluded their five-game road-trip on Wednesday night in a 6-2 loss at the first-place Charlotte Checkers. Connor Bunnaman (17th) and David Kase (6th) scored for Lehigh Valley but the Checkers countered with six different goal scorers for […]


Phantoms Drop Series Opener at Charlotte

April 2, 2019

Lehigh Valley 2-2-0 on Road-Trip. Finale in Wednesday Rematch April 2, 2019 Charlotte, N.C. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms were topped in a 5-1 decision at the first-place Charlotte Checkers on Tuesday night and thus missed out on an opportunity to gain ground on the idle teams occupying the last two playoff spots in the […]


Phantoms Power Play – Presented by Provident Bank (3/27 – 4/2)

Lehigh Valley Continues Road Trip Tonight in Charlotte April 2, 2019 Phantoms In The Community: The Lehigh Valley Phantoms 2019 Bully Busters Unite Program made visits to St. John Vianney Regional School in Allentown and St. Ann School in Emmaus last week. The Phantoms’ mascot, meLVin visited with the kids and helped to teach them some […]


Phantoms Warm Up: Lehigh Valley vs Charlotte 4/2/19 Game Preview

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms continue their current five-game road trip as they visit the Charlotte Checkers in the first of two meetings this week on Tuesday, April 2, at 7:00 p.m.  Tuesday’s matchup will mark the seventh of eight meetings between the division rivals this season.  The two squads most recently split a two-game series […]


PSECU Player of the Week — Pascal Laberge (4/1)

April 1, 2019

Lehigh Valley, Pa. — With four goals and an assist for a total of five points — which includes his first professional hat trick — in just three games this past week, Lehigh Valley Phantoms forward Pascal Laberge has been named the PSECU Player of the Week. The Lehigh Valley Phantoms kicked off a five-game road […]


Matthew Strome Reassigned to Lehigh Valley

March 31, 2019

Strome Joins Phantoms after 4 Years in OHL March 31, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, announced today that forward Matthew Strome has been reassigned from the Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. In addition, forward Mike Huntebrinker has been loaned to the […]


Alex Lyon Spectacular in Shootout Win at Cleveland

March 30, 2019

Froese on 3-Game Goal Streak, Laberge Scores 4th This Week March 30, 2019 Cleveland, OH – Alex Lyon had one of the best performances of his career in a 42-save effort that included a number of point-blank and ten-bell stops in an impressive 3-2 shootout win at the Cleveland Monsters on Saturday night. Lyon moved […]


Lehigh Valley Recalls F Mike Huntebrinker from Reading

Huntebrinker has played 21 games for the Phantoms March 30, 2019 Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, announced today that they have recalled forward Mike Huntebrinker from the Reading Royals of the ECHL. Huntebrinker, 26, has played 21 games for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms this season […]


Four-Game Point Streak Snapped at Cleveland

March 29, 2019

Phantoms and Monsters to Rematch on Saturday March 29, 2019 Cleveland, Ohio – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms (33-28-7) received goals from Byron Froese (4th with Lehigh Valley), Carsen Twarynski (7th) and Colin McDonald (9th) but Cleveland’s Zac Dalpe recorded a hat trick for the host Monsters who won 6-3 on Friday night at Quicken Loans […]


Phantoms Warm Up: Lehigh Valley vs Cleveland 3/29/19 Game Preview

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms continue their five-game road trip when they take on the Cleveland Monsters on Friday, March 29, at 7:00 p.m.  Friday night’s match up will represent the third get-together between the two squads this season and their first at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.  The Monsters have won both of the previous […]


In a Season of Flux, McDonald Continues to Right the Ship

March 28, 2019

By: Russ Hryvnak The 2018-19 season has brought a number of changes, both on and off the ice, for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, but thanks to the leadership and guidance of veteran captain Colin McDonald, the team has remained on course and is within striking distance of its third consecutive playoff berth. McDonald, now a 12th-year […]


Laberge Hat Trick with Overtime Winner Propels Big Win

March 27, 2019

3 Goals and 1 Assist for the 20-Year-Old Rookie March 27, 2019 Rochester, NY – Rookie winger Pascal Laberge recorded his first career hat trick and finished it with flare in the form of an overtime winner in a 4-3 thriller at the Rochester Americans on Wednesday night in the first game of a five-game […]