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Cal O’Reilly Re-Signs with Phantoms

Phantoms Captain to Return for 16th Pro Season (cover picture credit: Alex McIntyre) July 1, 2021 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Captain is Back! The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have announced that veteran center Cal O’Reilly has signed a one-year AHL contract for the 2021-22 season. The 34-year-old from Seaforth, Ontario has played in 899 professional games […]

Phantoms Alum Oskar Lindblom Wins Masterton Award

June 15, 2021 The National Hockey League announced that Philadelphia Flyers left wing Oskar Lindblom has been awarded the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, which is presented annually to the player who best embodies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to the game of hockey. “I feel very, very honored and proud to win this […]

Reliving the 2005 Philadelphia Phantoms Run to the Calder Cup

By Scoop Cooper This was my view from the TV broadcast booth at the then Wachovia Center as the scoreboard clock hit “00.0” sixteen years ago today on that sultry late Spring evening of June 10, 2005 as the AHL Philadelphia Phantoms and a Calder Cup record crowd of 20,103 fans began to celebrate Philadelphia’s […]

McIntyre Selected to 2020-21 AHL All-Star Team

May 26, 2021 Lehigh Valley, PA – Phantoms goalie Zane McIntyre has been selected to the 2021 AHL North Division All-Star Team, as voted by AHL coaches, players and media in each of the league’s 28 active member cities. This season, an All-Star Team was selected for each of the league’s five divisions. McIntyre, 28, […]

Phantoms/Flyers Organization and head coach Scott Gordon mutually agree to part ways

Assistant coach Kerry Huffman steps down from his role May 18, 2021 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms announced today they will part ways with Lehigh Valley Phantoms head coach, Scott Gordon. The organization and coach mutually agreed upon the decision. It was also announced that Phantoms assistant coach, Kerry […]

Phantoms Power Play Presented by Provident Bank – April 27, 2021

 Phantoms Win Three and Make History Along the Way!  April 27, 2021  Phantoms On The Ice:  Three Stars: Broadcast Coverage Service Electric Network will again be broadcasting all of the Phantoms’ regular season home games live during the 2021 season. If you can’t make it out to the rink, be sure to catch all the exciting action in […]

Game Preview – Phantoms vs. Devils – Game #20

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (12-4-3) vs. Binghamton Devils (5-11-6) Friday, April 23, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. – RWJHealth Hockey House, Newark, NJ Tonight’s Game – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms travel to Newark, NJ to take on the Binghamton Devils in the first of three consecutive games between the two teams. This is the 20th game of […]

Game Tonight Postponed

April 10, 2021 Lehigh Valley, PA – The American Hockey League has announced that tonight’s game between the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and Hershey Bears has been postponed due to league COVID-19 protocols. A make-up date has not been determined.

Game Preview – Phantoms vs. Bears – Game #19

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (12-3-3) vs. Hershey Bears (13-5-2) Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 7:05 p.m. – PPL Center, Allentown, PA Tonight’s Game – The first-place Lehigh Valley Phantoms look to continue their five-game point streak as they open a two-game weekend homestand taking on the Hershey Bears. The Phantoms are 4-0-1 in their last five […]

Pennsylvania Cup Presented by Provident Bank

Phantoms Power Play Presented by Provident Bank – March 30, 2021

 Phantoms Rack Up the Goals in Weekend Sweep   March 30, 2021  Phantoms On The Ice:  3 Stars: Broadcast Coverage Service Electric’s TV2 Sports will again be broadcasting all of the Phantoms’ regular season home games live during the 2021 season. If you can’t make it out to the rink, be sure to catch all […]

Alex Lyon Postgame – March 24, 2021

Alex Lyon Returns to Phantoms

Lehigh Valley All-Time Winningest Goalie Arrives from Flyers Taxi Squad March 24, 2021 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have announced that goalie Alex Lyon has been loaned to the Phantoms from the Philadelphia Flyers and goalie Felix Sandstrom has been recalled from the Phantoms to the Flyers’ taxi squad. Lyon has played […]

Game Preview – Bears at Phantoms – Game #13

Game Preview Lehigh Valley Phantoms (8-2-2) vs. Hershey Bears (8-4-2) Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 7:05 p.m. – PPL Center, Allentown, PA Tonight’s Game – The first-place Lehigh Valley Phantoms carry a three-game win streak into tonight’s game against the Hershey Bears. Lehigh Valley is 4-1-0 against Hershey entering Game 6 out of 14 in […]

PSECU Player of the Week: Tanner Laczynski

  March 23, 2021 Lehigh Valley, PA – Tanner Laczynski has been selected as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms PSECU Player of the Week. The 23-year-old rookie center out of Ohio State scored his first two pro goals, including the overtime winner, in Sunday’s 5-4 overtime win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. He tied the game at […]

Friday Away Game Postponed

March 18, 2021 Lehigh Valley, PA – The American Hockey League has announced that Friday’s away game for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins has been postponed due to league COVID-19 protocols. A make-up date has not been determined.

Game Preview – Phantoms vs. Devils – Game #13

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (7-2-2) vs. Binghamton Devils (2-5-3) Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 7:05 p.m. – PPL Center, Allentown, PA Today’s Game – The first-place Lehigh Valley Phantoms return to PPL Center for a St. Patrick’s Day showdown against the Binghamton Devils. The Phantoms are 2-0-1 against the Devils this season and 1-0 vs. Binghamton […]

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Wade Allison Assigned to Phantoms

Rookie Forward from Western Michigan on Cusp of Pro Debut March 12, 2021 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have announced they have received forward Wade Allison on loan from the Philadelphia Flyers. Allison is a 23-year-old, right-handed shooting right wing from Myrtle, Manitoba who completed his collegiate career at Western Michigan in […]

Game Preview – Phantoms at Devils – Game #11

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (5-2-2) at Binghamton Devils (2-5-3) Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. – Newark, NJ Today’s Game – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms travel to the RWJBarnabas Health Hockey House in Newark, NJ for the fourth of 14 meetings against the Binghamton Devils this season. Lehigh Valley is 2-1-0 against Binghamton this year. […]