Phantoms Home Opener for 2016-17 Season Set for Saturday, October 15
June 21, 2016
Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, are pleased to announce that former NHL defenseman Kerry Huffman has been hired as an Assistant Coach.
“We’re excited to add Kerry to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms coaching staff,” said Phantoms Head Coach Scott Gordon. “Kerry will be a tremendous asset in the development of the Flyers prospects.”
A native of Peterborough, Ontario, Huffman, 48, produced 37 goals, 108 assists, 145 points and 361 penalty minutes across 401 career NHL games during time with the Flyers, Quebec Nordiques and Ottawa Senators. A first-round selection (#20 overall) by Philadelphia in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, he tallied 23 goals, 61 assists, 84 points and 124 penalty minutes in 207 career games with the Flyers.
“I’m very excited and proud to join the coaching staff of the Phantoms,” Huffman said. “It’s a dream come true to coach at this level and get to work with young players who are pursuing their goal of playing in the NHL. I’m looking forward to working with Scott Gordon and Riley Cote and know we will work extremely hard to have a team the Lehigh Valley will be proud of.”
Huffman spent last season as an Assistant Coach with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights of the North American Hockey League (NAHL).
RISE UP! Another thrilling season of Lehigh Valley Phantoms hockey at PPL Center is right around the corner with the home opener to the 2016-2017 regular season set for Saturday, October 15. Reserve your season tickets and group outings for the 2016-2017 season of Phantoms hockey today. For more information on how to reserve your seat at PPL Center to the hottest ticket in town, call the Phantoms front office today at 610-224-GOAL [4625]!
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The Phantoms are thrilled to host the 2017 Capital BlueCross AHL All-Star Classic at PPL Center January 28-30. The Capital BlueCross AHL All-Star Classic weekend includes a Phan Fest during the day on Saturday, January 28 and a Tailgate Party that evening, followed by the AHL All-Star Skills Competition on Sunday, January 29 and the 2017 AHL All-Star Game on Monday, January 30. Starting at just $67, tickets for the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic weekend are on sale now and include admission to Saturday’s Phan Fest & Tailgate Party, Sunday’s AHL All-Star Skills Competition and Monday’s All-Star Game. To purchase tickets, please visit www.phantomshockey.com or www.pplcenter.com.
The Phantoms are coming off their 20th Anniversary Season and second campaign in the Lehigh Valley playing at the state-of-the-art PPL Center. Established in 1996, the Phantoms spent their first 13 seasons at the Spectrum in Philadelphia before re-locating to Glens Falls, New York in 2009 where the team spent the next five seasons as the Adirondack Phantoms. A new era of Phantoms hockey began in the fall of 2014 when the Lehigh Valley Phantoms began play at the state-of-the-art PPL Center. Through 19 incredibly successful campaigns, the Phantoms have captured two Calder Cup Championships (1998, 2005), two Conference Championships (1998, 2005), two Regular Season Titles (1996-97, 1997-98) and four Division Championships (1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2003-04).
