Transaction: Goaltender Anthony Stolarz Returned to Lehigh Valley

Phantoms Return to PPL Center This Saturday

April 7, 2016

Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have returned on loan goaltender Anthony Stolarz to Lehigh Valley.

stolarzA 22-year-old netminder from Edison, New Jersey, Stolarz is in his second professional campaign and has compiled a 19-15-7 overall mark in 42 games with the Phantoms this season to go along with a 2.59 goals-against average and .916 save percentage. One of Lehigh Valley’s two representatives at the 2016 AHL All-Star Classic, he set a franchise mark with 51 saves in the Phantoms’ 3-2 shootout win at the Syracuse Crunch on March 2, 2016.

The Phantoms return to action this Friday, April 8 when Lehigh Valley kicks off the second-to-last weekend of the regular season with a visit to Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for a rivalry showdown with the Penguins. Lehigh Valley then returns home to PPL Center on Saturday, April 9, for a 7:05 p.m. clash with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the AHL affiliate of the New York Islanders. Saturday’s game is Faith Night, which features a post-game concert with Christian hip-hop artist Tedashii. A limited number of tickets remain for Saturday’s contest and can be secured online at pplcenter.com, by calling 610-347-TIXX [8499] or in-person at the Mealey’s Furniture Box Office at PPL Center [701 Hamilton Street].

RISE UP! Reserve your season tickets for the 2016-2017 season of Lehigh Valley Phantoms hockey. 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)!

Upcoming Home Games:

Saturday, April 9, 2016, Bridgeport Sound Tigers vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms, 7:05 p.m.
(Faith Night. GIANT Canned Food Drive.)

Friday, April 15, 2016, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms, 7:05 p.m.

Sunday, April 17, 2016, Syracuse Crunch vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms, 5:05 p.m.

In the midst of their 20th season of operation, the Phantoms are coming off their Inaugural Season as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms playing at the brand-new 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).