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Phantoms Rally For Wild 6-5 Win at Binghamton Devils

November 5, 2017

Martel Scores 12th, Conner Another 4-Point Night November 4, 2017 Binghamton, NY – Offensive fireworks have been par for the course for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of late. Saturday night in Binghamton, the Phantoms surged back from a two-goal deficit to post an invigorating 6-5 win against the Devils. Chris Conner notched his second consecutive […]


Martel Scores 10th as Phantoms Win Streak Snapped at 6

October 29, 2017

Hartford Snags 5-4 Decision at PPL Center October 28, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – Danick Martel continued his torrid scoring pace with his league-leading 10th goal in just the 10th game of the season but the Lehigh Valley Phantoms dropped a home game for the first time this year falling to the Hartford Wolf Pack […]


Martel Strikes For Two More. Phantoms Win streak at 6.

October 28, 2017

Lehigh Valley Pushes Past Springfield 5-2 October 27, 2017 Springfield PA – Danick Martel continued with his torrid early-season scoring pace via two more goals leading the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to their sixth consecutive victory in a 5-2 decision at the Springfield Thunderbirds on Friday night. Martel’s eighth and ninth of the season propelled the […]


Phantoms Run Win Streak to Four

October 22, 2017

Lehigh Valley Secures Wild 4-3 Win at Binghamton Devils October 21, 2017 Binghamton, NY – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms pushed through for an exciting road win on Saturday night to run their win streak to four while pinning the new Binghamton Devils with their first-ever regulation loss in franchise history. The match-up of two of […]


Phantoms Keep Winning at Hershey

October 16, 2017

Conner Shootout Conversion Caps 5th Straight Triumph in Chocolatetown October 15, 2017 Hershey, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have certainly found Hershey to be the Sweetest Place on Earth as far as their own success has been concerned. Chris Conner’s shootout goal in the third round clinched an exciting 4-3 victory on the road […]


Phantoms and Penguins Open Rivalry Series in Northeast Pennsylvania

October 14, 2017

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Takes Round 1 Heading into Saturday Rematch October 13, 2017 Wilkes-Barre,PA – The top two teams in the American Hockey League from a season ago picked up their long-running rivalry series with Game #155 all-time between the Phantoms and Penguins. The opener of the season set in northeast Pennsylvania went to the host Wilkes-Barre/Scranton […]


Alex Lyon’s Acrobatics Snag Road Shootout Standings Point

October 9, 2017

Phantoms Take 3 of 4 Points on Weekend October 7, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – Second-year goaltender Alex Lyon snared one close-range chance after another in a tremendous goaltending performance filled with acrobatic sprawls and lunges to help the Lehigh Valley Phantoms secure their third standings point of the season in a 2-1 shootout loss […]


Ghost Scores Overtime Winner in Return to Lehigh Valley

September 21, 2017

Taylor Leier Scores Twice in “Flyers in the Valley” Victory September 20, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – The return of “Flyers in the Valley” was a triumph once again. Taylor Leier struck twice on the power play in the second period and Shayne Gostisbehere scored the overtime winner as the Flyers prevailed over the visiting […]


Alive and Kicking! Chris Conner Overtime Winner Forces Game 4

April 27, 2017

Phantoms Prevail 2-1, Will Return to Hershey Saturday Night April 26, 2017 Hershey, PA – Just as they had done all season, the Phantoms saved their best for last. Chris Conner scored on a breakaway in the opening minutes of overtime in Game 3 of the Calder Cup Playoffs to cap a come-from-behind rally at […]


Lehigh Valley Wins Season Finale at Binghamton 4-1

April 16, 2017

Phantoms Finish at 101 Points with Season-Ending 4-Game Win Streak April 15, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – Martin Ouellette turned in a season-high 45-save performance in a 4-1 victory at the Binghamton Senators on Saturday night to wrap up the 2016-17 regular season. Now it’s on to the Calder Cup Playoffs for the Lehigh Valley […]


CLINCH! Phantoms Shootout Win at Wilkes-Barre Locks Up Spot in Playoffs

April 13, 2017

Lehigh Valley Rallies Back in 3rd and Shootout for Historic Victory April 12, 2017 Wilkes-Barre, PA – Playoff Hockey is coming to PPL Center! The Lehigh Valley Phantoms officially clinched a spot in the Calder Cup Playoffs with a 2-1 shootout win at the first-place Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Wednesday evening. The Phantoms’ 46th win of […]


Chris Conner Hat Trick Drives Phantoms 4-2 Win at Hershey

April 3, 2017

Magic Number for Playoff Clinch Trimmed to Six April 2, 2017 Hershey, PA – Chris Conner converted in each period on Sunday evening for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms’ third hat trick of the season as part of a 4-2 win at rival Hershey on Sunday evening. Conner’s third career hat trick also included an assist […]


Phantoms Fall to Penguins in Feisty Rivalry Matchup

April 2, 2017

Scrap-Filled Affair Snagged by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3-0 April 1, 2017 Wilkes-Barre, PA – The top two teams in the Eastern Conference have seen each other an awful lot lately. And on Saturday night at Wilkes-Barre it showed in a feisty showdown of two hard-working teams. The Penguins emerged with a 3-0 victory over the Lehigh Valley […]


Another Dramatic Rally at St. John’s

March 23, 2017

Leier Equalizer With 1:16 Left Leads to Corban Knight Shootout Winner March 22, 2017 St. John’s, NL – The Phantoms staged yet another dramatic come-from-behind finish at the St. John’s IceCaps to secure an exciting third straight win. Taylor Leier (10th) tied the score with just 1:16 remaining in regulation eventually leading to Corban Knight’s […]


Phantoms Stage Epic Comeback at St. John’s

March 22, 2017

Brennan Scores OT Winner After Lehigh Valley Had Trailed 4-0 March 21, 2017 St. John’s NL – Down but not out. T.J. Brennan capped a crazy and historic comeback from a four-goal deficit at the St. John’s IceCaps with his tying and overtime winning goals in a near-unbelievable 5-4 triumph. The Lehigh Valley Phantoms trailed […]


Phantoms Surge Back Against rival Penguins

March 19, 2017

3-2 Road Win Pulls Lehigh Valley Back to Within Three Points of First March 18, 2017 Wilkes-Barre, PA – Goaltender Anthony Stolarz starred in a 37-save performance and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms hung on at the end of an intense 3-2 victory at the first-place Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Saturday night. Tyrell Goulbourne (1st), Reece Willcox […]


Phantoms Four-Game Point Streak Snapped by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

March 18, 2017

Penguins Snag Opener of Weekend Rivalry Series March 17, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms almost made it through their successful four-game homestand without a regulation loss but the Luck of the Irish was not quite with the hosts on this St. Patrick’s Day edition of Phantoms hockey. The visiting Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins […]


Lyon Backstops Phantoms to 3rd Straight Win, 4-1 Over Utica

March 12, 2017

Another Sold-Out Saturday in Center City Allentown March 11, 2017 Lehigh Valley, PA – Alex Lyon backstopped the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to their third victory in a row and fifth in their last six in a 4-1 decision over the Utica Comets in front of yet another sellout crowd at PPL Center on Saturday night. […]


The Lyon Roars Again! Earns 4th Shutout at Wilkes-Barre 3-0

March 9, 2017

Phantoms Trim First-Place Penguins’ Lead to Four Points March 8, 2017 Wilkes-Barre, PA – Rookie Alex Lyon became only the seventh goalie in Phantoms franchise history to record four shutouts in a season following a 31-save performance at the first-place Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Wednesday night. Chris McCarthy (1st), Colin McDonald (21st) and Mark Zengerle (12th) […]


Phantoms Take Setback in Weekend Finale at Providence

March 5, 2017

Bruins Withstand Lehigh Valley Comeback Surge in 7-3 Verdict March 5, 2017 Providence, RI – Chris Conner recorded his 300th career assist while Andy Miele (7th), Mark Zengerle (11th) and Scott Laughton (14th) all found the back of the net but the host Providence Bruins were eventually able to pull away late for a 7-3 […]