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Phantoms Deviled in Albany 4-2

January 10, 2016

Joe Rehkamp and Davis Drewiske Both Score First of Season January 9, 2016 Albany, NY – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms penalty streak couldn’t last forever. The league’s top power-play unit broke the streak with a pair of man-advantage markers and the red-hot Albany Devils prevailed over the visiting Phantoms 4-2 on Saturday evening at Times […]


LaBarbera Magnificent Again in 2-1 Win at Portland

January 4, 2016

Exhausted Phantoms Cap Successful 3-0-2 Road-Trip Portland, ME – Jason LaBarbera stepped up his game when his teammates needed him the most. The 35-year-old veteran goaltender turned aside 17 shots in the third period among his 37 saves overall in leading the Phantoms to a 2-1 win at the high-flying Portland Pirates on Sunday evening […]


Phantoms Run Road-Trip Point Streak to Four

January 3, 2016

Portland Pirates Take Exciting Overtime Contest 4-3 Portland, ME – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms secured another valuable standings point and stretched their point-streak to four straight in a 4-3 overtime loss at the Portland Pirates on Saturday night. Lehigh Valley is 2-0-2 in their last four games with all of the contests in the streak […]


Phantoms Close Out 2015 in Style Winning 3-1 at Hershey

January 1, 2016

Martel Scores Twice and LaBarbera Just Misses 2nd Straight Shutout Hershey, PA – A pair of goals by Danick Martel and another tremendous performance by goaltender Jason LaBarbera led the Phantoms to a 3-1 win to conclude 2015 in a New Year’s Eve clash at Hershey. The Phantoms improved to 5-2-0 against the Bears this […]


Phantoms Secure Standings Point in Shootout Loss at Binghamton

December 30, 2015

Andrew MacDonald Scores Again in 2-1 Decision Binghamton, NY – Andrew MacDonald scored for his second consecutive game and Anthony Stolarz put on a 39-save goaltending clinic but the Binghamton Senators rallied from behind to post a 2-1 shootout win over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Tuesday night in the Southern Tier. Matt Puempel’s 10th […]


LaBarbera Posts 35-Save Shutout Gem at Wilkes-Barre

December 28, 2015

Phantoms Upend First-Place Penguins 3-0 on Sunday Wilkes-Barre, PA – Veteran goalie Jason LaBarbera recorded his 38th career professional shutout with a scintillating 35-stop performance at first-place Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to guide the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to a 3-0 win on Sunday evening. The veteran goalie had to be on his game right from the beginning with […]


B-Sens Prevail in Last Game Before Holiday Break

December 20, 2015

Jason LaBarbera Spectacular in 30-Save Performance in Goalie-Duel Binghamton, NY – The offense that seemed to come so easily to the Phantoms on Friday night was unable to solve Binghamton rookie netminder Matt O’Connor on Saturday as Lehigh Valley dropped a 2-1 decision to the host Senators in the last game before the holiday break […]


Shootout Win, Teddy Bears and Postgame Skate All on Same Night!

December 13, 2015

A-Mac Scores Twice in Return Including 2015 Teddy Bear Goal December 12, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – It was a Saturday night that had a little bit of everything…and then some. Andrew MacDonald opened the scoring with the 2015 Teddy Bear Goal and then the game settled into an intense back-and-forth battle eventually concluding with […]


Stolie Performance Stole Spotlight in Hershey Win

December 6, 2015

Stolarz 42 Saves Almost Leads Phantoms to Winners Circle December 5, 2015 Hershey, PA – It was the kind of spectacular performance that garnered massive respect and props from the opposing team’s fans. Anthony Stolarz narrowly missed lifting the Phantoms to a win at Hershey in a crazy 42-save performance but the host Bears rallied […]


Phantoms Down Top Team in AHL, 3-1 at Wilkes-Barre

December 5, 2015

Anthony Stolarz Magnificent Again in 35-Save Gem December 4, 2015 Wilkes-Barre, PA – Buying into head coach Scott Gordon’s pregame challenge to compete with the top team in the league, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms responded with grit and determination in a 3-1 victory at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Friday night. In the process, the Phantoms […]


Impressive Return for Stolarz in Win at Utica

December 3, 2015

Phantoms End Comets 4-Game Win Streak with 3-1 Triumph December 2, 2015 Utica, NY – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms received a sparkling 28-save performance from goalie Anthony Stolarz in one of his best games of the year en route to a 3-1 road victory at the Utica Comets to open their three-game road swing. Veteran […]


Fans Enjoy Poster and Autograph Night as Phantoms Stymied by Bruins

December 1, 2015

Another Sellout Crowd Enjoys Posters and Postgame Autographs November 28, 2015 Lehigh Valley, PA – After an intense and emotional victory the night before, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms just weren’t able to get their offense clicking against the Providence Bruins in a 3-0 loss at PPL Center on Saturday night. A big house of 8,423 […]


Tough Night in Utica Concludes 4-Game Road Trip

November 26, 2015

Phantoms Return to PPL Center Friday and Saturday November 25, 2015 Utica, NY – The Phantoms wrapped up their four-game road swing in Utica, NY and ran into a determined Comets squad in a 7-1 setback on Thanksgiving Eve. After playing well for the opening three games of their road swing coming on consecutive days […]


Stolarz Spectacular in 5-2 Win at Providence

November 23, 2015

Samuel Morin Blasts Home First Pro Goal November 22, 2015 Providence, RI – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms concluded another one of their grueling three-in-three weekends on a positive note grinding out a 5-2 Sunday evening victory at the Providence Bruins. The Phantoms won two out of three games in under 48 hours during their New […]


Straka Scores AHL-Leading 11th of Season but Phantoms Fall at Hartford

November 22, 2015

Petr Straka on 5-Game Goal Streak November 21, 2015 Hartford, CT – Petr Straka continues to score goals left and right, even when he’s not attempting to do so. But his tally wasn’t enough to push the Phantoms over the hump on Saturday night in Hartford, Connecticut. The host Wolf Pack eventually prevailed 3-1 after […]


SundherStruck!! Phantoms Win at Providence 4-1

November 21, 2015

Kevin Sundher’s Two Goals Help Extend Point Streak to Four November 20, 2015 Providence, RI – Kevin Sundher scored a pair of goals and Anthony Stolarz improved on his already gaudy statistics with a 29-save performance as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms won 4-1 at the Providence Bruins on Friday night. The Phantoms extended their point-streak […]


Phantoms Extend Point Streak to Three as Albany Snags OT Win

November 15, 2015

Fourth-Largest Crowd Packs PPL Center on Sold-Out Saturday November 14, 2015 – Lehigh Valley, PA – The fourth-largest crowd ever at PPL Center of 8,959 were treated to the team’s first home overtime contest of the season but the visiting Albany Devils prevailed in the 3-on-3 extra session for a 2-1 victory in Allentown on […]


Lucky 7! Lehigh Valley Cranks Out Record Offense Against Rochester

November 14, 2015

Martel Scores Twice in 7-1 Blow-Out Victory November 13, 2015 – Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms began the scoring early and didn’t let up until the very end in a 7-1 annihilation of the visiting Rochester Americans on Friday night at PPL Center. The Phantoms reached their highest offensive output since moving […]


Phantoms Ambush Senators in 6-Goal Attack

November 12, 2015

6-3 Revenge Win at Binghamton Led by Balanced Effort November 11, 2015 – Binghamton, NY – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms rallied early and did not let up in a season-high six-strike surge to double-up the Binghamton Senators. A balanced attack drove the 6-3 Veterans Day victory in Binghamton and featured the team’s highest offensive total […]


Phantoms Alum Stortini Triumphant in PPL Center Return

November 9, 2015

Binghamton Senators Emerge with 4-1 Sunday Win November 8, 2015 – Lehigh Valley, PA – Last year’s Phantoms “Community Man of the Year” was certainly not as hospitable in his return to PPL Center. Zack Stortini scored two goals to lead the Binghamton Senators to a 4-1 victory over the Phantoms on Sunday evening at […]