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Hunter McDonald Named Phantoms 2024-25 IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year

April 15, 2025

Rookie Defenseman Honored for Efforts in the Lehigh Valley Community Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are proud to announce that defenseman Hunter McDonald has been named the team’s winner of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the Lehigh Valley community during the 2024-25 season. […]


Phantoms Use Force to Blow Past Hershey

April 12, 2025

Four Goals from Defenseman in 5-1 Win April 12, 2025 Allentown, PA –  The Force was strong with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Star Wars Night, as they struck down the Hershey Bears with a commanding 5-1 victory Saturday night at PPL Center. Four different defensemen lit the lamp for the Orange and Black, while Cal Petersen turned […]


PREVIEW: Phantoms vs. Bears, Game #70

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (33-28-8) vs. Hershey Bears (43-18-7) PPL Center, Allentown, PA Saturday, April 12, 2025 (7:05 p.m.) – Game #70 TONIGHT – The Force shall be with the Phantoms as they return to PPL Center on Star Wars Night against the evil empire, otherwise known as the Hershey Bears. Lehigh Valley has officially CLINCHED […]


Gahagen Great Again but Crunch Land on Top

April 11, 2025

Murchison Pro Debut. Abols and Lycksell Return to Lineup April 11, 2025 Syracuse, NY – Parker Gahagen put forth another solid effort between the pipes displaying his high-compete level on several scrambly pushes by the Syracuse Crunch but ultimately a pair of goals just 24 seconds apart in the second period would be enough for […]


Catching Up with Parker Gahagen

Phantoms Netminder Eager for More as Playoffs Loom April 11, 2025 There’s no question that the 2024-25 season has been filled with plenty of memorable moments for Phantoms netminder Parker Gahagen, but the 31-year-old former Army captain has his sights set on continuing to perform at the top of his game with the Calder Cup […]


PREVIEW: Phantoms at Crunch, Game #69

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (33-27-8) vs. Syracuse Crunch (34-21-12) Oncenter War Memorial, Syracuse, NY Friday, April 11, 2025 (7:00 p.m.) – Game #69 TONIGHT – The Phantoms have officially CLINCHED and are now playing out the stretch in advance of the Calder Cup Playoffs in less than two weeks. Tonight, the Phantoms travel to central New […]


TRANSACTION: Ābols Assigned to Phantoms

April 9, 2025

Big Center Returns with 22 Games NHL Experience April 9, 2023 Allentown, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have assigned Rodrigo Ābols to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Ābols, 29, has played in 22 games with Philadelphia this season making his NHL debut on January 21 against Detroit and scoring his first career NHL goal on February […]


Phantoms Power Play Presented by Provident Bank

Pre-Playoff Push April 9, 2025 Allentown, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are IN! The Phantoms have clinched a berth in the Calder Cup Playoffs for a third consecutive season. But before the Phantoms participate in the AHL’s Big Dance, there are still four games remaining in the regular season. Lehigh Valley will look to […]


Transaction: Lycksell Returns to Phantoms

April 8, 2025

Scoring Leader Arrives for Pre-Playoff Boost April 8, 2025 Allentown, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have returned forward Olle Lycksell to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Lycksell, 25, leads the Phantoms in scoring with 17-24-41 in just 40 games played. He also represented the Phantoms at the AHL All-Star Classic taking place February 2-3 in Coachella […]


The Phantoms are IN!

April 6, 2025

Playoff Hockey for a Third Straight Season April 7, 2025 Allentown, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have officially punched their ticket to the Calder Cup Playoffs! Get ready to Rally the Valley once again as Ian Laperriere’s team has clinched a berth in the AHL postseason for a third consecutive season. Bolstered by the […]


Phantoms Nipped in Intense Overtime Goaltenders’ Duel

Parker Gahagen’s Strong Night Pulls Phantoms Closer to Playoff Clinch April 5, 2025  Allentown, PA – The night was dripping with playoff-caliber intensity. A tremendous goaltenders’ duel between Parker Gahagen of the Phantoms and Springfield’s Vadim Zherenko featured several showstoppers over 64+ minutes of scoreless hockey at PPL Center before the Thunderbirds finally broke through […]


PREVIEW: Phantoms vs. Thunderbirds, Game #68

April 5, 2025

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (33-27-7) vs. Springfield T-Birds (33-28-6) PPL Center, Allentown, PA Saturday, April 5, 2025 (7:05 p.m.) – Game #68 TODAY – With just five games to go and inching closer and closer to punching their ticket for the Calder Cup Playoffs, “Los Fantasmas” return on Hispanic Heritage Night taking on the Springfield Thunderbirds, […]


Phantoms Blast Away but Hershey Hangs On

April 4, 2025

Gendron Scores 20th April 4, 2025 Allentown, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms largely outplayed the first-place Hershey Bears on Friday night at PPL Center but Clay Stevenson was the difference-maker in Hershey’s 2-1 win. Stevenson turned aside 32 of 33 shots he faced including several strong denials. Alexis Gendron (20th) broke through for the […]


Getting to Know Jett Luchanko

Flyers 2024 First-Round Selection Joins as Phantoms Can Clinch Playoff Berth This Weekend March 4, 2025 Lehigh Valley, PA – One of the newest members of the Phantoms is set to make his home debut this weekend as Lehigh Valley hopes to clinch a berth in the Calder Cup Playoffs for the third consecutive year. […]


PREVIEW: Phantoms vs. Bears, Game #67

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (33-26-7) vs. Hershey Bears (39-18-7) PPL Center, Allentown, PA Friday, April 4, 2025 (7:05 p.m.) – Game #67 TODAY – With just six games to go and inching closer and closer to punching their ticket for the Calder Cup Playoffs, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms return to PPL Center to tangle with the […]


Morning Men. Phantoms Strand the Islanders 4-1

April 2, 2025

Magic Number at 4 Points April 2, 2025 Bridgeport, CT – For a second consecutive game, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms took early control and never looked back. Anthony Richard (16th) and Alexis Gendron (19th) scored in the first period of the unusual morning game at the Bridgeport Islanders en route to a 4-1 win on […]


PREVIEW: Phantoms at Islanders, Game #66

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (32-26-7) vs. Bridgeport Islanders (15-43-7) Total Mortgage Arena, Bridgeport, CT Wednesday, April 2, 2025 (10:30 a.m.) – Game #66 TODAY – Rise and Shine! The Lehigh Valley Phantoms take on the Bridgeport Islanders this morning in the finale of a three-game road trip. Today’s game is part of a Kids’ Field Day […]


Phantoms Power Play Presented by Provident Bank

April 1, 2025

Stretch Run – 7 Games Left! April 1, 2025 Allentown, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms continue their push for a third consecutive berth in the Calder Cup Playoffs as they play three games this week. With only three weeks remaining, there are seven games to go in the regular season and Lehigh Valley’s Magic […]


Transaction: Ty Murchison Joins on ATO

March 31, 2025

Signed Entry-Level Contract with Flyers Last Week March 31, 2025 (photo – Patrick Breen/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) Allentown, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have added defenseman Ty Murchison on an ATO contract (Amateur Try Out). Murchison, 22, signed his two-year entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers last Wednesday, beginning in the 2025-26 […]


Phantoms Rocket Past Laval

March 29, 2025

Grebenkin’s Early Goal Sparks 3-1 Win March 29, 2025 Laval, Que. – Parker Gahagen (24/25) was tremendous while Nikita Grebenkin (3rd), Zayde Wisdom (13th) and Garrett Wilson (12th) all buried early markers in a 3-1 Phantoms win against the first-place Laval Rocket on Saturday night at Place Bell. Adam Ginning notched assists on two of […]