General News Archive


Young Players Fueling Phantoms Playoff Push

April 16, 2023

by Bill Meltzer @BillMeltzer / philadelphiaflyers.com April 15, 2023 Regardless of what happens in the Lehigh Valley Phantoms’ upcoming playoff series, the 2022-23 season has been a successful campaign for the Flyers’ AHL affiliate in terms of young players advancing their development over the course of the season. Along with “young vets” such as 26-year-old […]


Newcomer Brendan Furry Thrives in Season Finale

April 15, 2023

Hershey Nudges Past Phantoms 6-4. Playoffs are Next! April 15, 2023 Hershey, PA – Brendan Furry made quite the impression in his opportunity on the top line in the last game of the regular season. The forward out of Minnesota State registered one goal and two assists, the first points of his career, in just […]


PREVIEW: Phantoms at Bears, Game #72

Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Lehigh Valley Phantoms (37-28-6) at Hershey Bears (43-19-9) GIANT Center, Hershey, PA TONIGHT This is it! The Lehigh Valley Phantoms put a bow on the 2022-23 campaign as they travel to Chocolatetown for the regular-season finale against the Hershey Bears Lehigh Valley (37-28-6) has upcoming Calder Cup Playoff […]


Checkers get revenge against the Phantoms

April 14, 2023

Charlotte grabs 5-2 decision in Lehigh Valley’s regular season home finale April 14, 2023 Lehigh Valley, PA – One week after the Lehigh Valley Phantoms topped the Charlotte Checkers by a 5-2 count at PPL Center, their fellow Atlantic Division foe sought revenge on Friday night. Garrett Wilson (18th) and Bobby Brink (11th) both scored […]


PREVIEW: Phantoms vs. Checkers, Game #71

Friday, April 14, 2023 at 7:05 p.m. Lehigh Valley Phantoms (37-27-6) at Charlotte Checkers (37-25-8) PPL Center, Allentown, PA TONIGHT It’s the home finale of the 2022-23 regular season as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms host the Charlotte Checkers at PPL Center in a potential playoff preview. Lehigh Valley (37-27-6) had its three-game win streak stopped […]


Transaction: Matt Brown Signs PTO

Second-Team All-American Helped Terriers to Frozen Four April 14, 2023 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have signed forward Matt Brown of Boston University to a PTO (Professional Try Out). Brown, 23, completed his NCAA career with a career-best 16-31-47 for the Boston University Terriers. Brown was tied for the team lead in […]


Desnoyers makes Lehigh Valley Phantoms history

April 12, 2023

Wild third period leads Islanders past Phantoms, 6-4 April 12, 2023 Bridgeport, CT – Elliot Desnoyers cemented his spot in the record books for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms by becoming the club’s all-time rookie leading scorer. Desnoyers’ 23rd goal of the regular season in the third period bypassed Danick Martel’s previous Lehigh Valley club record […]


PREVIEW: Phantoms at Islanders, Game #70

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Lehigh Valley Phantoms (37-26-6) at Bridgeport Islanders (32-29-8) Total Mortgage Arena, Bridgeport, CT TONIGHT Having punched their ticket to the Calder Cup Playoffs, the Phantoms now aim for home-ice advantage in the first round of the postseason as they enter the final three games of the season. Lehigh […]


Transaction: Adam Ginning Returns to Phantoms

Playoff-Bound Phantoms Play at Bridgeport Islanders Tonight April 12, 2023 (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have returned defenseman Adam Ginning to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, according to Interim General Manager, Daniel Briere. Ginning, 23, has played in 65 games with the Phantoms this season scoring 3-16-19 while leading the team […]


Phantoms Power Play Presented by Provident Bank

April 11, 2023

Playoff Bound! April 11, 2023 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms punched their ticket to the Calder Cup Playoffs via a pair of home victories last weekend including an exciting come-from-behind rally in the third period on Saturday to cinch the clinch. Lehigh Valley now sits in third place in the Atlantic Division […]


Transactions: Ginning to Flyers, Wisdom to Reading

Adam Ginning to Make NHL Debut. Leads Phantoms in Plus-Minus April 11, 2023 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have recalled defenseman Adam Ginning from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, according to Interim General Manager, Daniel Briere. Additionally, forward Zayde Wisdom has been reassigned by the Flyers from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to the Reading […]


Say Hello to the Playoffs!

April 8, 2023

Phantoms Punch Their Ticket Via Exciting Comeback April 8, 2023 Lehigh Valley, PA – It doesn’t get much better than this. The Lehigh Valley Phantoms officially clinched a berth in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs by scoring three straight goals in the third period to rally from behind and defeat the Springfield Thunderbirds 4-3 on […]


PREVIEW: Phantoms vs. T-Birds, Game #69

Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 7:05 p.m. Lehigh Valley Phantoms (36-26-6) vs. Springfield Thunderbirds (36-24-8) PPL Center, Allentown, PA TODAY May the Foerster be with the Phantoms as Lehigh Valley strives to clinch a playoff berth in a Star Wars Night showdown against the Springfield Thunderbirds, AHL affiliate of the St. Louis Blues. Lehigh Valley […]


Transaction: Ronnie Attard Returns to Phantoms

Phantoms Can Clinch Playoffs TONIGHT at PPL Center April 8, 2023 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that defenseman Ronnie Attard has been returned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, according to interim general manager Daniel Briere. Attard, 24, played in two games with the Flyers this week in his first NHL games […]


Cooper Marody’s Big Night Cuts Magic Number to 3

April 7, 2023

Phantoms Take Down Charlotte 5-2 April 7, 2023 Lehigh Valley, PA – Cooper Marody returned from injury with a big three-point performance with two goals and one assist as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms trimmed their Magic Number to clinching a playoff berth to just three points via an impressive 5-2 victory over the Charlotte Checkers […]


PREVIEW: Phantoms vs. Checkers, Game #68

Friday, April 7, 2023 at 7:05 p.m. Lehigh Valley Phantoms (35-26-6) vs. Charlotte Checkers (36-23-8) PPL Center, Allentown, PA TODAY The Phantoms can potentially clinch a playoff berth THIS weekend as they open a big two-game homestand hosting the Charlotte Checkers tonight in a possible Calder Cup Playoff preview. Lehigh Valley (35-26-6) has won four […]


Transactions: Ersson to Phantoms, Nagle to Reading

April 5, 2023

Phantoms Push for the Playoffs Continues at PPL Center This Weekend April 5, 2023 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have loaned goaltender Sam Ersson to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, according to interim general manager Daniel Briere. Additionally, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms have loaned goaltender Pat Nagle to the Reading Royals of the ECHL. […]


Phantoms Power Play Presented by Provident Bank

April 4, 2023

Magic Number at Seven April 4, 2023 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are closing in. The team’s Magic Number to clinch a position in the Calder Cup Playoffs is at seven points with five games remaining. The Phantoms occupy the fifth-place playoff spot in the Atlantic Division after taking two out of […]


Transactions: Ronnie Attard to Flyers, Brendan Furry Signs with Phantoms

April 3, 2023

Playoff Push Continues This Weekend at PPL Center April 3, 2023 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that defenseman Ronnie Attard has been recalled from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, according to interim general manager Daniel Briere. Additionally, the Phantoms have signed forward Brendan Furry to a two-year AHL contract. Furry joins the […]


Maier Steals the Show in Road Win

April 2, 2023

Lehigh Valley tops Bridgeport, lowers magic number to 7 April 2, 2023 Bridgeport, CT – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms closed a busy weekend on a high note by scoring an exciting 3-2 win over the Bridgeport Islanders on Sunday at Total Mortgage Arena. Artem Anisimov (19), Olle Lycksell (11) and Garrett Wilson (17) all led […]