General News Archive

Wade Allison Powers Comeback Victory

Allison Scores Winning Goal in Third to Cap Three-Point Night March 11, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – Wade Allison played in his first Phantoms game in almost two months and blasted home the winning goal on the power play early in the third period while assisting on two earlier goals as Lehigh Valley rallied from […]

Willman Returns to Phantoms, Frost Recalled to Flyers

Phantoms at Home Tonight vs. Laval Rocket March 11, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that forward Max Willman has been loaned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms from Philadelphia and also that center Morgan Frost has been recalled to the Flyers from Lehigh Valley, according to Flyers’ President of Hockey Operations […]

GAMEDAY! Phantoms vs. Laval Rocket, March 11 2022

TONIGHT It’s a GAMEDAY at PPL Center, presented by MassMutual, as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms host the Laval Rocket, AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens. Lehigh Valley (18-24-10) is facing Laval for the first time this season and will return the favor just of Montreal in two weeks. LAST TIME Felix Sandstrom kept the Phantoms close but […]

Phantoms Announce Transactions

McFadden Added, Nagle to Reading, Ustimenko to Phantoms March 11, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have announced the following transactions: Goalie Pat Nagle has been loaned to the Reading Royals of the ECHL Goalie Kirill Ustimenko has been reassigned to the Phantoms from Reading by the Philadelphia Flyers. This transaction happened […]

Cam York Recalled to Flyers

Flyers’ First Rounder Returns to Philadelphia March 9, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that defenseman Cam York has been recalled from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, according to Flyers’ President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, Chuck Fletcher. York, 21, played in 13 games with the Flyers during his previous recall. He […]

Phantoms Power Play Presented by Provident Bank

Phantoms Home for Back-to-Back This Weekend March 9, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms return to PPL Center to host the Laval Rocket and Hartford Wolf Pack on Friday and Saturday. These are the last home games in the month of March for the Phantoms. A six-game road-trip begins Sunday. Weekly Recap Wednesday, March […]

Phantoms Drop Rivalry Matchup at Hershey

Bears Prevail 4-0 in Just 2nd Regulation Win vs. Phantoms March 8, 2022 Hershey, PA – The Bears struck back. After seven rivalry games largely dominated by the Phantoms, Hershey climbed one game closer in the rivalry series via a 26-save shutout by Zach Fucale and a 4-0 win on Tuesday night at Giant Center. […]

GAMEDAY! Phantoms at Hershey Bears, Mar 8, 2022

TONIGHT It’s a GAMEDAY presented by MassMutual as the Phantoms travel to Chocolatetown to take on the rival Hershey Bears. Lehigh Valley (18-23-10) is striving to get back into the W column. Hershey (26-21-7) has dropped four straight. The Phantoms are 5-1-1 against the Bears this season. Tonight’s contest was previously slated for December 22 but […]

PSECU Player of the Week: Matt Strome

O’Reilly and Frost Score as Rally Falls Short

Charlotte Wins 5-2 for Second Straight Night March 5, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – Cal O’Reilly (13th) and Morgan Frost (6th) broke through for a Phantoms team that had a large shots advantage throughout but the Charlotte Checkers made the most of their opportunities in a 5-2 victory at PPL Center on Saturday night. Lehigh […]

Wade Allison Returns to Phantoms

March 5, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that forward Wade Allison has been acitvated from injured reserve and has been loaned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms according to Flyers’ President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, Chuck Fletcher. Allison, 24, has played seven games with the Phantoms this season scoring three […]

GAMEDAY! Phantoms vs. Charlotte Checkers, Mar 5 2022

TONIGHT It’s a GAMEDAY presented by MassMutual as the Phantoms continued their 25th Anniversary Celebration Weekend. The Lehigh Valley Phantoms host the Charlotte Checkers in the finale of a two-game series. Lehigh Valley (18-22-10) is striving to snag a victory in the final game of the three-game homestand. Charlotte (28-21-3) has moved up to fourth […]

Ustimenko Reassigned to Reading

Phantoms at Home Tonight vs. Charlotte March 5, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have announced that goalie Kirill Ustimenko has been reassigned to the Reading Royals of the ECHL by the Philadelphia Flyers. Ustimenko, 23, has gone 1-3-2, 2.39, .917 with the Phantoms this season. On February 23 he racked up […]

Strome Scores Twice in Phantoms Setback

Charlotte Prevails 5-2 at PPL Center March 4, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – Matt Strome (4th, 5th) recorded his first  career multi-goal game but the Phantoms fell to the visiting Charlotte Checkers 5-2 on Friday night at PPL Center. Isaac Ratcliffe racked up a pair of assists in his first game back while the Phantoms just […]

Ratcliffe Returns From Flyers

Phantoms at Home Friday and Saturday vs. Charlotte March 3, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that forward Isaac Ratcliffe has been loaned to the Phantoms according to Flyers’ President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, Chuck Fletcher. Additionally, the Phantoms have announced that forward Alexis D’Aoust has been released from […]

Wild and Exciting Homestand Opener

Phantoms Can’t Find Equalizer, Providence Wins 5-3 March 2, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms had the better of the play in the third period but were unable to find the tying goal as the Providence Bruins escaped with a 5-3 victory on Wednesday night in an exciting batte at PPL Center. […]

Local Scholastic Hockey Tournament at PPL Center in March

Lehigh Valley, PA – Get ready to cheer! The Lehigh Valley Phantoms and PPL Center are thrilled to announce the creation of the inaugural Phantoms Cup tournament which will debut in March. The exciting, new tournament will allow area teams and kids from the Lehigh Valley Scholastic Hockey League the chance to compete for a […]

GAMEDAY! Phantoms vs. Providence Bruins, Mar 2 2022

TONIGHT It’s a GAMEDAY presented by MassMutual. The Lehigh Valley Phantoms host the Providence Bruins in the midweek clash to open a three-game homestand. Lehigh Valley (18-20-10) is chasing Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for the final playoff spot in the Atlantic Division while also holding two games in hand. Providence (24-14-6) is in second place in the Atlantic Division with […]

Transactions: MacKinnon and Metcalf

Phantoms Open Three-Game Homestand March 2, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms announced that they have loaned defenseman Ryan MacKinnon to the Reading Royals of the ECHL and that they have also released goalie Garrett Metcalf from his PTO (Professional Try Out) contract). MacKinnon, 27, is a righty shooting defenseman from Summerside, […]

Phantoms Power Play Presented by Provident Bank

Three-Game Homestand Against Division Rivals March 1, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms return to PPL Center as they open the month of March with a three-game homestand this week against the Providence Bruins and Charlotte Checkers. With less than two months to go in the regular season, the Phantoms have 28 games remaining. […]