General News Archive

Maksim Sushko to Flyers, Adam Johnson Acquired

Johnson Arrives From Ontario Reign February 17, 2022  Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms have announced the following transactions: Forward Maksim Sushko has been recalled by the Philadelphia Flyers Forward Jackson Cates has been returned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms from the Flyers Defenseman Mason Millman has been reassigned to […]

Phantoms Power Play Presented by Provident Bank

Phantoms Take Pair of Wins vs. Rival Hershey February 16, 2022 Weekly Recap Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Belleville Senators 5 – Phantoms 0 The opener in the six-game homestand was a shutout loss against the B-Sens. Filip Gustavsson made 21 saves while former Flyer Michael Del Zotto had one goal and two assists. It was […]

Olympics Connection: Charlie Gerard and Red Gerard

Charlie Gerard’s cousin, Red Gerard, has a pair of Top 5 finishes in snowboarding at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Red set a record when he won Gold in the 2018 Olympics in Korea at only 17 years old. The Gerard cousins grew up near each other in Rocky River, Ohio. “Growing up, they had a big house […]

PSECU Player of the Week: Matt Strome

Frost Recalled to Flyers

Cates Returns to Phantoms February 15, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have announced that forward Morgan Frost has been recalled to the Philadelphia Flyers according to Flyers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, Chuck Fletcher. Additionally, forward Jackson Cates has been loaned from the Flyers to the Phantoms. Frost, 22, […]

Frost Breaks Late Tie in 3-2 Win

Phantoms Improve to 5-1-1 vs. Hershey February 13, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – Morgan Frost broke a 1-1 deadlock with just 4:16 left to push the Phantoms to a 3-2 win over the Hershey Bears on Sunday afternoon at PPL Center. Frost (5th) redirected a point shot from Charlie Gerard for the decisive marker. Hayden […]

GAMEDAY! Phantoms vs. Hershey Bears, Feb 13 2022

February 13, 2022 TODAY: It’s a GAMEDAY at PPL Center presented by MassMutual as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms host the Hershey Bears for a 2:05 matinee. Lehigh Valley (16-18-8) is 1-1-0 so far in their GO FOR GOLD three-game weekend. The Phantoms are 4-1-1 against Hershey this year including a 6-3 win here on Friday night. […]

Phantoms Run Out of Time Against Penguins

Kirill Ustimenko 32 Saves in Return to Lehigh Valley February 12, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms were knocking on the door late but the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins were able to grind the clock down to all zeros in hanging on for a 3-2 victory at PPL Center on Saturday night. Cal O’Reilly […]

GAMEDAY! Phantoms vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Feb 12 2022

February 12, 2022 TONIGHT: It’s a GAMEDAY at PPL Center presented by MassMutual as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms take on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins as the team’s FOR GOLD weekend-long Olympics tribute continues with three games in a row at PPL Center. Lehigh Valley (16-17-8) is in a virtual tie for the last playoff spot in the Atlantic […]

Phantoms Add Three, Cates Recalled

Millman Returns, D’Aoust and Morrison Arrive February 12, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have announced multiple transactions this morning including the additions to the roster of defenseman Mason Millman as well as forwards Alexis D’Aoust and Brad Morrison. Forward Jackson Cates has been recalled to the Philadelphia Flyers. Defenseman Mason Millman has […]

Phantoms Double-Up Bears 6-3

Strome and Wilson With Three Points Each February 11, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms raced out to a 3-1 lead in the first period and never looked  back in a 6-3 victory over the Hershey Bears on Friday night at PPL Center. Matt Strome and Garrett Wilson both had three-point performances […]

GAMEDAY! Phantoms vs. Hershey Bears, Feb 11 2022

February 11, 2022 TONIGHT: It’s a GAMEDAY at PPL Center presented by MassMutual as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms play host to the Hershey Bears, AHL affiliate of the Washington Capitals. It’s the beginning of the team’s big GO FOR GOLD weekend-long Olympics tribute with three games in a row at PPL Center. Lehigh Valley (15-17-8) has points […]

Ustimenko Reassigned to Phantoms

Phantoms Host Hershey Tonight to Begin Go For Gold Weekend February 11, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have announced that goalie Kirill Ustimenko has been reassigned by the Philadelphia Flyers to the Phantoms from the Reading Royals of the ECHL. Ustimenko, 23, has enjoyed a strong surge since January going 8-2-1, […]

Nine Phantoms Playing in Beijing Olympics

Goalie Pat Nagle Joined by 8 Phantoms Alumni Representing Six Countries! February 9, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are proud to announce that nine current and former Phantoms players have been selected to represent their countries at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games which are underway in Beijing, China. What an incredible […]

Phantoms Fall in Homestand Opener

Hershey Up Next on Friday February 8, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms were unable to break through against Belleville goalie Filip Gustavsson in taking their first shutout of the season in a 5-0 loss to the Belleville Senators on Tuesday night at PPL Center. Gustavsson’s 21 saves led the Belleville victory […]

Ratcliffe Recalled to Flyers

Phantoms Host Belleville Senators Tonight February 8, 2022 Lehigh Valley, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have announced they have recalled forward Isaac Ratcliffe from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms according to Flyers’ President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, Chuck Fletcher. Ratcliffe, 22, is coming off his NHL debut on January 29 in an overtime win for […]

GAMEDAY! Phantoms vs. Belleville Senators, Feb 8 2022

February 8, 2022 TONIGHT: It’s a GAMEDAY at PPL Center presented by MassMutual as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms play host to the Belleville Senators, AHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators. Lehigh Valley (15-16-8) has points in eight of it last nine home games (7-1-1). Belleville (17-18-0) is making its lone PPL Center visit of the season in […]

PSECU Player of the Week: Hayden Hodgson

Phantoms Power Play Presented by Provident Bank

Six-Game Homestand Begins February 8, 2022 Weekly Recap Wednesday, February 2, 2022 Bridgeport Islanders 4 – Phantoms 1 Nick Lappin scored for Lehigh Valley but the Islanders pushed through for the W in their annual morning game. Phantoms’ alum Andy Andreoff scored for Bridgeport. Lehigh Valley is now 2-2-0 all-time in morning starts. Friday, February […]

Phantoms Surrender Early Lead at Hartford

Wolf Pack Rally for 6-4 Win Feburary 5, 2022 Hartford, CT – Hayden Hodgson (12th) and Charlie Gerard (3rd) scored in the opening period for a 2-0 lead on the road but the Hartford Wolf Pack responded with five goals in the second en route to a 6-4 decision on Saturday night at XL Center. […]