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Lehigh Valley Phantoms

Lehigh Valley Phantoms

American Hockey League team in Allentown, Pennsylvania

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are a professional ice hockey team based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The team competes in the American Hockey League (AHL) and serves as the primary development team for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League.[1]

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The Phantoms have been the top minor league affiliate for the Flyers since the 1996–97 season, playing in Philadelphia as the Philadelphia Phantoms from 1996 until 2009, then in Glens Falls, New York, as the Adirondack Phantoms from 2010 until 2013, and in Allentown as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms since 2014.

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms play their home games at PPL Center, an 8,500 capacity, $282 million indoor arena that opened in downtown Allentown on September 10, 2014.

History

See also: List of Lehigh Valley Phantoms players and 2019–20 Lehigh Valley Phantoms season

In March 2011, plans were announced for a new arena, the PPL Center, in downtown Allentown, Pennsylvania. Demolition at the arena site began in January 2012.[2] In February 2012, it was announced that the Adirondack Phantoms, a franchise that originated as the Philadelphia Phantoms, would relocate to the PPL Center in Allentown from Glens Falls, New York. The franchise originally intended to begin play in Allentown in 2013, but due to litigation over the construction of PPL Center, the team did not play until the 2014–15 AHL season. The purple color used since the team's inception was replaced by electric blue when the team relocated to the Lehigh Valley.[1]

The arena has been consistently full. During the 2015–16 season, the PPL Center was filled at a 97.9% capacity on average, and had 24 sellouts in the 38 Phantoms home games, including the last 13. The Phantoms finished seventh in the AHL attendance rankings with an average of 8,244 fans, surpassed only by teams with larger venues.[3]

Mascot

On August 13, 2014, the Phantoms introduced their new mascot "meLVin".[4] meLVin wears the number 55, which is LV in Roman numerals. The LV refers to Lehigh Valley. He became the Phantoms' third mascot after "Phlex" (Philadelphia Phantoms) and "Dax" (Adirondack Phantoms).

Season-by-season results

Calder Cup Champions Conference Champions Division Champions League leader

Records as of April 23, 2023.[5]

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  1. A game between the Phantoms and Binghamton Devils was suspended while tied and not completed, resulting in a 1–1 tie and a point for each team.[6]

Current roster

Updated April 17, 2024.[7][8][9]

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Team captains

Team records

Lehigh Valley Phantoms take on Laval Rocket at PPL Center in Allentown, January 11, 2020
Lehigh Valley Phantoms play the Hartford Wolf Pack at PPL Center in Allentown, December 14, 2019

As of the 2022–23 season[5]

Single season
Goals: Greg Carey, 31 (2017–18)
Assists: Phil Varone, 47 (2017–18)
Points: Phil Varone, 70 (2017–18)
Penalty minutes: Jay Rosehill, 219 (2014–15)
GAA: Jean-Francois Berube, 2.56 (2019–20)
SV%: Rob Zepp, .917 (2014–15)
Wins: Alex Lyon (2016–17), 27
Shutouts: Dustin Tokarski (2017–18), 5
  • Goaltending records need a minimum 25 games played by the goaltender
Career
Career goals: Greg Carey, 103
Career assists: Chris Conner, 128
Career points: Chris Conner, 199
Career penalty minutes: Garrett Wilson, 338
Career goaltending wins: Alex Lyon, 75
Career shutouts: Alex Lyon, 6
Career games: Greg Carey, 277

Individual awards

Les Cunningham Award (AHL Most Valuable Player)
Phil Varone 2017–18[10]
First All-Star Team
T.J. Brennan 2016–17[11]
Phil Varone: 2017–18[12]
Second All-Star Team
T.J. Brennan 2017–18[12]

Head coaches

References

  1. [1]
    Kraus, Scott; Assad, Matt (November 14, 2012). "Allentown's hockey team will be Lehigh Valley Phantoms". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  2. [2]
    Kraus, Scott (March 5, 2012). "More details of Phantoms' Allentown arena, hotel, offices emerge". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  3. [3]
    Prass, Paul (April 19, 2016). "Phantoms Leave Fans Optimistic For 2016–17 | The Home News". The Home News. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
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    Kraus, Scott (August 13, 2014). "Phantoms' new mascot, meLVin, makes his debut". The Morning Call. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  5. [5]
    "Lehigh Valley Phantoms Statistics and History". HockeyDB. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  6. [6]
    "Game Preview – Phantoms at Devils – Game #22". Lehigh Valley Phantoms. April 26, 2021.
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    "Roster – Lehigh Valley Phantoms". Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
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    "Lehigh Valley Phantoms Roster". American Hockey League. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  9. [9]
    "Lehigh Valley Phantoms Transactions". American Hockey League. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  10. [10]
    "Phantoms' Varone voted AHL MVP". American Hockey League. April 13, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  11. [11]
    "2016-17 AHL First, Second All-Star Teams unveiled". American Hockey League. April 6, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  12. [12]
    "2017-18 AHL First, Second All-Star Teams unveiled". American Hockey League. April 5, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  13. [13]
    "Phantoms/Flyers Organization Mutually Agree to Part Ways with Phantoms Head Coach Scott Gordon". OurSports Central. May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  14. [14]
    "Ian Laperriere Named Phantoms Head Coach". Lehigh Valley Phantoms. June 5, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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