Anthony Stolarz may be the top goalie prospect in the Philadelphia Flyers system, but he knows the reality of where he is right now.
Anthony Stolarz may be the top goalie prospect in the Philadelphia Flyers system, but he knows the reality of where he is right now.
By Jerry Bonkowski, The Sports Xchange
With star goaltender Corey Crawford out Tuesday and Antti Raanta ready to make his 2014 debut with the Chicago, the Blackhawks recalled goaltender Scott Darling from the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League.
Lehigh Valley Phantoms forward Chris VandeVelde has been recalled by the Philadelphia Flyers.
hen you first meet Rob and Jim Brooks, you find two quiet, unassuming men who could be standing next to you in line at the supermarket or making pleasant conversation while waiting for your lunch order at a pizza joint in center city Allentown.
efore the Phantoms, before the arena at Seventh and Hamilton, before even the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, there was the Lehigh Valley Xtreme.
The opening of the PPL Center and the arrival of the Phantoms has brought an energy and vitality to Hamilton Street that has been missing since Hess's, Zollinger's, Leh's and several movie theaters closed their doors years ago.
For years, the Hershey Bears, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Philadelphia Phantoms reveled in a three-team Pennsylvania rivalry that created fireworks and fisticuffs almost every time out.
Allentown will bleed orange Friday night when the Lehigh Valley Phantoms play their regular season home opener at the PPL Center in center city Friday night.
Cheer on the area's new minor league hockey team when the Lehigh Valley Phantoms go head to head with the Adirondack Flames in the team's inaugural home opener 7:05 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at the newly-built PPL Center in Allentown.
Terry Murray is in his third year as coach of the Phantoms, but his first as coach of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, who played in Glens Falls, N.Y., the past five seasons as the Adirondack Phantoms while their new home was being built in downtown Allentown.
WILKES-BARRE – Chris VendeVelde started the new season off right for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. He also ended the opening game just right as well.
BRETT HEXTALL
For all the work, the blood, the sweat and the tears since the rookie development camp of the Philadelphia Flyers opened in July, all systems are go for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
Coach Terry Murray names Rob Zepp No. 1 goalie
Fully attired co-ed crew will keep rink clean for the Phantoms.
Despite 2-1 loss, PPL Center crowd delivers plenty of juice.
Team wraps up preseason tonight at PPL Center.
VOORHEES – The decision to send Samuel Morin back to junior hockey wasn't easy but made sense.