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March 16, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Adirondack Phantoms News Release


WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 - PHANTOMS AT WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, 7:05, WACHOVIA ARENA

FRIDAY, MARCH 20 - PHANTOMS VS. WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, 7:05, WACHOVIA SPECTRUM

The Phantoms and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh Penguins) will face off in their final two regular season meetings. The Penguins defeated the Phantoms 8-5 in last week's matchup at the Wachovia Spectrum. The Penguins remain in third place in the East Division with a record of 41-22-2-2 for 86 points, putting them five points behind the first-place Hershey Bears. Janne Pesonen leads the team with 62 points and 42 assists, while Chris Minard is the Penguins leading goal scorer and is ranked third in the league with 31goals.

SATURDAY, MARCH 21 - PHANTOMS vs. BINGHAMTON SENATORS- 7:05, WACHOVIA SPECTRUM

The Phantoms face the Binghamton Senators (Ottawa Senators) on Saturday for the seventh time this season. With a record of 36-24-5-3, the Senators sit in fourth place in the East Division, eight points ahead of the Phantoms. Philadelphia starts the week with three games in hand on the Senators. Left wing Ilya Zubov currently leads the team with 47 points on 13 goals and 34 assists.

SUNDAY, MARCH 22 - PHANTOMS vs. ALBANY RIVER RATS - 5:00, TIMES UNION CENTER

The Phantoms will visit the Albany River Rats (Carolina Hurricanes) in a Sunday evening matchup at the Times Union Center in New York. The Phantoms beat the River Rats 5-4 on Saturday at the Times Union Center. David Laliberte scored twice and earned first star honors for the Phantoms. Albany starts the week with a record of 29-30-3-3 for 64 points, which slots them sixth in the East Division. Albany's leading scorer, Michael Ryan, is currently recalled to the Hurricanes. Jakub Petruzalek leads the team's current roster with 31 assists and 48 points.

TRANSACTIONS

The Flyers today recalled D Danny Syvret from the Phantoms. It's Syvret's first call-up of the season, and he'll be available for Tuesday's game in Detroit. Should he play, it would be his Flyers debut. RW Andreas Nodl was returned to the Phantoms on Thursday after spending a week with the big club. Ryan Parent, Claude Giroux and Darroll Powe are also still with the Flyers.

KIDS T-SHIRT JERSEYS THIS FRIDAY

On Friday the first 3,000 kids 14 and under will receive the 2008-09 Phantoms T-Shirt Jersey courtesy of Comcast! This t-shirt looks just like the jerseys the Phantoms wear, and is a perfect way to show your Phantoms pride.

ONLY EIGHT GAMES LEFT AT THE SPECTRUM

There are just eight regular season games remaining at the Wachovia Spectrum! Don't miss your chance to catch one of the final hockey games in the historic building. Watch Phantomshockey.com for a countdown over the next month.

ADULT TICKETS $10; KIDS TICKETS $5

All regular adult seats are now $10 and all seats for kids 14 and under are now just $5 for the rest of the 2008-09 season. Come re-live all your great memories of the Spectrum with the best entertainment deal in Philadelphia! More information is available at Phantomshockey.com.

KANE NOMINATED FOR REEBOK/AHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

The Phantoms nominated RW Boyd Kane for Reebok/AHL Player of the Week consideration this week. Kane posted two goals and four assists for six points in Philadelphia's three games this past week. It's part of a six-game scoring streak for the Phantoms captain, who has four goals and five assists for nine points in six games so far this March.

NEWS AND NOTES

This week's two games against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton will mark the end of the season series between the two clubs and the 101st and 102nd all-time regular season games between the clubs. The Phantoms have played Wilkes-Barre/Scranton more times over the years than any other team except Hershey, despite the Penguins having existed for three fewer seasons than the Phantoms... J.S. Aubin appeared in three consecutive games from March 7-14. It's the first time he's done that since Nov. 1-3... Beginning Wednesday, the Phantoms play their final 15 games over a 25-day period. This week is the first of three consecutive in which the Phantoms play four games in five nights.

PHANTOMS HOCKEY ON THE INTERNET

The Phantoms have joined with the rest of the American Hockey League in forming AHL Live, a brand-new way to catch Phantoms hockey on the Internet. Once again this year, all Phantoms games, home and away, can be viewed online at www.ahllive.com. The video broadcasts are $6 per game, and a full-season pass can be purchased for $140. Also once again this year, fans can listen to just the audio portion of all games free of charge at Phantomshockey.com.

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