Philadelphia Assigns Goaltender Johan Backlund To Phantoms
Published on September 25, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Adirondack Phantoms News Release
GLENS FALLS, NY - The Adirondack Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, announced today that Philadelphia has assigned goaltender Johan Backlund to Glens Falls. The Phantoms also announced that four players have been released from their 2009 Training Camp Roster.
Backlund, 28, appeared in one contest with the Flyers this preseason, stopping 14-of-16 shots in 29:27 of play in their game vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario on September 17. A native of Skelleftea, Sweden, Backlund signed a one-year contract with the Flyers on March 26, 2009, after he appeared in 49 games with Timra of the Swedish Elite League last season, where he posted a 2.56 goals-against average, .907 save percentage and four shutouts. He has spent the last three seasons with Timra (2006-07 through 2008-09), registering a 2.32 GAA, .909 save percentage and 16 shutouts in 145 games.
Adirondack also announced Friday that four players have been released from their 2009 Training Camp Roster: defensemen Devin Featherstone, Cliff Loya, Jeremy Swanson and Nathan Schwartzbauer. With those four transactions, and the addition of Backlund, the Phantoms now have 33 players remaining on their roster heading into their weekend home-and-home pre-season series with Albany.
The Adirondack Phantoms will hit the Glens Falls Civic Center ice on Friday, September 25th for their home pre-season game against the Albany River Rats. The Phantoms 2009-10 Home Opener is slated for Saturday, October 3rd at 7:30 pm at the Glens Falls Civic Center.
2009-10 Phantoms full and partial season ticket packages are on sale now for the 2009-10 season presented by Bud Light at the Phantoms office; with packages starting as low as $56 for the Time Warner Cable Cup Four-Pack. For more information please contact the Adirondack Phantoms at (518) 480-3355 or online at www.phantomshockey.com.
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