Nine Phantoms Recalled for Black Aces
Published on April 17, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Adirondack Phantoms News Release
The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have recalled nine players from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Adirondack Phantoms, according to general manager Paul Holmgren.
Joining the Flyers for the playoffs are forwards Tyler Brown, Matt Ford, Ben Holmstrom, Tye McGinn and Harry Zolnierczyk; defensemen Erik Gustafsson, Oliver Lauridsen and Brandon Manning; and goaltender Michael Leighton.
The players will comprise the "Black Aces" squad with the Flyers through the playoffs. They will be ready to step in should the need require in Philadelphia's Stanley Cup Playoff run. And all of the players receive the invaluable experience of being with a team during the intensity of an NHL postseason.
Name HT WT POS Shoots Born DOB 2011-12 League GP G A TP PIM
Brown, Tyler 6'0'' 192 L Left Westland, Michigan 4/4/1991 Phantoms AHL 71 8 9 17 28
Holmstrom, Ben 6'1" 171 C Right Colorado Springs,Colorado 4/9/1987 Phantoms AHL 67 15 26 41 134
FLYERS NHL 5 0 0 0 2
Ford, Matt 6"1' 207 R Right West Hills, California 10/9/1984 Phantoms AHL 31 19 12 31 31
Hershey AHL 39 10 18 28 47
McGinn, Tye 6'3'' 207 L Left Fergus, Ontario 7/29/1990 Phantoms AHL 63 12 6 18 45
Zolnierczyk, Harry 5'11'' 180 R Left Toronto, Ontario 12/1/1987 Phantoms AHL 39 8 13 21 37
FLYERS NHL 37 3 3 6 35
Gustafsson, Erik 5'10" 180 D Left Kvissleby, Sweden 12/15/1988 Phantoms AHL 28 1 16 17 14
FLYERS NHL 30 1 4 5 2
Lauridsen, Oliver 6'6'' 220 D Left Gentofte, Denmark 3/24/1989 Phantoms AHL 65 3 4 7 85
Manning, Brandon 6'1'' 195 D Right Prince George,British Columbia 6/4/1990 Phantoms AHL 46 6 13 19 81
FLYERS NHL 4 0 0 0 0
GP W L OT GAA
Leighton, Michael 6'3" 192 G Right Petrolia, Ontario 5/19/1981 Phantoms AHL 56 28 26 1 2.58
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