Gone but not Forgotten

Mahoning Valley Phantoms (2005-2009)

Youngstown, Ohio
Last Part of the North American Hockey League

The Mahoning Valley Phantoms were a junior hockey team. Based in Youngstown, Ohio, they were last a member of the North American Hockey League. The team played from 2005 to 2009.

For more information, including yearly records and statistics, view the Mahoning Valley Phantoms on StatsCrew.com.

Mahoning Valley Phantoms Legacy Page on OSC.

Mahoning Valley Phantoms News from OSC's Archives

Wilkes-Barre quiets Thunder (May 8, 2009)
Phantoms Finish Day Four in Second Place at Robertson Cup (May 1, 2009)
Phantoms Gain Point, Retain First Place on Day Three (April 30, 2009)
Phantoms Rally, Improve to 2-0 at Robertson Cup (April 29, 2009)
Saad Notches Two as Phantoms Win Robertson Cup Opener (April 28, 2009)
Phantoms Set for Fourth Consecutive Robertson Cup Tournament (April 27, 2009)
Tibbett Stops 50 as Phantoms advance to National Tournament (April 25, 2009)
Youngstown Split Sends North Finals to Game Five (April 24, 2009)
Saad's Return Keys Phantoms 4-0 Game Three Shutout (April 23, 2009)
Phantoms Open Final 2008-2009 Homestand with Game Three (April 22, 2009)
Phantoms to Raise Money for Former Team Dad at Final Home Games (April 22, 2009)
Phantoms Wrest Home Ice Advantage with Split at USA (April 17, 2009)
Phantoms Open Division Finals with Commanding 4-1 Win (April 16, 2009)
Johnny Meo Wins 2009 NAHL Community Service Award (April 16, 2009)
Phantoms Open Division Finals Play at Team USA (April 15, 2009)
Brandon Saad Tapped as 2008-2009 Rookie of the Year (April 14, 2009)
Phantoms' Second Round Schedule Set (April 13, 2009)
Tibbett Stars, Phantoms Advance with 2-1 Win (April 12, 2009)
Split in Traverse City Forces Game Five (April 10, 2009)
Bartus Shines in Game Three as Phantoms Blank Stars (April 9, 2009)
North Division Semifinals Shift to Traverse City for Game Three (April 8, 2009)
Phantoms Saad and Lundholm Named All-North Division (April 7, 2009)
Nielsen and Lundholm Commit for 2009-10 (April 6, 2009)
Phantoms Rally Cut Short in Overtime (April 5, 2009)
Red-Hot Power Play Keys Phantoms 5-4 Playoff Triumph (April 3, 2009)
Phantoms and North Stars Renew Rivalry in Playoffs (April 2, 2009)
Former Phantom Hirschfeld to Play in Frozen Four (April 1, 2009)
Phantoms Playoff Schedule Set for First Round (March 30, 2009)
Phantoms Split with Alpena, Cling to Division Lead (March 27, 2009)
Phantoms Secure Home Ice with 6-2 Romp (March 26, 2009)
Phantom Alums Clean Up Division I Postseason Awards (March 25, 2009)
Teams Focus on Playoff Position as Phantoms Close Season (March 25, 2009)
Phantoms Give Back with Fan Appreciation Week (March 23, 2009)
Austintown Host Family Helps Shkreli Persevere, Excel (March 22, 2009)
Phantoms Inch Closer to Division Crown (March 21, 2009)
Phantoms' Magic Number for North Division Down to Seven (March 20, 2009)
Phantoms Head West for Final Regular Season Road Trip (March 19, 2009)
Bartus Shines in Phantoms 4-1 St. Patrick's Day Triumph (March 17, 2009)
Phantoms Prepare for Divisional Showdown with Team USA (March 16, 2009)
Home Ice Advantage Eludes First-Place Phantoms (March 15, 2009)
Phantoms Division Lead Stays at Nine (March 14, 2009)
Special Teams Key Phantoms 9-2 Rout (March 13, 2009)
First-Place Phantoms Look to Sew Up Home Ice (March 12, 2009)
Phantoms Ready for Big Charity Weekend (March 11, 2009)
Phantoms Open Online Pre-Auction of Special Edition Jerseys (March 10, 2009)
Phantoms Take Pride in Deep Community Roots (March 6, 2009)
Red-Hot Salituro Commits to Robert Morris (March 3, 2009)
Phantoms "Live United" for March 13th Game (March 3, 2009)
Phantoms Sweep Weekly League Honors (March 2, 2009)
Phantoms Ride Chaney's Hat Trick to 9-2 Rout (February 28, 2009)
Phantoms Explode to 8-4 Win over Machine (February 27, 2009)
Phantoms Start the Stretch Run with Two at Motor City (February 26, 2009)
Phantoms Rally Falls Short Against Team USA (February 24, 2009)
Phantoms Expect Full House for Tuesday Morning Tilt (February 23, 2009)
Phantoms Prepare for Hockey for Health Game (February 22, 2009)
Phantoms Grab Three of Four Points Against Machine (February 20, 2009)
Tibbett Backstops Phantoms to 3-1 Win Over Machine (February 19, 2009)
Phantoms to Auction Jerseys Autographed by Kelly Pavlik (February 19, 2009)
Phantoms Build Up to Pavlik Fight with Series Against Machine (February 18, 2009)
Meo on the Cusp of Phantoms History (February 17, 2009)
Phantoms Team With Local Media to Give Away Ringside Pavlik Tickets (February 17, 2009)
Phantoms Team With Local Media to Give Away Ringside Pavlik Tickets (February 17, 2009)
Saad Earns Third Weekly Honor of 2009 (February 16, 2009)
Saad Notches Hat Trick as Phantoms Roll 6-1 (February 14, 2009)
Phantoms Road Streak Halted at Three (February 13, 2009)
Harrison's Overtime Winner Lifts Phantoms 3-2 (February 12, 2009)
Phantoms Hit the Road for Three at Marquette (February 11, 2009)
Ice Zone Learn-To-Play Hockey Series Gets a Big-Name Shot in the Arm (February 10, 2009)
Nick Kenney Named Player of the Week Again (February 9, 2009)
Phantoms Earn Series Win with 5-1 Triumph (February 8, 2009)
Phantoms' Rally Spoiled in Overtime (February 7, 2009)
Phantoms Stifle North Stars 4-1 in Series Opener (February 6, 2009)
First Place on the Line as North Stars Invade for Three (February 5, 2009)
Phantoms Take Time Out to Skate with Fairhaven Students (February 3, 2009)
Phantoms Deal for Bussell's Scoring Punch (February 3, 2009)
Saad Blazes to Second Player of the Week Award of 2009 (February 2, 2009)
Saad's Hat Trick Powers Phantoms to 9-2 Romp (January 31, 2009)
Phantoms Explode to 6-1 Rout of Alpena (January 30, 2009)
Phantoms Set to Close Out January with Two-game Road Series (January 29, 2009)
Phantoms Under-18 Team Reaching Player Development Goals (January 28, 2009)
Phantoms Lend a Hand at St. Patrick's Relay for Life (January 26, 2009)
Four-goal Outburst Powers Phantoms to 6-2 Win (January 24, 2009)
Phantoms Rally, Outlast Machine 4-3 (January 23, 2009)
Phantoms to Open Third Three-game Weekend of January (January 22, 2009)
Phantom All-Stars Return from Top Prospects Tournament (January 21, 2009)
Phantoms Rise to Occasion at Top Prospects (January 19, 2009)
Six Phantoms Set For Top Prospects Appearance (January 16, 2009)
Phantoms Jersey Auction Raises Thousands for Charity (January 14, 2009)
Saad Secures Player of the Week Nod (January 12, 2009)
Phantoms Wrap Up Sweep of Motor City with 6-3 Win (January 10, 2009)
Phantoms Hold Off Machine, Win 5-3 (January 9, 2009)
Lemieux Charity Event Comes Full-Circle for Phantoms Staffer (January 8, 2009)
Division Play Continues for Phantoms as Machine Comes Calling (January 8, 2009)
Phantoms Leading Scorer Trottier Commits to Bentley (January 7, 2009)
Saad Helps Team USA Capture Bronze at World Under-17 Challenge (January 6, 2009)
Phantoms Open Online Jersey Auction (January 5, 2009)
Phantoms' Kenney Named Player of the Week (January 5, 2009)
Weekend Split Keeps Phantoms in First (January 4, 2009)
Phantoms and North Stars Do OT Again (January 2, 2009)
Phantoms Open 2009 with First Place on the Line (January 1, 2009)
Phantoms' Schneider Commits to UConn (December 31, 2008)
Phantoms Prepare for Mario Lemieux Foundation Jersey Auction (December 31, 2008)
Saad Goals Help USA Rout Finns (December 30, 2008)
Phantoms Rally to Sweep Away IceDiggers (December 29, 2008)
Offense Soars as Phantoms Dump Diggers 6-3 (December 28, 2008)
Phantoms Host IceDiggers, Look to Retain First Place (December 27, 2008)
Phantoms Send Six to Top Prospects (December 24, 2008)
Phantoms Bounce Back, Rip Rangers 5-2 (December 20, 2008)
Phantoms' Chevrolet Centre Record No Longer Perfect (December 19, 2008)
Rangers Invade Chevrolet Centre with First Place on the Line (December 18, 2008)
Phantoms Partner with Mario Lemieux Foundation for Jersey Night (December 17, 2008)
Phantoms Playing for All-Star Spots (December 16, 2008)
Phantoms Split Defensive Weekend with Team USA (December 13, 2008)
Phantoms Lock Down Team USA, Win 2-1 (December 12, 2008)
Phantoms Set to Open Final 2008 Road Trip (December 11, 2008)
Phantoms Working Plenty of Overtime (December 10, 2008)
Tibbett Collects More Honors (December 4, 2008)
Phantoms Enjoying December Downtime (December 4, 2008)
Phantoms Coming Off November to Remember (December 2, 2008)
Phantoms Rally Past Machine, Into First Place (November 30, 2008)
Phantoms' Streak Ended by Marquette (November 29, 2008)
Phantoms Topple North Stars in Shootout for First Place (November 28, 2008)
Phantoms Prepare for Showdown around Holiday (November 26, 2008)
Tibbett Snares Second Goalie of the Week Award (November 24, 2008)
Phantoms Streak into First Place (November 22, 2008)
Tibbett's Shutout Propels Phantoms to Third Straight Win (November 21, 2008)
Phantoms to Get Second Look at Team USA (November 20, 2008)
Phantoms Adjusting to New Home (November 19, 2008)
Higby's OT Winner Nets Him Player of the Week Award (November 17, 2008)
Phantoms Break Out the Brooms on Bandits (November 15, 2008)
Higby Delivers OT Winner as Phantoms Drop Bandits 4-3 (November 14, 2008)
Phantoms Will Try to Control Emotions in Rematch (November 13, 2008)
NAHL Commissioner to Attend Phantoms Opener (November 13, 2008)
Phantom Forwards Bring NHL Pedigree to the Valley (November 12, 2008)
Phantoms Reach Deal with Youngstown's ESPN Radio 1240 (November 12, 2008)
Phantoms Open Chevrolet Centre with Championship Rematch (November 11, 2008)
Phantoms Get Split In Motor City (November 8, 2008)
Phantoms Pull Away From Machine, Win 4-1 (November 7, 2008)
Monday is Meet the Phantoms Day at the Chevrolet Centre (November 7, 2008)
Motor City Rematch Looms for Phantoms (November 6, 2008)
Phantoms Led by Balanced Scoring Attack (November 5, 2008)
Late Rally Secures Phantoms a Three-Game Split (November 2, 2008)
Phantoms Offense Comes Alive in 6-2 Win (November 1, 2008)
Tibbett's Sterling Effort Not Enough as Phantoms Fall 1-0 (October 31, 2008)
Phantoms Head North for Divisional Clash (October 30, 2008)
Phantoms Prepare for Divisional Showdown (October 29, 2008)
Phantoms Hold off USA; Salvage Weekend Split (October 25, 2008)
Phantoms' Special Teams Can't Bridge the Gap (October 24, 2008)
Phantoms Set For Team USA Test (October 23, 2008)
Phantoms' Clifford Named Player of the Week (October 20, 2008)
Phantoms Finish With Series Split in Alpena (October 18, 2008)
Clifford's OT Winner Lifts Phantoms (October 17, 2008)
Phantoms Head to Alpena for Playoff Rematch (October 16, 2008)
Phantoms Name 2008-2009 Captains (October 14, 2008)
Jordy Trottier Keeps Family Ties on the Ice (October 12, 2008)
Phantom Fireworks to Present Cleveland Browns' Monday Night Football Fireworks Show (October 11, 2008)
Phantoms Single-Game Tickets On Sale Monday (October 10, 2008)
Phantoms Season Tickets On Sale Now (October 8, 2008)
Phantoms Race Out to Franchise-Best 5-0-1 Start (October 7, 2008)
Phantoms Complete the Sweep with 5-3 Win (October 4, 2008)
Tibbett Stands Tall as Phantoms Improve to 4-0-1 (October 3, 2008)
Phantoms Head to Detroit to Open North Division Play (October 2, 2008)
Johnny Meo's Hard Work Makes Him a Fan Favorite (October 2, 2008)
Phantoms' Lundholm Profiled by Hockey Journal (September 29, 2008)
Phantoms Get Set to Volunteer at YMCA's Equalizer Race (September 26, 2008)
Phantoms to Spend the Weekend Helping Out at Oktoberfest (September 25, 2008)
Jordan Tibbett Named NAHL Goalie of the Week (September 23, 2008)
Phantoms Finish a Franchise Best 3-0-1 at Showcase (September 20, 2008)
Phantoms Gain First Place with Shootout Loss (September 19, 2008)
Special Teams Key As Phantoms Oust Outlaws 4-1 (September 18, 2008)
Phantoms Rally To Win Game One (September 17, 2008)
Phantoms Fall 5-3 In Preseason Finale (September 13, 2008)
Phantoms Lend a Hand for United Way's Day of Caring (September 11, 2008)
Phantoms To Host Free Preseason Game Saturday (September 11, 2008)
Phantoms Invade the Chevrolet Centre (September 9, 2008)
Phantoms Ride Special Teams to Preseason Victory (September 6, 2008)
Phantoms Return With Lofty Goals for 08-09 (September 4, 2008)
Phantoms Enthusiastic after NAHL Draft (May 23, 2008)
Ice Zone Hosts ‘Strokes of Color' Figure Skating Show this Weekend (May 12, 2008)
Phantoms Prepare for Next Season With NAHL Draft Next Week (May 12, 2008)
Bandits Outlast Phantoms 5-2 for the Title (May 4, 2008)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Comes Back for 5-4 OT Win Over Phantoms (May 3, 2008)
Four Unanswered Goals Leads Phantoms to Title Game (May 3, 2008)
Phantoms Blitz Blizzard; Advance To National Semifinal (May 2, 2008)
Phantoms and Bandits play to Draw on Day Two (May 1, 2008)
Roadrunners Edge Phantoms 3-2 in Robertson Cup Opener (April 30, 2008)
Phantoms Prepare for Third Straight Trip to Nationals (April 28, 2008)
Despite Third Period Comeback, Phantoms Fall in Home Finale (April 25, 2008)
Phantoms' Robertson Cup Tournament Schedule Announced (April 24, 2008)
Bartus Shuts Down St. Louis; Phantoms Take Game Three (April 23, 2008)
Locally Owned Horse To Compete In Kentucky Derby (April 21, 2008)
Down 2-0 In Series, Phantoms Return Home For Game 3 Wednesday (April 21, 2008)
Phantoms Hosting Pre-Game Party Before Game Three on Wednesday (April 20, 2008)
St. Louis Chisels out Win to Take 2-0 Series Lead (April 19, 2008)
Phantoms Falter in First Game of Division Finals (April 18, 2008)
Graham Named To All-North Division Team (April 18, 2008)
Phantoms Season Comes Full Circle as St. Louis Showdown Looms (April 17, 2008)
Phantoms Players Form Permanent Families with Valley Billet Parents (April 16, 2008)
Phantoms / Bandits Playoff Schedule Announced (April 14, 2008)
Graham And Ringel Named Finalists For NAHL Player Of The Year (April 14, 2008)