Forward Steven Swavely and Defenseman Maxim Lamarche Returned
December 9, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Lehigh Valley Phantoms News Release
Lehigh Valley, PA - The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, have returned on loan forward Steven Swavely and defenseman Maxim Lamarche to the Reading Royals of the ECHL.
A 25-year-old forward from Reading, Pennsylvania, Swavely is in the midst of his first full professional season and has appeared in eight games with Lehigh Valley this year. Meanwhile, in 14 games with the Royals this season, the 6'1", 190-pound forward has tallied five goals, eight assists and 13 total points.
Before starting his professional career, Swavely completed a four-year career at the University of Maine where he registered 33 goals, 48 assists and 81 total points across 146 games.
A 24-year-old defender from Laval, Quebec, Lamarche is currently in his fourth professional campaign and has recorded two goals and three assists in 10 games with Lehigh Valley this season. In 58 career games with the Phantoms, he's compiled three goals, eight assists, 11 points and 38 penalty minutes.
The Phantoms are back in action at PPL Center for a pair of games this weekend against Rochester. First, on Friday, December 9, there's a Youth Winter Hat Giveaway presented by PPL Corporation where the first 2,500 kids 14 and under will receive a free Phantoms youth winter hat. Then, on Saturday, December 10, it's the annual Teddy Bear Toss presented by Dan's Camera City.
RISE UP! Another thrilling season of Lehigh Valley Phantoms hockey at PPL Center is underway! Reserve your season tickets and group outings for the 2016-2017 season of Phantoms hockey today. For more information on how to reserve your seat at PPL Center to the hottest ticket in town, call the Phantoms front office today at 610-224-GOAL [4625]!
And for the latest Phantoms news, visit www.phantomshockey.com or follow the team on Facebook ( www.facebook.com/lehighvalleyphantoms), Twitter ( @lvphantoms), Instagram ( @lehighvalleyphantoms) and Snapchat (lvphantoms).
The Phantoms are thrilled to host the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Capital BlueCross at PPL Center January 28-30. The AHL All-Star Classic presented by Capital BlueCross weekend includes a Phan Fest during the day on Saturday, January 28 and a Tailgate Party that evening, followed by the AHL All-Star Skills Competition on Sunday, January 29 and the 2017 AHL All-Star Game on Monday, January 30. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime event. Packages starting at just $67 for the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Capital BlueCross weekend are on sale now and include admission to Saturday's Phan Fest & Tailgate Party, Sunday's AHL All-Star Skills Competition and Monday's All-Star Game. To purchase tickets, please visit www.phantomshockey.com or www.pplcenter.com.
The Phantoms are coming off their 20th Anniversary Season and second campaign in the Lehigh Valley playing at the state-of-the-art PPL Center. Established in 1996, the Phantoms spent their first 13 seasons at the Spectrum in Philadelphia before re-locating to Glens Falls, New York in 2009 where the team spent the next five seasons as the Adirondack Phantoms. A new era of Phantoms hockey began in the fall of 2014 when the Lehigh Valley Phantoms began play at the state-of-the-art PPL Center. Through 20 incredibly successful campaigns, the Phantoms have captured two Calder Cup Championships (1998, 2005), two Conference Championships (1998, 2005), two Regular Season Titles (1996-97, 1997-98) and four Division Championships (1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2003-04).
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