Petruzzelli Signs with Phantoms
August 15, 2024 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Lehigh Valley Phantoms News Release
Allentown, PA - The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have signed goaltender Keith Petruzzelli for the 2024-25 season.
Petruzzelli, 25, is a big 6-5, left-handed catch netminder from Wilbraham, MA who played for the Toronto Marlies the last three seasons. Last year, Petruzzelli went 6-8-2, 3.55, .867 with Toronto and also played in seven games in the ECHL with Newfoundland where he was 4-3-0, 3.70, .881.
A third-round selection of the Detroit Red Wings in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Petruzzelli has played in 47 career AHL games with Toronto going 22-17-4, 3.17, .894 and also 30 ECHL games with Newfoundland where he was 20-9-5, 2.40, .916. He was selected to the ECHL All-Rookie team and also ECHL Second All-Star Team in 2021-22 when he finished 16-6-1, 2.01, .927 in helping lead the Growlers to the Kelly Cup title.
Petruzzelli was a standout at Quinnipiac University over his four seasons of NCAA hockey where he finished as ECAC Goaltender of the Year and was a Hobey Baker Finalist and Mike Richter Award Finalist during his senior campaign in the 2020-21 season. In 94 career collegiate appearances with the Bobcats, he was 49-27-8, 2.17, .915.
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms officially begin the 2024-25 season with Opening Night at PPL Center on October 12 against the Hartford Wolf Pack.
Phantoms Premier Memberships for the upcoming 2024-25 season are available now. Your year-long membership includes tickets to all Phantoms home games inside PPL Center as well as year-round benefits and experiences exclusive to Premier Members.
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