Phantoms Enjoying December Downtime

Published on December 4, 2008 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Mahoning Valley Phantoms News Release


BOARDMAN, OH (Thursday, December 4th, 2008) - For the first time in nearly two months, the Mahoning Valley Phantoms have the upcoming weekend off.

The last time the Phantoms did not have at least two weekend game was the weekend of October 11th, just six games into their regular season schedule.

Hot on the heels of a grueling three-game weekend in the NAHL North Division Showcase at the Chevrolet Centre and Ice Zone, Phantoms Head Coach and General Manager Bob Mainhardt says the off-week is just what the doctor ordered.

"We're pretty banged-up right now," says Mainhardt, "so this time off couldn't come at a better time. It'll give our guys a chance to rest up, heal up and lick their wounds a little bit so they can get back on track next weekend."

While the first-place Phantoms (15-5-2, 32 pts) have a weekend of rest, their closest competitors in the North Division-Traverse City (14-4-3, 31 pts) and Team USA (12-8-2, 26 pts)-are both in action on Friday and Saturday nights. Second-place Traverse City plays a home-and-home series with Alpena while third-place Team USA travels north for a two-game set in Marquette. Marquette and Alpena are currently tied for fourth place behind the Nationals.

Mainhardt says that, despite the close divisional race, the Phantoms won't be doing too much scoreboard-watching during their downtime.

"We don't have any control over those games," he says, "so the best thing we can do is concentrate and stay focused on ourselves and the things we do."

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