Phantoms Make Roster Moves
April 7, 2011 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Adirondack Phantoms News Release
The Adirondack Phantoms have announced the addition of defenseman Tyler Hostetter to the team. Additionally, the Phantoms have announced that they are loaning defenseman Marc-Andre Bourdon to Greenville (SC) of the ECHL.
Hostetter signed a contract with the Flyers in the summer of 2009 as he was midway through his Major Juniors career with Erie. He has participated in the past two Flyers summer rookie camps at the team's training facility in Voorhees, NJ.
Hostetter will wear #55 and is expected to make his professional debut Friday night at the Manchester Monarchs. The 20 year old from Lititz, Penn. has played the last four seasons for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League. His hometown is near Lancaster and only 70 miles from Philadelphia.
Hostetter scored six goals and 23 points with only 17 penalty minutes in 36 games played with the Otters this year. Erie's season just came to a heartbreaking finish earlier this week with a late Game 7 loss to the Windsor Spitfires in the opening round of the playoffs.
His head coach for the last four season with the Otters was Robbie Ftorek who has previously served as Head Coach of the Albany River Rats (1993-96, 2003-06) as well as the Boston Bruins (2001-03), New Jersey Devils (1998-2000) and Los Angeles Kings (1987-89).
Bourdon's season with the Phantoms is completed as he is heading back to Greenville (SC) for the third time this season. He played in Tuesday night's opening game of their playoff series at Elmira and then made a late night trip back to Glens Falls for Wednesday's Phantoms home finale. Greenville is the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference and their best of five series against #8 seed Elmira is even at one game apiece as the series heads south for games 3 and 4 Friday and Saturday.
The 21 year old from St. Hyancinthe, Quebec was a third round selection (#67 overall) of the Flyers in 2008. He won Best Defenseman of the year honors with Rimouski Oceanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 2009. This year, Bourdon scored one goal and nine assists in 46 games in his second season with the Phantoms.
UPCOMING GAMES
Friday, April 8, 7:00 p.m. - Adirondack Phantoms at Manchester Monarchs
Saturday, April 9, 7:05 p.m. - Adirondack Phantoms at Binghamton Senators
Sunday, April 10, 3:05 p.m. - Adirondack Phantoms at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Phantoms Season Tickets for 2011-12 are on sale now! Full season ticket holders get an Adirondack Phantoms stadium blanket while supplies last and also will be in the Phantoms mug club for $1 sodas and coffees in Heritage Hall all season long.
Join us at the Glens Falls Civic Center for exciting Adirondack Phantoms hockey, the top affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers. Discount rates are available for groups of 15 or more. Save off the individual ticket price by asking the Phantoms about their great group rate packages and flex-packs.
Come watch future NHL stars and up-and-coming Flyers prospects. Get your tickets at the Phantoms office inside the Glens Falls Civic Center, online at ticketmaster.com, or by calling the Phantoms at 518-480-3355.
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