Phantoms Open Calder Cup Playoffs on Tuesday at Home
April 7, 2002 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Adirondack Phantoms News Release
(PHILADELPHIA, April 7, 2002) - The Philadelphia Phantoms will begin their quest for a second Calder Cup title this Tuesday, April 9 at 7:05 p.m. when they host the Rochester Americans at the First Union Spectrum.
Tuesday's game (Ticket A) is the opener of a best-of-three Western Conference qualifying round series between the eighth-seeded Phantoms and No. 9 Americans. Games Two and Three (if necessary) will also be played at the First Union Spectrum on Thursday, April 11 (Ticket B) and Friday, April 12 (Ticket C).
Individual-game tickets and 10-game strips are on sale. Tickets for individual Phantoms playoff games are $13, $17 and $19 for adults, and $8 for all children 14 and under.
Individual-game playoff tickets are available at the First Union Center box office and all Ticketmaster locations throughout the Delaware Valley. Seats can also be charged by phone by calling (215) 336-2000 or (856) 338-9000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Contact the Phantoms sales office at 215-465-4522 for information on group discounts.
The 10-game packages are $125, $160 and $180 for adults, and just $80 for kids. They can only be purchased by calling the Phantoms sales office at 215-465-4522.
Philadelphia, which won the Calder Cup championship in 1998, finished the season with a 33-27-15-5 record (86 points). Rochester enters the playoffs with a 32-30-15-3 mark (82 points).
These two teams also met last year in the first round of the playoffs, as Philadelphia knocked off the top-seeded Americans three games to one.
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