Phantoms Power Play

December 31, 2019 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Lehigh Valley Phantoms News Release

Phantoms In The Community:

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are always proud to give back to the wonderful community that so loyally supports us each and every year. From school appearances, hospital visits, charity events, street hockey camps and plenty more, the Phantoms players, staff and, of course, meLVin participated in more than 325 community events during the 2019 calendar year. Thank you for an amazing year and we look forward to even more fun in 2020!

Phantoms On The Ice:

Last Week:

Friday, December 27, 2019 -

LV Phantoms 2, WBS Penguins 4

The Phantoms returned from the Christmas break to face the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the seventh time this season. Gerry Fitzgerald and Matthew Strome each tallied a goal for the Phantoms but Anthony Angello had a hat trick to lead the Penguins to a 4-2 victory.

Saturday, December 28, 2019 -

LV Phantoms 2, Utica Comets 4

In the first matchup of the season with the Utica Comets, and only one at PPL Center this season, Kurtis Gabriel and Gerry Fitzgerald scored for Lehigh Valley but former Phantom, Justin Bailey notched the game winner to give Utica a 4-2 win.

Sunday, December 29, 2019 -

LV Phantoms 0, Hershey Bears 3

Lehigh Valley wrapped up the 2019 year and a 3-in-3 weekend Sunday afternoon against Hershey and fell 3-0. Alex Lyon did all he could, making 35 saves in the game.

Next Week:

Friday, January 3, 2030

vs. Laval Rocket - Place Bell

The Phantoms will kick off 2020 with their annual Canadian road trip, beginning on Friday, January 3 in Laval to take on the Rocket for the first time this season. Lehigh Valley went 2-0 against the Laval Rocket last year with a pair of 3-2 wins. Nicolas Aube-Kubel scored in overtime to give the Phantoms the win in the meeting at Laval.

Saturday, January 4, 2040

vs. Belleville Senators - CAA Arena

Lehigh Valley will be in Belleville on Saturday to take on the Senators at CAA Arena in the second and final meeting with the B-Sens. The Phantoms fell 2-1 to Belleville on November 23 at PPL Center. They went 2-0 against the Senators last season.

Sunday, January 5, 2020

vs. Toronto Marlies - Coca-Cola Coliseum

The Phantoms wrap up their Canadian trip in Toronto as they take on the Marlies for the first time this season. Lehigh Valley went 2-0 last year against Toronto last year as they swept all three Canadian teams in the North Division.

3 Stars of the Week:

Go Gerry Go

Even with goals being hard to come by for the Phantoms, Gerry Fitzgerald was able to pot half the teams' goals this weekend, scoring in two consecutive games on Friday and Saturday, giving him four tallies on the season.

Monkey off the Back

After scoring the first goal of the season for Lehigh Valley on October 11, Kurtis Gabriel hadn't scored again for 29 games before scoring his second of the season on Saturday against Utica.

Star of 2019

No player scored more points for the Phantoms during 2019 than Greg Carey. The 2018-19 All-Star forward tallied 22 goals and 44 total points in 73 games during the 2019 calendar year..

BROADCAST:

Service Electric's TV2 Sports will again be broadcasting all of the Phantoms' regular season home games live during the 2019-20 season. If you can't make it out to the rink, be sure to catch all the exciting action in high definition with Steve Degler, Todd Fedoruk, Doug Heater, Dan Fremuth and Kristi Fulkerson!

And be sure to catch each and every Phantoms game this season live on 1470-AM WSAN, 790-AM WAEB or via the Phantoms365 app! Join Bob Rotruck, for all of the heart-pumping action of Lehigh Valley Phantoms hockey whether the team is at home or on the road.

TICKETS & INFO

Tickets for each and every Phantoms home game throughout the 2019-20 season are available online at PhantomsHockey.com, by calling 610-224-GOAL [4625] or in-person at the QNB Box Office [7th & Hamilton].

American Hockey League Stories from December 31, 2019

• Roadrunners Get Back To Win Column With Wild One - Tucson Roadrunners
• Reign Stretch 2019 to OT Victory - Ontario Reign
• Roadrunners Recall Birks, Howedeshell from Rapid City - Tucson Roadrunners
• Barracuda Blanked 4-0 at Stockton - San Jose Barracuda
• Roadrunners Top Gulls, 7-4 - San Diego Gulls
• Condors Grab Point to Finish 2019 - Bakersfield Condors
• Gillies, Heat Blank Barracuda in New Year's Eve Win - Stockton Heat
• Griffins Look Forward to 2020 After 2-0 Loss - Grand Rapids Griffins
• Moose Hold off Rockford, 4-3 - Manitoba Moose
• Wolves Celebrate New Year with 2-0 Win - Chicago Wolves
• Amerks Close out 2019 with 3-2 Loss to Comets - Rochester Americans
• Crunch Downed by Devils, 5-3 - Syracuse Crunch
• Bridgeport's comeback bid falls short in 2019 finale - Bridgeport Islanders
• Beleskey Pots Pair to Push Pack past Tigers - Hartford Wolf Pack
• Comets Ring in New Year with Win over Rochester - Utica Comets
• Iowa Ends 2019 on High Note with 5-4 Win vs. Texas - Iowa Wild
• Rocket Ring In New Year With A 4-3 Victory Over The Senators - Laval Rocket
• Penguins Fall to Springfield in Shootout, 5-4 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
• Texas Upended by Iowa Power Play in 5-4 Loss - Texas Stars
• Sens End 2019 with Shootout Loss - Belleville Senators
• Desrosiers Holds Fort for Wild Shootout Win at Penguins - Springfield Thunderbirds
• Monsters Ring in New Year with 4-1 Win over Marlies - Cleveland Monsters
• Post Game Notes: Stars 4 at Wild 5 - Texas Stars
• Eagles Recall Anderson from ECHL's Utah Grizzlies - Colorado Eagles
• San Jose Barracuda Recall Goaltender Zachary Sawchenko from Allen - San Jose Barracuda
• Third Annual 'Hockey Day SoCal' to Take Place Saturday, February 1 - Ontario Reign
• Third Annual 'Hockey Day SoCal' to Take Place Saturday, February 1 - San Diego Gulls
• Moose Announce Two Roster Moves - Manitoba Moose
• Marlies Host Monsters for New Year's Eve Matchup - Toronto Marlies
• 17 Ads Alums with Preds as They Prep for NHL Winter Classic - Milwaukee Admirals
• Bears Weekly: December to Remember Has Bears Rolling Going into 2020 - Hershey Bears
• Game 31 Preview: San Diego at Tucson - Tucson Roadrunners
• Heat Close 2019 against San Jose - Stockton Heat
• Phantoms Power Play - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
• American Hockey League Announces Suspension - AHL
• Red Wings Bring up Smith - Grand Rapids Griffins
• Game Day Build-Up: Senators vs. Rocket, December 31 - Belleville Senators
• Rochester Americans Game Preview: Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Utica Comets - Rochester Americans
• Phantoms Loan 3 Players to Reading Royals - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
• Sound Tigers Face Hartford in Final Game of 2019 - Bridgeport Islanders

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