Phantoms Return to PPL Center This Friday
Published on October 31, 2017 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Lehigh Valley Phantoms News Release
Lehigh Valley, PA - The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, have recalled defenseman Mark Alt from the Phantoms.
Photo courtesy JustSports Photography. A 26-year-old blueliner from St. Paul, Minnesota, Alt is in the midst of his fifth professional season and has tallied two goals, four assists and six points in 10 games with Lehigh Valley this year. A veteran of 247 career AHL outings (all with the Phantoms), he's compiled 14 goals, 60 assists, 74 total points and 111 penalty minutes. Alt currently ranks 11th on the Phantoms' franchise all-time list with 247 games played.
A second-round selection (#53 overall) by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, he made his NHL debut with the Flyers on March 28, 2015 as part of a 3-2 shootout setback to the San Jose Sharks.
The Phantoms are back in action for a pair of games at PPL Center this weekend. First, on Friday, November 3, the rival Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins invade downtown Allentown for a 7:05 p.m. clash. Then, on Sunday, November 5, it's Pink in the Rink presented by the American Cancer Society when the Toronto Marlies visit PPL Center in a 5:05 p.m. clash. Sunday's game features a Pink Flashlight Giveaway FREE to the first 6,500 fans in attendance. A limited number of tickets remain for both games and can be purchased online .
Reserve your season tickets and group outings for the 2017-2018 season of Phantoms hockey. For more information on how to reserve your seat at PPL Center to the hottest ticket in town, call the Phantoms front office today at 610-224-GOAL [4625]!
The Phantoms are coming off an incredibly successful third campaign in the Lehigh Valley playing at the state-of-the-art PPL Center in which the team posted its highest win total (48) and highest standings point total (101) in more than a decade. Established in 1996, the Phantoms spent their first 13 seasons at the Spectrum in Philadelphia before re-locating to Glens Falls, New York in 2009 where the team spent the next five seasons as the Adirondack Phantoms. A new era of Phantoms hockey began in the fall of 2014 when the Lehigh Valley Phantoms began play at the state-of-the-art PPL Center. Through 21 incredibly successful campaigns, the Phantoms have qualified for the Calder Cup Playoffs 11 times and have captured two Calder Cup Championships (1998, 2005), two Conference Championships (1998, 2005), two Regular Season Titles (1996-97, 1997-98) and four Division Championships (1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2003-04).
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