Phantoms Unveil 2015-2016 Regular Season Schedule
August 27, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Lehigh Valley Phantoms News Release
Lehigh Valley, PA - It's time to RISE UP and mark your calendars Phantoms fans!
The American Hockey League and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, are pleased to unveil the schedule for the 2015-2016 regular season, the team's second campaign playing at the PPL Center in downtown Allentown and the franchise's 20th Anniversary Season. This season will showcase many of the intense rivalry showdowns fans came to enjoy during the Inaugural Season of Phantoms hockey in the Lehigh Valley including a dozen meetings each with the Washington Capitals' affiliate Hershey Bears and the Pittsburgh Penguins' affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins along with eight head-to-head clashes with the Binghamton Senators, affiliate of the Ottawa Senators.
The 76-game regular season schedule will begin at home for the Phantoms on Saturday, October 10 when they welcome the Syracuse Crunch to PPL Center. The team's 20th Anniversary Season will then conclude against Syracuse as well on Sunday, April 17 back in downtown Allentown. In between, Lehigh Valley will enjoy 36 additional thrilling home contests at PPL Center along with 38 road tilts across the AHL landscape.
"We're thrilled to release this exciting schedule to our fans," Phantoms Executive Vice President Chris Porreca said. "It highlights the intense rivalries established during our Inaugural Season in the Lehigh Valley while also introducing some new opponents to our fans. Obviously last season was a year we'll never forget but we're looking forward to another great season for the Phantoms."
Lehigh Valley renews its Pennsylvania rivalries first on Saturday, October 17 when the Phantoms travel to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for a showdown with the Penguins before invading the Giant Center in Hershey on Sunday, November 1 for a meeting with the Bears. Hershey makes its first trip to PPL Center just five days later (Friday, November 6) while Wilkes-Barre/Scranton travels to downtown Allentown for the first of six occasions on Friday, December 11.
In all, fans will see 14 different opponents at PPL Center this season including a pair of teams that will be making their first-ever trips to downtown Allentown. The Rochester Americans, affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres and now part of the Eastern Conference's North Division, make their first trip to PPL Center and only visit to Lehigh Valley this season on Friday, November 13. Meanwhile, the defending Western Conference Champion and Vancouver Canucks' affiliate, the Utica Comets, also members of the Eastern Conference's North Division, make their first-ever stop in downtown Allentown on Saturday, February 13.
The Hartford Wolf Pack (New York Rangers), Bridgeport Sound Tigers (New York Islanders) and Providence Bruins (Boston Bruins) all make three trips each to PPL Center. After just two stops in Lehigh Valley last season, the Wolf Pack visit downtown Allentown on Saturday, January 16, Friday, February 26, and Saturday, March 26 while the Sound Tigers invade PPL Center on Saturday, December 26, Saturday, February 20, and Saturday, April 9. Meanwhile, the Bruins come to town on Saturday, October 24, Saturday, November 28, and Friday, March 25 after just one visit to PPL Center a year ago.
November and December (13 total games) check in as the busiest months overall for Lehigh Valley while February (7 home games) will be the Phantoms busiest month at PPL Center. What's more, Lehigh Valley's schedule features two five-game home stands. The first of the season-long stretches at PPL Center begins on Wednesday, December 9 and concludes on Friday, December 18 (Hershey 2x, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2x, Springfield) while the second five-game home stand runs from Wednesday, February 10 to Saturday, February 20 (Binghamton, Portland, Utica, Springfield, Bridgeport).
Lehigh Valley Phantoms 2015-16 Home Schedule - All Games at PPL Center
PRESEASON
Sat. October 3, 2015 (5:05) HARTFORD WOLF PACK
Sun. October 4, 2015 (5:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
REGULAR SEASON
Sat. October 10, 2015 (7:05) SYRACUSE CRUNCH - OPENING NIGHT!
Sat. October 24, 2015 (7:05) PROVIDENCE BRUINS
Sun. October 25, 2015 (5:05) TORONTO MARLIES
Wed. October 28, 2015 (7:05) ST. JOHN'S ICECAPS
Fri. October 30, 2015 (7:05) ST. JOHN'S ICECAPS
Fri. November 6, 2015 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Sun. November 8, 2015 (5:05) BINGHAMTON SENATORS
Fri. November 13, 2015 (7:05) ROCHESTER AMERICANS
Sat. November 14, 2015 (7:05) ALBANY DEVILS
Fri. November 27, 2015 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Sat. November 28, 2015 (7:05) PROVIDENCE BRUINS
Wed. December 9, 2015 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Fri. December 11, 2015 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Sat. December 12, 2015 (7:05) SPRINGFIELD FALCONS
Wed. December 16, 2015 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Fri. December 18, 2015 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Sat. December 26, 2015 (7:05) BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS
Fri. January 8, 2016 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Sun. January 10, 2016 (5:05) BINGHAMTON SENATORS
Fri. January 15, 2016 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Sat. January 16, 2016 (7:05) HARTFORD WOLF PACK
Wed. January 27, 2016 (7:05) BINGHAMTON SENATORS
Fri. January 29, 2016 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Wed. February 10, 2016 (7:05) BINGHAMTON SENATORS
Fri. February 12, 2016 (7:05) PORTLAND PIRATES
Sat. February 13, 2016 (7:05) UTICA COMETS
Fri. February 19, 2016 (7:05) SPRINGFIELD FALCONS
Sat. February 20, 2016 (7:05) BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS
Fri. February 26, 2016 (7:05) HARTFORD WOLF PACK
Sat. February 27, 2016 (7:05) UTICA COMETS
Fri. March 4, 2016 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Sun. March 20, 2016 (5:05) PORTLAND PIRATES
Wed. March 23, 2016 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Fri. March 25, 2016 (7:05) PROVIDENCE BRUINS
Sat. March 26, 2016 (7:05) HARTFORD WOLF PACK
Sat. April 9, 2016 (7:05) BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS
Fri. April 15, 2016 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Sun. April 17, 2016 (5:05) SYRACUSE CRUNCH
Lehigh Valley Phantoms 2015-16 Home and Away Schedule - HOME GAMES IN BOLD
*All times are Lehigh Valley times
PRESEASON
Wed. September 30, 2015 (7:05) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Sat. October 3, 2015 (5:05) HARTFORD WOLF PACK
Sun. October 4, 2015 (5:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
REGULAR SEASON
Sat. October 10, 2015 (7:05) SYRACUSE CRUNCH
Fri. October 16, 2015 (7:00) at Springfield Falcons
Sat. October 17, 2015 (4:05) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Fri. October 23, 2015 (7:05) at Providence Bruins
Sat. October 24, 2015 (7:05) PROVIDENCE BRUINS
Sun. October 25, 2015 (5:05) TORONTO MARLIES
Wed. October 28, 2015 (7:05) ST. JOHN'S ICECAPS
Fri. October 30, 2015 (7:05) ST. JOHN'S ICECAPS
Sun. November 1, 2015 (5:00) at Hershey Bears
Fri. November 6, 2015 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Sat. November 7, 2015 (7:00) at Syracuse Crunch
Sun. November 8, 2015 (5:05) BINGHAMTON SENATORS
Wed. November 11, 2015 (7:05) at Binghamton Senators
Fri. November 13, 2015 (7:05) ROCHESTER AMERICANS
Sat. November 14, 2015 (7:05) ALBANY DEVILS
Fri. November 20, 2015 (7:05) at Providence Bruins
Sat. November 21, 2015 (7:00) at Hartford Wolf Pack
Sun. November 22, 2015 (3:05) at Providence Bruins
Wed. November 25, 2015 (7:00) at Utica Comets
Fri. November 27, 2015 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Sat. November 28, 2015 (7:05) PROVIDENCE BRUINS
Wed. December 2, 2015 (7:00) at Utica Comets
Fri. December 4, 2015 (7:05) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Sat. December 5, 2015 (7:00) at Hershey Bears
Wed. December 9, 2015 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Fri. December 11, 2015 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Sat. December 12, 2015 (7:05) SPRINGFIELD FALCONS
Wed. December 16, 2015 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Fri. December 18, 2015 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Sat. December 19, 2015 (7:05) at Binghamton Senators
Sat. December 26, 2015 (7:05) BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS
Sun. December 27, 2015 (4:05) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Tues. December 29, 2015 (7:05) at Binghamton Senators
Thurs. December 31, 2015 (5:00) at Hershey Bears
Sat. January 2, 2016 (7:00) at Portland Pirates
Sun. January 3, 2016 (4:00) at Portland Pirates
Fri. January 8, 2016 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Sat. January 9, 2016 (5:00) at Albany Devils
Sun. January 10, 2016 (5:05) BINGHAMTON SENATORS
Fri. January 15, 2016 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Sat. January 16, 2016 (7:05) HARTFORD WOLF PACK
Sun. January 17, 2016 (5:00) at Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Sat. January 23, 2016 (7:00) at Hershey Bears
Wed. January 27, 2016 (7:05) BINGHAMTON SENATORS
Fri. January 29, 2016 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Sat. January 30, 2016 (7:05) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Fri. February 5, 2016 (7:00) at Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Sat. February 6, 2016 (7:00) at Hershey Bears
Wed. February 10, 2016 (7:05) BINGHAMTON SENATORS
Fri. February 12, 2016 (7:05) PORTLAND PIRATES
Sat. February 13, 2016 (7:05) UTICA COMETS
Fri. February 19, 2016 (7:05) SPRINGFIELD FALCONS
Sat. February 20, 2016 (7:05) BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS
Sun. February 21, 2016 (5:00) at Springfield Falcons
Fri. February 26, 2016 (7:05) HARTFORD WOLF PACK
Sat. February 27, 2016 (7:05) UTICA COMETS
Sun. February 28, 2016 (5:00) at Hartford Wolf Pack
Wed. March 2, 2016 (7:00) at Syracuse Crunch
Fri. March 4, 2016 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Sat. March 5, 2016 (7:05) at Binghamton Senators
Wed. March 9, 2016 (7:05) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Sat. March 12, 2016 (3:00) at Hartford Wolf Pack
Wed. March 16, 2016 (7:05) at Rochester Americans
Fri. March 18, 2016 (7:00) at Toronto Marlies
Sun. March 20, 2016 (5:05) PORTLAND PIRATES
Wed. March 23, 2016 (7:05) HERSHEY BEARS
Fri. March 25, 2016 (7:05) PROVIDENCE BRUINS
Sat. March 26, 2016 (7:05) HARTFORD WOLF PACK
Fri. April 1, 2016 (6:00) at St. John's IceCaps
Sat. April 2, 2016 (6:00) at St. John's IceCaps
Fri. April 8, 2016 (7:05) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Sat. April 9, 2016 (7:05) BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS
Sun. April 10, 2016 (5:00) at Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Fri. April 15, 2016 (7:05) WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
Sat. April 16, 2016 (7:00) at Hershey Bears
Sun. April 17, 2016 (5:05) SYRACUSE CRUNCH
NHL Affiliations for Opponents of Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers)
Albany (New Jersey Devils) Rochester (Buffalo Sabres)
Binghamton (Ottawa Senators) Springfield (Arizona Coyotes)
Bridgeport (New York Islanders) St. John's (Montreal Canadiens)
Hartford (New York Rangers) Syracuse (Tampa Bay Lightning)
Hershey (Washington Capitals) Toronto (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Portland (Florida Panthers) Utica (Vancouver Canucks)
Providence (Boston Bruins) Wilkes-Barre/Scr. (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Schedule Breakdown
By Opponents Home/Away Home/Away
Atlantic Division - 50 25/25 North Division - 26 13/13
Bridgeport - 6 3/3 Albany - 2 1/1
Hartford - 6 3/3 Binghamton - 8 4/4
Hershey - 12 6/6 Rochester - 2 1/1
Portland - 4 2/2 St. John's - 4 2/2
Providence - 6 3/3 Syracuse - 4 2/2
Springfield - 4 2/2 Toronto - 2 1/1
Wilkes-Barre/Scr. - 12 6/6 Utica - 4 2/2
By Day Home/Away By Month Home/Away
Friday - 23 15/8 October - 8 5/3
Saturday - 26 12/14 November - 13 6/7
Sunday - 13 5/8 December - 13 6/7
Monday - 0 0/0 January - 12 6/6
Tuesday - 1 0/1 February - 11 7/4
Wednesday - 12 6/6 March - 11 5/6
Thursday - 1 0/1 April - 8 3/5
RISE UP! Reserve your season tickets now for the 2015-2016 season of Lehigh Valley Phantoms hockey. The Phantoms kick off the regular season to their second campaign at PPL Center on Saturday, October 10th! 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)!
On the cusp of their 20th season of operation, the Phantoms recently completed their Inaugural Season as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms playing at the brand-new PPL Center. 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 19 incredibly successful campaigns, the Phantoms 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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