Phantoms weekly update

Published on March 26, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Adirondack Phantoms News Release


UPCOMING OPPONENTS

Wednesday, March 28 - Phantoms @ Norfolk Admirals, 7:15; Friday, March 30 - Phantoms vs. Norfolk, 7:05: The Phantoms play a home-and-home set with the Norfolk Admirals (Chicago Blackhawks) this week, kicking off the series at Norfolk Scope on Wednesday and then returning to Philadelphia for the back half on Friday night at the Wachovia Spectrum. The Admirals have a record of 46-18-6-1 for 99 points, putting them just one point behind Hershey for second place in the East Division and also overall in the AHL. The Admirals clinched a playoff spot last week and join Hershey and Wilkes-Barre as the only teams to do so at this point. The Admirals have been hot as of late, winning seven of their last ten games. Norfolk's Martin St. Pierre and Troy Brouwer are both ranked among the league's top five in overall scoring. St. Pierre has 23 goals and 64 assists for 87 points, while Brouwer has 39 goals and 37 assists for 76 points. The Admirals and the Phantoms last faced each other on February 18, with the Admirals winning the game 5-2.

Saturday, March 31 - Phantoms @ Binghamton Senators, 7:05: The Phantoms finish up the month of March with their final go of the season against the Binghamton Senators. The Phantoms are undefeated against the Senators this season, having won all seven meetings so far. The Sens are in seventh place in the East Division with a record of 19-43-3-5 for 46 points. Jeff Heerema leads the team with 29 goals and 26 assists for 55 points, while teammate Andrew Ebbett lurks not far behind with 22 goals and 31 assists for 53 points. The Phantoms last took on the Senators on March 2, with the Phantoms winning 4-2.

GET YOUR R.J. UMBERGER BOBBLEHEAD

On Friday, the Phantoms will honor R.J. Umberger with a bobblehead distributed to the first 4,000 fans courtesy of Comcast! Umberger played for the Phantoms during the 2004-05 season and helped the team to the Calder Cup championship. He shattered the Phantoms rookie scoring marks, posting 21 goals and 44 assists for 65 points during the campaign - all new franchise records - while appearing in all 80 games. He then started the 2005-06 season with the Phantoms, but was recalled by the Flyers after eight games and never returned. Heading into this week, Umberger has 16 goals and 12 assists for 28 points in 74 games for the Flyers this season.

WE WIN, OR YOU COME BACK ON US

Friday's game against Norfolk is also Guaranteed Win Night at the Wachovia Spectrum. You either get the satisfaction of seeing a Phantoms win, or you get a free ticket to the club's next home game on Wednesday, April 4 vs. Bridgeport.

ANTICIPATING APRIL

You can help the Phantoms wind down the regular season with four April games, including three great event evenings! There's Faith and Family Night on April 6, T-Shirt Jerseys on April 13 and Fan Appreciation Night on April 15.

CULLEN NOMINATED FOR PLAYER OF THE WEEK

The Phantoms nominated Mark Cullen for CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week consideration this week. Cullen posted four goals and two assists for six points in four games this week. He posted a four-point night on Friday vs. Springfield with a hat trick and an assist, and added a goal on Saturday at Hershey and an assist on Sunday vs. WBS.

PHANTOMS NOTABLES

Philadelphia's shutout loss on Wednesday vs. WBS was just its third shutout against this season. Prior to that night, this year's team was angling to join the 1996-97 and 2004-05 squads as the only teams in franchise history to be shut out just twice in a season. It comes after the Phantoms were shut out a franchise-record nine times in 2005-06... Left wing Riley Cote made his NHL debut on Saturday with the Flyers vs. the New York Islanders. Cote was +1 with four PIM... Darroll Powe recorded his first professional point with an assist on Sunday vs. WBS. Powe joined the Phantoms last week following his senior season at Princeton... On Sunday, Denis Tolpeko scored on his first shift back from an injury on March 16 that caused him to miss five games. He was hit in the ear with a puck and required 45 stitches.

PHANTOMS HOCKEY ON THE INTERNET

Through a partnership with 610 WIP, selected Phantoms games are being carried on the Internet via the audio stream at www.610WIP.com. All three of this week's games will be broadcast on the site, with Mike Thornton providing play-by-play.

WATCH THE GAMES THROUGH B2

Every Phantoms game this season is being broadcast with streaming video through the league's partnership with B2 Networks. A ticket for the game is $6, which allows fans to watch the game via a broadband Internet connection from their own homes! Visit www.phantomshockey.com for more details.

TICKET INFORMATION

All kids tickets for all Phantoms games are just $8. To purchase, go to phantomshockey.com or call 1-800-298-4200.

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