Phantoms Weekly
October 10, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Adirondack Phantoms News Release
The Philadelphia Phantoms started off their 10th Anniversary season in the American Hockey League and the defense of their 2005 Calder Cup Championship in perfect fashion with two wins. On Saturday night, a Wachovia Center crowd of 11,584 witnessed a thrilling opener in which the Phantoms defeated the Binghamton Senators 4-3 in overtime. Newly appointed Captain John Slaney buried the game-tying goal with just 2.2 seconds remaining in regulation, and Mark Murphy scored on a breakaway at 3:13 of overtime to give Philadelphia the win. B.J. Abel had two goals on the night, marking his first multi-goal game in a Phantoms uniform. Goaltender Jamie Storr made 31 saves in his Phantoms debut.
On Sunday, the Phantoms topped the Albany River Rats 4-2 at the Wachovia Center. Philly native Tony Voce scored a pair of goals, and R.J. Umberger added a goal along with two assists. Mark Murphy also scored his second goal of the year. Rejean Beauchemin had an outstanding debut in the Phantoms net, stopping 37 of 39 Albany shots on the evening.
Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005 - PHANTOMS 4, Binghamton 3 (OT)
Scoring Attn. Shots PIM PP W/L Goalie (SA-SV)
Senators 1-1-1 11,584 34 30 1-8 Thompson (39-35)
PHANTOMS 2-0-1 39 38 0-8 Storr (34-31)
Senators: Martins (1), Novak (1), Bois (1)
Phantoms: Abel (2), Slaney (1), Murphy (1)
Sunday, Oct. 9, 2005 - PHANTOMS 4, Albany 2
Scoring Attn. Shots PIM PP W/L Goalie (SA-SV)
River Rats 1-0-1 3,351 39 50 0-8 Doyle (30-26)
PHANTOMS 3-0-1 30 42 1-7 Beauchemin (39-37)
River Rats: Ryznar (1), Janssen (1)
Phantoms: Voce (2), Umberger (1), Murphy (1)
UPCOMING OPPONENTS
The Phantoms hit the road for a season-high seven-game stretch that runs through the end of October. Please note the team's next game is an afternoon rematch against Albany this Saturday, October 15 at Pepsi Arena in Albany. (The next game was listed incorrectly in Sunday's postgame recap.) The game will be available for online viewing through B2 Networks at www.phantomshockey.com. The contest is the only one this week for the Phantoms. The rest of the road swing consists of two games in Norfolk on Oct. 21-22, and then a six-day, four-game trip through New England from Oct. 25-30 with stops in Lowell, Portland, Manchester and Springfield. The Phantoms return home to open the Wachovia Spectrum portion of their schedule on Nov. 4 versus the Hershey Bears, when they will raise their Calder Cup and Eastern Conference championship banners to the rafters.
TURNING OUT IN FORCE
11,584 fans came to the Wachovia Center for Saturday night's 4-3 overtime win over Binghamton. The turnout was the largest single-game crowd in the AHL during the league's first week and also was the second-largest crowd for a home opener in the Phantoms 10-year history. Below are the opening night attendance records for the Phantoms.
YEAR OPPONENT/RESULT ATTENDANCE
1996-97 Rochester, 3-1 W 9,166
1997-98 Syracuse, 6-2 W 11,510
1998-99 Syracuse, 0-0 T 14,288
1999-00 Wilkes Barre/Scranton, 2-0 W 8,030
2000-01 Wilkes Barre/Scranton, 3-2 L 7,053
2001-02 Worcester, 1-0 W 6,198
2002-03 Rochester, 1-0 W (OT) 7,595
2003-04 Binghamton, 4-2 L 6,782
2004-05 Hamilton, 5-3 W 10,152
2005-06 Binghamton, 4-3 W (OT) 11,584
OPENING NIGHT NOTES
- The Phantoms improved to 7-3 in opening night games and 7-2-1 in home openers.
- The overtime win over Binghamton was the third time a Phantoms home opener has gone to overtime. The club is now 2-0-1 in overtime home openers.
- Philadelphia has now won 13 consecutive games in the Wachovia Center. The last loss for the Phantoms in the Center came on Dec. 10, 2004, a 4-3 loss to Hershey. The club went 11-0 at the Center in the 2005 Calder Cup Playoffs and then won the two games there last weekend.
NEW GUARDS IN GOAL
Phantoms fans saw both members of the team's 2005-06 goaltending tandem this weekend. Jamie Storr and Rejean Beauchemin became, respectively, the 16th and 17th goaltenders in franchise history to appear in a game when they made their debuts on Saturday and Sunday.
CAREER DAY FOR ABEL
Center B.J. Abel had the best statistical game of his Phantoms career on Saturday vs. Binghamton. Abel had two goals on the night, marking his first multi-goal game in a Phantoms sweater. Abel has split time between the Phantoms and the Trenton Titans (ECHL) for the past two seasons and helped the Titans capture the Kelly Cup Championship last year.
A HOCKEY LOVER'S DREAM
The Phantoms have teamed up with the Philadelphia Flyers for a one-of-a-kind ticket package. With The Hockey Lover's Package, you can see seven Phantoms games and three Flyers games for just $200 for adults or $100 for kids! Availability is limited, so call 215-465-4522 today for more information or to buy yours!
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
Tickets are now on sale for all 2005-06 Phantoms home games, including the next home game, Friday, Nov. 4 vs. Hershey at the Wachovia Spectrum. The Phantoms will celebrate their 2005 Calder Cup Championship one final time with the raising of two banners - the 2004-05 Eastern Conference Champions and the 2005 Calder Cup Champions.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets to all Phantoms home games are $19, $18 and $14 for adults, and just $8 for all children 14 and under, and are available now at the Wachovia Center box office and all Ticketmaster locations throughout the Delaware Valley. Tickets can also be charged by phone by calling (215) 336-2000, (856) 338-9000 or (302) 984-2000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Contact the Phantoms office at 215-465-4522 or log on to www.phantomshockey.com for information on group discounts, birthday packages and other great ticketing options!
UPCOMING GAMES
Date Opponent Site Time (ET) Saturday, Oct. 15 Albany River Rats Pepsi Arena 1:00 p.m.
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS
Date Opponent Site W-L Score
Saturday, Oct. 8 Binghamton Senators Wachovia Center W 4-3 (OT)
Sunday, Oct. 9 Albany River Rats Wachovia Center W 4-2
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