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November 7, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Adirondack Phantoms News Release


WEEK IN REVIEW
Friday, Nov. 4 - Hershey 2, Phantoms 1: The Philadelphia Phantoms raised their championship banners to the Wachovia Spectrum rafters and honored their former captain, but they couldn't quite come up with a happy ending to the evening in a 2-1 loss to the Hershey Bears. After the teams played a scoreless first period, Triston Grant started out the scoring for the Phantoms when he got the rebound of his own shot and blasted it home for his first professional goal. Hershey tied it with a goal at 7:52 of the period, and then secured the eventual game winner at 7:08 of the third period. The loss snapped a Phantoms five-game winning streak against Hershey.

Saturday, Nov. 5 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4, Phantoms 1: The spirit of the rivalry between the Phantoms and the Penguins didn't take long to show its colors. In fact, it didn't even require a faceoff, as the two clubs threatened a brawl with a center ice ballyhoo during warm-ups. After all was said and done, the Penguins took a 4-1 win. Daniel Carcillo, Matt Hussey, Noah Welch and Stephen Dixon had the markers for the Penguins, while Alexandre Picard was responsible for the Phantoms goal.

Sunday, Nov. 6 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 5, Phantoms 4 (SO): Sixty-five minutes of hockey and nine rounds of a shootout with the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins couldn't even turn the tide, as the Pens snuck out of the Wachovia Spectrum with a 5-4 shootout win on Sunday night in the back half of the home-and-home series. Pat Kavanagh collected the first goal of the game and the only one in the first period, as the Phantoms subdued power play came to life to take a 1-0 lead. After a disputed Penguins goal to open up the second, captain John Slaney gave the Phantoms their lead back at 6:56. B.J. Abel then made good at 9:10 with a shorthanded tally, but the Pens roared back with a pair before the period came to a close from Daniel Carcillo and Tomas Surovy. Kavanagh scored again to tie it. Matt Hussey gave the Penguins a 4-3 lead late in the third, but Kavanagh came right back with his second of the night to tie the game. The shootout went to nine rounds, with Hussey grabbing the winning goal.

UPCOMING OPPONENTS
Friday, Nov. 11: Bridgeport at PHANTOMS, 7:05 - The Phantoms face the Sound Tigers (New York Islanders) for the first time this season. Bridgeport starts the week tied with the Phantoms for fourth place in the East Division with a record of 4-6-1-0 for 9 points. Philadelphia was 4-3-0-1 against the Sound Tigers last year. Rob Collins is among the league's top scorers with five goals and 10 assists for 15 points in 11 games.

Saturday, Nov. 12: PHANTOMS at Binghamton, 7:05 and Sunday, Nov. 13: Binghamton at PHANTOMS, 5:05 - The Phantoms are set for a home-and-home series this weekend with the Binghamton Senators (Ottawa Senators), which commences Saturday night at the Brome County Veterans Memorial Arena and then comes to the Wachovia Spectrum on Sunday at 5:05. Philadelphia bested the Senators in a thriller on Opening Night, where the Purple got a 3-2 overtime win thanks to John Slaney's game-tying goal with 2.2 seconds left followed by Mark Murphy's game-winner in the extra session. Binghamton is also having a rocky start to the season - the Senators enter the week 1-6-1-1 for 4 points, putting them sixth in the East Division.

All games will be available for viewing via B2 Networks on the Phantoms website, www.phantomshockey.com. Mike Thornton will provide the play-by-play for the Phantoms.

SLANEY WATCH UNDERWAY
Phantoms captain John Slaney had two points over the weekend, leaving him just 14 points away from becoming the AHL's all-time leading scorer among defensemen. Slaney has 440 career points and is chasing Steve Kraftcheck, the current leader at 453 career points.

UMBERGER NAMED PLAYER OF THE MONTH, REMAINS WITH FLYERS
Phantoms leading scorer R.J. Umberger was recognized as the Phantoms Toyota Player of the Month for October. Umberger currently has three goals and seven assists for 10 points through eight games with the Phantoms. He has been on recall to the Flyers since October 30 and has appeared in three games, registering a pair of penalty minutes.

COACH'S CORNER ON PHANTOMSHOCKEY.COM
The brand-new Coach's Corner show is now available on the Phantoms website, www.phantomshockey.com. Each week, Phantoms broadcaster Mike Thornton sits down with head coach John Stevens for a look at the week gone by, the week ahead, and an update on the overall team. In this week's editon, Stevens talks about the play of his rookies, including Triston Grant and Alexandre Picard.

BLOGGING AWAY
Beginning Tuesday, November 8, Phantoms goaltender Jamie Storr will keep a blog for phantomshockey.com that will run through the end of November. A 10-year NHL veteran, Storr signed with the Flyers organization during the off-season. Check back to phantomshockey.com frequently to check out what's going on with Jamie!

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
The Phantoms will honor the armed forces this Friday night during Military Appreciation Night, when Bridgeport comes in for a 7:05 faceoff. On Sunday, the Phantoms and Philabundance are teaming up for Macaroni Madness Night. All fans are asked to bring a box of macaroni and cheese to the game and are encouraged to use those boxes as noisemakers during the game. Afterwards, fans can leave their macaroni and cheese in donation receptacles on the way out for use by Philabundance.

PHANTOMS MEDIA GUIDES ARE IN
The 2005-06 Philadelphia Phantoms media guide is now available! The 132-page, full-color guide is packed with information on the current team, last year's team, and every team before it. Media members can obtain their complimentary copy by contacting the Phantoms PR office. Fans can order the guide for $12 plus shipping and handling by calling the Phantoms at 215-465-4522 or can pick up the guide at any home game.

PHANTOMSHOCKEY.COM
Don't forget to check out www.phantomshockey.com every day for the latest news on the Philadelphia Phantoms! In addition to press releases, player bios and schedules, you can download wallpaper featuring your favorite player, try your hand at several games, and much more!

TICKET INFORMATION
All kids tickets for all Phantoms games are just $8. To purchase, go to phantomshockey.com and click tickets. To charge by phone, call (215) 336-2000, (856) 338-9000 or (302) 984-2000.

UPCOMING GAMES
Date Opponent Site Time (ET)
Fri., Nov. 11 Bridgeport Sound Tigers Wachovia Spectrum 7:05
Sat., Nov. 12 Binghamton Senators Broome County Veterans Memorial 7:05
Sun., Nov. 13 Binghamton Senators Wachovia Spectrum 5:05


LAST WEEK'S RESULTS (0-2-0-1)
Date Opponent Site W-L Score
Fri., Nov. 4 Hershey Bears Wachovia Spectrum L 2-1
Sat., Nov. 5 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Wachovia Arena (WB/S) L 4-1
Sun., Nov. 6 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Wachovia Spectrum SOL 5-4


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