Phantoms Weekly

Published on April 10, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Adirondack Phantoms News Release


WEEK IN REVIEW

Wednesday, April 5: Norfolk 3, Phantoms 1 - The Phantoms held a 1-0 lead for more than half the game, but the Norfolk Admirals eventually turned up the heat and took a 3-1 win at Norfolk Scope on Wednesday night. Matt Ellison opened the scoring just 2:16 into the game, only to see the advantage erased by goals from Jordan Hendry, Nathan Barrett and Pavel Vorobiev. The Phantoms did have a third-period goal by Triston Grant disallowed when it was ruled that Grant played the puck with a high stick. Martin Houle finished the night with 30 saves on 33 Norfolk chances, while Munro took the win with 23 stops on 24 Philadelphia shots.

Friday, April 7: Phantoms 5, Hershey 4, OT - On the night of his induction into the Phantoms Hall of Fame, Neil Little's former teammates made him proud with a 5-4 overtime win over the Hershey Bears. David Printz scored the game winner on a breakaway in the first minute of overtime. Jim Campbell had two goals, while Stefan Ruzicka grabbed the other. Martin Houle snagged the win with 27 saves on 31 Hershey bids, while Campbell earned the first star and Printz the second.

Saturday, April 8: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4, Phantoms 2 - Kurtis McLean broke a 2-2 deadlock just under six minutes into the third period, lifting the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-2 win over the Phantoms on Saturday night. The Phantoms scored the game's first goal for the 10th consecutive contest when Pat Kavanagh started things off at the 6:14 mark of the first period. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton scored twice during a five-minute power play later in the frame to take a 2-1 lead into the intermission. Tony Voce tied the game at 10:03 of the second period, producing the 2-2 tie that McLean snapped at the 5:28 mark of the third. The loss spoiled the professional debut of Phantoms goaltender Scott Munroe, who came to the club following his senior season at the University of Alabama at Huntsville. Munroe stopped 31 of 34 shots on the night.

Sunday, April 9: Phantoms 6, Norfolk 5 - In a game that had everything, from a hat trick to a goalie fight to a game-winner in the final minutes, the Phantoms knocked off the Norfolk Admirals 6-5 at the Wachovia Spectrum on Sunday night. Tony Voce was the hero, providing a three-goal night that was punctuated by the game-winning goal with 1:07 remaining. For the first time since March 18, the Phantoms allowed the game's first goal when Les Haggett redirected a shot from the left point at 2:39, giving his club a 1-0 lead. That started off a see-saw game in which Alexandre Picard, B.J. Abel and Brent Kelly scored goals opposite additional tallies from Norfolk's Eric Meloche and a second from Haggett. Voce then scored his first two goals 22 seconds apart to give Philadelphia a 5-3 lead at the 12:33 mark of the second. Shortly afteward, with 7:15 remaining in the period, a fight behind the Norfolk net resulted in goaltenders Martin Houle and Adam Munro engaging in fisticuffs near the Phantoms bench. Carl Corrazini and Pavel Vorobiev later pulled the Admirals even at 5-5, But Voce would have the last word. With his club on a two-man advantage due to a series of Norfolk indiscretions, Voce beat Crawford with a wrist shot from the right circle to complete the hat trick and take the 6-5 victory. Check out some of the highlights at phantomshockey.com.

UPCOMING OPPONENTS

Friday, April 14: Phantoms vs. Hershey, Wachovia Spectrum, 7:05 - The Phantoms close out the home portion of the 2005-06 season on Fan Appreciation Night at the Wachovia Spectrum at 7:05. Hershey enters the week with a record of 42-21-5-10 for 99 points, which locks up second place in the East Division and a date with the Norfolk Admirals in the first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs.

Saturday, April 15: Phantoms at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Wachovia Arena, 7:05 - Philadelphia draws the curtain on the season this Saturday in Wilkes-Barre against the Penguins. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has wrapped up the East Division title with a record of 49-18-5-5 for 108 points, but they're tied with the Portland Pirates in the race for the Eastern Conference regular season title and the corresponding home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.

PHANTOMS TO HONOR THEIR FANS THIS FRIDAY NIGHT

This Friday night is Fan Appreciation Night at the Wachovia Spectrum! The Phantoms will be giving away several fantastic prizes throughout the night, including the annual "Shirts Off Our Backs" event where 25 fans will take home a jersey directly from a player! One lucky fan will even take home a Harley Davidson motorcycle! In addition, the first 10,000 fans will receive a commemorative card featuring a piece of a duplicate 2004-05 Calder Cup championship banner.

Other prizes include:

* Florida Vacation for Two Including Airfare & Hotel
* Team Autographed Phantoms Jersey
* Peter Forsberg Autographed Stick
* Phantoms Player Autographed Stick
* Sixers Prize Packs
* GAMEWORKS Gift Card
* Bench tour before a game during the 2006-07 season
* A night in the announcer's booth with Keith Jones during the 2006-07 season
* Player Autographed Pucks

Tickets for Friday's game are still available! As always, kids tickets are just $8.00. Purchase online at phantomshockey.com or to charge by phone, call (215) 336-2000, (856) 338-9000 or (302) 984-2000.

VOCE NOMINATED FOR AHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

For the second consecutive week, the Phantoms nominated Tony Voce for CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week consideration. Voce completed the week with four goals and an assist for five points, taking over the team's overall scoring lead with 54 points (27-27-54). Voce had an assist on Friday vs. Hershey and a goal on Saturday in Wilkes-Barre, but his big night came on Sunday when he registered a hat trick to carry the Phantoms past Norfolk 6-5. The final goal of Voce's second hat trick of the season was the game-winner with 1:07 remaining. All four of Voce's goals came on the power play this week.

PHANTOMS NOTABLES

Saturday's season-finale at Wilkes-Barre will be the 800th game in team history... the Phantoms need to win both of their remaining games to reach the .500 mark for the season. The club has never had a team finish below .500 in its first nine seasons... Sunday's win over Norfolk was the first time since March 18 that the Phantoms allowed the game's first goal. In between, Philadelphia scored first in 10 straight... the Phantoms have 193 goals on the season heading into the final two games. The franchise record for fewest goals in a season is 198, set in 2002-03.

THIS WEEK IN THE PHANTOMS ATTIC

The unique deals continue this week in The Phantoms Attic online Ebay store! Up for bids this week are eleven jerseys, eight of which are game-worn. Included in the lot is a Neil Little jersey from 2002-03. Check it out!

PHANTOMSHOCKEY.COM

Don't forget to check out www.phantomshockey.com every day for the latest news on the Philadelphia Phantoms! Listen to the weekly Coach's Show or catch the comments from John Stevens after each home game on the official web site of the Phantoms.

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.

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