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Published on November 20, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Adirondack Phantoms News Release


WEEK IN REVIEW

Wednesday, November 15 - Syracuse 5, Phantoms 2: Geoff Platt scored two goals and Jarislov Balastik added two assists to boost the Syracuse Crunch over the Philadelphia Phantoms by a 5-2 count in the annual School Day Game at the Wachovia Spectrum, with over 6,000 students among the 7,433 in attendance. Syracuase raced out to a 3-0 lead in the game's first five minutes on goals by Mark Hartigan, Ryan Caldwell and Platt. The onslaught ended Martin Houle's day early and brought Scott Munroe into the game in relief. Philadelphia made a dent in the deficit when Niko Dimitrakos scored with 4:25 left in the first period. That count stood until late in the second period, when the teams traded a pair of goals. First, it was Joe Motzko tallying for the Crunch at 17:45 to push his team's lead to 4-1, but Eric Meloche answered with 53 seconds left. Platt finished out the scoring on a shorthanded breakaway at 10:51 of the third. The teams each put 24 shots on goal. Houle absorbed the loss, while Munroe took third star honors with 19 saves on 21 Syracuse shots in relief. Conlkin earned the win with 22 saves on the 24 Phantoms shots.

Friday, November 17 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3, Phantoms 2: Connor James scored with just over two minutes remaining in the second period to give the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 3-2 win over the Phantoms at the Wachovia Spectrum. The Phantoms opened the scoring with just 1:40 left in the first period when Jussi Timonen knocked home a rebound, but Wilkes-Barre/Scranton erased the advantage just over four minutes into the second period on a goal by Rob Schremp. Then at the 10:18 mark, Erik Christensen scored right off a face-off just two ticks into a power play, giving the Penguins a 2-1 advantage. Mark Cullen tied it up with 5:01 remaining in the second during a power play, but Wilkes-Barre/Scranton regained its one-goal edge with just 2:12 remaining in the frame on the goal by James, which would stand as the game winner. Scott Munroe made 22 saves on 25 shots in the loss, while Penner took the win with 13 saves on 15 Phantoms opportunities.

Saturday, November 17 - Albany 4, Phantoms 1: Four different River Rats scored to lead Albany over the Phantoms 4-1 at Pepsi Arena in Albany. The Phantoms started the scoring for the second consecutive night when Nolan Baumgartner scored on the power play with just 26 seconds left in the first period. But the River Rats jumped out in front with a two-goal second period. First it was Kyle Cumiskey tying the game on the power play at 8:27, followed by a Kevin Estrada marker less than two minutes later at 10:12. Ryan Bayda opened the lead up to two goals when he scored at 12:28 of the third period. Pat Dwyer closed things down for the night with an empty-netter with 1:15 remaining. Martin Houle absorbed the loss for the Phantoms with 33 saves on 36 shots, while Justin Peters took the win with 22 saves on 23 chances.

UPCOMING OPPONENTS

Friday, Nov. 24 - Phantoms vs. Albany, 7:05: The Phantoms and Albany close out a home-and-home series when they meet on Black Friday at the Wachovia Spectrum. The game is part of a tripleheader in South Philly, with the Flyers playing Columbus at 1:00 and the Sixers hosting Chicago at 7:30. The Phantoms are looking to derail the Rats after dropping the first two games of the season between the clubs, including a loss on Nov. 3 that was the first to Albany in Philadelphia since Dec. 9, 2000. Albany starts the week just two points ahead of the Phantoms in the East Division standings with a record of 8-8-1-0 for 17 points.

Saturday, Nov. 25 - Phantoms at Norfolk, 7:15: Philadelphia will try to slow down the surging Norfolk Admirals when they visit Norfolk Scope on Saturday night. The Ads start the week atop the East Division and the entire Eastern Conference with a record of 12-2-1-1 for 26 points. The overtime loss in Norfolk's record came here in Philadelphia on October 6, when the Phantoms took a thrilling 5-4 win on the strength of a Stefan Ruzicka natural hat trick. Martin St. Pierre and Brandon Bochenski both rank in the top 10 in the league in scoring, with St. Pierre posting 26 points on five goals and 21 assists while Bochenski has 24 points on 11 goals and 13 assists.

Tickets for all Phantoms regular season games are now available! As always, kids tickets for all Phantoms games are just $8.00. Purchase online at phantomshockey.com or to charge by phone, call 1-800-298-4200.

SUPERHERO NIGHT THIS FRIDAY

Make sure you bring the kids out for Superhero Night this Friday when the Phantoms host Albany at 7:05. Several superheros will be on hand to assist Phlex throughout the night, including Batman, Superman, Batgirl and Wonder Woman. Kids who dress up as their favorite superhero will be invited to join an on-ice parade!

OUT AND ABOUT

The Phantoms will be making quite a few stops in the area this week. Today, Riley Cote visited students at the Archway School in Sewell, NJ to talk about his career as a hockey player and the life lessons that go along with it. On Tuesday, Tony Voce will join the Riverside/Delran/Delanco Rotary Club in distributing dictionaries to third-graders in Delran and Riverside, NJ. Later that day, Rile Cote, Scott Munroe and Pete Zingoni will join the Flyers' Peter Forsberg and Mike Richards in preparing and delivering Thanksgiving meals for MANNA. Then on Wednesday, Nate Guenin will be reading to kids at Baldi Middle School in Philadelphia.

SANTA SACKS HIT SHELVES

The 2006 Phantoms Santa Sacks are now available for your favorite hockey fan! For just $70, Santa Sacks include four tickets to a January Phantoms game and a special Phantoms stick signed by one of eight Phantoms alumni - Mike Richards, Jeff Carter, Antero Niitymaki, Ben Eager, Joni Pitkanen, Freddy Meyer, R.J. Umberger, or Randy Jones! Also available are two special coaches sticks - one signed by Flyers head coach John Stevens and assistant Craig Berube, or one signed by two Stanley Cup winners - Phantoms head coach Kjell Samuelsson and assistant Joe Mullen. Santa sacks are available now at phantomshockey.com. Quantities of each player are limited, so order today!

LITNETS MAKE DEBUT

The Phantoms became the first AHL team to host the use of a lighted net in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Syracuse Crunch. Known as "Litnets", the goal has 1500 LEDs in the posts and crossbar that light up when the Phantoms score a goal. The net will be used again this Friday when the Phantoms host Albany. High-resolution photos of the net in action are available by contacting the Phantoms PR department.

PHANTOMS NOTABLES

In the third period of Friday's 3-2 loss to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the Phantoms tied two team records relating to shots in a period when the Phantoms had one shot and Wilkes-Barre had four. It marked the eighth time in franchise history the Phantoms have been held to a single shot in a period. Also, the two-team total of five shots tied a franchise record for fewest total shots in a period, originally set on March 26, 1997 in a 3-2 loss to St. John's. That was during the Phantoms first season in the league.

PHANTOMS ON 610WIP.COM THIS WEEKEND

Once again this weekend, the Phantoms are teaming up with 610 WIP to bring both games to the Internet via the station's web stream, www.610WIP.com. Mike Thornton will provide the play-by-play audio call for both games.

B2 RETURNS

Once again this season, all 80 Phantoms games will be 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! B2 is offering the new Power Play package this season, which offers fans the opportunity to purchase a season pass to all 80 games for as little as $150, a savings of almost 70 percent off the regular price. 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.

UPCOMING OPPONENTS

Date Opponent Site Time
Friday, Nov. 24 Albany River Rats Wachovia Spectrum 7:05
Saturday, Nov. 25 Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Scope 7:15

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

Date Opponent Site W-L Score
Wednesday, Nov. 15 Syracuse Crunch Wachovia Spectrum L 5-2
Friday, Nov. 17 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Wachovia Spectrum L 3-2
Saturday, Nov. 18 Albany River Rats Pepsi Arena L 4-1

RECORD: 7-9-1-0, 15 pts, 6th, East Division

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