Phantoms Weekly

Published on February 2, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Adirondack Phantoms News Release


UPCOMING OPPONENTS Date Opponent Site Time

Tuesday, February 3 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Wachovia Spectrum 7:05

Friday, February 6 Hershey Bears Wachovia Spectrum 7:05

Sunday, February 8 Bridgeport Sound Tigers Wachovia Spectrum 5:05

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

Date Opponent Site Result Score

Saturday, January 31 Albany River Rats Wachovia Spectrum L 2-1

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 - PHANTOMS VS. WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS - 7:05, WACHOVIA SPECTRUM

The Phantoms and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh Penguins) meet on Tuesday for the seventh time this season. The Phantoms have taken three of the six matches between the teams so far this season, but currently trail the Penguins by seven points in the East Division race. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton starts off the week ranked second in the division with a record of 29-16-1-2 for 61 points. Jeff Taffe is the teams' leading scorer with 18 goals and 30 assists for 48 points. Chris Minard leads the team and is second in the league with 28 goals, but at the moment is on recall to Pittsburgh.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 - PHANTOMS VS. HERSHEY BEARS - 7:05, WACHOVIA SPECTRUM

The league-leading Hershey Bears (Washington Capitals) and their potent offense come into Philadelphia on Friday for the ninth meeting between these two teams this season. The Phantoms have prevailed in three of those nine games. Two of the three wins have come in the shootout, including a 4-3 victory at Hershey in the last meeting between the clubs. The Bears have a nine-point lead over second-place Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the division and are two points ahead of Grand Rapids in the overall league standings. Hershey has scored 190 goals in 49 games this season, which is an average of 3.88 per game and is 20 more then any other team in the AHL. Linemates Keith Aucoin (17-43-60) and Alexandre Giroux (36-21-57) are the top two scorers in the league, with Aucoin leading in assists and Giroux on top in goals. The Bears also boast seven players among the league's top 20 in the plus-minus category.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 - PHANTOMS VS. BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS - 5:05, WACHOVIA SPECTRUM

The Phantoms host the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (New York Islanders) in a 5:05 matchup at the Wachovia Spectrum this Sunday. After spending a good while in second place in the East Division, the Sound Tigers yielded the spot to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton last week and are currently in third place with a record of 27-15-3-2 for 59 points. Sound Tigers goalie Nathan Lawson is ranked second in the AHL with a 1.86 goals-against average, having allowed just 29 goals in 17 appearances. Trevor Smith is ranked fifth on the league's goal-scoring list with with 23 on the season. Philadelphia has managed just one win over Bridgeport this season in the four games between the clubs thus far. The most recent setback was a 2-1 overtime loss back on January 2.

PHANTOMS JOB FAIR ON TUESDAY

Tomorrow, the Phantoms will hold their annual job fair prior to their game against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at the Wachovia Spectrum. Representatives from several area teams will be on hand to take resumes and talk with folks looking for a job in the sports and entertainment industry. More information is available on Phantomshockey.com. A $15 ticket is good for both the job fair and the hockey game. For tickets, call the Phantoms at 215-465-4522.

TOSS THOSE BEARS

This Friday night is the annual Teddy Bear Toss at the Wachovia Spectrum when the Phantoms host the Hershey Bears. Fans are asked to bring new teddy bears or other stuffed animals to the game, and throw them on the ice when the Phantoms score their first goal. All bears will be collected and donated to area hospitals and charities.

SAY CHEESE

This Sunday, the Phantoms will hold their annual Photo Night when they take on Bridgeport. After the game, fans are invited down to the Wachovia Spectrum ice to take a photo with all their favorite Phantoms players. Fans must bring their own cameras.

HOF ANNOUNCEMENT COMING THIS WEEK

The Phantoms are anticipating the announcement of the 2009 Phantoms Hall of Fame inductee this week. Watch Phantomshockey.com throughout the week to see who it might be!

ROSS TO APPEAR ON HOCKEY WORLD WITH BILL CLEMENT

AHL All-Star MVP Jared Ross will be on Hockey World with Bill Clement this Wednesday night on 1490-AM WBCB from 6-7 PM. Tune in via the radio or the internet at 1490WBCB.com, or head out to the show live at Chickie's and Pete's in Northeast Philadelphia at 6:00.

PHANTOMS TO SCOOP ICE CREAM THIS WEDNESDAY

This Wednesday night, Michael Ratchuk, David Laliberte and Rob Sirianni will be featured in a family fn night at Friendly's Restaurant, in the Painters Crossing shopping center just south of West Chester. The players will be handing out balloons, thanking patrons and helping scoop ice cream to raise awareness for Easter Seals disability services. There will be face painting and plenty of fun for the whole family from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS

D Chris Zarb was reassigned to ECHL Mississippi last Monday. The Flyers remain in possession of four Phantoms call-ups: Jonathon Kalinski, Josh Gratton, Claude Giroux and Darroll Powe.

ADULT TICKETS $10; KIDS TICKETS $5

All regular adult seats are now $10 and all seats for kids 14 and under are now just $5 for the rest of the 2008-09 season. Come relive all your great memories of the Spectrum with the best entertainment deal in Philadelphia! More information is available at Phantomshockey.com.

GET YOUR HOCKEY LOVERS PACKAGE

For one great price, you can enjoy all the hockey at the Wachovia Complex - great NHL action with the Philadelphia Flyers, and the opportunity to see the Flyers of tomorrow with the Philadelphia Phantoms. You get 10 Phantoms tickets to use at any point throughout the season, as well as two tickets to a Flyers game. Call the Phantoms at 215-465-4522 for more details.

BEAULIEU NOMINATED FOR REEBOK/AHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

The Phantoms nominated Josh Beaulieu for Reebok/AHL Player of the Week honors this week. Beaulieu scored his first goal of the season in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Albany. Beaulieu returned to the lineup in January after missing the first three months of the season with a training-camp injury.

NEWS AND NOTES

The Phantoms killed off all seven Albany power plays they faced on Saturday... Before Saturday's game, Albany had scored just one goal against the Phantoms in three previous meetings this year... Philadelphia's all-star break was the longest of any team in the league. The Phantoms were the only team that was idle on Friday, and didn't play for a week from the 24th to the 31st... When combined with last Saturday, the upcoming week marks the first time since November that the Phantoms have had four games in a row against East Division opponents. It won't happen again until mid-March.

PHANTOMS HOCKEY ON THE INTERNET The Phantoms have joined with the rest of the American Hockey League in forming AHL Live, a brand-new way to catch Phantoms hockey on the Internet. Once again this year, all Phantoms games, home and away, can be viewed online at www.ahllive.com. The video broadcasts are $6 per game, and a full-season pass can be purchased for $140. Also once again this year, fans can listen to just the audio portion of all games free of charge at Phantomshockey.com.

TICKET INFORMATION

It's not too late to secure a great Phantoms ticket package for the 2008-09 season! Packages are available that range from six games to a full, pro-rated season ticket for all remaining Phantoms home games. Phantoms ticket packages get you a great list of benefits, including discounted seats, special perks and guaranteed access to tickets for the final regular season game at the Wachovia Spectrum on April 12, 2009. Call the Phantoms at 215-465-4522 for more details!

All kids tickets for all Phantoms games are just $10. To purchase, go to phantomshockey.com or call 1-800-298-4200.

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