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Skates & Plates Presented by Air Products Set for Thursday, February 25

February 24, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Lehigh Valley Phantoms News Release


Lehigh Valley, PA - The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, in conjunction with Phantoms Charities, are proud to present Skates & Plates presented by Air Products this Thursday, February 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The sold-out fundraiser luncheon, which benefits Phantoms Charities and has been organized and coordinated by the Phantoms' wives/girlfriends, will feature lunch served by the Phantoms players.

"This is a great opportunity for the Lehigh Valley community to meet the Phantoms players along with their wives and girlfriends who support them throughout the hockey season," said Phantoms Executive Vice President and Phantoms Charities board member Chris Porreca.

In addition to lunch served by Phantoms players, Skates & Plates will also feature a presentation from Phantoms goaltender Jason LaBarbera and his wife, Kodette, hosted by Tony Ianelli, President/CEO of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce.

"I'm extremely excited to be part of this year's Skates & Plates," Kodette said. "We have an amazing team of guys and girls here and I think the community will really enjoy engaging with them all. I have been lucky to be working with a great team from the Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, the amazing staff at PPL Center and, of course, the wives and girlfriends of the players.

"This community has welcomed us with open arms," Kodette added. "And we are happy to have the opportunity to give back. Everyone has done an amazing job in making this event come together. It's a fun event we are really looking forward to."

Skates & Plates will also showcase silent auction baskets prepared by Phantoms players and their wives/girlfriends along with a special live auction package featuring Phantoms and Philadelphia Flyers items.

The Phantoms return to action at PPL Center with a pair of games this weekend. First, on Friday, February 26, the Hartford Wolf Pack, the AHL affiliate of the New York Rangers, invade downtown Allentown. Then, on Saturday, February 27, it's meLVin's Birthday Bash when the Utica Comets, the AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, come to PPL Center for a 7:05 p.m. tilt. A limited number of tickets remain for both highly-anticipated showdowns so be sure to secure yours now at pplcenter.com, by calling 610-347-TIXX [8499] or in person at the Mealey's Furniture Box Office at PPL Center [701 Hamilton Street].

RISE UP! Reserve your season tickets and groups now for the 2015-2016 season of Lehigh Valley Phantoms hockey. For more information on how to reserve your seat at PPL Center to the hottest ticket in town, call the Phantoms front office today at 610-224-GOAL (4625)!

Upcoming Home Games:

Friday, February 26, 2016, Hartford Wolf Pack vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, February 27, 2016, Utica Comets vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms, 7:05 p.m.

(meLVin's Birthday Bash.)

In the midst of their 20th season of operation, the Phantoms are coming off their Inaugural Season as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms playing at the brand-new PPL Center. Established in 1996, the Phantoms spent their first 13 seasons at the Spectrum in Philadelphia before re-locating to Glens Falls, New York in 2009 where the team spent the next five seasons as the Adirondack Phantoms. A new era of Phantoms hockey began in the fall of 2014 when the Lehigh Valley Phantoms began play at the state-of-the-art PPL Center. Through 19 incredibly successful campaigns, the Phantoms have captured two Calder Cup Championships (1998, 2005), two Conference Championships (1998, 2005), two Regular Season Titles (1996-97, 1997-98) and four Division Championships (1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2003-04).


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