XM Satellite Radio To Carry Two Phantoms Games In February

February 2, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Adirondack Phantoms News Release


GLENS FALLS, NY - The Adirondack Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, announced today that in conjunction with the American Hockey League, XM Satellite Radio will air two Phantoms games in the month of February.

XM, which has carried select AHL regular-season, playoff and all-star action on NHL Home Ice since 2006, will begin a two-week stretch of AHL coverage on Tuesday, Feb. 16, with a battle between the Worcester Sharks and the Springfield Falcons. In total, 12 AHL games are scheduled to be heard live on XM's all-hockey NHL Home Ice channel, including two Adirondack Phantoms games.

PHANTOMS on XM (all times Eastern): Wed., Feb. 17 - Adirondack at Binghamton, 7:00 (Senators Feed) Wed., Feb. 24 - Syracuse at Adirondack, 7:00 (Phantoms Feed)

NHL Home Ice can be found on XM 204 in Canada and the United States and on Sirius 208 on "The Best of XM" package in the U.S. NHL Home Ice provides subscribers with groundbreaking 24/7 hockey talk and is home to live play-by-play coverage of every National Hockey League game during the regular season and the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

In operation since 1936, the AHL continues to serve as the top development league for all 30 National Hockey League teams. More than 84 percent of today's NHL players are American Hockey League graduates, and more than 6 million fans have attended AHL games across North America during each of the past eight seasons.

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Adirondack returns to action on Wednesday, February 3rd as they travel to Pennsylvania for a 7:05 pm face off with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. The Phantoms next home game is on Friday, February 5th as they host the Manchester Monarchs for a 7:00 pm face off at the Civic Center.

There is no better way to watch Phantoms Hockey than by sharing it with a group of your family and friends. Bring a group of 15 or more people to the Glens Falls Civic Center and qualify for incredible discounted ticket prices off the regular box office rates. For more information about group tickets, contact the Phantoms at (518) 480-3355 or online at www.phantomshockey.com.



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