The Lehigh Valley Phantoms finished 2024-25 36-28-6-2 with 80 points. They were the five seed in the Atlantic Division playoffs and swept the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the first round. They would eventually lose in the Atlantic Division semifinals to the Hershey Bears, with the series going to a winner-take-all game five. The Bears won games four and five to advance.
This coming season, the Phantoms roster will look different with familiar names such as Olle Lycksell, Louie Belpedio, Elliot Desnoyers, Cal Petersen, Parker Gahagen, and more signing elsewhere. The reason for that is the coming pieces such as forwards Alex Bump, Denver Barkey, Karsen Dorwart, and Devin Kaplan, defenseman Oliver Bonk, Ty Murchison, and goalie Carson Bjarnason. Now, any of those guys could make the Flyers, but all signs indicate them starting with Lehigh Valley. There are a few free agents available with NHL experience that could round out the young roster. As for the goaltending situation, it’ll likely include Bjarnason, Ivan Fedotov, and Aleksei Kolosov unless Fedotov or Kolosov make the Flyers, and then Perets may be an option.
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Alex Bump
Bump played in two games for the Phantoms last season, recording a goal and two assists. He was a plus-one with a power-play goal. Bump played in all seven of their playoff games, scoring two goals. He was a minus-three with a power-play goal and two penalty minutes. Bump spent two seasons playing college hockey at Western Michigan University. He played in 80 games, recording 83 points on 37 goals and 46 assists. He was a +18 with ten power-play goals, six game-winning goals, and 41 penalty minutes.
Denver Barkey
Barkey spent the last four seasons with the London Knights in the OHL. He played in 228 games, recording 258 points on 89 goals and 169 assists. He was a +103 with 19 power-play goals, 14 shorthanded goals, 12 game-winning goals, and 100 penalty minutes.
Karsen Dorwart
Dorwart played in five games for the Flyers last season, but he was held pointless. He was a minus-one with two penalty minutes. He played college hockey at Michigan State University. In 126 games, he recorded 107 points on 49 goals and 58 assists. He was a +38 with 17 power-play goals, five shorthanded goals, ten game-winning goals, and 54 penalty minutes.
Devin Kaplan
Kaplan played in one game with the Flyers last season. He was held pointless and was a minus-one. He played college hockey at Boston University, appearing in 115 games. Kaplan recorded 64 points on 25 goals and 39 assists. He was a +16 with four power-play goals, two shorthanded goals, two game-winning goals, and 148 penalty minutes.
Oliver Bonk
Bonk, over the last four seasons, has played in the OHL with the London Knights. In 189 games, he’s recorded 150 points on 45 goals and 105 assists. He was a +87 with 21 power-play goals, a shorthanded goal, seven game-winning goals, and 112 penalty minutes.
Ty Murchison
Murchison played four games with the Phantoms, recording a goal and an assist. He was a plus-two with six penalty minutes. He played his college hockey at Arizona State University. In 145 games, he recorded 23 points on nine goals and 14 assists. He was a +17 with a shorthanded goal, two game-winning goals, and 279 penalty minutes.
Carson Bjarnason
Bjarnason spent four seasons with the Brandon Wheat Kings in the Western Hockey League. In 156 games, he was 75-61-13-2 with a 3.14 goals-against average, a .903 save percentage, and six shutouts.
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