Lehigh Valley Phantoms

AHL: Lehigh Valley Phantoms: Jacob Gaucher Re-Signs With Lehigh Valley Phantoms

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the AHL affiliate of the Reading Royals, announced that forward Jacob Gaucher re-signed for the 2024-25 season. Gaucher is a 23-year-old, 6’3″ 185-pound, right-shot forward preparing for his second season under an AHL contract. During the 2023-24 season, Gaucher played in 59 regular season games with the Phantoms and ended the […]

ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Sign Kyiv, Ukraine Native

The Norfolk Admirals have made their second signing of the offseason and welcome Pavel Padakin for the 2024-25 season. Padakin will be a big veteran presence to the Admirals as he is heading into his 10th season of professional hockey. “I’m very proud to sign a contract with Norfolk Admirals,” Padakin said. “I. want to […]

PHOTOS: Lehigh Valley Phantoms vs. Bridgeport Islanders – 04/19/2024

BRIDGEPORT, Conn – The Bridgeport Islanders welcomed the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to the Total Mortgage Arena for their final game against each other this season. They played each other the night prior in Allentown, Pa. for an overtime loss for Bridgeport, and the Islanders fell short again with a 0-3 loss. The Islanders are last […]

PHOTOS: Lehigh Valley Phantoms vs. Hershey Bears – 04/12/2024

HERSHEY, Pa. – The game at GIANT Center was a spectacle for fans, as the Hershey Bears showcased their dominance over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in a thrilling 4-1 victory. Hershey’s goaltender, Hunter Shepard, was nothing short of spectacular, displaying lightning-fast reflexes and a seemingly impenetrable glove hand. His ability to anticipate plays and snuff […]

ECHL: Reading Royals Transactions | 04/11/2024

The Reading Royals are heading into their final weekend of the 2023-24 season, but not before making some last-minute changes The Royals have a handful of transactions right before the end of the regular season. Six transactions were completed today, four of which involved the Royals’ AHL affiliate, Lehigh Valley. Forward Jacques Bouquot and forward […]

PHOTOS: Lehigh Valley Phantoms vs. Providence Bruins – 03/15/2024

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence Bruins pulled out a win in the shootout Friday night against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. It was a back-and-forth game, ending in a 3-3 tie in regulation. After a scoreless overtime period, the Bruins secured a 4-2 win in the shootout. Reilly Walsh led the Bruins with two goals in […]

PHOTOS: Lehigh Valley Phantoms vs. Bridgeport Islanders – 03/10/2024

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – On Sunday, the Bridgeport Islanders welcomed the Lehigh Valley Phantoms for their matchup of the season. Both team had taken a win in the previous meetings, and both teams find themselves out of contention for a playoff position. The Islanders who had played Hartford the previous night in a hard-fought victory, had […]

Reading Royals goaltender #73 Nolan Maier - Photo: Sarah Pietrowski | Inside The Rink

ECHL: Reading Royals’ Goaltender, Nolan Maier, Returns to Lehigh Valley

Reading Royals’ goaltender Nolan Maier has been returned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms prior to their game against the Newfoundland Growlers. So far this season, Maier has spent a total of 26 games, with Reading holding out a save percentage of .892. Maier has so far played in two games more than last season, where […]

ECHL: Maine Mariners on the Move

As with any hockey team, especially within the ECHL, players come and go, and rosters change constantly. Over the past few days, the Mariners have had some substantial shakeups to their roster. This past Saturday, during the game-filled weekend, goalie Kyle Keyser was sent down to the Mariners from AHL affiliate the Providence Bruins. Keyser […]

AHL: Hershey Bears: Coming into the New Year with the Bears

As the New Year is coming in hot, the Bears will finish off 2023 with a game against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The Bears are currently on a seven-game winning streak, their last loss being against the Charlotte Checkers on December 10th. With a 25-6-0-0 record so far this season, the Bears are leading the […]