| Lehigh Valley Phantoms | |
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| City: | Allentown, Pennsylvania |
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| League: | American Hockey League |
| Conference: | Eastern Conference |
| Division: | Atlantic Division |
| Founded: | 2014 |
| Home Arena: | PPL Center |
| Colors: | Black, orange, electric blue, white
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| Owner(s): | The Brooks Group |
| General Manager: | Ron Hextall |
| Head Coach: | Scott Gordon |
| Captain: | Vacant |
| Media: | The Morning Call WFMZ-TV channel 69 |
| Affiliates: | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) Reading Royals (ECHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1996–2009: | Philadelphia Phantoms |
| 2009–2014: | Adirondack Phantoms |
| 2014–present: | Lehigh Valley Phantoms |
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL), whose inaugural season started in the 2014–15 AHL season when the Adirondack Phantoms move from Glens Falls, New York to Allentown, Pennsylvania. The team plays in Allentown's new PPL Center.[1] The Phantoms, who began play as the Philadelphia Phantoms, have been the top minor league affiliate for the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers since the 1996–97 season. The purple used since the team's inception has be replaced by electric blue.[1]
In March 2011, plans were announced for the PPL Center. The arena is located in downtown Allentown taking up the entire block between 7th and 8th St. and Hamilton Blvd. and Linden St. Demolition at the arena site began in January 2012.[2]
Scott Gordon was announced as the franchise's 9th head coach on July 13, 2015.
Philadelphia Phantoms Season-by-season results
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Regular seasonEdit
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OL | SL | Pts | GF | GA | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | 80 | 49 | 18 | 10 | 3 | — | 111 | 325 | 230 | 1st, Mid-Atlantic |
| 1997–98 | 80 | 47 | 21 | 10 | 2 | — | 106 | 314 | 249 | 1st, Mid-Atlantic |
| 1998–99 | 80 | 47 | 22 | 9 | 2 | — | 105 | 272 | 221 | 1st, Mid-Atlantic |
| 1999–2000 | 80 | 44 | 31 | 3 | 2 | — | 93 | 281 | 239 | 3rd, Mid-Atlantic |
| 2000–01 | 80 | 36 | 34 | 5 | 5 | — | 82 | 246 | 244 | 4th, Mid-Atlantic |
| 2001–02 | 80 | 33 | 27 | 15 | 5 | — | 86 | 206 | 210 | 3rd, South |
| 2002–03 | 80 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 8 | — | 80 | 198 | 212 | 4th, South |
| 2003–04 | 80 | 46 | 25 | 7 | 2 | — | 101 | 216 | 168 | 1st, East |
| 2004–05 | 80 | 48 | 25 | — | 3 | 4 | 103 | 235 | 185 | 2nd, East |
| 2005–06 | 80 | 34 | 37 | — | 2 | 7 | 77 | 197 | 232 | 6th, East |
| 2006–07 | 80 | 31 | 41 | — | 2 | 6 | 70 | 222 | 271 | 7th, East |
| 2007–08 | 80 | 46 | 27 | — | 4 | 3 | 99 | 236 | 212 | 2nd, East |
| 2008–09 | 80 | 43 | 30 | — | 2 | 5 | 93 | 234 | 232 | 4th, East |
PlayoffsEdit
| Season | Prelim | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | — | W, 3–0, BALT | L, 3–4, HER | — | — |
| 1997–98 | — | W, 3–1, ROCH | W, 4–0, HER | W, 4–2, ALB | W, 4–2, SJNB |
| 1998–99 | — | W, 3–0, CIN | W, 4–3, KEN | L, 2–4, ROCH | — |
| 1999–2000 | — | L, 2–3, HER | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | — | W, 3–1, ROCH | L, 2–4, WBS | — | — |
| 2001–02 | W, 2–0, ROCH | L, 0–3, SYR | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 2003–04 | — | W, 4–2, NOR | L, 2–4, WBS | — | — |
| 2004–05 | — | W, 4–2, NOR | W, 4–1, WBS | W, 4–2, PROV | W, 4–0, CHI |
| 2005–06 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 2006–07 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 2007–08 | — | W, 4–3, ALB | L, 1–4, WBS | — | — |
| 2008–09 | — | L, 0–4, HER | — | — | — |
Adirondack Phantoms Season-by-season resultsEdit
| Calder Cup Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | League Leader |
Records as of April 20, 2014.[3]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | W | L | OL | SL | Pts | Pct. | GF | GA | Standing | Year | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
| 2009–10 | 80 | 32 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 71 | .444 | 199 | 251 | 7th, East | 2010 | Out of playoffs | |||
| 2010–11 | 80 | 31 | 39 | 4 | 6 | 72 | .450 | 197 | 248 | 7th, East | 2011 | Out of playoffs | |||
| 2011–12 | 76 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 78 | .513 | 204 | 217 | 3rd, Northeast | 2012 | Out of playoffs | |||
| 2012–13 | 76 | 31 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 69 | .454 | 187 | 223 | 5th, Northeast | 2013 | Out of playoffs | |||
| 2013–14 | 76 | 30 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 68 | .447 | 182 | 225 | 4th, Northeast | 2014 | Out of playoffs | |||
| Totals | 388 | 161 | 191 | 14 | 22 | 358 | .461 | 969 | 1164 | 0 Playoff Appearances | |||||
Lehigh Valley Phantoms Season-by-season resultsEdit
| Calder Cup Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | League Leader |
Records as of April 17, 2016.[4]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | W | L | OL | SL | Pts | Pct | GF | GA | Standing | Year | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
| 2014–15 | 76 | 33 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 74 | .487 | 194 | 237 | 4th, East | 2015 | Out of playoffs | |||
| 2015–16 | 76 | 34 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 75 | .493 | 215 | 222 | 7th, Atlantic | 2016 | Out of playoffs | |||
| 2016-17 | 76 | 48 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 101 | .664 | 260 | 219 | 2nd, Atlantic | 2017 | L, 2-3 HER | - | - | - |
| Totals | 228 | 115 | 93 | 16 | 4 | 250 | .548 | 669 | 678 | 1 Playoff Appearance | |||||
| 2017–18 | 76 | 47 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 104 | .684 | 260 | 218 | 1st, Atlantic | 2018 | W, 3–1, PRO | W, 4–1, CHA | L, 0-4, TOR | — |
| 2018–19 | 76 | 39 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 85 | .559 | 240 | 244 | 5th, Atlantic | 2019 | Did not qualify | |||
| Totals | 380 | 201 | 142 | 25 | 12 | 439 | .578 | 1169 | 1140 | 2 playoff appearances | |||||
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Allentown's hockey team will be Lehigh Valley Phantoms", November 14, 2012. Retrieved on June 6, 2013.
- ↑ Phantoms' Allentown hockey arena details revealed in construction documents - Morning Call
- ↑ Hockeydb.com, Adirondack Phantoms season statistics and records.
- ↑ Hockeydb.com, Lehigh Valley Phantoms season statistics and records.
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