Articles by Michael Heilman

Lehigh Valley Phantoms have recalled left-winger Max Willman from the Reading Royals of the ECHL. Willman was sent down on February 26 after the NHL Trade Deadline and played four games for the Royals. In those four games, Willman dominated {…}

The Phantoms returned to the PPL Center for game two against the Charlotte Checkers. Kirill Ustimenko started at goal, and the scratches were Kurtis Gabriel, Reece Willcox, and Chris Stewart. Checkers left-winger Steven Lorentz (20) stole the puck from Morgan {…}

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms returned to the PPL Center to begin game one of two against the Charlotte Checkers. Alex Lyon started at goal, and the scratches for the game were James de Haas, Gerry Fitzgerald, Kurtis Gabriel, and Chris {…}

The Phantoms got back forwards Connor Bunnaman and Joel Farabee from the Flyers after Monday’s NHL Trade Deadline. They then announced that forward Max Willman was loaned to the Reading Royals of the ECHL. Willman has played twenty-five games for {…}

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms finished up their three-game road trip Saturday night against the Syracuse Crunch. Scratches for tonight’s game were James de Haas, Tyler Wotherspoon, Max Willman, Gerry Fitzgerald, TJ Brennan, and Chris Stewart. Mark Friedman returned to the {…}

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms continued their three-game road trip Friday night at the Blue Cross Arena against the Rochester Americans. Scratches for tonight’s game were Tyler Wotherspoon, Max Willman, Gerry Fitzgerald, Eric Knodel, TJ Brennan, and Chris Stewart. Alex Lyon {…}

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms made the trip to the Webster Bank Arena Wednesday to battle the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Earlier in the day, the Flyers called up defenseman Mark Friedman, and the Phantoms called up defenseman Eric Knodel from the {…}

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms were looking to rebound Sunday afternoon against the Hershey Bears at the Giant Center. Scratches for the game were Tyler Wotherspoon, Max Willman, Gerry Fitzgerald, Kurtis Gabriel, TJ Brennan, and Pascal Laberge. Jean Francois-Berube got the {…}

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms were looking to make it two in a row against the Hartford Wolf Pack Saturday night at the PPL Center. Scratches for the game were Tyler Wotherspoon, Steven Swavely, Mark Friedman, German Rubtsov, Gerry Fitzgerald, Chris {…}

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms hosted the Bridgeport Sound Tigers Friday night at the PPL Center. Scratches from tonight’s game were James de Haas, German Rubtsov, Carsen Twarynski, TJ Brennan, Morgan Frost, Pascal Laberge, and Chris Stewart. Alex Lyon started in {…}