Articles by Michael Heilman

The ECHL announced Saturday night that they had canceled the rest of the 2019-20 season.  This was voted on by the ECHL Board of Governors. The ECHL released a statement by Commissioner Ryan Crelin saying, “The decision by the ECHL {…}

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms were back in action Wednesday night at the PPL against the Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins. Earlier in the day, the Flyers called up forward Connor Bunnaman and defensemen Mark Friedman. Subsequently, the Phantoms called up Eric Knodel {…}

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms returned to the PPL Center Sunday afternoon to face the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Kirill Ustimenko started at goal, and the scratches for today’s game were Maksim Sushko, German Rubtsov, Chris Bigras, and Chris Stewart. Four minutes {…}

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms headed to Binghamton, NY, Saturday afternoon to clash with the Devils. Alex Lyon got the start at goal, and the scratches for the game were Maksim Sushko, German Rubtsov, Chris Bigras, and Chris Stewart. Bigras was {…}

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms were back in action Friday night at the PPL Center against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Kirill Ustimenko started at goal and scratches for the game were James de Haas, Maksim Sushko, Gerry Fitzgerald, and Chris Stewart. {…}

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 {…}