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The '''Lehigh Valley Phantoms''' will be a professional [[ice hockey]] team in the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL), who will begin play in the [[2014–15 AHL season]] |
The '''Lehigh Valley Phantoms''' will be a professional [[ice hockey]] team in the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL), who will begin play in the [[2014–15 AHL season]] when the [[Adirondack Phantoms]] move from [[Glens Falls, New York]] to [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]. The team will play in Allentown's new [[PPL Center]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Allentown's hockey team will be Lehigh Valley Phantoms|first1=Scott|last1=Kraus|first2=Matt|last2=Assad|url=http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-allentown-lehigh-valley-phantoms-20121114,0,932509.story|newspaper=[[The Morning Call]]|date=November 14, 2012|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}</ref> The Phantoms, who began play as the [[Philadelphia Phantoms]], are the top minor league affiliate for the NHL's [[Philadelphia Flyers]]]. |
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⚫ | In March 2011, plans were announced for the PPL Center. The arena is planned to be 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.<ref>http://articles.mcall.com/2012-03-05/news/mc-allentown-phantoms-hockey-arena-union-20120305_1_arena-roof-arena-project-arena-construction</ref> |
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The franchise began in Philadelphia in 1996 as the [[Philadelphia Phantoms]]. They moved to [[Glens Falls, New York]] in 2009 as the [[Adirondack Phantoms]]. |
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⚫ | In March 2011, plans were announced for the PPL Center. The arena is planned to be 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.<ref>http://articles.mcall.com/2012-03-05/news/mc-allentown-phantoms-hockey-arena-union-20120305_1_arena-roof-arena-project-arena-construction</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 07:08, 3 April 2014
Lehigh Valley Phantoms | |
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City | Allentown, Pennsylvania |
League | American Hockey League |
Conference | Eastern Conference |
Founded | 1996 |
Home arena | PPL Center |
Colors | Black, orange, electric blue, white |
Affiliate | Philadelphia Flyers |
Franchise history | |
1996–2009 | Philadelphia Phantoms |
2009–2014 | Adirondack Phantoms |
2014–present | Lehigh Valley Phantoms |
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms will be a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL), who will begin play in the 2014–15 AHL season when the Adirondack Phantoms move from Glens Falls, New York to Allentown, Pennsylvania. The team will play in Allentown's new PPL Center.[1] The Phantoms, who began play as the Philadelphia Phantoms, are the top minor league affiliate for the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers].
In March 2011, plans were announced for the PPL Center. The arena is planned to be 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]
References
- ^ Kraus, Scott; Assad, Matt (November 14, 2012). "Allentown's hockey team will be Lehigh Valley Phantoms". The Morning Call. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ http://articles.mcall.com/2012-03-05/news/mc-allentown-phantoms-hockey-arena-union-20120305_1_arena-roof-arena-project-arena-construction