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Five Questions: Rebuilding the Phantoms and Titans

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 04/12/2013 at 8:00 am

Flyers Faithful revisited a former recurring feature, Five Questions, to address some current hot and important topics, including the draft, prospects, and the future of the Flyers. For this edition of Five Questions, we asked John Saquella, Jim Butler, James Centifonti, Joshua Janet, and our very own Jared Abbott to participate. Below, you will find their answers to today’s question. The organization has failed to produce winning clubs at the AHL and ECHL levels in recent years. With your GM cap still on, how do you go about fixing that? Is it even a big deal? John Saquella: Winning at …

Munroe the Magnificent stars as Phantoms rout Crunch

By Casey Lumbra
Posted on 02/10/2013 at 9:25 pm

Scott Munroe was the silent hero on Sunday afternoon, as he stopped 42-of-43 shots while the rest of the Phantoms uncharacteristically came together as a team and took it to the Syracuse Crunch by a 6-1 score in front of 3,076 fans at the Glens Falls Civic Center. Adirondack (19-24-3) had something to prove after a week of drama on and off the ice including a loss at Syracuse on Friday night. Goals by Erik Gustafsson, Matt Mangene, Jeff Dimmen and David Laliberte chased starter Riku Helenius out of the net after two periods, while Cullen Eddy and Laliberte tallied in …

Bordson’s Redemption Helps Lead Phantoms Past Admirals

By Casey Lumbra
Posted on 02/02/2013 at 9:52 am

Adirondack’s Rob Bordson made up for his bad pass at the blue line – which gave Norfolk a 3-on-0 and an easy goal – by digging his skates in and scoring two of his own, helping to lead the Phantoms past the Norfolk Admirals 5-2 in front of a crowd of 3,157 at the Glens Falls Civic Center. Matt Mangene, Jason Akeson and Shane Harper also lit the lamp for the Phantoms (18-21-3) as the team moved even in the standings with the Admirals (18-22-3) with 39 points. Brian Boucher had 27 saves on the night. Norfolk’s goals were scored …

Devils’ Whitney continues to punish Phantoms

By Casey Lumbra
Posted on 01/26/2013 at 10:50 am

It was a case of deja vu for the Phantoms as Albany Devils left winger, Joe Whitney, scored two goals for the second time in one week resulting in a Devils 4-1 victory over the Phantoms at the Glens Falls Civic Center in front of 4,633 fans. Whitney’s pair combined with goals from Matt Anderson and Darcy Zajac gave the Devils (16-14-9) an easy win as Keith Kinkaid made 26 saves. Matthew Ford scored the lone goal for the Phantoms (17-18-3) as Brian Boucher made 26 saves while having trouble with shots from the slot. The first period was full …

Trenton Update: 12/21-12/27

By Craig F
Posted on 12/28/2012 at 9:00 am

All that separates the Toledo Walleye, the team sitting fifth in the Eastern Conference, and the Evansville IceMen, who sit last in the Eastern Conference, is 10 points. With that being said, a team that was in the Trenton Titans’ position of being out of the playoff picture can quickly change with a string of wins. Over the last two weeks, that’s exactly what the Titans have done to move from the bottom of the conference to seventh in the East. Hopefully Trenton can keep the momentum going this weekend, as they take part in a home-and-home with the dreaded Reading …

Then and Now: David Laliberte

By Craig F
Posted on 11/28/2012 at 9:00 am

Ryan Callahan has played five seasons with the New York Rangers. Before the start of the 2011-2012 NHL campaign, Callahan was named the Rangers’ captain, an honor he holds at the moment as well. His first season as captain of New York was also his first 50-point year in the NHL, as he was just one goal shy of the 30-goal plateau. Not bad for a right winger who was picked 127th overall in the fourth round of the 2004 NHL Draft. The last right winger selected before Callahan came just three picks earlier, as the Philadelphia Flyers chose David …

Point/Counterpoint: Development vs. “Win Now”

By Bob H
Posted on 02/14/2012 at 12:00 pm

Welcome to the newest edition of “Point/Counterpoint,” where a pair of Flyers Faithful scribes present both sides of one particular issue with their own unique view and flair. This week, Nick D and Bob H square off again over the matter of whether the Flyers should keep the pressure on and try to win it all in a short time span, or take the long road and develop from within. First up, Bob H… Kevin Marshall was done wrong. Under the guise of breaking up a “logjam” on the defensive front, he was dealt from Adirondack to Hershey for a …

North American Prospect Weekly Report (11/08 – 11/14)

By penaltykiller
Posted on 11/15/2010 at 12:06 pm

The North American Prospect Report follows the weekly progress of Flyers prospects playing in the various leagues throughout North America. Forwards: Brendan Ranford continued his domination of the WHL this weekend with a pair of 3 point games (3 g, 3 a). He was named the WHL player of the week for his performance. Shane Harper has settled in the ECHL nicely with a 5 point performance over his last 3 games. Dave Labrecque had a huge 4 point performance on Saturday which included a hat trick. Michael Chaput had a nice week in QMJHL action finishing with 1 goal …

North American Prospect Weekly Report (11/01 – 11/07)

By penaltykiller
Posted on 11/08/2010 at 11:44 am

The North American Prospect Report follows the weekly progress of Flyers prospects playing in the various leagues throughout North America. Forwards: Brendan Ranford continued his torrid pace this week by scoring 4 goals, which included a hat trick, and an assist. The Phantoms scoring woes continue as David Laliberte was their only forward prospect to finish with more than 1 point. Ben Holmstrom was their other only forward prospect to score a goal. Tye McGinn continues his strong play with the Olympiques, finishing with 3 assists and a +3 in 2 games played. Michael Chaput contributed with 2 assists and …

North American Prospect October Review

By penaltykiller
Posted on 11/03/2010 at 12:00 pm

Forwards: Brendan Ranford is the standout prospect this month. He has got off to a blazing start in the month of October. He is currently tied for 6th in the WHL for points and is 3rd in goals. He also leads the Kamloops Blazers in goals and points. He is currently on pace to finish with 99 points which would be a 34 point increase from his career high of 65 points last year. October is a month Phantoms forwards would like to forget. They’ve been one of the most offensively inept teams in the AHL. Andrew Rowe leads the …

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