Prospect Info: Phantoms (AHL), Reading Royals (ECHL), NCAA, Jrs., Int'l, etc. [Mid-April Edition]

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

That's incredibly stupid.

Probably want to play 3 games in 3 nights. I agree it’s dumb.

 

[BringBackHakstol]

The ahl is kind of shockingly bush league. They must be on some pathetic budgets

 

[Appleyard]

The ahl is kind of shockingly bush league. They must be on some pathetic budgets

I mean, most guys on AHL contracts are only on around $50,000-70,000 dollars a year.

Guys in the English 5th tier of English football, semi-professional in theory, average around ~70-90,000 a year.

 

[Curufinwe]

The new AHL playoff format sucks.

 

[macleish1974]

Beef.. if you slur the rr-s it could sound like Fury….just like the tank in the movie of the same name. BTW, only movie where an actually Tiger panzer ( and the only operational Tiger in the free world) was used. Yes a Tiger’s 88mm could blow off a turret of a Sherman tank. The last known use of WWII panzer was the
Panzer IV in the Arab-Israeli of 73. It took the Russians to build the IS-2 to match and the Americans the Pershing against the Tiger. Fun Factoids..

 

[Beef Invictus]

Beef.. if you slur the rr-s it could sound like Fury….just like the tank in the movie of the same name. BTW, only movie where an actually Tiger panzer ( and the only operational Tiger in the free world) was used. Yes a Tiger’s 88mm could blow off a turret of a Sherman tank. The last known use of WWII panzer was the
Panzer IV in the Arab-Israeli of 73. It took the Russians to build the IS-2 to match and the Americans the Pershing against the Tiger. Fun Factoids..

Of course, there is the issue of the Tiger rarely working

 

[Curufinwe]

Atlantic Division First Round (best-of-3)
A3-Charlotte Checkers vs. A6-Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Game 1 - Tue., Apr. 18 - Lehigh Valley at Charlotte, 7:00
^Game 2 - Thu., Apr. 20 - Lehigh Valley at Charlotte, 7:00
*Game 3 - Fri., Apr. 21 - Lehigh Valley at Charlotte, 7:00
*if necessary… All times Eastern
^lower seed designated as “home” team for last change

 

[macleish1974]

Of course, there is the issue of the Tiger rarely working

Both the Tiger and Panther had teething problems. Both overheated and had transmission problems. By the middle of 43 Tigers were almost as reliable as a Panzer IV. Late 43, the Panther could claim the same. The most reliable German armored vehicle was the Stu-G 111 and I think the most produced.

At the battle of Kursk, 200 Panthers were sent to Gross Deutschland Division. Out of the 200 well over 120 were disabled by mechanical failure, eventually they solved the transmission and overheating problems. Same battle, Wittman and his 4 Tigers gorged on T-34s and T-70s.

It is a shame that you cannot go to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD and see the parked old tanks. 9/11 changed that. Funny, I went there the summer of 2002, not knowing. I got to the gate asked if I could see the tanks. Two MP cars came up to me, one in the front and one to my rear, lights flashing. The guard said politely, "it is closed. One of these cars will escort you to Route 40"....well. that ended my quest......

 

[Curufinwe]

It's going to be rough if this Phantoms Playoff Push only last two or three games, both played away from home.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

NHL.com preview of the Phantoms' series opener:

Series Preview: Phantoms vs. Checkers

The Calder Cup playoffs get underway tonight for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms as the Flyers' AHL affiliate embarks upon a best-of-three first round series against the Charlotte Checkers (Florida Panthers affiliate).

www.nhl.com

The Calder Cup playoffs get underway tonight for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms as the Flyers' AHL affiliate embarks upon a best-of-three first round series against the Charlotte Checkers (Florida Panthers affiliate).

Game 1 is tonight, Game 2 is on Thursday, and Game 3, if necessary, will be on Friday. Every game will be held on the third-seeded Checkers' home rink, the Bojangles Coliseum, in Charlotte. However, the Phantoms will be the designated "home team" for Game 2, receiving the last line change. Every game will start at 7:00 p,m. EDT. Games will be streamed on AHLTV (subscription required).

Head to head during the regular season, the Phantoms were 4-4-0 against Charlotte. Ian Lappiere's team won three of the first four meetings and then losing three of the next four. The Phantoms picked up a crucial late-season home win over the Checkers on April 7 but the Checkers got revenge on Apri; 14. At the Bojangles Coliseum this season, the Phantoms were 1-3-0.

Offensively, the Phantoms ranked tied for 17th in the 32-team AHL with 221 goals scored (3.07 GPG) while Charlotte ranked 9th (235 GF, 3.26 GPG). Defensively, the Phantoms ranked 20th (226 goals allowed, 3.14 GAA) and Charlotte ranked 14th (220 GA, 3.06 GAA).

On special teams, the Phantoms ranked in a tie for 9th leaguewide (49-for-233, 21.0 percent success rate), while the Checkers ranked 8th (58-for-275, 21.1 percent). The Phantoms penalty kill struggled for much of the season, ranking last in the AHL at 73.7 percent. The Checkers' PK placed in a tie for 8th at 82.2 percent success. The Phantoms scored seven shorthanded goals while Charlotte collected nine.

In goal, Samuel Ersson had a strong season in Lehigh Valley unti struggling in the final week of the season. Between the AHL and NHL levels this season, Ersson played 3,157 minutes in goal. That was 600-plus more minutes than he'd ever played previously in his professional career in Sweden. Overall, Ersson ended up with a 24-17-1 record, 2.84 GAA and even .900 save percentage (his SV% took a beating in the final week, as he allowed 15 goals in the final three games).

 

[GKJ]

Atlantic Division First Round (best-of-3)
A3-Charlotte Checkers vs. A6-Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Game 1 - Tue., Apr. 18 - Lehigh Valley at Charlotte, 7:00
^Game 2 - Thu., Apr. 20 - Lehigh Valley at Charlotte, 7:00
*Game 3 - Fri., Apr. 21 - Lehigh Valley at Charlotte, 7:00
*if necessary… All times Eastern
^lower seed designated as “home” team for last change

 

[Strawberry Fields]

3-1 Ghosts early in the 2nd!

 

[GKJ]

Phantoms are speedbagging 'em

 

[Fire Tortorella]

Foerster with a 2nd goal.

 

[Fire Tortorella]

Foerster Goal #1:


Foerster Goal #2:

 

[mr4tno]

Ian L. going into his boring, shell defense. Allow shot, get puck and flip out. WE NEED A REAL COACH IN LHV!

 

[mr4tno]

And now the icings begin

 

[mr4tno]

4-3 outshot 12-1. Great strategy. Moron lappy now calls time out

 

[mr4tno]

IL will not allow the defensemen to cross the red line so Phantoms are going to have to score 3 on 5

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

 

[BigToe]

@FLYguy3911

 

[FLYguy3911]

@FLYguy3911

It's only a 10 game, 178 minute sample.

 

[deadhead]

Keep an eye on Gendron, feasted on a weak 1st rd opponent, 8 goals in 4 games, but in the 2nd rd, 5g 4-4 8, so this is starting to look like it's more than just garbage scoring.

 

[landsbergfan]

@FLYguy3911

He has been claimed, sir

 

[FLYguy3911]

He has been claimed, sir

Kinda ugly tbh but do you bb.