To cap off the game, the Phantoms killed off an aggressive 5-on-3, then an equally aggressive 6-on-5 USA attack. Adam Pietila put the icing on the cake, tapping in the empty net goal.

“Then we kind of got into that victory formation with 10 minutes left and killed that big 5-on-3. And that’s just Phantoms hockey.” This time of year is hectic for the Phantoms.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The Hershey Bears will face the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in a pivotal Game 3 tonight, with the teams deadlocked at one win apiece in their best-of-five Calder Cup Playoff series.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The Lehigh Valley Phantoms secured a 4-2 victory over the Hershey Bears in Game 3 of the Atlantic Division semifinals on Sunday. The Phantoms took control early with another ...

UPDATED: May 3, 2025 at 9:27 AM EDT The Lehigh Valley Phantoms evened their AHL Atlantic Division semifinal series against the Hershey Bears with a 3-1 victory at Giant Center on Friday night.

And with Hershey protecting a 1-0 lead early in the third, Shepard, with help from the Bears’ penalty killers, thwarted a 5-on-3 Phantoms’ power play that lasted for 1:18.