Saturday, February 18th, 2012
Since 2009, the Phantoms have been playing hockey without having much postseason experience. Finding themselves in an unfamiliar position, contending for a playoff spot, the Phantoms outshot, outhit, and looked sharper a majority of the game, but lost 4-2 to the Chicago Steel. Unlucky would be a soft adjective. Cursed ...
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Monday, February 13th, 2012
This kid is a player. Having covered the Phantoms for every season they have played, I have not seen a burst, a nose for the puck, or a natural ability to make something happen in any situation like I have from Austin Cangelosi. The youngster who wears #9 for the ...
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Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Youngstown Phantoms center Austin Cangelosi has been named the USHL’s co-CCM Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. Cangelosi, 17, scored three goals and added two assists last week as the Phantoms (23-13-3, T-third East) went 2-1-0, including a pair of road wins over the Dubuque Fighting Saints and the ...
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Saturday, January 28th, 2012
The Youngstown Phantoms have been pining for an audience to support them for three seasons now. Friday night, thanks to 'YSU night', a winning record, and some good promotions, the Zoldan family got a taste of what the potential can be. Matt O'Connor turned away 40 shots and the Youngstown ...
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Saturday, January 14th, 2012
Probably the hardest thing that Anthony Noreen has to deal with in his day-to-day operations with the Youngstown Phantoms is consistency. The Phantoms just didn't look like themselves on Friday night, falling to Team USA, 2-1. The Phantoms played much better after being handled rather easily by Team USA in ...
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Saturday, January 7th, 2012
The Youngstown Phantoms, powered by a four-goal outburst in the first period, looked as good as they have all year in defeating the Muskegon Lumberjacks, 7-3. Matt O'Connor is too good of a goaltender to give that kind of lead to, and he and the Phantoms defense and special teams ...
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Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Youngstown Phantoms Head Coach Anthony Noreen is proud to announce that defenseman Eric Sweetman has committed to play collegiate hockey at St. Lawrence University beginning in the fall of 2013. Sweetman, 17, becomes the 13th current Phantoms player, and fourth this season, to commit to play NCAA Division-I hockey.
A native of Woodbine, Md., ...
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Sunday, January 1st, 2012
The Youngstown Phantoms were battling more than just the Indiana Ice this weekend and it showed. The Phantoms (16-8-2, fourth East) fell 3-0 Saturday – shutout for just the second time all season – while nearly a third of the team was fighting the flu as well.
“We’re not very healthy ...
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