Saturday, January 9th, 2010
The Youngstown Phantoms seem to have lost their mojo over the last couple of weeks. Friday, they did little to regain the promise shown in December as Fargo rolled into town and captured a 4-2 victory. The loss was the fourth in a row for the slumping Phantoms.
The Phantoms wasted ...
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Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
The Youngstown Phantoms returned to action following a ten-day layoff, a mandatory break that the USHL takes each year for the Christmas Holiday. The Phanoms unwrapped a 4-3 win over the visiting Waterloo Black Hawks before a good crowd at the Covelli Centre as Jordan Tibbett made 41 saves and ...
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Thursday, December 17th, 2009
The first conversation I ever had with Luke Eibler took place in the elevator at The Covelli Centre before a Youngstown Phantoms game. Granted, there are not many things you can talk about with someone you do not know when descending one floor in an elevator. However, one floor on ...
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Friday, December 11th, 2009
It was a rematch of opening night and the first meeting since for the two competing squads. The Youngstown Phantoms were leading that game 2-0 before the Indiana Ice overpowered the expansion hosts, who ended up losing 6-2. Thursday, there had to be revenge on the minds of the Phantoms.
Revenge would have ...
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Sunday, December 6th, 2009
The Youngstown Phantoms stretched their regular season record to 4-0 against the Chicago Steel. Matt Mahalak gave up one late goal which spoiled his shutout bid, but the offense had enough to get him the win in taking down the Steel 3-1 in a game marred by a mele for ...
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Saturday, December 5th, 2009
For some reason, the Chicago Steel (10-8-3)are ahead of the Youngstown Phantoms (9-8-2) in the standings but can never seem to get by them on the ice. The Phantoms used timely third period heroics to take the verdict, 6-4. Luke Eibler (pictured) hit a game winner and Jefferson Dahl put ...
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
The Youngstown Phantoms have shown bursts of greatness and breakdowns of unthinkable proportion, sometimes in the same game. Bob Mainhardt, the Phantoms GM and Coach, never holds back after a game when giving quotes to the media, win or lose. Alex Zoldan, the Phantoms President has opinions too, but in ...
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Saturday, November 28th, 2009
Neither the Youngstown Phantoms or Lincoln Stars won or lost a game via the shootout this season. Something had to give as the two teams were deadlocked at four goals apiece at the end of overtime. John McCarron scored Lincoln's second goal of the shootout and the Phantoms could only ...
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