Youngstown Phantoms Profiles: Brett Gensler

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

Brett Gensler scored his 9th goal of the season Friday night.  Gensler really seems to be developing a knack for scoring when the Phantoms are in need of a goal.  The Missouri native is a good dude.  He was the #2 Star of The Game Friday, In a reflection of ...

Green Bay Gets By Youngstown, 4-3, In A Thriller

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

It was a special Friday the 13th at the Covelli Centre. There were bombs and fireworks, Joey Fatone and Guy Fieri, and the Youngstown Phantoms and Green Bay Gamblers providing spectacular USHL Hockey action in front of a good crowd. There was a lot at stake in this game. If ...

Phantoms Run Win Streak To Five

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

When things seem to be going your way, they really are.  The Youngstown Phantoms couldn't buy a break in their first three home games.  On this night, seemingly everything went the Phantoms way in a 3-2 victory over a very respectable Green Bay Gamblers team.  Matt Mahalak (pictured) stopped 33 shots ...

Phantoms Run Winning Streak To 4

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

The Youngstown Phantoms built up a four-goal lead over the first period and a half of hockey.  Des Moines fought and clawed their way back, but it was too little, too late.  When the zeroes hit the board and the final buzzard sounded, the crowd at The Covelli Centre breathed ...

Youngstown Phantoms Win First Home Game In Franchise History

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Youngstown finally put one in the win column at home and improved to 5-4-1 at home and 2-1 against Des Moines on the year. Richard Young wore the hero ribbon with a game-winner and the Phantoms held off a very game Buccaneer team that came to play in posting a ...

Phantoms Win , Phantoms Win – Twice On The Road

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

The Youngstown Phantoms travel in a bus.  Anyone who has traveled by bus knows that it can get boring beyond belief.  I'm not talking about a deal where you pay $20 and go to Mountaineer and get $15 of it back to gamble with either.  North Dakota is a longer ride ...

Tri-City Uses Power-Play Opportunities To Get By Youngstown, 5-3

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Power-plays and penalty killing go a long way at any level of hockey.  Tri-City won the battle of both Friday night in a 5-3 victory over the Youngstown Phantoms at the Covelli Centre.  For the Phantoms, it extends an unwanted losing streak to 3 games.  Brett Moehler paced Tri-City with ...

Phantoms Struggle On The Road, Drop To 2-3-0

Monday, October 19th, 2009

The Youngstown Phantoms took to the road for a pair of games this past weekend.  Unfortunately the result was the same in both games, and the defense and goaltending seem to be struggling.  The positive to take from the two losses was the spirit of the team to fight back ...