Phantoms Scott Mayfield Headed To NHL Combine Next Week

Monday, May 16th, 2011

Scott Mayfield will be headed to Toronto at the end of May to participate in the National Hockey League’s draft combine.  Mayfield is the first Phantom and one of twelve current USHL players making the trip across the border. The trip to the combine is not Mayfield’s first trip to an NHL event held ...

Too Little, Too Late For Phantoms As Season Ends

Sunday, April 10th, 2011

The Youngstown Phantoms (23-30-7,53 pts) did their part by winning their last two games of the season, but unfortunately Waterloo also picked up a win which has eliminated the Phantoms from the playoff picture. On Fan Appreciation Night, the Phantoms defeated the Chicago Steel (9-43-8,26 pts) 8-2 and they were led by Ryan Belonger ...

Phantoms Beat Team USA Again, 4-1

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

The Youngstown Phantoms (18-24-4, 40pts) scored two goals in the first and two in the third on their way to a 4-1 victory over Team USA.  Ty Loney extended his goal scoring streak to four games and Ben Paulides earned his second multi-point game of the season with two assists. The Phantoms held ...

Phantoms Beat Lincoln Stars, 4-3, In A Shootout Thriller

Sunday, February 13th, 2011

Note to the Youngstown Phantoms scheduling and promo teams...  Always schedule a team with a cosmic name like "Stars" on Star Wars Night.  The force was with the Phantoms as Youngstown got the best of Lincoln in a hard-fought, shootout, 4-3  victory.  Ryan Belonger, the last shooter for the Phantoms ...

The “Paneech.com All-Stars” Predict The Outcome of Sunday’s Super Bowl

Saturday, February 5th, 2011

I consider myself fortunate to have met some good people both in Youngstown, and nationally.  I couldn't get a hold of quite a few of them, but was very happy to reach the ones that I did.  The Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers tee it up tomorrow in Super ...

Youngstown Phantoms Welcome Danny Mattson To Roster

Saturday, February 5th, 2011

The Youngstown Phantoms have acquired former Chicago Steel forward Danny Mattson in a trade that was completed last night. The Phantoms exchanged their sixth round pick with conditions to become a fourth round selection to acquire the Bemidji State University commit. Mattson is a native of Minneapolis, MN and in 23 games with the Steel ...

Tibbett Returns, But Diebold “Locks” The Door On Phantoms Offense

Saturday, February 5th, 2011

The Youngstown Phantoms welcomed an old friend back into the crease.  Jordan Tibbett (above) has not played a game for the Phantoms since last season, has not even played in a hockey game since October,  but popped up on the roster Friday night.  Even more fascinating, he started the game ...

Youngstown Phantoms Profiles: Ty Loney

Friday, January 14th, 2011

Ty Loney is still learning how to put on a serious face when he has to.  His father, Troy Loney, was a member of the great Pittsburgh Penguins championship teams of the 1990's.  Loney, like his team, has been through an emotional circus this season.  He missed some games when ...