Carr’s Home Debut Squashed By First Place Omaha, 4-1

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Friday, The Curtis Carr Era was officially kicked into 'go' mode.  Unfortunately for the Youngstown Phantoms, the opponent was the Western Conference leading Omaha Lancers.  The Lancers beat the Phantoms earlier in the week, 6-1, in Omaha.  Much had changed since that game.  Bob Mainhardt was out, Carr was in, and ...

Waterloo Defeats Youngstown 3-1, Phantoms Drop Sixth In A Row

Monday, February 8th, 2010

The Youngstown Phantoms went into their crucial matchup with Waterloo in an unfamiliar place, last. For the first time all season, the Phantoms were in the basement, trailing Team USA by two points. The Phantoms are 1-10-0 in 2010 and if they lost one or even both games to Waterloo, ...

Phantoms Return To Action With A 4-3 Win Over Waterloo

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 ...

Indiana Ice Shut Out Phantoms In Youngstown, 3-0

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 ...

Phantoms Top Chicago Steel 3-1 In A Physical Battle

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 ...

Phantoms Rally Late For A 6-4 Victory Over Chicago

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 ...

The Youngstown Phantoms State Of The Union

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 ...

Stars Steal One From Phantoms With 5-4 Shootout Win

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 ...