Youngstown Phantoms: One Timers
- The Youngstown Phantoms continued to struggle over the weekend going 0-3. The road trip started with a 4-1 loss at Waterloo on Friday. Jiri Sekac scored the lone goal in the loss. Sioux Falls hammered the Phantoms, 8-4, on Saturday. After jumping out to a 1-0 lead, Sioux Falls scored four unanswered goals to take control of the game. The third game of the trip on Sunday was a 5-2 loss to Sioux City. Andrew Sinelli scored his first Phantoms goal in defeat and Quinn Smith stayed hot tallying his fifth point in four games for Youngstown.
- Dylan Margonari (pictured) has made a commitment to play at Minnesota State at Mankato next season. He plans on studying business management while attending college. Margonari is the tenth Phantom on the active roster to commit to a college already this season.
- Scott Mayfield will skate for Team USA at the World Junior A Challenge. The Team USA roster is made up of 22 players, all coming from current USHL rosters. The tournament goes from from November 8-14 and the Phantoms fine defenseman is playing in the challenge for a second consecutive year.
- The Youngstown Phantoms have acquired former Dubuque Fighting Saints forward Andrew Sinelli in a trade. The Phantoms exchanged their 2011 third round pick to acquire the Michigan State University commit. With Andrew Lamont on injured reserve, Sinelli will be placed in the Phantoms lineup almost immediately.