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where the Phantoms will play continues. The team had an open practice in Bethlehem last month.

The Phantoms were established in 1996, playing their first 13 seasons in the Spectrum in Philadelphia, and currently reside in Glens Falls, NY. The Phantoms have won two Calder Cup Championships and have developed many players who have gone on to play in the NHL.

Several of the more notable players to play with the Phantoms are: Claude Giroux, Danny Briere, Mike Richards, Jeff Carter, R.J. Umberger, Matt Read, Brayden Schenn, James Van Riemsdyk, Michael Leighton and Zac Rinaldo.

The Phantoms have made a 30-year commitment to play at Allentown’s new arena, whose founding partners include Air Products, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Service Electric Cable TV and Communications.

About the American Hockey League:
In operation since 1936, the American Hockey League serves as the top development league for the players, coaches, managers, executives and broadcasters of all 30 National Hockey League teams. More than 85 percent of today’s NHL players are American Hockey League graduates, and for the 10th year in a row, more than 6 million fans attended AHL games across North America in 2010-11.