Philadelphia Phantoms
| Philadelphia Phantoms | |
|---|---|
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| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Operated | 1996–2009 |
| Home arena | Spectrum |
| Colors |
Black, purple, orange, white |
| Affiliates | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Franchise history | |
| 1996–2009 | Philadelphia Phantoms |
| 2009–2014 | Adirondack Phantoms |
| 2014–present | Lehigh Valley Phantoms |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 2 (1996–97, 1997–98) |
| Division Championships | 4 (1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2003–04) |
| Conference Championships | 2 (1997–98, 2004–05) |
| Calder Cups | 2 (1997–98, 2004–05) |
Black, purple, orange, white
The Philadelphia Phantoms were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League (AHL) from 1996 to 2009. The club was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and played most of its home games at the Spectrum. During schedule conflicts or some Calder Cup playoff games, games were moved to the adjacent Wachovia Center. The Phantoms won two Calder Cup titles (1998 and 2005) during their tenure in Philadelphia.
In anticipation of the planned closure and demolition of the Spectrum, the franchise was sold in early 2009. The new owners moved the club to Glens Falls, New York, for the 2009–10 season and renamed them the Adirondack Phantoms. Beginning in the 2014–15 season, the team moved to Allentown, Pennsylvania, in a new 8,500-seat arena, the PPL Center.
The Phantoms were the fourth AHL franchise to call Philadelphia home, following the Ramblers/Rockets (1936–1942), Rockets (1946–1949), and Firebirds (1977–1979).
When the Canadian-American Hockey League (1926–36) and original International Hockey League (1929–36) began playing an interlocking schedule in 1936–37 as the International-American Hockey League, the then defending "Can-Am" champion Philadelphia Ramblers (née Philadelphia Arrows) became one of the new combined circuit's eight original member clubs. After two seasons of interlocking play, the two leagues formally merged on June 28, 1938, and the circuit renamed itself the American Hockey League in 1940. By 1942, however, that original Philadelphia franchise (which was renamed the "Rockets" in 1941 after losing its affiliation with the New York Rangers) fell on hard times and permanently suspended operations.
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