Youngstown Phantoms
| Youngstown Phantoms | |
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| City | Youngstown, Ohio |
| League | United States Hockey League |
| Division | Eastern |
| Founded | 2003 (in the NAHL) |
| Home arena | Covelli Centre |
| Colors | Purple, Orange, Black |
| Owner(s) | Bruce J. Zoldan, Alex Zoldan, Ron Zoldan, Troy Loney, Aafke Loney, |
| General manager | Jason Koehler |
| Head coach | Brad Patterson |
| Media |
WBBW (AM) FASTHockey |
| Franchise history | |
| 2003–2005 | Youngstown Phantoms |
| 2005–2009 | Mahoning Valley Phantoms |
| 2009–present | Youngstown Phantoms |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 1 (2014–15) |
The Youngstown Phantoms are a Tier I Junior A ice hockey team that plays in the East Division of the United States Hockey League. The team plays home games at the 5,200-seat Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio. The team is co-owned by Troy Loney, who played 12 years in the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, New York Islanders and the New York Rangers, Troy's wife Aafke Loney, and Bruce J. Zoldan, founder and CEO of fireworks brand Phantom Fireworks, hence the team's name.
From their inaugural season in 2003 until 2009, the Phantoms played in the North American Hockey League's North Division, with home games at the 1,000-seat Boardman Ice Zone in the suburb of Boardman, Ohio. From 2005 until 2009, the team was known as the Mahoning Valley Phantoms, because the Central Hockey League's Youngstown SteelHounds moved into the county. However, soon after the SteelHounds shut down, the Phantoms started playing most of their games in the city of Youngstown, and with the move to the USHL, re-adopted the old Youngstown Phantoms name.
Four players from the Youngstown Phantoms have been drafted into the NHL. Defenseman Scott Mayfield (2009–11) was drafted in the 2nd round, 34th overall pick, by the New York Islanders in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Goalie Matthew Mahalak (2009–10) was drafted in the 6th round, 163rd overall pick, by the Carolina Hurricanes also in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Forward Nathan Walker (2012-13) was drafted in the 3rd round, 89th overall pick, by the Washington Capitals in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Forward Maxim Letunov (2013-15) was drafted in the 2nd round, 52nd overall pick, by the St. Louis Blues also in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Also, a total of five alumni have signed NHL contracts, including Nathan Walker, Scott Mayfield, Brandon Saad, Jiri Sekac, and Andrej Sustr. In addition, Mayfield, Saad, Sustr and Sekac have seen action with their respective NHL clubs, and Saad has had the honor of lifting the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013.
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