Phantoms Expected To Play Two Preseason Games

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The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are scheduled to have two preseason games before the anticipated start date of the American Hockey League's regular season arrives. The 2020-21 season is slated to begin on February 5, though the league is still finalizing the regular season playing schedule.

The Phantoms are scheduled to host the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Friday, January 29th at 7:00 p.m. ET before finishing their preseason schedule with a Sunday afternoon face-off in Hershey against the Bears at 1:00 p.m. on Janaury 31st, according to the league's preseason schedule.

Fans should expect these preseason contests to be closed to the public, as Phantoms' co-owner Jim Brooks previously told InsideAHLHockey.com that the Phantoms weren't expecting to have fans to start but there was potential that they will be able to in the future.

"We don't envision having fans right away, but we are hopeful based on the information we have that we can conduct a safe environment that would allow for fans," Brooks said earlier this month.

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Though not yet announced by the team, the Phantoms are expected to officially begin their training camp on January 26th.

Here is where the Phantoms' training camp roster currently stands, barring any additional tryout contracts or last-minute AHL contracts:

EDIT: The Philadelphia Flyers recalled defenseman Derrick Pouliot from Lehigh Valley (AHL) and placed him on the taxi squad Wednesday afternoon.

Goalies (4): Eamon McAdam (AHL contract), Zane McIntyre (AHL contract), Roddy Ross (unsigned) & Felix Sandstrom

Defensemen (7): Chris Bigras, Logan Day (AHL contract), Linus Hogberg, Mason Millman (19-yr-old CHL player under contract), Tyler Wotherspoon, Wyatte Wylie & Egor Zamula

Forwards (14): Ralph Cuddemi (AHL contract), Ryan Fitzgerald (AHL contract), Tyson Foerster (18-yr-old CHL player under contract), David Kase, Pascal Laberge, Tanner Laczynski, Tanner MacMaster (AHL contract), Cal O'Reilly (AHL contract), Linus Sandin, Brennan Saulnier (AHL contract), Matthew Strome, Maksim Sushko, Max Willman (AHL contract) & Zayde Wisdom (18-yr-old CHL player under contract)

Under contract loaned overseas (1): German Rubtsov

Injured (3): Kirill Ustimenko (out for season), Wade Allison, Isaac Ratcliffe (rib)

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