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UPDATED: January 4, 2019 2018-19 Lehigh Valley Phantoms Skaters Pos Ht Wt Shot Hometown Date of Birth 2017-18 Team(s) Gms G-A-P PIM 2 De HAAS, James D 6-3 212 L Mississauga, ON 5/5/1994 (24) Lehigh Valley 36 1-10-11 10 Reading (ECHL) 23 5-13-18 6 5 MYERS, Philippe D 6-5 202 R Moncton, NB 1/25/1997 (21) Lehigh Valley 50 5-16-21 54 6 SAMUELSSON, Philip D 6-2 194 L Leksand, Sweden 7/26/1991 (27) Charlotte (AHL) 76 4-17-21 48 7 PALMQUIST, Zach D 6-0 192 L South St. Paul, MN 12/9/1990 (28) Iowa (AHL) 67 6-28-34 42 9 BARDREAU, Cole C 5-10 193 R Fairport, NY 7/22/1993 (25) Lehigh Valley 45 11-19-30 59 10 CAREY, Greg F 6-0 204 L Hamilton, ON 4/5/1990 (28) Lehigh Valley 72 31-22-53 32 11 SWAVELY, Steven F 6-1 190 R Reading, PA 12/4/1991 (27) Lehigh Valley 22 3-2-5 4 Reading (ECHL) 38 13-16-29 14 12 GOULBOURNE, Tyrell LW 6-0 200 L Edmonton, AB 1/26/1994 (23) Lehigh Valley 63 8-11-19 79 Philadelphia (NHL) 9 0-0-0 2 13 McDONALD, Colin RW 6-2 220 R Wethersfield, CT 9/30/1984 (34) Lehigh Valley 56 8-17-25 21 15 VOROBYEV, Mikhail C 6-2 194 L Ufa, Russia 1/5/1997 (22) Lehigh Valley 58 9-20-29 14 16 AUBE-KUBEL, Nic RW 5-11 196 R Sorel, PQ 5/10/1996 (22) Lehigh Valley 72 18-28-46 86 17 RUBTSOV, German C 6-0 187 L Chekhov, Russia 6/27/1998 (20) Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 11 3-8-11 0 Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) 38 12-20-32 21 VECCHIONE, Mike C 5-10 194 R Saugus, MA 2/25/1993 (25) Lehigh Valley 65 17-23-40 24 22 CONNER, Chris RW 5-7 181 L Westland, MI 12/23/1983 (35) Lehigh Valley 65 17-20-37 22 23 LEIER, Taylor LW 5-11 180 L Saskatoon, SASK 2/15/1994 (24) Philadelphia (NHL) 39 1-4-5 6 24 TWARYNSKI, Carsen LW 6-2 198 L Calgary, AB 11/24/1997 (20) Kelowna (WHL) 68 45-27-72 87 Lehigh Valley 5 1-1-2 0 25 BUNNAMAN, Connor F 6-1 207 L Guelph, ON 4/16/1998 (20) Kitchener (OHL) 66 27-23-50 31 27 HUNTEBRINKER, Mike F 5-11 195 L Chesterfield, MO 7/2/1992 (26) Reading (ECHL) 65 21-20-41 23 36 KRUSHELNYSKI, Alex F 6-0 180 L Los Angeles, CA 11/14/1990 (27) Lehigh Valley 37 3-6-9 8 Reading (ECHL) 24 13-14-27 13 37 FRIEDMAN, Mark D 5-10 191 R Toronto, ON 12/25/1995 (23) Lehigh Valley 65 2-14-16 18 38 KAŠE, David F 5-11 170 L Kadan, Czech Rep. 1/28/1998 (21) Mora IK (SweHL) 44 9-14-23 6 43 BRENNAN, T.J. D 6-1 213 L Moorestown, NJ 4/3/1989 (29) Lehigh Valley 63 14-31-45 75 44 WILLCOX, Reece D 6-4 205 R Surrey, BC 3/20/1994 (24) Lehigh Valley 57 3-12-15 24 Goaltenders Pos Ht Wt Ctch Hometown Date of Birth 2017-18 Teams(s) Gms. W-L-SOL GAA Sv% 33 KOMM, Branden G 6-1 181 L Williamsville, NY 3/19/1991 (27) Reading (ECHL) 11 6-2-0 2.06 .936 2017-18 ECHL Combined 27 14-9-0 2.60 .917 34 LYON, Alex G 6-1 200 L Baudette, MN 12/9/1992 (26) Lehigh Valley 27 16-8-2 2.75 .913 Philadelphia (NHL) 11 4-2-1 2.75 .905 Hockey Operations Staff Pronunciations Assistant General Manager – Barry Hanrahan 2 De Haas = duh-Hahz Head Coach – Kerry Huffman 5 Philippe = Phil-EEP Assistant Coach – Terry Murray 9 Bardreau = BAR-droh Manager of Hockey Operations – Bill Downey 12 Goulbourne = “Goal-Burn” Goaltending Coach – Kim Dillabaugh 15 Misha Vorobyev = MEE-shuh Vuh-ROH-bih-yevv Goaltending Development – Brady Robinson 16 Aube-Kubel = OH-bay cue-BELL Head Athletic Trainer – Brian Grogesky 17 German Rubtsov = Gair-munn ROOB-soff Strength & Conditioning Coach – Dan Warnke 21 Vecchione = Veck-ee-oh-nee Head Equipment Manager – Andy Rannells 23 Leier = Leer (rhymes with Beer) Assistant Equipment Manager – Sean Mueller 26 Varone = VUH-rhone-ee Co-Owner/Governor – Jim Brooks 27 = Hunt-uh-brink-uhr Co-Owner/Governor – Rob Brooks 34 Lyon – “Lion” Executive Vice President – Chris Porreca 36 Krushelnyski = kroosh-uhl-niss-key Director of Broadcasting – Bob Rotruck 37 Friedman = freed-man Public Relations Manager – Mike Ianniello 38 David Kaše = Dah-VEET KAH-shuh BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS: PLAYERS BIOS GOALTENDERS (ALPHABETICAL) South Division Kerry Huffman is currently in his third season with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Kerry took over as interim head coach on December 17, 2018 when Scott Gordon was named the interim head coach for the Flyers. Kerry has served as the assistant coach since 2016-17. Before coming to the Lehigh Valley, he spent one season as an Assistant Coach with the Wilkes- Barre/Scranton Knights of the North American Hockey League (NAHL). Huffman, 51, produced 37 goals, 108 assists, 145 points and 361 penalty minutes across 401 career NHL games during time with the Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques and Ottawa Senators. A first-round selection (#20 overall) by Philadelphia in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, he tallied 23 goals, 61 assists, 84 points and 124 penalty minutes in 207 career games with the Flyers. Kerry was born in Peterborough, Ontario Canada and currently resides in New York. After a thirteen year professional playing career he retired and created ProAthlete Loan, a company that specialized in helping professional athletes secure various types of financing. Kerry’s love and passion for the game brought him back to work in the representation field and became a NHLPA certified player agent. He has worked with management companies that have been in existence since the early 80′s that have represented some of the most successful people in the field of professional sports as well as music and entertainment. Kerry also created Platinum Hockey Group Consulting Company and has worked with companies that have represented and advised players at all levels including current NHL stars like Mike Cammelleri, Tyler Seguin, Alex Galchenyuk, Nail Yakupov and Olli Yokinen, Scott Gomez as well as former stars Ron Hextall, Rick Tocchet, Brian Propp, Tim Kerr, Dave Poulin, Scott Mellanby, Garth Snow, Paul Holmgren, Craig Berube, Gord Murphy, Bob Corkum, Keith Jones and Murray Craven. Kerry has worked with players in the NHL, AHL, ECHL, Europe and Major Junior, and has advised young players in minor hockey and college on the many complex situations they have faced. Terry Murray returns to the Phantoms organization after serving as an Assistant Coach with the Buffalo Sabres. Prior to that, Murray was the Head Coach of the Adirondack and Lehigh Valley Phantoms for three seasons from 2012-2015, including the Inaugural Season at PPL Center. Murray served as the Phantoms honorary captain when the 2017 AHL All-Star game was held in Allentown. Murray, 68, has over 30 years of professional coaching experience including serving as the Head Coach of the Washington Capitals from 1989-1993, the Philadelphia Flyers from 1994-1996, the Florida Panthers from 1998-2001, and the Los Angeles Kings from 2009-2011. Murray has also served as an assistant coach for the Washington Capitals from 1983-1988, the Philadelphia Flyers from 2003-2008 and the Buffalo Sabres from 2015-17. He has a 499-383-130 record as an NHL head coach. A native of Shawville, Quebec, Murray played 302 career NHL games, spending time with the California Golden Seals, Philadelphia Flyers, Detroit Red Wings, and Washington Capitals. Murray also won the Eddie Shore Award two consecutive years as the AHL’s best defenseman in 1977-78 and 1978-79. BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS: PLAYERS BIOS GOALTENDERS (ALPHABETICAL) South Division GOALIE Ht: 6'1 Wt: 185 Age: 27 Catches: Left DOB: 3/19/1991 Place: Williamsville, New York Drafted: Undrafted Pro Season: 5th Season w/ LV: 1st Acquired: Signed one-year, AHL contract with the Phantoms on August 31, 2018 Single Game AHL Season Highs Single Game AHL Career Highs Career AHL Highs SAVES: n/a SAVES: n/a Win Streak: n/a SHOTS FACED: n/a SHOTS FACED: n/a Point Streak: n/a --- Regular Season --- - Playoffs - Season Team League GP MIN GA W L OTL GAA SV% SVS SO GP GAA 2010-11 Bentley University AHA 7 342 18 1 5 1 3.16 0.890 145 0 2011-12 Bentley University AHA 38 2237 90 16 14 7 2.41 0.923 1080 3 2012-13 Bentley University AHA 33 1885 98 11 18 1 3.12 0.915 1052 1 2013-14 Bentley University AHA 37 2194 90 19 12 4 2.46 0.923 1079 1 2014-15 Evansville Icemen ECHL 20 1000 56 3 10 3 3.36 0.902 517 0 2014-15 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 1 24 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.000 7 0 2015-16 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 8 477 15 6 2 0 1.89 0.923 179 1 2015-16 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 9 545 26 4 4 1 2.87 0.911 265 0 1 0.00 2016-17 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 36 2072 93 19 13 0 0.69 0.917 1025 3 1 5.13 2017-18 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 4 245 13 0 2 0 3.18 0.881 96 0 2017-18 Quad City Mallards ECHL 1 59 2 0 1 0 2.04 0.929 26 0 2017-18 Manchester Monarchs ECHL 13 708 34 8 4 0 2.88 0.912 351 0 2017-18 Reading Royals ECHL 11 581 20 6 2 0 2.06 0.936 292 2 2018-19 Reading Royals ECHL 10 559 24 5 1 1 2.58 0.921 279 0 2018-19 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL Milestones: NCAA Totals: 115 6658 296 47 49 13 2.6675 0.919 3356 5 ECHL Totals: 113 6270 283 52 39 5 2.71 0.915 3037 6 Pro Totals: 113 6270 283 52 39 5 2.7081 0.915 3037 6 2018-19 Notables -- Began 2018-19 season with Reading.