2017-18 Lehigh Valley Phantoms Skaters (20) Pos Ht Wt Shot Hometown Date of Birth 2017-18 Team(s) Gms G-A-P PIM 2 ALT, Mark D 6-4 201 R St. Paul, MN 10/18/1991 (25) Lehigh Valley 40 1-10-11 10 5 MYERS, Philippe D 6-5 202 R Moncton, NB 1/25/1997 (20) Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) 34 10-25-35 46 8 O’NEILL, Will D 6-1 205 L Salem, MA 4/28/1988 (29) Lehigh Valley 57 3-28-31 44 10 CAREY, Greg F 6-0 204 L Hamilton, ON 4/5/1990 (27) Lehigh Valley 74 28-23-51 17 11 SWAVELY, Steven RW 6-1 190 R Reading, PA 12/4/1991 (25) Reading (ECHL) 40 18-21-39 4 Lehigh Valley 16 0-0-0 0 12 GOULBOURNE, Tyrell LW 6-0 200 L Edmonton, AB 1/26/1994 (23) Reading (ECHL) 36 8-11-19 35 Lehigh Valley 24 1-0-1 24 14 KNIGHT, Corban C 6-2 195 R Oliver, BC 9/10/1990 (27) Lehigh Valley 72 11-29-40 44 15 VOROBYEV, Mikhail C 6-2 194 L Ufa, Russia 1/5/1997 (20) Ufa Salavat Yulayev (KHL) 44 3-8-11 18 16 AUBE-KUBEL, Nic RW 5-11 196 R Sorel, QC 5/10/1996 (21) Lehigh Valley 71 9-9-18 55 18 MARTEL, Danick LW 5-8 166 L Drummondville, QC 12/12/1994 (22) Lehigh Valley 68 20-20-40 67 19 FAZLEEV, Radel C 6-1 192 L Kazan, Russia 1/7/1996 (21) Lehigh Valley 65 6-10-16 26 Reading (ECHL) 1 0-0-0 0 20 LAMARCHE, Maxim D 6-3 217 R Laval, QC 7/11/1992 (25) Lehigh Valley 26 4-9-13 14 Reading (ECHL) 26 1-11-12 31 21 VECCHIONE, Mike C 5-10 194 R Saugus, MA 2/25/1993 (24) Union College (NCAA) 38 29-34-63 45 Philadelphia (NHL) 2 0-0-0 0 22 CONNER, Chris RW 5-7 181 L Westland, MI 12/23/1983 (33) Lehigh Valley 70 22-34-56 10 24 READ, Matt RW 5-10 185 R Ilderton, ON 6/14/1986 (31) Philadelphia (NHL) 63 10-9-19 8 26 VARONE, Phil C 5-10 186 L Vaughan, ON 12/4/1990 (26) Binghamton (AHL) 65 15-36-51 22 Ottawa (NHL) 7 0-0-0 2 28 LINDBLOM, Oskar F 6-1 192 L Gavle, Sweden 8/15/1996 (21) Brynas IF Gavle (SweHL) 52 22-25-47 18 37 FRIEDMAN, Mark D 5-10 191 R Toronto, ON 12/25/1995 (21) Bowling Green State (NCAA) 40 8-18-26 28 Lehigh Valley 1 0-1-1 0 43 BRENNAN, T.J. D 6-1 213 L Moorestown, NJ 4/3/1989 (28) Lehigh Valley 76 21-39-60 101 44 WILLCOX, Reece D 6-4 205 R Surrey, BC 3/20/1994 (23) Lehigh Valley 48 3-4-7 12 Reading (ECHL) 5 1-1-2 0 Goaltenders (2) Pos Ht Wt Ctch Hometown Date of Birth 2017-18 Teams(s) Gms. W-L-T GAA Sv% 31 IRVING, Leland G 6-1 185 L Swan Hills, AB 4/11/1988 (29) KooKoo Kouvola (SM-liiga) 35 11-11-12 2.18 .923 34 LYON, Alex G 6-1 200 L Baudette, MN 12/9/1992 (24) Lehigh Valley 47 27-14-5 2.74 .912 General Manager – Ron Hextall Pronunciations Head Coach – Scott Gordon #12 Goulbourne = goal-burn Assistant Coach – Kerry Huffman #15 Vorobyev = VUH-row-bee-ev Manager of Hockey Ops – Bill Downey #16 Aube-Kubel = oh-bay-KYOO-buhl Goaltending Coach – Kim Dillabaugh #18 Danick Martel = Dah-neek marr-tell Head Athletic Trainer – Brian Grogesky #19 Radel Fazleev = Ruh-dell Fazz-lay-ev Strength & Conditioning Coach – Dan Warnke #20 Lamarche = luh-marsh Head Equipment Manager – Andy Rannells #21 Vecchione = Veck-ee-oh-knee Assistant Equipment Manager – Sean Mueller #26 Varone = VUH-rhone-ee #37 Friedman = freed-man Bios – Lehigh Valley Phantoms Goaltenders 31 Leland Irving Goalie -- Born April 11, 1988 -- Swan Hills, Alberta Height 6’1” -- Weight 185 -- Catches Left Years Pro: 10th Season Twitter: @LIrving37 Draft: Calgary Flames (2006), Round 1, #26 overall 2016-17 Stats: KooKoo Kouvola (SM-liiga) 35 games, 11-11-12, 2.18 gaa, .923 save pct. -- Signed one-year AHL contract with Lehigh Valley on August 31, 2017 -- NHL Debut: December 16, 2011, Calgary at Florida (3-2 shootout loss, 39 saves) -- Pro Debut: October 18, 2008, Quad City at Iowa -- Four-year major juniors career with Everett Silvertips (WHL): 195 games, 107-63-11, 21 SO, 2.05 goals-against average, 0.925 save percentage -- Diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma (rare cancer) at just eight years old Season Team Lge GP Min GA EN SO GAA W L T Svs Pct ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2003-04 Everett Silvertips WHL 1 8 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 9 1.000 2004-05 Everett Silvertips WHL 23 1132 34 0 2 1.80 9 8 1 453 0.930 2005-06 Everett Silvertips WHL 67 3791 121 7 4 1.91 37 22 4 1498 0.925 2006-07 Everett Silvertips WHL 48 2802 87 6 11 1.86 34 9 3 1140 0.929 2007-08 Everett Silvertips WHL 56 3258 133 6 4 2.45 27 24 3 1513 0.919 2008-09 Quad City Flames AHL 47 2658 99 3 1 2.23 24 18 2 1020 0.912 2009-10 Abbotsford Heat AHL 35 1850 85 2 1 2.76 14 17 2 806 0.905 2009-10 Victoria Salmon Kings ECHL 8 490 25 2 0 3.06 2 4 2 248 0.908 2010-11 Abbotsford Heat AHL 61 3437 132 5 8 2.30 30 24 2 1386 0.913 2011-12 Abbotsford Heat AHL 39 2177 97 3 3 2.67 22 13 2 894 0.902 2011-12 Calgary Flames NHL 7 394 21 0 0 3.19 1 3 3 218 0.912 2012-13 Abbotsford Heat AHL 12 599 34 1 0 3.40 3 7 2 259 0.884 2012-13 Calgary Flames NHL 6 270 15 0 0 3.33 2 1 1 113 0.883 2013-14 Jokerit Helsinki SM-liiga 55 3193 114 0 3 2.14 23 18 12 1340 0.922 2014-15 Ufa Salavat Yulayev KHL 20 841 47 0 0 3.35 2 8 1 354 0.883 2015-16 Iowa Wild AHL 41 2419 108 6 2 2.68 12 22 6 1138 0.913 2016-17 KooKoo Kouvola SM-liiga 35 2096 76 0 1 2.18 11 11 12 911 0.923 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHL Totals 195 10991 375 19 21 2.05 107 63 11 4613 0.925 ECHL Totals 8 490 25 2 0 3.06 2 4 2 248 0.908 AHL Totals 235 13140 555 20 15 2.53 105 101 16 5503 0.908 NHL Totals 13 664 36 0 0 3.25 3 4 4 331 0.902 Pro Totals 256 14294 616 22 15 2.59 110 109 22 6082 0.908 34 Alex Lyon Goalie -- Born December 9, 1992 -- Baudette, Minnesota Height 6’1” -- Weight 200 -- Catches Left Years Pro: 2nd Season 2016-17 Stats: Lehigh Valley (AHL) 47 games, 27-14-5, 2.74 gaa, .912 save pct. -- Signed one-year, two-way contract with Philadelphia Flyers on July 15, 2017 -- Finished tied for fourth among all AHL goaltenders in wins last season (27). Tied for seventh in AHL with four shutouts -- Registered personal season-high 44 saves in 4-2 win vs. Springfield on April 8, 2017 -- Recorded 27-save shutout in 5-0 win vs. Binghamton on February 8, 2017 -- Registered 31-save shutout in 2-0 win vs. Albany on January 7, 2017 -- Recorded first professional shutout with 1-0 win at Binghamton on November 23, 2016 (28 saves) -- First Pro Win: November 11, 2016, Lehigh Valley at Utica (4-1 win, 26 saves) -- Pro Debut: October 22, 2016, Lehigh Valley vs. Hartford (29 saves/34 shots) -- Signed entry-level contract with Philadelphia Flyers on April 5, 2016 -- Three-year career at Yale (2013-16): 93 games, 50-29-14, 15 SO, 1.88 goals-against average, .931 save percentage -- Two-time Ken Dryden Award recipient (best goalie in ECAC) following 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons -- Named to All-Ivy League First team following 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons. All-ECAC Hockey First Team following 2014-15 season -- Ivy League co-Rookie of the Year (2013-14) after leading the nation in save percentage, shutouts and goals-against average Season Team Lge GP Min GA EN SO GAA W L T Svs Pct ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010-11 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 1 60 5 0 0 5.00 0 1 0 28 0.848 2011-12 Omaha Lancers USHL 48 2762 127 0 4 2.76 28 15 3 1287 0.910 2012-13 Omaha Lancers USHL 50 2894 128 0 1 2.65 26 21 1 1396 0.916 2013-14 Yale University ECAC 30 1764 71 0 3 2.41 14 11 5 796 0.918 2014-15 Yale University ECAC 32 1925 52 0 7 1.62 17 10 5 797 0.939 2015-16 Yale University ECAC 31 1906 52 0 5 1.64 19 8 4 766 0.936 2016-17 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 47 2719 124 3 4 2.74 27 14 5 1286 0.912 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NCAA Totals 93 5595 175 0 15 1.88 50 29 14 2359 0.931 AHL/Phantoms Totals 47 2719 124 3 4 2.74 27 14 5 1286 0.912 Skaters 2 Mark Alt Defense -- Born October 18, 1991 -- St.