The last time the Philadelphia Flyers‘ AHL affiliate, the Phantoms, made the playoffs, they were still known as the Philadelphia Phantoms. The team has since moved twice, first to Adirondack and now to Lehigh Valley. The last 7 seasons since the move away from Broad Street did not produce a single AHL playoff appearance.
Flyers GM Ron Hextall was determined to change that this season. This last summer, Hextall signed AHL standouts Greg Carey (former Hobey Baker finalist), Andy Miele (6th in AHL scoring last season) , and Will O’Neill (3rd in AHL scoring among defenseman last season).