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Ben Holmstrom (C)

Adirondack Phantoms

Biography

Acquired: Signed by the Philadelphia Flyers to a two-year, entry-level contract in March 2010. 2011-12: Named Phantoms captain at beginning of season. Became the youngest captain in Phantoms history at 24 years old (Boyd Kane was 25 in 2003). Recalled by Philadelphia on 11/2 and played in Flyers game against Buffalo. Recalled by the Flyers on 12/19 and played in his home-state of Colorado against the Avalanche. Returned to Phantoms on 12/24. Game-winning goal in overtime on 12/10 against Rochester. Penalty shot goal on 12/17 at Syracuse. Scored the game-tying goal with 20.8 seconds left in regulation in front of the largest crowd in AHL history (ATT: 45,653) on 1/6/12 against Hershey and set up Shane Harper to score the game-winner in the first minute of overtime. Recalled by Philadelphia on 1/21. Returned on loan to Adirondack and re-joined team on Jan 25. 2010-11: Named Phantoms’ Most Valuable Player. Scored 16 goals and 22 assists for 38 points in 79 games. Was named an assistant captain late in the season. Made NHL debut on 3/3/11 vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs. Called up for 4/5/11 game at Ottawa, which ended his streak of playing in every Phantoms game of the 10-11 season. 2009-10: Joined Phantoms after completing his NCAA career at U-Mass Lowell (Hockey East). Played 13 games for Phantoms and scored three goals. Scored first pro goal on 3/19/10 at Norfolk. Scored first GFCC goal on 3/24/10 vs. Albany. Scored nine goals and 14 assists in 39 games, as team captain for the UMass-Lowell Riverhawks. Career: Tallied 26 goals and 58 assists in four-year, 144-game career at UMass-Lowell (Hockey East). Named Hockey East’s and NCAA New England’s Best Defensive Forward in 09-10. Played three seasons in the USHL for the Sioux Falls (SD) Stampede, he was teammates with Philadelphia’s Andreas Nodl. Signed to an entry-level contract by the Flyers in March 2010.