The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have signed five players including forward Chris Conner, who was inked to a two-year pact to remain a Phantom.

The Philadelphia Flyers have signed forwards Corban Knight, Phil Varone and Mike Vecchione to two-year contracts.

As disappointing as losing in the first round was, this season was part of something much bigger for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms organization.

The Hershey Bears advanced to the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs with a 3-2 win over Lehigh Valley in Game 5 on Sunday.

Lehigh Valley staved off elimination on the road for the second game in a row, setting up a winner-take-all showdown with Hershey on Sunday.

With Anthony Stolarz and Alex Lyon both injured, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms’ storyline has revolved around their next netminder.

Chris Conner scored on a breakaway 1:49 into overtime as Lehigh Valley picked up the franchise’s first postseason win in nearly nine years on Wednesday night.

Even though T.J. Brennan has been in the American Hockey League since the last time the Phantoms were in the playoffs, this season feels different.

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms and the Albany Devils secured berths out of the Eastern Conference in the 2017 Calder Cup Playoffs on Wednesday.

There’s a reason why Sam Morin and Robert Hagg played their first NHL games after the Flyers were eliminated from playoff contention. It has more to do with motivation not just for next season, but for the almost certain playoff berth for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.