Transaction: Lycksell Returned to Phantoms
Lycksell Coming Off Hat Trick Friday
December 22, 2024
Allentown, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers have returned forward Olle Lycksell to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
Lycksell, 25, played for the Flyers on Saturday against Columbus. He was coming off his second career hat trick on Friday night in Lehigh Valley’s 7-2 rout of the Toronto Marlies.
In the previous game on Wednesday, Lycksell scored his third overtime goal of the season to down the Providence Bruins and equal a 21-year-old franchise record for most overtime goals in a season.
Lycksell had just taken the team lead in scoring with nine goals and 15 assists for 24 points which also orates tied for 14th in the AHL. His 103 shots on goal is most in the AHL and is 10 more than the next closest player, Dryden Hunt of Calgary who has 93 shots.
The Osksarshamn, Sweden product recorded 19-20-39 in just 38 games with the Phantoms last year and also scored 1-4-5 with Philadelphia in 18 games.
A Round 6 selection of the Flyers in 2017, Lycksell recorded his 100th career point with the Phantoms on December 4, 2024 vs. Rockford becoming the 10th player in Lehigh Valley history to reach the milestone. In three seasons with the Phantoms he has scored 42-66-108 in 116 career games while also playing in 27 NHL games with the Flyers scoring 1-5-6.
The Phantoms return from the Holiday Break on Friday night with a rematch at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
The Phantoms are at home on Saturday, December 28 against the Charlotte Checkers featuring postgame photos with the Phantoms players presented by NJM Insurance. Tuesday, December 31 against Charlotte including Lightup sticks from Penn Community Bank and the World’s Largest Puck Drop after the game to celebrate New Year’s Eve.
UPCOMING
Friday, December 27 (7:05) – Phantoms at W-B/Scranton Penguins
Saturday, December 28 (7:05) – Charlotte Checkers at Phantoms – Postgame Photographs with the Phantoms players presented by NJM Insurance
Tuesday, December 31 (7:05) – Charlotte Checkers at Phantoms – Light-up glow sticks from Penn Community Bank. World’s Largest Puck-Drop at Midnight!
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