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The Phantoms Hit the Road for the USHL American Cuo!
Well, once again I apologize for missing a preview and a recap. It was Chicago, and we know how those go anyway. This week the Phantoms (8-8-0-2) are back on the road against the Green Bay Gamblers (6-10-0-1) as both teams travel to Rochester, NY for the inaugural USHL America Cup. Since it really hasn't been that long since the Phantoms 7-2 rout of the Gamblers in Green Bay a couple weeks ago, this isn't going to be a normal preview. Plus, I have to pack so I think I'll change up the format a bit.

The Gamblers are a team on a bad slide. Last week they got their first win in 8 games, a 5-2 victory over the hapless NTDP U17s only to give up a 5-2 loss to the same U17s the next night. I am really hard pressed to come up with anything that I didn't cover in Week 8 and feel I may have over estimated the Gamblers a bit. Matt DeBoer wasn't mentioned last time and I was mildly surprised by his speed and skating ability. He is the son of Vegas Golden Knights head coach and former NHL player Pete DeBoer, and his brother Jack played 2 seasons with the NTDP. So it isn't that I wasn't expecting a certain degree of skill, but he exceeded that by more than a little. 

One of the notable changes for the Gamblers will be the addition of Wisconsin native, '03 forward Trey Zagrzebski from the OHL's Barrie Colts. In the shortened 19-20 season, Zagrzebski only recorded a goal and and assist in 43 games for Barrie. Last season, due to the OHL shutdown, he played in the USPHL's Premier division, opting to play in his home state for the Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings. Sure he put up over 2 points per game, 23g and 26a in 24gp, but this isn't even the top tier of Tier III league. This season in Barrie, he only dressed for 3 games and had 1 assist. Maybe playing closer to home will help him but this doesn't seem like a huge addition from my view.

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S4E10 - The Phantoms took a tough loss to Chicago, but it’s not all bad news. And a trip to New York is on tap. Hear post game comments from Brad Patterson, and listen to our interview with Phantoms goaltender Kyle Chauvette.

 

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S4E9 - The Phantoms took a trip to Wisconsin. They came home with a couple of wins! We recap a great weekend, look ahead to a Black Friday tilt with Chicago, and have a chat with Phantoms Forward Ryan Alexander!