Dynamic rookie duo igniting Phantoms

Long after most players leave the ice for morning practice at PPL Center, Lehigh Valley Phantoms forwards Alex Bump and Denver Barkey are still out there – reworking details, fine-tuning their skills and quietly building one of the AHL’s most exciting young tandems.

Didier back where it (somewhat) started

More than 14 years after being drafted, Josiah Didier is back with the Montreal Canadiens organization and providing added leadership on the Laval Rocket.

‘He’s like my big brother’

As the season has progressed, a familial bond has developed between Chicago Wolves defensemen Gavin Bayreuther and Dominik Badinka. Call it big brother and little brother.

“Did we just become best friends?”

It takes time to build chemistry with teammates. But some players – like the Syracuse Crunch’s Nick Abruzzese, Tommy Miller and Matteo Pietroniro – are able to build a bond that spans multiple organizations.