Phantoms ready for move to Chevrolet Centre

By John Kovach

BOARDMAN — The Mahoning Valley Phantoms, off to their best start in six years of existence in the North American Hockey League, will make their official debut at the Chevrolet Center Friday night against the St. Louis Bandits at 7:15 p.m.

The Phantoms will play 21 of their home games at the Chevrolet Centre this season.

Friday’s game will be a rematch of last year’s NAHL Robertson Cup Championships final in Alaska, in which St. Louis bested Mahoning Valley to win its second straight NAHL title. The Phantoms had won nine straight playoff games last year before losing to the Bandits in the championship game May 6 to finish in second place.

Read the story in Wednesday’s Vindicator.