Phantoms close regular season with two home games

April 12, 2012 at 6:27p.m.

By TOM WILLIAMS

williams@vindy.com

YOUNGSTOWN

The good news for the Youngstown Phantoms’ five healthy defensemen is that there is nothing at stake heading into the final weekend of the USHL regular season.

For weeks, Chris Bradley, Jordan Young, Ryan Lowney, Eric Sweetman and Daniel Renouf have been the stalwarts on the back line while Kevin Liss and Mike Gunn heal from injuries. Forward Todd Koritzinsky also has been listed as a defenseman, but the top five have dominated.

The Phantoms (31-20-7, 69 points) have the fourth seed in the USHL playoffs that begin on Monday. The Green Bay Gamblers (46-9-3, 95 points) — this weekend’s opponent at the Covelli Center — have the best record in the USHL.

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