Four members of the Philadelphia Flyers were put on loan to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL) on April 17. This roster move was made to help the Phantoms capture one more point in the final three games of the season to clinch a playoff berth. Despite earning considerable playing time with the Flyers’ AHL affiliate this season, forwards Bobby Brink and Olle Lycksell and defensemen Ronnie Attard and Adam Ginning were all on the big league roster when Philadelphia’s season came to a disappointing end on April 16.
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Fortunately, this move was effective in helping the Phantoms secure not only one but four points over the weekend, with two wins and one defeat. The Friday, April 19 win over the Bridgeport Islanders helped take some of the pressure off the Phantoms as they fell on the road to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Saturday and ended the regular season on a high note with a win on Sunday at home against the Charlotte Checkers.
Brink, Lycksell, Attard, and Ginning all recorded points over the weekend, as Cal Petersen shined in goal to get the job done for Lehigh Valley on Friday night.
Bobby Brink
Bobby Brink opened the 2023-24 season on the Flyers’ roster. The right-winger’s 18 points in the first 38 games resulted in a benching by head coach John Tortorella and eventual demotion to the Flyers’ AAA affiliate. On Jan. 26, he returned to the Phantoms lineup against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton when he immediately found his groove offensively, recording a goal. In 11 games with Lehigh Valley, the Minnesota native recorded 11 points (six goals and five assists).
Brink returned to Philadelphia’s lineup on Feb. 27 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, scoring a goal. He added five more points to his totals, appearing in the Flyers’ final game of 2023-24. Brink appeared in two of the last three games of the season with Lehigh Valley on April 19 and 21, recording a goal at Bridgeport and an assist against Charlotte.
Olle Lycksell
In 18 NHL games this season, Olle Lycksell scored one goal and four assists. His first NHL goal came during an April 6 game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. In far more appearances with the Phantoms, the Swedish forward had 39 points (19 goals and 20 assists) in 38 games. Lycksell was especially valuable on the Phantoms’ power play, netting nine power-play goals during the…
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