Phantoms Announce Opening Night Roster
John Snowden begins his second season as the Phantoms host Hartford on October 1, 2026 with a 27-player Opening Night roster and fan giveaways.
It Begins Saturday Against Hartford
October 1, 2026
Allentown, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have announced their Opening Night roster for the 2026-27 season. Head coach John Snowden officially begins his second season at the bench on Saturday night when the Phantoms host the Hartford Wolf Pack featuring rally towels and schedule posters for the fans.
The team is comprised of 27 total players including 16 forwards, eight defensemen and three goaltenders.
12 of the skaters and all three goaltenders are returning Phantoms who played for the team last year or the season before. Among the returnees are Carson Bjarnason, Oliver Bonk, Jacob Gaucher, Cole Knuble, Aleksei Kolosov, Jett Luchanko, Ty Murchison, and Zayde Wisdom.
Seven rookie arrivals entering their first full season of professional hockey in North America include Brady Berard, Alex Ciernik, Cole Knuble, Owen McLaughlin, Noah Powell, Spencer Gill, Ilya Pautov.
11 players on the roster have experience in the NHL including Zach Aston-Reese, Oliver Bonk, Cam Dineen, Nolan Foote, Jacob Gaucher, Jonathan Gruden, Aleksei Kolosov, Jett Luchanko, Hunter McDonald, Ty Murchison, Jack Studnicka. Among that group, Aston-Reese leads the way with 416 career games of NHL experience with Pittsburgh, Anaheim, Detroit, Toronto, and Columbus.
Opening Night for the 13th season of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms is this Saturday against the Hartford Wolf Pack. Come celebrate with us in an exciting atmosphere enhanced by rally towel and schedule poster giveaways!
Phantoms Opening Night Roster – Oct 1
1 Yaniv Perets – G
4 Ty Murchison – D
8 Brady Berard – F
9 Riley Thompson – F
12 Zach Aston-Reese – F
13 Alex Ciernik – F
14 Jonathan Gruden – F
15 Noah Powell – F
18 Danila Klimovich – F
19 Hunter McDonald – D
22 Cole Knuble – F
23 Jack Studnicka – F
25 Nolan Foote – F
27 Owen McLaughlin – F
35 Aleksei Kolosov – G
42 Spencer Gill – D
44 Cam Dineen – D
46 Vincent Sevigny – D
56 Jacob Gaucher – F
59 Oliver Bonk – D
64 Carson Bjarnason – G
65 Andrew Perrott – D
74 Zayde Wisdom – F
77 Jett Luchanko – F
88 David Goyette – F
90 Ilya Pautov – F
92 Jackson Edward – D