Soo Greyhound centre Jeff Carter has joined teammates Jordan Smith and Martin Tuma in the American Hockey League playoffs.
Philadelphia Phantoms announced today that they'd signed Carter, who appeared in all of Philadelphia's playoff games last season.
Smith and Tuma have already been playing for Cincinnati Mighty Ducks and the San Antonio Rampage.
The following is today's announcement from Philadelphia Phantoms:
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(PHILADELPHIA, April 14, 2005) - The Philadelphia Phantoms of the American Hockey League today signed center Jeff Carter to an amateur tryout contact.
The 6-3, 200-pound forward was the Philadelphia Flyers’ first-round selection (11th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
Carter, who recently finished his junior season with Sault Ste. Marie of the Ontario Hockey League, also signed a tryout contract with the Phantoms last season and appeared in all 12 of their playoff games.
He recorded four goals and an assist with a club-high two game-winning goals during his first action as a professional.
The 20-year-old was named an OHL First Team All-Star this season after leading the Greyhounds in goals (34), points (74), power-play goals (14) and plus/minus (+20) over just 55 games.
Carter also tied for first on the team in assists (40), played in the OHL All-Star Game for the second year in a row, and was selected Smartest Player and Hardest Shot in the Western Conference by OHL coaches.
An OHL Second Team All-Star in 2003-04, Carter helped Team Canada capture the gold medal at the 2005 World Junior Championships and the 2003 Under-18 World Championships, as well as the silver medal at the 2004 World Junior Championships.
Carter, who totaled 246 points (123G, 123A) in 236 career games with Sault Ste. Marie from 2001-05, is expected to make his season debut with Philadelphia on Friday when the team hosts the Hershey Bears at the Wachovia Spectrum.
The Phantoms have already clinched a 2005 Calder Cup Playoff berth and are currently three points behind Binghamton for the East Division lead with three games remaining.
Tickets to all Phantoms regular-season home games are $19, $18 and $14 for adults, and $8 for all children 14 and under, and are available now at the Wachovia Center box office and all Ticketmaster locations throughout the Delaware Valley.
Tickets can also be charged by phone by calling (215) 336-2000, (856) 338-9000 or (302) 984-2000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
Contact the Phantoms office at 215-465-4522 or log on to www.phantomshockey.com for information.
Individual tickets for Games A & B of the upcoming Calder Cup Playoffs, as well as 16-game strips for the entire playoffs, are also on sale.
Walk-up prices for individual Phantoms playoff games are $16, $20 and $21 for adults, and $10 for all children 14 and under.
However, fans ordering tickets in advance can save $1 per ticket off the walk-up price. Contact the Phantoms sales office at 215-465-4522 to purchase 16-game playoff strips or for information on group discounts.
In addition, the team is offering Playoff Family Value Packs for the first time at $64 (upper level) and $85 (lower level).
Comcast-Spectacor is the Philadelphia-based sports and entertainment firm which owns the Philadelphia Flyers, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Philadelphia Phantoms, the Wachovia Center and Wachovia Spectrum, Flyers Skate Zone community ice skating and ice hockey rinks and Comcast SportsNet.
Comcast-Spectacor is also the principal owner of Global Spectrum, the fastest growing firm in the public assembly management field with more than 40 facilities throughout the United States and Canada; Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage service provider; and New Era Tickets, a full-service ticketing and marketing company for public assembly facilities.
Comcast-Spectacor also owns the Bowie Baysox, Delmarva Shorebirds and Frederick Keys baseball teams, all affiliates of the Baltimore Orioles.
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