Phantoms Blank Hammers 3-0 on Kolosov Shutout
Lehigh Valley's Aleksei Kolosov stopped all 15 shots for his second shutout of the season, a 3-0 home win over Hamilton.
Updated on Nov. 14, 2026 in Hockey
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms defeated the Hamilton Hammers 3-0 on Friday night at home in Allentown. Goaltender Aleksei Kolosov made 15 saves for his second shutout of the season and fourth of his career.
Why it matters
The win moves Lehigh Valley to a 6-7-1 record and came against a Hamilton side held to a season-low-tier 15 shots. It was the first game of a two-game weekend homestand for the Phantoms.
Lehigh Valley held Hamilton to 15 shots, the fourth time in franchise history it has done so and the first since November 18, 2023, against Rochester. The franchise record for fewest shots allowed in a game is 14, a mark the Philadelphia Phantoms reached in 1997 and 2003.
The players
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
The Phantoms are the American Hockey League affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, based in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Hamilton Hammers
The Hammers are a professional hockey team that competed against Lehigh Valley in this matchup.
The details
Kolosov made 15 saves to record his second shutout of the season, and Riley Thompson scored his first career professional goal. Zayde Wisdom and Zach Aston-Reese also scored, and Andrew Perrott earned an assist in his season debut.
Timeline
November 18, 2023: Lehigh Valley last held an opponent to 15 shots, against Rochester.
November 13, 2026: The Phantoms defeated Hamilton 3-0 on Friday night at home.
Season Trajectory
Holding Hamilton to 15 shots is one of the franchise's stingiest defensive efforts, sitting one shot above the 14-shot record the Philadelphia Phantoms set in 1997 and 2003. The result helps Lehigh Valley build on its 6-7-1 start as the season moves forward.
The shutout and the team's 6-7-1 record shape where Lehigh Valley sits in the standings heading into the second game of its weekend homestand. Fantasy managers tracking goaltending should note Kolosov's second shutout of the season and his fourth of his career.
The takeaway
Kolosov's 15-save shutout and the team's season-best defensive effort against Hamilton show the Phantoms can grind out wins even when they are outshot by a wide margin in the standings race.
Further reading
For more on the team's season, see the Hockey section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WFMZ.
