Mark Alt comes into his fourth full year with the organization hoping to crack the NHL roster, but there's an important role for him with the Phantoms if that doesn't work out.
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms' defense could and maybe even should be one of the best in the entire AHL this season. The team will have a number of exciting, young players on the blue line this year, with -- in particular -- Travis Sanheim entering his first professional season and Samuel Morin coming into his second. And Ron Hextall's decision to bring in AHL vets like T.