Avon Calling! Winning Goal at Utica to Open 2025

Phantoms Double Up Comets 4-2

January 3, 2025

Utica, NY – J.R. Avon (4th) knocked home the winning goal on a mid-air swat set up by Massimo Rizzo from behind the goal to break a 2-2 tie with 11:12 remaining in the third period as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms opened 2025 with a 4-2 victory at the Utica Comets on Friday night.

Rodrigo Abols (8th) and Alexis Gendron (9th) also scored for the Phantoms while Adam Ginning (1st) sealed the victory with his long empty-netter.

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