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The official podcast of the USHL's Youngstown Phantoms. Features interviews with Phantoms' personnel, players, and alumni.

Youngstown Phantoms


    • Aug 10, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    Ghost Stories: Season 4, Episode 3 (Trey Taylor)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 23:42


    Matt sits down with current Clarkson University defenseman Trey Taylor to talk about his time in Youngstown, the Phantoms' record book, and his freshman season at Clarkson. Ghost Stories is also available in podcast form on Apple, Google, Amazon, and many more! Like and subscribe today! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghost-stories/id1576042631 Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82MzU1Y2U3OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4c8a41Ssj5k02TIajDeVs3 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c1b37c3f-4d15-4996-8aad-1624f92588f3/ghost-stories

    Ghost Stories: Season 4 Episode 2 (Reilly Funk)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 25:35


    Matt sits down with current Northern Michigan University forward Reilly Funk to talk about his time in Youngstown and his current NCAA career, and perhaps his future in broadcasting Ghost Stories is also available in podcast form on Apple, Google, Amazon, and many more! Like and subscribe today! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghost-stories/id1576042631 Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82MzU1Y2U3OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4c8a41Ssj5k02TIajDeVs3 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c1b37c3f-4d15-4996-8aad-1624f92588f3/ghost-stories

    Ghost Stories: Season 4 Episode 1 (Ryan Ward)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 18:51


    Matt sits down with Phantoms' Head Coach Ryan Ward to talk about the USHL Draft, NHL draft, Phantoms' training camp, and a few more thoughts on the team's run to the Clark Cup Championship Ghost Stories is also available in podcast form on Apple, Google, Amazon, and many more! Like and subscribe today! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghost-stories/id1576042631 Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82MzU1Y2U3OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4c8a41Ssj5k02TIajDeVs3 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c1b37c3f-4d15-4996-8aad-1624f92588f3/ghost-stories

    Ghost Stories: Season 3 Episode 5 (Cam Brown)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 21:40


    Matt sits down with one of the Phantoms' most well-traveled alumni, Cam Brown, to talk about what he did this past summer, his time at the University of Maine, his professional career in Europe, his time in Youngstown, and a small lesson in French Ghost Stories is also available in podcast form on Apple, Google, Amazon, and many more! Like and subscribe today! https://anchor.fm/youngstown-phantoms Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghost-stories/id1576042631 Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82MzU1Y2U3OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4c8a41Ssj5k02TIajDeVs3 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c1b37c3f-4d15-4996-8aad-1624f92588f3/ghost-stories

    Ghost Stories: Season 3 Episode 4 (Ryan Ward)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 15:23


    Matt sits down with Head Coach Ryan Ward for one last time this off season to discuss some personnel changes in the front office and preview the roster for the upcoming 2022-2023 season! Ghost Stories is also available in podcast form on Apple, Google, Amazon, and many more! Like and subscribe today! https://anchor.fm/youngstown-phantoms Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghost-stories/id1576042631 Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82MzU1Y2U3OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4c8a41Ssj5k02TIajDeVs3 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c1b37c3f-4d15-4996-8aad-1624f92588f3/ghost-stories

    Ghost Stories: Season 3 Episode 3 (Joey Abate)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 16:33


    Matt sits down with Providence Bruins forward Joey Abate to talk about his time in Youngstown, his career in college, and his experience at Bruins Development Camp. Time to find out who was pulling all those locker room pranks! Ghost Stories is also available in podcast form on Apple, Google, Amazon, and many more! Like and subscribe today! https://anchor.fm/youngstown-phantoms Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghost-stories/id1576042631 Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82MzU1Y2U3OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4c8a41Ssj5k02TIajDeVs3 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c1b37c3f-4d15-4996-8aad-1624f92588f3/ghost-stories

    Ghost Stories: Season 3 Episode 2 (Ryan Ward & Camp Interviews)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 21:54


    Matt sits down with Phantoms Head Coach Ryan Ward to discuss training camp and other Phantoms news. Bonus content: Interviews with Phantoms returners from camp: William Whitelaw, Jacob Fowler, Chase Pietila, Justin Varner , and Tyler Catalano Ghost Stories is also available in podcast form on Apple, Google, Amazon, and many more! Like and subscribe today! https://anchor.fm/youngstown-phantoms Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghost-stories/id1576042631 Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82MzU1Y2U3OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4c8a41Ssj5k02TIajDeVs3 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c1b37c3f-4d15-4996-8aad-1624f92588f3/ghost-stories

    Ghost Stories: Season 3 Episode 1 (Ryan Ward)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 12:32


    Phantoms' Head Coach Ryan Ward joins Matt on the day he was named as the sixth head coach in team history! Get to know Ryan as he prepares to take the helm and guide the Phantoms towards their first Clark Cup!

    Ghost Stories: Season 2 Episode 8 (Brad Patterson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 21:44


    Ghost Stories Season 2 Episode 8 Brad Patterson Ghost Stories is presented by Dunkin'! Phantoms' Head Coach Brad Patterson joins Matt for the season finale of the show to put a bow on last year, talk about some of the personnel changes the Phantoms have had, and look ahead to the 2021-2022 season Ghost Stories is also available in podcast form on Apple, Google, Amazon, and many more! Like and subscribe today! https://anchor.fm/youngstown-phantoms Apple Google Amazon Spotify

    Ghost Stories: Season 2 Episode 7 (Brandon Gotkin)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 20:10


    Ghost Stories Season 2 Episode 7 Brandon Gotkin Ghost Stories is brought to you by Dunkin'! Matt is joined by new Phantoms Assistant Coach Brandon Gotkin to talk about his how he came to Youngstown, his time in Maryland, and what he expects out of the Phantoms this season. Ghost Stories is also available in podcast form on Apple, Google, Amazon, and many more! Like and subscribe today! https://anchor.fm/youngstown-phantoms Apple Google Amazon Spotify

    Ghost Stories: Season 2 Episode 6 (Jason Deskins & Ryan Kosecki)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 29:06


    Ghost Stories Season 2 Episode 6 Jason Deskins & Ryan Kosecki Ghost Stories is brought to you by Dunkin'! The Phantoms' new Co-General Managers Jason Deskins and Ryan Kosecki join Matt on the show to introduce themselves to Youngstown, tell us about how Co-General Managers is going to work, and share some insight on the building of the 2021-2022 Youngstown Phantoms Ghost Stories is also available in podcast form on Apple, Google, Amazon, and many more! Like and subscribe today! https://anchor.fm/youngstown-phantoms Apple Google Amazon Spotify

    Ghost Stories: Season 2 Episode 5 (Aiden Gallacher)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 49:11


    Ghost Stories Season 2 Episode 5 Aiden Gallacher Ghost Stories is brought to you by Dunkin'! Aiden Gallacher of the Michigan State Spartans joins Matt to talk about car troubles in Youngstown, running with Georgii Merkulov in Michigan, student athlete life during a pandemic, what being the captain of the 2019-2020 Phantoms meant to him, and much more! Ghost Stories is also available in podcast form on Apple, Google, Amazon, and many more! Like and subscribe today! https://anchor.fm/youngstown-phantoms Apple Google Amazon Spotify

    Ghost Stories: Season 2 Episode 4 (Mike Regush)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 32:56


    Ghost Stories Season 2 Episode 4 Mike Regush Presented by Dunkin'! Mike Regush of the Miami University Redhawks joins Matt to talk about his transfer to Miami, Game of Thrones, his time with the Phantoms, and the time Chase Gresock almost missed a game... Ghost Stories is also available in podcast form on Apple, Google, Amazon, and many more! Like and subscribe today! https://anchor.fm/youngstown-phantoms Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghost-stories/id1576042631 Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82MzU1Y2U3OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Amazon: https://q4k0kx5j.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fmusic.amazon.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fc1b37c3f-4d15-4996-8aad-1624f92588f3/1/0100017aa11ba1f6-03694bb9-2ebf-474f-bddb-d416f4f22f1f-000000/dI0he-0tjTbEyZ1Y-_Kr1GbdqF4=226 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4c8a41Ssj5k02TIajDeVs3

    Ghost Stories: Season 2 Episode 3 (Chase Gresock)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 14:31


    Ghost Stories Season 2 Episode 3 Chase Gresock Brought to you by Dunkin'! Chase Gresock of the Miami Redhawks joins Matt to talk about his time in the USHL, his move from Merrimack to Miami, and the run to the 2018 Clark Cup Final Ghost Stories is also available in podcast form on Apple, Google, Amazon, and many more! Like and subscribe today! https://anchor.fm/youngstown-phantoms Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghost-stories/id1576042631 Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82MzU1Y2U3OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Amazon: https://q4k0kx5j.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fmusic.amazon.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fc1b37c3f-4d15-4996-8aad-1624f92588f3/1/0100017aa11ba1f6-03694bb9-2ebf-474f-bddb-d416f4f22f1f-000000/dI0he-0tjTbEyZ1Y-_Kr1GbdqF4=226 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4c8a41Ssj5k02TIajDeVs3

    Ghost Stories: Season 2 Episode 2 (Kole Sherwood)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 19:20


    Ghost Stories Season 2 Episode 2 Kole Sherwood Presented by Dunkin'! Kole Sherwood of the Columbus Blue Jackets joins Matt to talk about a variety of topics, from his weekend in Youngstown in 2015 to his fight with former Phantoms Ryan Lomberg in an NHL game this past season to his time in junior hockey to who has the better shot between him and his brother!

    Ghost Stories: Season 2 Episode 1 (Camp Confidential)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 9:05


    Ghost Stories Season 2 Episode 1 Camp Confidential Brought to you by Dunkin'! We kick off Season 2 by driving down to Phantoms Training Camp at Printscape Arena to check in with some of the team about how they think camp is going and how they spent their summer vacations Apologies to Mario DiMaggio and Tyler Catalano whose interviews got destroyed by the wind and were unusable

    Hockey People On the Computer Getting Coffee: Epsiode 14 (Sean Romeo)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 13:15


    Hockey People On the Computer Getting Coffee Brought to you by Dunkin'! Episode 14: Sean Romeo Matt sits down with the Phantoms' all-time wins leader to talk about the glory days in Youngstown, his time in the NCAA, and trying to find his way in the professional ranks

    Hockey People On the Computer Getting Coffee: Episode 13 (Dump and Chase Podcast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 45:02


    Hockey People On the Computer Getting Coffee Brought to you by Dunkin'! Episode 13: Dump and Chase Podcast *note: recorded before USHL announced plans for November restart Matt sat down with Sam Olmstead and Justin Irwin, the hosts of the Dump and Chase Podcast, to pass along some well wishes to our friends in Iowa and former Phantoms broadcaster Everett Fitzhugh. The trio also discusses the Phantoms All-Decade Team, Phantoms selection camp, and the potential start of the 2020-21 USHL season FOLLOWED BY Episode 32 of the Dump and Chase Podcast Sam and Justin are joined by the Voice of the Phantoms Matt Lipcsak to discuss a wide variety of topics PLUS it's Matt's turn in the hot seat as Sam and Justin ask all the hard questions.

    Hockey People On the Computer Getting Coffee: Episode 12 (Brad Patterson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 25:18


    Hockey People On the Computer Getting Coffee Brought to you by Dunkin'! Episode 12: Brad Patterson Matt and Brad sit down to get an update on the 20/21 USHL season and talk about Phantoms training camp

    Hockey People On The Computer Getting Coffee: Episode 11 (Chad Veltri)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 10:44


    Hockey People On the Computer Getting Coffee Brought to you by Dunkin'! Episode 11: Chad Veltri *contains stuttering/buffering*. Matt checks in with the netminder of the Niagara Purple Eagles Chad Veltri to talk about his time in Youngstown and his first year of college.

    Hockey People On the Computer Getting Coffee: Episode 10 (Max Letunov)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 11:41


    Hockey People On the Computer Getting Coffee Brought to you by Dunkin'! Episode 10: Max Letunov Matt sits down with the San Jose Barracuda forward to talk about his time in Youngstown and the USHL

    Hockey People On the Computer Getting Coffee: Episode 9 (Trevor Kuntar)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 11:59


    Hockey People On the Computer Getting Coffee Brought to you by Dunkin'! Episode 9: Trevor Kuntar Matt sits down with the Phantoms' leading scorer from the 2019-2020 season, future Boston College Eagle Trevor Kuntar, to talk about his time in Youngstown and what he's been up to since the USHL closed the book on the 2019-2020 season.

    Hockey People On the Computer Getting Coffee: Episode 8 (Sam Anas)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 16:50


    Hockey People On the Computer Getting Coffee: Brought to you by Dunkin'! Episode 8: Sam Anas Matt sits down with the AHL's leading scorer from the 2019-2020 season, Iowa Wild forward Sam Anas to talk about being named to the Phantoms All-Decade Team, his playing days in Youngstown, and what he's up to as the NHL starts to wind back up

    Hockey People On the Computer Getting Coffee: Episode 7 (Josh Melnick)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 15:23


    Hockey People On the Computer Getting Coffee: Episode 7 Brought to you by Dunkin'! Matt sits down with All-Decade Team member Josh Melnick to talk about his time in Youngstown and how playing in Youngstown helped his development

    Hockey People on the Computer Getting Coffee: Episode 6 (Eric Esposito)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 12:07


    Hockey People on the Computer Getting Coffee: Episode 6 (Eric Esposito) Brought to you by Dunkin'! Matt sits down with the captain of the 2018 Eastern Conference Champions and current member of the New Hampshire Wildcats to talk about his days in Youngstown and playing in the NCAA

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    Hockey People on the Computer Getting Coffee: Episode 5 (Ivan Prosvetov)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 15:12


    Hockey People on the Computer Getting Coffee: Episode 5 (Ivan Prosvetov) Brought to you by Dunkin'! Matt is joined by Tucson Roadrunners netminder Ivan Prosvetov to talk about his time in Youngstown and the team's run to the 2018 Clark Cup Final!

    Hockey People on the Computer Getting Coffee: Episode 4 (Steve Ruggiero)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 25:01


    Hockey People on the Computer Getting Coffee Episode 4: Steve Ruggiero Brought to you by Dunkin'! Former Phantoms Defenseman Steve Ruggiero (currently of the Tulsa Oilers) sits down with Matt to reminisce about the glory days in Youngstown

    Hockey People On the Computer Getting Coffee: Episode 3 (Jack Malone)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2020 15:14


    Hockey People On the Computer Getting Coffee: Episode 3 (Jack Malone) brought to you by Dunkin'! Cornell University Forward Jack Malone joins Matt on Zoom for some hockey talk

    Hockey People On the Computer Getting Coffee: Episode 2 (Scott Mayfield)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 27:33


    Hockey People On the Computer Getting Coffee: Episode 2 (Scott Mayfield), Brought to you by Dunkin' Scott Mayfield of the New York Islanders, who played with the Phantoms from 2009-2011, sits down with Matt for some hockey talk!

    Hockey People On the Computer Getting Coffee: Episode 1 (Brad Patterson)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 22:04


    Hockey People On the Computer Getting Coffee: Episode 1 (Brad Patterson), Brought to you by Dunkin! Voice of the Phantoms Matt Lipcsak sits down with Phantoms Head Coach/General Manager Brad Patterson to talk about the 2020 USHL Phase II Draft

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