Lehigh Valley Phantoms Snap Five-Game Skid With 4-1 Win at GIANT Center

Aleksei Kolosov made 32 saves and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory at the GIANT Center in Hershey on February 20, 2026. Alex Bump opened the scoring in his third game back from injury, giving the Phantoms an early lead and his eighth goal of the season.

Lehigh Valley finished with four different scorers: Alex Bump, Cooper Marody, Tucker Robertson and Phil Tomasino. Phil Tomasino recorded a goal and an assist and was credited with a multi-point night that WFMZ described as “leading the way for Lehigh Valley.” Hershey’s lone goal came from defenseman Corey Schueneman. The Bears surrendered two goals in a 33-second span in the first period and never recovered.

The period-by-period breakdown showed the Phantoms jumping into a 2-0 first-period lead, outscoring Hershey 2-1 in the second period and holding serve with a scoreless third. The scoreboard read Hershey 0-1-0 = 1 and Lehigh Valley 2-2-0 = 4 once the final horn sounded.

Bump’s opener carried extra context for Lehigh Valley; the club scored the first goal of a game for the first time since January 4 at Toronto, ending a 14-game stretch in which the Phantoms fell behind 1-0. Tucker Robertson continued his strong mark against Hershey this season, extending a run that has him at seven points - four goals and three assists - in seven games versus the Bears.

The loss snapped Hershey’s eight-game home point streak, which had been logged as 3-0-4-1 in recent results. This meeting was the ninth of 10 scheduled season matchups between the Keystone State rivals and marked Lehigh Valley’s final trip to the GIANT Center this season. Entering play, Hershey held a four-point advantage over the Phantoms in the Atlantic Division with one more game played.

The two clubs were set to meet again the following night at the GIANT Center, with puck drop scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on February 21, 2026, giving both teams an immediate chance to settle the season series and, in Hershey’s case, try to reclaim the lost home points.