No. 7 Returns After a Career-Best Playmaking Season—and the Tea Is Already on Ice GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Crack open another season, put the tea on ice and prepare for another refreshing helping of No. 7! The West Michigan Phantoms have officially re-signed forward Jason Young for the Fall/Winter 2026–27 campaign. Young enjoyed an outstanding season as a playmaker, collecting three goals and 11 assists for 14 points while staying out of the penalty box completely. That performa

Gong Show Legend and 327-Point Veteran Returns for Season 62 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — From the Grandville Bulldogs to Gong Show Hockey and all the way into the upper reaches of the Phantoms’ record book, Nate Skoboda’s hockey journey is not finished yet! The West Michigan Phantoms have officially re-signed veteran forward Nate Skoboda for the Fall/Winter 2026–27 season. Skoboda recorded one assist during limited action last season while finishing with zero penalty minutes. That

No. 7 Returns After a Career-Best Playmaking Season—and the Tea Is Already on Ice GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Crack open another season, put the tea on ice and prepare for another refreshing helping of No. 7! The West Michigan Phantoms have officially re-signed forward Jason Young for the Fall/Winter 2026–27 campaign. Young enjoyed an outstanding season as a playmaker, collecting three goals and 11 assists for 14 points while staying out of the penalty box completely. That performa

No. 4 Brings Steady Defense and a Perfectly Clean Career Record Back for Season 62 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The countdown is complete, the launch pad is ready and one of Muskegon’s former Rockets is returning to the West Michigan blue line! The West Michigan Phantoms have officially re-signed defenseman Sam Schaab for the Fall/Winter 2026–27 season. Schaab scored one goal last season while once again avoiding the penalty box entirely. The goal increased his Phantoms career total

No. 26 Returns to Deliver More Goals, Close Shaves and Clean Work Around the Net GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The pole is spinning, the blades are sharp and the West Michigan Phantoms’ Barber Shop is officially open for another season! The Phantoms have re-signed veteran forward Ryker Barber for the Fall/Winter 2026–27 campaign. Barber continued cutting through opposing defenses last season, recording seven goals and five assists for 12 points. He accomplished it all without collect

No. 9 Returns with 125 Career Points—and West Michigan’s Most Reliable Polish Coverage GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Break out the red and white, raise the Polish flag and prepare the pierogi—the West Michigan Phantoms have officially renewed their Polish Power policy! Veteran forward Adam Porczynski has re-signed with the Phantoms for the Fall/Winter 2026–27 season. Porczynski contributed one goal and two assists for three points last season while completing the campaign with zero p

Original Phantom and No. 5 Forward Returns for the Fall/Winter 2026–27 Campaign GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — He was there when the story began. He has played through every era, skated in every Phantoms home rink and watched a team become a West Michigan hockey institution. Now, one of the originals is officially coming back for another chapter! The West Michigan Phantoms have re-signed veteran forward Matt Zehr for the Fall/Winter 2026–27 season. Zehr recorded one assist during limi

Two-Way Standout Chris Laux Returns as the Most Productive Player in Franchise History GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Five hundred career points. Only one player in West Michigan Phantoms history has ever reached that towering total—and he is coming back for more! The West Michigan Phantoms have officially re-signed two-way standout Chris Laux for the Fall/Winter 2026–27 season. Wearing his familiar No. 15, Laux returns as the first and only member of the Phantoms’ exclusive 500-point

No. 17 Returns Healthy, Hungry and Only 11 Points Away from 100 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — He can play forward. He can patrol the blue line. He can bring energy to the locker room—and nobody delivers a more recognizable “Dude!” anywhere in West Michigan hockey. The West Michigan Phantoms have officially re-signed two-way veteran Shawn DeBoer for the Fall/Winter 2026–27 season! DeBoer’s playing time was limited by injury last season, but the longtime Phantom still found the back of

Veteran Forward Brad Zehr Returns with 325 Career Points and More History Still to Write GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A familiar number is returning to the lineup, a proven veteran is coming back to the locker room, and another major piece of Phantoms history is officially in place! The West Michigan Phantoms have signed veteran forward Brad Zehr for the Fall/Winter 2026–27 season. Zehr, who will once again wear his familiar No. 21, returns with one of the most accomplished offensiv