The West Michigan Phantoms will kick-off the team's 53rd season of hockey this May and will heat up the ice Walker Ice & Fitness as the gray shirts close out the 19th year of Phantom Hockey.  The Phantoms will return to the Sunday Division in the western Grand Rapids suburb of Walker, Michigan this summer to battle seven other teams in the shortened summer season.  The Black, Yellow and Gray squad will again be comprised of 14 skaters and a goaltender, as the Phantoms continue to make minor changes during a slight re-build that started the season prior.  The Phantoms will see the call-up of Hunter Tuggle from the defending Tuesday night league champion Lakeside Locomotives into a full-time role with the gray shirts, as Tuggle will be given the 'A' as an assist captain this upcoming season.  Hunter will join Phantom captain Trent Kik and fellow assist captain Zach Kinney, along with Shawn DeBoer, Matt Zehr, Andrew Erickson, Nate Skoboda, Dan Datema, Brenden Sikkema, Brendan Bender, Chris Laux, Andrew Page, Adam Porczysnki, Brad Zehr and Kevin Wootton on the Phantoms this season.  The Phantoms will utilize a substitute list that includes Hunter DeGarmo, Kyle Clark, Jake Blok, Pavol Fabian, Justin VanOverloop and Wes Harmon in part, as the team will be looking to secure more full-time players for the following Winter 2022-23 season.  League fees are expected to be $135 per full time player, with half of the money due by June 10, 2022 and the balance due by July 12, 2022.  Click HERE to view player balances.