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GAME UPDATES & TEAM NEWS


Golf Outing Success
⛳🏒 A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO MADE THE PHANTOMS GOLF OUTING A SUCCESS! 🏒⛳ This past Saturday marked the return of something that had been missing from the West Michigan Phantoms Hockey calendar for several years — our annual golf outing. After going a number of years without an outing, Ryker Barber stepped up, took charge, and made it happen. Putting together an event like this takes a lot more work than most people ever see. There are tee times to coordinate, players
Kevin Wootton
Aug 10


Zombies drop defensive game 1-3
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Walker Ice & Fitness Center – Walker, Michigan The Zombies battled hard on Wednesday night but came up short in a 3-1 loss to Just One More at Walker Ice & Fitness Center. Despite skating with a shortened lineup that was missing Trent Kik, Steve Downing, Mike Bowman, and Kevin Wootton, the Zombies stayed within striking distance throughout the evening before an early third-period goal proved to be the difference. Just One More opened the scoring midwa
Kevin Wootton
Jul 25


Zombies earn point in Shoot-Out defeat
Nice Twice Property 4, Zombies 3 (SO) Wednesday, July 15, 2026 • Walker Ice & Fitness Center The Zombies went toe-to-toe with league-leading Nice Twice Property and nearly pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the Wednesday Summer League season before falling in a shootout, 4-3, Wednesday night at Walker Ice & Fitness Center. Nice Twice Property struck first with 1:18 remaining in the opening period as #85 scored with the extra attacker on the ice, finishing a passing play
Kevin Wootton
Jul 16


Zombies unable to end streak; fall 1-4 to Beer Hawks
Beer Hawks 4, Zombies 1 Wednesday, July 8, 2026 • Walker Ice & Fitness Center The Zombies couldn’t recover from a difficult opening period as the Beer Hawks scored four times in the first frame on their way to a 4-1 victory Wednesday night at Walker Ice & Fitness Center. The Beer Hawks broke the scoreless deadlock with 6:23 remaining in the first period when Jon Vierzen (#10) finished a passing play from #17 and Eric Pulaski (#5) for a 1-0 lead. Just 35 seconds later, with 5:
Kevin Wootton
Jul 14


Zombies up-ended in 6-1 defeat
Rad Racing 6, Zombies 1 Wednesday, July 1, 2026 • Walker Ice & Fitness Center The Zombies battled hard but could not overcome a dominant second period by Rad Racing, falling 6-1 in Wednesday Summer League action at Walker Ice & Fitness Center. Rad Racing struck first with 8:30 remaining in the opening period when #8 finished a play set up by #2 to take a 1-0 lead. The Zombies answered back late in the period as #71 Kyle Severance buried a feed from Jason Buechler (#19) and Ti
Kevin Wootton
Jul 2


West Michigan Phantoms Hockey Announces Patriotic Video Release Honoring America’s 250th Birthday
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WALKER, MI – As the United States prepares to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Independence, the West Michigan Phantoms Hockey organization is proud to announce the release of two patriotic music videos, “USA! USA!” and “God Bless The USA,” honoring the nation, its freedoms, and the generations of Americans who have defended them. The videos feature Phantoms mascots Zam (#02) and Skates (#00) standing among some of America’s most iconic landmarks while
Kevin Wootton
Jun 18


Zombies Struggle Defensively; Fall 2-4
Gang Green 4, Zombies 2 Wednesday, June 17, 2026 • Walker Ice & Fitness Center The final score may not have reflected the way the game was played, but the Zombies turned in one of their strongest offensive performances in months Wednesday night against Gang Green at Walker Ice & Fitness Center. From the opening faceoff, the Zombies displayed a level of speed, puck movement, and offensive pressure that had been missing for much of the season. The forward group consistently pus
Kevin Wootton
Jun 17


ZOMBIES FALL 1-2 TO BEER HAWKS
The Zombies went toe-to-toe with the defending Wednesday Summer League champion Beer Hawks and nearly pulled off a late comeback before falling 2-1 at Walker Ice & Fitness Center. The opening period was a defensive battle, with neither team able to break through. Zombie goaltender Kevin Wootton (#35) was outstanding early, turning aside several quality opportunities and frustrating the reigning champions throughout the night. The deadlock was finally broken in the second peri
Kevin Wootton
Jun 10
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