David Jiricek absolutely dominated last night for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in their 4-3 overtime victory over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (on March 14, 2026).
The Phantoms rallied from being down 3-1 late in the third—Oliver Bonk scored on the Power Play to make it 3-2, then Lane Pederson tied it with 1:04 left on the 6-on-5 to force OT. Pederson sealed it just 10 seconds into the extra frame on a 4-on-3 PP.
Jiricek was all over the scoresheet with three assists, including setups on the tying goal and the overtime winner. That’s huge production from the young defenseman (the former sixth overall pick) in just his third game with the Phantoms since the trade from the Minnesota Wild (for Bobby Brink).
Overall, since joining, has one goal and three assists—solid reset and showing why the Flyers are high on him for next season. He’s looking like a key piece down there, especially with the Phantoms pushing for playoffs.
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