▁to ▁All ent own ▁provided ▁that ▁a ▁multi - pur pose ▁ar ena ▁can ▁be ▁constructed ▁there . ▁Until ▁a ▁permanent ▁new ▁home ▁is ▁found ▁for ▁the ▁club ▁it ▁will ▁have ▁to ▁operate ▁starting ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 – 1 0 ▁in ▁a ▁temporary ▁location . ▁The ▁site ▁being ▁given ▁the ▁most ▁serious ▁consideration ▁for ▁that ▁is ▁Glen ▁F alls , ▁the ▁former ▁home ▁of ▁the ▁A HL ▁Ad ir ond ack ▁Red ▁W ings ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 9 . ▁Com cast ▁Spect ac or ▁continues ▁to ▁operate ▁the ▁team ▁through ▁the ▁conclusion ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 – 0 9 ▁A HL ▁season ▁and ▁play offs . ▁ ▁With ▁Craig ▁Ber ube ▁returning ▁to ▁his ▁role ▁as ▁an ▁assistant ▁coach ▁with ▁the ▁Fly ers , ▁John ▁P add ock ▁was ▁named ▁head ▁coach ▁of ▁the ▁Ph ant oms . ▁The ▁Ph ant oms ▁tra iled ▁the ▁B ingham ton ▁Sen ators ▁by ▁as ▁many ▁as ▁ 1 2 ▁points ▁on ▁March ▁ 1 4 ▁for ▁the ▁final ▁play off ▁spot ▁in ▁the ▁East ▁Division , ▁but ▁came ▁back ▁to ▁over take ▁B ingham ton ▁and ▁cl inch ▁the ▁final ▁play off ▁spot ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁regular ▁season ▁game ▁at ▁the ▁Spect rum . ▁The ▁Ph ant oms ▁final ▁season ▁in ▁Philadelphia ▁came ▁to ▁an ▁end ▁after ▁being ▁swe pt ▁from ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁play offs ▁by ▁the ▁H ers he y ▁B ears . ▁ ▁E CH L