The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, have announced the date for the "Battle on Hamilton."

The game will take place at the brand-new PPL Center on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 5 p.m. The game will pit Phantoms and Flyers players against one another in an exhibition contest that will be the first hockey event at the state-of-the-art PPL Center."This is a perfect way to kick off the hockey season at PPL Center," said Phantoms executive vice president Chris Porreca. "We can't wait to open the doors to this beautiful new arena and for all the hockey fans in the Lehigh Valley community, it will be a great chance to see current and former Phantoms skating together."The "Battle on Hamilton" comes one day after the start of Phantoms training camp in the Lehigh Valley.Tickets for the "Battle on Hamilton" will go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 19 and are available starting at $10 for upper-bowl seating, $15 for lower-level seats and $20 for club-level seating. To purchase tickets please visit the PPL Center Box Office at 701 Hamilton Street, call 610-347-TIXX (8499) or log on to pplcenter.com/tickets.Opening Night for the inaugural regular season of Lehigh Valley Phantoms hockey at the PPL Center is Friday, Oct. 17 against the Adirondack Flames.