A professional hockey team based in Glens Falls, New York. The Adirondack Phantoms are in the Northeast Division of the AHL (American Hockey League). The AHL is generally considered to be above the ECHL (East Coast Hockey League) and the CHL (Central Hockey League) but below the NHL (National Hockey League). The Adirondack Phantoms were founded in 2009. The head coach of the team (as of 2011) is Joe Paterson. The team plays out of ¬¬the Glens Falls Civic centre in Glens Falls. Their NHL affiliates are the Philadelphia Flyers. Their ECHL affiliates are the Trenton Titans.