Photo: Tim Garland The Syracuse Crunch have signed forwards Jujhar Khaira and Ara Nazarian to one-year American Hockey League contracts, and forward Joel Teasdale to a professional tryout contract. Khaira played 22 games with the AHL’s Iowa Wild last season, posting five goals and 13 assists for 18 points. He also skated in one NHL…
Brett Murray cleaned up a rebound with 11:46 gone in overtime to give Rochester a 4-3 win over Syracuse on Saturday night, completing a season-saving rally and sending the teams’ North Division semifinal series to a winner-take-all Game 5. Facing elimination and a three-goal deficit at the start of the third period, the Amerks got…
Waltteri Merelä scored on a breakaway 10:18 into the second overtime period as the Syracuse Crunch took a 2-1 decision over Rochester in the pivotal Game 3 of their North Division semifinal series on Thursday night. With a 2-1 series lead thanks to back-to-back OT wins, the Crunch can eliminate the Amerks with another victory…
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Syracuse Crunch forward Daniel Walcott has been selected as the winner of the Yanick Dupré Memorial Award for 2023-24. This award has been presented annually since 1998 to an AHL player for his outstanding contributions to his local community and charitable organizations. The Yanick Dupré…
Photo: Micheline Veluvolu Gabriel Fortier deflected home a shot with 10:56 gone in overtime to give the Syracuse Crunch a 4-3 win over Rochester in Game 2 of their North Division semifinal series on Sunday afternoon. Fortier got a piece of Declan Carlile‘s point shot off an offensive faceoff win to pick up his first…
Photo: Micheline Veluvolu Isak Rosén scored with 9:39 left in regulation to send the Rochester Americans to a 3-2 win over the Syracuse Crunch in the opener of their North Division semifinal series on Friday night. Game 2 of the best-of-five is set for Sunday afternoon. Highly regarded Sabres prospects Anton Wahlberg and Noah Östlund…
The Syracuse Crunch are the first team from the North Division to clinch a berth in the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs. The Crunch secured their postseason spot thanks to the Utica Comets’ 5-1 loss at Toronto on Saturday afternoon. They will play in the Calder Cup Playoffs for the sixth consecutive tournament, and the eighth…
by Megan Cahill | AHL On The Beat For 30 seasons, the Syracuse Crunch have been a staple in Central New York. That kind of longevity is no accident. Part of the organization’s mission statement is to establish a reputation of integrity and professionalism through initiatives sensitive and responsive to the community the team represents….
The Syracuse Crunch have acquired forward Jordy Bellerive from the San Jose Barracuda in exchange for forward Joe Carroll. Bellerive has appeared in 46 AHL games this season between San Jose and Lehigh Valley, totaling five goals and six assists. He was acquired by the Barracuda from the Phantoms on Jan. 23. A fifth-year pro,…
Darren Francis Photography The Syracuse Crunch have acquired defenseman Quinn Schmiemann from the Abbotsford Canucks in exchange for future considerations. Schmiemann, 22, has tallied one goal and five assists in 25 games with Abbotsford this season. As a rookie in 2022-23, he posted two goals and four assists in 31 AHL games. Schmiemann was originally…
