It takes time to build chemistry with teammates. But some players – like the Syracuse Crunch’s Nick Abruzzese, Tommy Miller and Matteo Pietroniro – are able to build a bond that spans multiple organizations.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have claimed forward Curtis Douglas off waivers from the Utah Mammoth.
Balancing dual roles is not completely new to Joel Bouchard, who will serve as head coach and general manager of the Syracuse Crunch beginning this season.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have named Joel Bouchard as general manager of the Syracuse Crunch. He will continue to serve as head coach as well.
Syracuse Crunch captain Gabriel Dumont has announced his retirement from professional hockey following a career that spanned 16 seasons and 912 regular-season and playoff games.
The Rochester Americans punched their ticket the North Division finals on Thursday night with a 4-0 victory over the Syracuse Crunch, completing a three-game sweep of their rivals.
Devon Levi made 35 saves for his first career postseason shutout, backstopping Rochester to a 4-0 win over Syracuse on Sunday afternoon.
Kale Clague scored the tiebreaking goal 3:55 into the third period as Rochester rallied for a 3-2 victory over Syracuse in the opener of their best-of-five North Division semifinal series on Friday night.
As Tampa Bay and Syracuse both qualify for the playoffs again, Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois said the organization focuses on establishing its culture at both levels.
Cayden Primeau and Connor Hughes of the Laval Rocket and Brandon Halverson and Matt Tomkins of the Syracuse Crunch are the co-recipients of the Harry “Hap” Holmes Memorial Award for the 2024-25 season.
