What league does Syracuse Crunch play in?

Syracuse Crunch play in the AHL.

When was Syracuse Crunch founded?

Syracuse Crunch was founded in 1994 in Syracuse, NY, USA, USA.

Where is Syracuse Crunch based?

Syracuse Crunch is based in Syracuse, NY, USA.

Who is the head coach of Syracuse Crunch?

The head coach of Syracuse Crunch is Joël Bouchard.

Who is the captain of Syracuse Crunch?

The captain of Syracuse Crunch is Steven Santini.

What arena does Syracuse Crunch play in?

Syracuse Crunch play their home games at War Memorial at Oncenter in Syracuse, NY, USA.

Who is the general manager of Syracuse Crunch?

The general manager of Syracuse Crunch is Jeff Tambellini.

What are the team colors of Syracuse Crunch?

The team colors of Syracuse Crunch are Blue + Grey + White.

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	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#59	Ryan Fanti (G)	26	1999	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'3"	198	L
	#32	Jon Gillies (G)	32	1994	Concord, NH, USA	6'6"	223	L
	#31	Brandon Halverson (G)	30	1996	Traverse City, MI, USA	6'5"	236	L
	#1	Kevin Mandolese (G)	26	2000	Blainville, QC, CAN	6'4"	181	L
	#35	Harrison Meneghin (G)	21	2004	South Surrey, BC, CAN	6'4"	174	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#72	Declan Carlile (D)"A"	26	2000	Flint, MI, USA	6'3"	192	L
	#45	Charle-Édouard D'Astous (D)	28	1998	Rimouski, QC, CAN	6'2"	212	L
	#57	Dyllan Gill (D)	22	2004	Riverview, NB, CAN	6'3"	194	R
	#23	Maxim Groshev (D/W)	24	2001	Agryz, RUS	6'2"	198	L
	#96	Chris Harpur (D)	29	1996	Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, CAN	6'3"	201	L
	#7	Simon Lundmark (D)	25	2000	Stockholm, SWE	6'2"	194	R
	#8	Tommy Miller (D)	27	1999	West Bloomfield, MI, USA	6'2"	194	R
	#5	Ian Mitchell (D)	27	1999	St. Albert, AB, CAN	6'0"	192	R
	#38	Wyatt Newpower (D)	28	1997	Hugo, MN, USA	6'4"	209	R
	#75	Matteo Pietroniro (D)	27	1998	Boise, ID, USA	6'1"	185	L
	#4	Romain Rodzinski (D)Loan	24	2002	Lausanne, SUI	6'1"	190	L
	#42	Ethan Samson (D)	23	2003	Delta, BC, CAN	6'1"	181	R
	#16	Steven Santini (D)"C"	31	1995	Bronxville, NY, USA	6'3"	214	R
	#76	Roman Schmidt (D)	23	2003	Midland, MI, USA	6'5"	218	R
	#46	Vincent Sévigny (D)Loan	25	2001	Québec, QC, CAN	6'3"	194	L
	#28	Jarred Tinordi (D)	34	1992	Burnsville, MN, USA	6'6"	229	L
FORWARDS
	#80	Nick Abruzzese (C/LW)	27	1999	Slate Hill, NY, USA	5'10"	179	L
	#14	Tristan Allard (C/LW)	24	2002	Renfrew, ON, CAN	6'2"	196	L
	#21	Mitchell Chaffee (RW)	28	1998	Grand Rapids, MI, USA	6'1"	205	R
	#9	Ethan Czata (C/RW)	19	2007	Brampton, ON, CAN	6'2"	179	L
	#39	Curtis Douglas (C/LW)	26	2000	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'9"	243	L
	#25	Dylan Duke (LW/C)	23	2003	Strongsville, OH, USA	5'10"	176	L
	#62	Jack Finley (C/RW)	24	2002	St. Louis, MO, USA	6'6"	227	R
	#20	Cooper Flinton (LW/RW)	23	2003	Auburn, NH, USA	6'2"	205	L
	#13	Brendan Furry (LW/RW)	28	1998	Toledo, OH, USA	6'1"	198	L
	#79	Ethan Gauthier (RW/LW)	21	2005	Phoenix, AZ, USA	6'0"	183	R
	#94	Conor Geekie (RW/C)	22	2004	Minnedosa, MB, CAN	6'4"	207	L
	#84	Max Grondin (C/LW)Loan	26	2000	Hearst, ON, CAN	6'4"	205	L
	#88	Niko Huuhtanen (RW/LW)	23	2003	Helsinki, FIN	6'3"	198	R
	#17	Dominic James (C/LW)	24	2002	Plymouth, MI, USA	6'0"	190	L
	#61	Boris Katchouk (LW/C)"A"	28	1998	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'2"	212	L
	#41	Spencer Kersten (RW/LW)	26	2000	Waterloo, ON, CAN	5'10"	185	R
	#11	Lucas Mercuri (C/RW)	24	2002	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'3"	223	R
	#50	Michael Milne (LW/RW)	23	2002	Abbotsford, BC, CAN	5'11"	187	L
	#18	Reece Newkirk (C/LW)	25	2001	Moose Jaw, SK, CAN	5'9"	168	L
	#63	Matthew Peca (C)	33	1993	Petawawa, ON, CAN	5'9"	183	L
	#22	Jakob Pelletier (LW/C)"A"	25	2001	Québec, QC, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#81	Milo Roelens (C/LW)	23	2003	Roeselare, BEL	6'7"	225	L
	#49	Scott Sabourin (RW/LW)"A"	34	1992	Orleans, ON, CAN	6'4"	207	R
	#9	Wojciech Stachowiak (LW/RW)	27	1999	Gdansk, POL	6'1"	194	L
	#44	Noah Steen (LW/RW)	22	2004	Oslo, NOR	6'1"	194	L
	#95	Gabriel Szturc (C/LW)	22	2003	Cesky Tesin, CZE	5'11"	194	L

Position: G: 2, D: 12, F: 21Av Age: 26.23 yearsAv Ht: 6'2"Av Wt: 198 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Syracuse Crunch Staff

GM/Head CoachJoël Bouchard
Asst. CoachJ.D. Forrest
Asst. CoachA.J. MacLean
Goaltending CoachMaxime Vaillancourt
Asst. General ManagerJeff Tambellini
Asst. Equipment ManagerHolden Sarosy
Asst. Video CoachGehrig Sarosy
CEOHoward Dolgon
Dir. of BroadcastingLukas Favale
Dir. of Player DevelopmentJean-Philippe Côté
Dir.Jim Sarosy
Franchise OwnerHoward Dolgon
Head Athletic TrainerAlex Maring
Head Equipment ManagerNoah Koenig
Physical TherapistTyler Bacarro
PresidentHoward Dolgon

2025-2026 Syracuse Crunch Captains

"C"

Steven Santini

"A"

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Syracuse Crunch Facts

Plays in: American Hockey League
Team Colors: Blue + Grey + White
Town: Syracuse, NY, USA Map
Founded: 1994

2025-2026 Syracuse Crunch Roster Facts

Nationalities

26 players
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Experience

Syracuse Crunch: 2 849 GP
NHL: 1 359 GP
WC: 69 GP
OG: 6 GP
SHL: 270 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 40 GP
Liiga: 231 GP
KHL: 108 GP
Czechia: 13 GP
AHL: 7 215 GP
DEL: 239 GP
NL: 10 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)
Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: War Memorial at Oncenter
Location: Syracuse, NY, USA
Capacity: 6 230
Construction Year: 1951

Syracuse Crunch Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
05/03/2026 07:00 PM UTC	Syracuse Crunch	Cleveland Monsters	1 - 2 (OT 107:53)	AHL
05/01/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Syracuse Crunch	Cleveland Monsters	3 - 4 (OT 70:05)	AHL
04/26/2026 08:00 PM UTC	Cleveland Monsters	Syracuse Crunch	1 - 4	AHL
04/24/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Cleveland Monsters	Syracuse Crunch	3 - 2	AHL
04/18/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Syracuse Crunch	Belleville Senators	4 - 0	AHL

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Shawn Element (F)

Joining fromMaine Mariners

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Elliot Desnoyers (F)

Joining fromIowa Wild

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Zach Uens (D)

Joining fromCoachella Valley Firebirds

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07/02/2026

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Matthew Peca (F)

Leaving forRochester Americans

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07/01/2026

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Clark Bishop (F)

Joining fromCalgary Flames

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Jarred Tinordi (D)

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05/27/2026

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Reece Newkirk (F)

Leaving forJYP

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05/14/2026

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Matteo Pietroniro (D)

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Syracuse Crunch History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	AHL	72	41	24	-	-	7	237	189	89	1.24	2	Division Semifinal loss
2024-2025	AHL	72	37	23	-	-	12	206	178	86	1.19	3	Division Semifinal loss
2023-2024	AHL	72	39	24	-	-	9	220	203	87	1.21	3	Division Final loss
2022-2023	AHL	72	35	26	-	-	11	252	239	81	1.13	2	Division Semifinal loss
2021-2022	AHL	76	41	26	-	-	9	242	229	91	1.2	2	Division Semifinal loss
2020-2021	AHL	32	19	10	-	-	3	120	93	41	1.28	3	No playoffs held
2019-2020	AHL	62	30	23	-	-	9	202	210	69	1.11	5	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	AHL	76	47	21	-	-	8	264	187	102	1.34	1	Conference QF loss
2017-2018	AHL	76	46	22	-	-	8	234	189	100	1.32	2	Conference SF loss
2016-2017	AHL	76	38	24	-	-	14	232	227	90	1.18	1	Final loss
2015-2016	AHL	76	32	29	-	-	15	213	240	79	1.04	4	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	AHL	76	32	25	-	9	10	218	219	92	1.21	2	Conference QF loss
2013-2014	AHL	76	31	32	-	-	13	198	232	75	0.99	5	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	AHL	76	36	22	-	7	11	247	201	97	1.28	1	Final loss
2011-2012	AHL	76	25	29	-	12	10	238	234	84	1.11	4	Conference QF loss
2010-2011	AHL	80	35	38	-	3	4	217	249	77	0.96	6	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	AHL	80	29	39	-	5	7	227	272	75	0.94	6	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	AHL	80	32	32	-	8	8	214	226	88	1.1	5	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	AHL	80	37	26	-	9	8	247	201	100	1.25	2	Conference SF loss
2006-2007	AHL	80	31	34	-	3	12	250	248	80	1	5	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	AHL	80	37	25	-	10	8	272	251	102	1.28	2	Conference QF loss
2004-2005	AHL	80	36	33	-	-	11	215	230	83	1.04	5	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	AHL	80	38	25	10	-	7	239	235	93	1.16	2	Conference QF loss
2002-2003	AHL	80	27	41	8	-	4	201	256	66	0.83	4	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	AHL	80	39	23	13	-	5	228	193	96	1.2	1	Conference SF loss
2000-2001	AHL	80	33	30	12	-	5	235	254	83	1.04	3	Conference QF loss
1999-2000	AHL	80	35	35	9	-	1	290	294	80	1	2	Conference QF loss
1998-1999	AHL	80	18	50	9	-	3	220	327	48	0.6	5	Did not make playoffs
1997-1998	AHL	80	35	32	11	-	2	272	285	83	1.04	3	Conference QF loss

Syracuse Crunch Stars And Cult Players

Nikita Filatov (F)

Where Are They Now?

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Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

NHL affiliation history:
- Vancouver Canucks (1994-00)
- Columbus Blue Jackts (1994-00)
- Aneheim Ducks (2010-12)
- Tampa Bay Lightning (2012-)