Bouchard named head coach of Crunch

The Tampa Bay Lightning have named Joel Bouchard as head coach of the Syracuse Crunch. In addition, Daniel Jacob has been named assistant coach. Bouchard, 49, joins the Crunch with 242 games of experience as an AHL head coach with … Continue reading

Crunch handle Amerks in Game 2

A dominant opening period was enough to lift the Syracuse Crunch to a 3-0 victory over the Rochester Americans on Saturday evening. Syracuse leads the best-of-five series, two games to none. Game 3 is set for Friday evening in Rochester. … Continue reading

Crunch Defeat Amerks, 3-2, In Overtime To Take Game 1

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Phil Myers scored two minutes into the overtime frame to lift the Syracuse Crunch over the Rochester Americans, 3-2, in Game 1 of the North Division Semifinals tonight at the Upstate Medical University Arena. Declan Carlile and Felix … Continue reading

Simon Ryfors Scores Four Goals as Crunch Extinguish Comets, 6-4

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Simon Ryfors scored four goals as the Syracuse Crunch extinguished the Utica Comets, 6-4, tonight at the Adirondack Bank Center. The win puts the Crunch back into the second place in the North Division with a 35-25-6-4 record … Continue reading

Crunch Defeat Amerks, 3-2, In Overtime

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse Crunch defeated the Rochester Americans, 3-2, in overtime tonight at Blue Cross Arena. The win keeps the Crunch in second place in the North Division standings as they move to 34-24-5-4 on the season and 6-5-0-0 … Continue reading

Crunch Rally Past Penguins, 4-3, In Overtime

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Alex Barre-Boulet scored twice in the third period to set a new franchise record and send the game into overtime where the Syracuse Crunch defeated the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 4-3, tonight at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. Barre-Boulet’s … Continue reading