Syracuse Crunch
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| Syracuse Crunch | |
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| Conference | Western Conference (AHL) |
| Division | North Division |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Arena | War Memorial at Oncenter |
| City | Syracuse, New York |
| Team Colors | Navy, Red, and White |
| Logo Design | An ape-like creature biting a hockey stick in half |
| Franchise History | Hamilton Canucks (1992-1994) Syracuse Crunch (1994 - present) |
| Local Media Affiliates | Syracuse Post-Standard WHEN (620 AM) |
| Owner | Howard Dolgon |
| General Manager | Vance Lederman |
| Head Coach | Ross Yates |
| Team Affiliations | Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) Dayton Bombers (ECHL) Youngstown SteelHounds (CHL) |
| Regular Season Titles | none |
| Division Championships | 1 (2001-02) |
| Conference Championships | none |
| Calder Cups | none |
The Syracuse Crunch are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Syracuse, New York, USA at the War Memorial at Oncenter.
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[edit] Area History
- Previous franchise names are located in franchise history to the right.
American Hockey League teams that played in Syracuse:
- Syracuse Stars (1930-36) in the Original IHL
- Syracuse Stars (1936-40) in the IAHL - The first team to win the Calder Cup in (1936-37)
- Syracuse Warriors (1951-54)
- Syracuse Eagles (1974-75)
- Syracuse Firebirds (1979-80)
Other hockey teams that played in Syracuse:
- Syracuse Blazers (1962-63) (EPHL)
- Syracuse Blazers (1967-73) (EHL)
- Syracuse Blazers (1973-77) (NAHL)
- Syracuse Hornets (1980-81) (EHL) - played only ten games
- Syracuse Jr. Crunch/Syracuse Stars (1996-2005) in the Metro Junior A Hockey League and Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
[edit] Year-by-year record
| Year | GP | W | L | T | OL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | ||||||||||
| 2005-06 | 80 | 47 | 25 | - | 5 | 3 | 272 | 251 | 102 | 2nd, North |
| 2004-05 | 80 | 36 | 33 | 4 | 7 | - | 215 | 230 | 83 | 5th, North |
| 2003-04 | 80 | 38 | 25 | 10 | 7 | - | 239 | 235 | 93 | 2nd, North |
| 2002-03 | 80 | 27 | 41 | 8 | 4 | - | 201 | 256 | 66 | 4th, Central |
| 2001-02 | 80 | 39 | 23 | 13 | 5 | - | 228 | 193 | 96 | Central Champion |
| 2000-01 | 80 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 5 | - | 235 | 254 | 83 | 3rd, Mid-Atlantic |
| 1999-00 | 80 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 1 | - | 290 | 294 | 80 | 2nd, Empire |
| 1998-99 | 80 | 18 | 50 | 9 | 3 | - | 220 | 327 | 48 | Last, Empire |
| 1997-98 | 80 | 35 | 32 | 11 | 2 | - | 272 | 285 | 83 | 3rd, Empire |
| 1996-97 | 80 | 32 | 38 | 10 | 0 | - | 241 | 265 | 74 | 4th, Empire State |
| 1995-96 | 80 | 31 | 37 | 5 | 7 | - | 257 | 307 | 74 | Last, Central |
| 1994-95 | 80 | 29 | 42 | 9 | 0 | - | 288 | 325 | 67 | Last, Southern |
| 12 Seasons | 960 | 400 | 390 | 98 | 46 | 3 | 2958 | 3222 | --- | Through 2005-06 season |
[edit] Playoffs
| Year | 1st Round |
2nd Round |
Conference Finals |
Calder Cup Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Manitoba 4 Syracuse 2 |
-- | -- | -- |
| 2004-05 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2003-04 | Rochester 4 Syracuse 3 |
-- | -- | -- |
| 2002-03 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2001-02 | Syracuse 3 Philadelphia 0 |
Chicago 4 Syracuse 3 |
-- | -- |
| 2000-01 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3 Syracuse 2 |
-- | -- | -- |
| 1999-00 | Hamilton 3 Syracuse 1 |
-- | -- | -- |
| 1998-99 | Did not qualify | |||
| 1997-98 | Hamilton 3 Syracuse 2 |
-- | -- | -- |
| 1996-97 | Rochester 3 Syracuse 0 |
-- | -- | -- |
| 1995-96 | Syracuse 3 Binghamton 1 |
Syracuse 4 Baltimore 3 |
Rochester 4 Syracuse 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Did not qualify |
[edit] Team records
[edit] Single Season
- Goals: 40
Lonny Bohonos (1995-96) - Assists: 58 Bill Bowler (2000-01)
- Points: 79 Lonny Bohonos (1995-96), Bill Bowler (2000-01)
- Penalty Minutes: 357 Jody Shelley (2000-01)
- GAA: 2.18 Jean-Francois Labbe (2001-02)
- SV%: .928 Jean-Francois Labbe (2001-02)
[edit] Career
- Career Goals: 107 Mark Hartigan
- Career Assists: 143 Brad Moran
- Career Points: 241 Brad Moran
- Career Penalty Minutes: 820 Jeremy Reich
- Career Goaltending Wins: 63
Karl Goehring - Career Shutouts: 11 Jean-Francois Labbe
- Career Games: 334 Brad Moran
[edit] Logo Gallery
 Original Crunch Logo |
 5th Anniversary Logo |
 10th Anniversary Logo |
[edit] Retired Numbers
The crunch currently have one number retired. John Badduke's # 14 The number hangs from the Onondaga County War Memorial over section 14.
[edit] Fans
Three Syracuse Crunch season ticket holders dress as the Hanson Brothers from the movie Slap Shot for each and every Crunch home game. And sometimes during a stoppage of play, if there is a man in the opposing penalty box, one of the three will get out of their seat when the theme to Bonanza begins and proceed to travel around the main row on the ice level and crash into the penalty box seemingly as a taunt to the other team.
[edit] External links
- Dave's Unofficial Syracuse Crunch Page
- Syracuse Crunch Official Website
- The Internet Hockey Database - Syracuse Crunch
