Posts About "Syracuse Crunch"
The Strangest Hockey Team Names of All Time: Part Three
September 14th, 2015 As we count down the days until hockey season kicks off once again, we've found several ways to pass the time. One of our more comical pastimes of late has been looking into one of the stranger parts of the hockey world: team names. Minor league hockey teams, in particular, have a tendency to have some pretty weird names. I suppose it...
Looking Back With Calder Cup Champion Mike Angelidis
November 12th, 2013 It’s a memorable moment in an athlete’s career when they win a championship so when they get the opportunity to come back and play in the city that propelled them to a title it’s always a date they circle on their calendar. Mike Angelidis was the Captain of the 2011-2012 Norfolk Admirals, the team that won the Calder Cup--the...
Halloween Special: Dressing Up As the Perfect Albany Devil
October 28th, 2013 Halloween is fast approaching and Albany Devils fans will be dressed in all sorts of costumes. While there will be wicked witches and walking pumpkins wandering around Albany on Halloween, imagine we could dress up as the perfect Albany Devil! This requires two things. First, our perfect A-Devil must have the ability to...
Syracuse Crunch Face Big Test Down 2-0
June 11th, 2013 This wasn't the way the Syracuse Crunch wanted to start their Calder Cup Final run. The Crunch, who won the Calder Cup with many of the same players a season ago as the Norfolk Admirals, dropped the first two games of the Calder Cup Final and will now look to dig themselves out of a substantial hole when they head to Grand Rapids to...
What Does An AHL Team's Success Mean for the NHL?
June 6th, 2013 The American Hockey League. One tier under the NHL. Seen as a developmental league for young players. But it's also a platform for pro hockey players young and old who can't cut it in the bigs. Every NHL team has an AHL affiliation, or "farm team" as it's often called. They can bring players up and send them down. The AHL runs parallel...
Marc Methot: A Serious Canadian Olympic Candidate?
May 17th, 2013 Marc Methot has come a long way since his Junior A days playing for the Kanata Valley Lasers. A steady stay-at-home defenseman for the Lasers, he transitioned perfectly to major junior and continued to play his hardnosed style.
Trade Brings Depth To Tampa Bay
March 13th, 2013 Monday afternoon the Anaheim Ducks and Tampa Bay Lightning made a deal that sent 28-year-old Oakville, Ontario centerman Kyle Wilson to the Anaheim organization and shipped 25-year-old Apple Valley, Minnesota native Dan Sexton to the Tampa Bay organization. Here is a little background and taste of what Dan Sexton will bring to the Tampa...
Lightning Face Test of Shortened Season
January 11th, 2013 It’s finally time, hockey fans. Time to dust off your hockey jerseys, tape your sticks, and polish your Stanley Cup replicas (don’t lie, I know you have one) because it’s been far too long. However, if you’re a Tampa Bay Lightning fan, your hockey memorabilia has been away longer than most. After an impressive...
Syracuse Blanks Norfolk 3-0
January 5th, 2013 The Syracuse Crunch stonewalled the Norfolk Admirals Friday at Scope skating away with a 3-0 victory. Tonight’s match was a highly penalized tilt. Referee Terry Koharski handed out 128 minutes in penalties with many being fighting majors and misconducts. Folks, this tilt was not for the faint of heart! Norfolk center Chris...
Unconventional Route is Working Out For Tyler Johnson
December 10th, 2012 Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Tyler Johnson has taken a rather unconventional route to the NHL, but it seems to be paying off.Cory Conacher Named AHL Player Of The Week
A year ago the name Cory Conacher had a slightly different ring to it. A talented player, no doubt, but a young player looking to establish himself in the professional ranks doesn't come with much fanfare. As it turned out, all he needed was a chance. Conacher, who posted a league best 39 goals and took home rookie of the year and...
AHL To Serve As Testing Ground In 2012-13
July 2nd, 2012 During the 1990's when the AHL and now defunct IHL had more autonomy so to speak, they served not only as a place for players to prove their mettle, but for hockey to test possible rule changes. With the AHL installing full scale instant replay for the first time (which should be interesting at the old Glens Falls Civic Center) the...
Tampa Bay Lightning to Pull Prospects from Norfolk?
June 13th, 2012 Information is surfacing that on the heels of their extraordinary, record-setting and Calder Cup-winning season, the Norfolk Admirals might be a lame duck franchise. And the Tampa Bay Lightning may have arranged it months ago. While nothing has been announced by either Tampa Bay or Norfolk, the first public indication of a...
