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March 13, 2026 - SYRACUSE, NY - The Syracuse Crunch fell to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, 4-1, tonight at the Upstate Medical University Arena.
Mitchell Chaffee scored the Crunch's only goal as the team moves to 35-19-3-1 on the season. They won the four-game season series against the Phantoms, 3-1-0-0.
Crunch goaltender Ryan Fanti turned aside 16-of-19 shots. Aleksei Kolosov earned the win stopping 39-of-40 shots in net for the Phantoms. Both teams converted on 1-of-2 power play opportunities.
The Phantoms opened scoring 2:32 into th... Full Story
March 13, 2026 - SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Syracuse Crunch are celebrating hockey history as they transform into the Syracuse Stars with specialty jerseys on Saturday, March 21 when the team hosts the Cleveland Monsters at 7 p.m.
Professional hockey arrived in Syracuse when Percy LeSueur and his partners purchased the Hamilton Tigers International Hockey League (IHL) franchise and moved the team to Syracuse as the Syracuse Stars. The Stars played their first six seasons in the IHL from 1930 to 1936 before joining the International-American Hoc... Full Story
March 13, 2026 - SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Tampa Bay Lightning have reassigned defenseman Steven Santini to the Syracuse Crunch, Vice President and General Manager Julien BriseBois announced today.
Santini, 31, has skated in 10 games with Tampa Bay this season, recording one assist and eight hits while averaging 11:20 of time on ice. The 6-foot-3, 217-pound defenseman has appeared in 134 career NHL contests between the Lightning, St. Louis Blues, Nashville Predators and New Jersey Devils, posting five goals and 24 points.
A native of Bronxv... Full Story
March 12, 2026 - SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired defenseman Ian Mitchell from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for forwards Michael Milne and Wojciech Stachowiak, Vice President and General Manager Julien BriseBois announced today. Mitchell will report to the Syracuse Crunch.
Mitchell, 27, has played in 45 games with the Griffins this season recording four goals and 16 assists to go along with a plus-27 rating. Last season, he skated in 47 games with the Providence Bruins, earning 27 points (4g, 23a), and 15 games ... Full Story
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Syracuse Crunch Fall to Lehigh Valley Phantoms, 4-1
March 13, 2026 - SYRACUSE, NY - The Syracuse Crunch fell to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, 4-1, tonight at the Upstate Medical University Arena.
Mitchell Chaffee scored the Crunch's only goal as the team moves to 35-19-3-1 on the season. They won the four-game season series against the Phantoms, 3-1-0-0.
Crunch goaltender Ryan Fanti turned aside 16-of-19 shots. Aleksei Kolosov earned the win stopping 39-of-40 shots in net for the Phantoms. Both teams converted on 1-of-2 power play opportunities.
The Phantoms opened scoring 2:32 into th... Full StoryMore Syracuse Crunch stories below
Syracuse Crunch to Celebrate Hockey History as Syracuse Stars March 21
March 13, 2026 - SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Syracuse Crunch are celebrating hockey history as they transform into the Syracuse Stars with specialty jerseys on Saturday, March 21 when the team hosts the Cleveland Monsters at 7 p.m.
Professional hockey arrived in Syracuse when Percy LeSueur and his partners purchased the Hamilton Tigers International Hockey League (IHL) franchise and moved the team to Syracuse as the Syracuse Stars. The Stars played their first six seasons in the IHL from 1930 to 1936 before joining the International-American Hoc... Full StoryTampa Bay Lightning Reassign Defenseman Steven Santini to Syracuse Crunch
March 13, 2026 - SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Tampa Bay Lightning have reassigned defenseman Steven Santini to the Syracuse Crunch, Vice President and General Manager Julien BriseBois announced today.
Santini, 31, has skated in 10 games with Tampa Bay this season, recording one assist and eight hits while averaging 11:20 of time on ice. The 6-foot-3, 217-pound defenseman has appeared in 134 career NHL contests between the Lightning, St. Louis Blues, Nashville Predators and New Jersey Devils, posting five goals and 24 points.
A native of Bronxv... Full StoryTampa Bay Lightning Acquire Defenseman Ian Mitchell from Detroit Red Wings
March 12, 2026 - SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired defenseman Ian Mitchell from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for forwards Michael Milne and Wojciech Stachowiak, Vice President and General Manager Julien BriseBois announced today. Mitchell will report to the Syracuse Crunch.
Mitchell, 27, has played in 45 games with the Griffins this season recording four goals and 16 assists to go along with a plus-27 rating. Last season, he skated in 47 games with the Providence Bruins, earning 27 points (4g, 23a), and 15 games ... Full StorySyracuse Crunch News
- Syracuse Crunch Fall to Lehigh Valley Phantoms, 4-1 - March 13, 2026
- Syracuse Crunch to Celebrate Hockey History as Syracuse Stars March 21 - March 13, 2026
- Tampa Bay Lightning Reassign Defenseman Steven Santini to Syracuse Crunch - March 13, 2026
- Tampa Bay Lightning Acquire Defenseman Ian Mitchell from Detroit Red Wings - March 12, 2026
- Syracuse Crunch Downed by Toronto Marlies, 5-1 - March 11, 2026
- Syracuse Crunch to Hold Second Annual Officer Michael Jensen Memorial First Responders Game April 11 - March 11, 2026
- Syracuse Crunch Weekly - Vol. 32, No. 22 - March 10, 2026
- Syracuse Crunch Acquire Forward Matthew Peca from Springfield Thunderbirds - March 10, 2026
- Tampa Bay Lightning Recall Defenseman Steven Santini from Syracuse Crunch - March 10, 2026
- Syracuse Crunch Dominate Utica Comets, 4-1 - March 8, 2026
- Syracuse Crunch Top Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 3-2, in Overtime - March 6, 2026
- Syracuse Crunch to Hold Star Wars Night March 14 - March 6, 2026
- Syracuse Crunch to Hold Mental Wellness Night March 6 - March 5, 2026
- Syracuse Crunch to Hold Bowling Tournament at YBR Casino & Sports Book March 18 - March 5, 2026
- Crunch Blank Rocket, 2-0 - March 4, 2026
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Syracuse Crunch Minor League Hockey
League: American Hockey LeagueHome: Syracuse, New York
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Lightning
Website: Syracuse Crunch site
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Syracuse Crunch Scoreboard
| Sat., Mar 14 | Laval at Syracuse | 5:00 p.m. | |
| Fri., Mar 13 | L | Lehigh Valley 4 at Syracuse 1 | Final |
| Wed., Mar 11 | L | Toronto 5 at Syracuse 1 | Final |
| Sun., Mar 8 | W | Syracuse 4 at Utica 1 | Final |
| Fri., Mar 6 | W | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2 at Syracuse 3 | Final (OT) |
| Wed., Mar 4 | W | Syracuse 2 at Laval 0 | Final |
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Syracuse Crunch Headlines
- Lightning re-assign defenseman Steven Santini to AHL Syracuse - AHL NHL.com (March 13)
- Utica Comets end three-day run of games with loss to Crunch - AHL Rome Sentinel (March 9)
- WBS Penguins earn point with late goal, fall to Syracuse in OT - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (March 7)
- Syracuse Crunch outlast Belleville on the road - AHL Syracuse Post Standard (February 19)
- Syracuse Crunch extend winning streak to 5 with road victory at Lehigh Valley Phantoms - AHL Syracuse Post Standard (February 16)
- Syracuse Crunch shut out Penguins, 5-0 - AHL Syracuse Post Standard (February 15)
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