AHL Syracuse Crunch

Brian Hart Reassigned and Charlie Dodero Returned on Loan to Greenville Swamp Rabbits

November 23, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Tampa Bay Lightning have reassigned Brian Hart to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL, Crunch general manager Julien BriseBois announced today. Additionally, the Syracuse Crunch have returned Charlie Dodero on loan to Greenville.

Hart, 21, appeared in three games, recording two penalty minutes, since being reassigned to the Crunch on Oct. 17. During the 2015-16 season, Hart has also skated in 12 games with the Swamp Rabbits, notching six goals. Prior to his professional career, the 6-foot-3, 222-pound forward skated in 37 games with the Harvard Crimson during the 2014-15 season, recording seven goals and 17 points. The Cumberland, Maine native ranked sixth on the Crimson for goals and tied for seventh for points. He played in 98 career games with Harvard over three seasons, recording 18 goals and 50 points.

Hart was drafted in the second round, 53rd overall, by the Lightning in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He was signed to a three-year, two-way NHL contract with the team on June 28.

Dodero, 23, has appeared in eight contests with the Swamp Rabbits this season, where he earned two assists. He skated in 36 games with the Crunch during the 2014-15 season, collecting five points (1g, 4a), 72 penalty minutes and a plus-7 rating.

The Bloomingdale, Illinois native also skated in 33 contests with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL last season, racking up 12 points (3g, 9a) and 81 penalty minutes. In 99 career ECHL games with Idaho and Greenville, Dodero has accumulated a total of 35 points (7g, 28a) and 190 penalty minutes.

Prior to his professional career, the 6-foot-2, 200-pound defenseman spent four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Sudbury Wolves and Kitchener Rangers, where he tallied 69 points (11g, 58a) and 286 penalty minutes over 248 contests.

Dodero was signed to a one-year AHL contract by the Syracuse Crunch on Sept. 2.

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