AHL Syracuse Crunch

Columbus Assigns Ling to Syracuse

Published on January 20, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


Syracuse, NY (January 20, 2004) – The Syracuse Crunch announced today that the Columbus Blue Jackets have assigned right wing David Ling to Syracuse. The team also announced that the Blue Jackets have recalled left wing Jeremy Reich and right wing Tim Jackman.

Ling, 29, has appeared in 35 games with Columbus this season, recording 1 assist and 51 penalty minutes. In 117 games with Syracuse, Ling has tallied 26 goals, 75 assists and 369 penalty minutes. In 312 career AHL games with Saint John, Fredericton, and Syracuse, Ling has recorded 97 goals, 186 assists and 947 penalty minutes. He has recorded 3 goals, 3 assists and 144 penalty minutes in 78 career NHL games with Montreal and Columbus. A native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Ling was signed by Columbus as a free agent on July 7, 2001.

Reich, 24, has appeared in 39 games with Syracuse this season, recording 5 goals, 17 assists and 79 penalty minutes. In 232 career AHL games, all with Syracuse, Reich has tallied 34 goals, 46 assists and 560 penalty minutes. Reich is expected to make his NHL debut on Wednesday vs. St. Louis. A native of Craik, Saskatchewan, Reich was signed as a free agent by Columbus on May 17, 2000.

Jackman, 22, has appeared in 35 games with Syracuse this season, recording 12 goals, 8 assists and 21 penalty minutes. Jackman made his NHL debut on December 20 @ Minnesota. He appeared in five games with Columbus without recording a point. A native of Minot, North Dakota, Jackman was drafted by Columbus with their second choice, 38th overall, in the 2001 Entry Draft.

Syracuse travels to Houston on Saturday, January 24 (8 p.m. EST) and San Antonio on Sunday, January 25 (6 p.m. EST) for their first-ever appearance in both cities. Crunch action can be heard on SportsRadio 620 WHEN with play-by-play announcer Bob McElligott or by logging onto SportsJuice on the Crunch's official website at www.syracusecrunch.com and clicking on Listen Live.

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