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Columbus Returns Reinforcements To Crunch

April 7, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


Syracuse, NY - The Syracuse Crunch announced today that the Columbus Blue Jackets have returned center Zenon Konopka, defenseman Clay Wilson, left wings Joakim Lindstrom and Tom Sestito and right wings Gilbert Brule and Adam Pineault to Syracuse.

Konopka, 27, has appeared in 59 games for the Crunch this season, tallying 22 goals, 29 assists and 168 penalty minutes. He has also appeared in 3 games for Columbus this season, recording 15 penalty minutes. A native of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Konopka was acquired in a trade from Anaheim along with Curtis Glencross and a seventh round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Joe Motzko, Mark Hartigan and a fourth round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft on January 26, 2007.

Wilson, 25, has appeared in 67 combined AHL games for the Crunch and Portland this season, racking up 12 goals, 32 assists and 33 penalty minutes. He has also appeared in 7 games for Columbus this season, recording 1 goal, 1 assist and 2 penalty minutes. A native of Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota, Wilson was acquired in a trade from Anaheim along with Aaron Rome in exchange for Geoff Platt on November 15, 2007.

Lindstrom, 24, has appeared in 45 games for the Crunch this season, notching 23 goals, 31 assists and 64 penalty minutes. He has also appeared in 25 games for Columbus this season, registering 3 goals, 4 assists and 14 penalty minutes. A native of Skelleftea, Sweden, Lindstrom was drafted by Columbus in the second round, 41st overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

Sestito, 20, has appeared in 62 games for the Crunch this season, netting 7 goals, 15 assists and 198 penalty minutes. He has also appeared in 1 game with Columbus this season, recording 17 penalty minutes. A native of Rome, New York, Sestito was drafted by Columbus in the third round, 85th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Brule, 21, has appeared in 12 games for the Crunch this season, scoring 4 goals, 4 assists and 16 penalty minutes. He has also appeared in 61 games with Columbus this season, tallying 1 goal, 8 assists and 24 penalty minutes. A native of Edmonton, Alberta, Brule was drafted by Columbus in the first round, sixth overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

Pineault, 21 has appeared in 74 games for the Crunch this season, racking up 21 goals, 27 assists and 64 penalty minutes. He has also appeared in 3 games with Columbus this season. A native of Holyoke, Massachusetts, Pineault was drafted by Columbus in the second round, 46th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

The Crunch's next game is Tuesday, April 8 as they travel to Lake Erie to take on the Monsters. The Crunch return home on Saturday, April 12 vs. Binghamton at the War Memorial at Oncenter. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Crunch office at (315) 473- 4444, at the Oncenter Box Office, located on the State Street side of the War Memorial or by calling TicketMaster at (315) 472-0700.

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