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Crunch Sign Center Nathan Smith

August 11, 2011 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


Syracuse, NY (August 11, 2011) - The Syracuse Crunch announced today that they have signed center Nathan Smith to a one-year, American Hockey League contract. As per club policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Smith, 29, spent last season playing for Augsberg of the German Elite League (DEL), where he appeared in 52 games and recorded 16 points (4g, 12a) and 42 penalty minutes. Smith has skated in 472 career AHL games with Manitoba, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Lake Erie and Houston, totaling 205 points (86g, 119a) and 487 penalty minutes. He has also appeared in 26 career NHL contests with Vancouver, Pittsburgh and Minnesota, going scoreless with 14 penalty minutes.

A native of Strathcona, Alberta, Smith's best professional season came in 2007-08 as a member of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins when he finished third on the team in scoring with 50 points (22g, 28a) in 68 games while serving as team captain. He also contributed 18 points (7g, 11a) in 22 playoff games, helping his club reach the Calder Cup Final. Prior to turning pro, Smith appeared in 231 Western Hockey League (WHL) games with Swift Current from 1998-2002, tallying 212 points (76g, 136a) and 228 penalty minutes. He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the first round, 23rd overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

Season tickets for the 2011-12 season are now on sale and can be purchased by calling the Crunch office at (315) 473-4444, or by stopping by the Crunch office in the War Memorial at Oncenter, located at 800 South State Street in downtown Syracuse. For the latest Crunch information, fans can visit the team's official website (www.syracusecrunch.com), or follow the club on Facebook (www.facebook.com/syracusecrunch) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/syracusecrunch).

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