
Crunch Sign Defenseman Benn Olson
October 6, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release
Syracuse, NY (October 6, 2010) - The Syracuse Crunch announced today that they have signed defenseman Benn Olson to a professional tryout contract. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Olson, 23, appeared in nine games with the Albany River Rats last season, tallying 21 penalty minutes. In addition, Olson skated in 50 games with Florida (ECHL) last season, collecting nine assists and 168 penalty minutes.
A native of Port McNeil, British Columbia, Olson has appeared in 45 combined AHL games with Albany over the last two seasons, tallying four assists and 161 penalty minutes.
Season tickets for the 2010-11 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.
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