
Crunch Sign Gabe Guentzel to ATO
March 16, 2012 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release
Syracuse, NY (March 16, 2012) - The Syracuse Crunch announced today the club has signed defenseman Gabe Guentzel to an amateur tryout contract.
Guentzel, 23, played four seasons at Colorado College collecting 94 points (16g, 78a) in 156 NCAA games. A native of Woodbury, Minnesota, the defenseman earned WCHA All-Academic honors (2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12) and was named to the WCHA Second All-Star team for the 2011-12 season. Prior to attending Colorado College, Guentzel played with the Sioux Falls Stampede (2007-08) of the USHL and Southern Minnesota Express (2006-07) of the NAHL.
The Crunch will return home to face Rochester at the War Memorial on March 16. Both season tickets and single game tickets can be purchased either in person at the Crunch Box Office located at the War Memorial on 800 South State Street in Syracuse, or by calling the office at (315) 473- 4444. For all the latest Crunch information and updates, fans can visit the team's official website at (www.syracusecrunch.com) or follow the club on Facebook at (www.facebook.com/syracusecrunch) and on Twitter (www.twitter.com/syracusecrunch).
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