Crunch Sign Left Wing Leigh Salters
October 27, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release
Syracuse, NY (October 27, 2010) - The Syracuse Crunch announced today that they have signed left wing Leigh Salters to an American Hockey League contract. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Salters, 21, made his professional debut with the Worcester Sharks on October 16 at Norfolk, registering two shots on goal and two penalty minutes. Prior to turning pro, Salters played in 250 combined Ontario Hockey League games with Guelph and London from 2005-10, recording 84 points (34g, 50a) and 379 penalty minutes.
A native of London, Ontario, the 6-4, 225-pound Salters was an invite to the San Jose Sharks' 2010-11 Rookie Camp.
The Crunch travel to Hamilton on Wednesday, October 27 to face the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Syracuse returns home to face Hershey on Friday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the War Memorial at Oncenter. Season and single-game tickets for the 2010-11 season are 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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