Espen Knutsen and Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre Assigned To Syracuse
Published on December 5, 2003 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release
Syracuse, NY (December 5, 2003) â The Syracuse Crunch announced today that the Columbus Blue Jackets have reassigned center Espen Knutsen and right wing Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre to Syracuse.
Knutsen, 31, has appeared in 14 games with Columbus this season, recording four assists. In 207 career NHL games with Columbus and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Knutsen has tallied 30 goals, 81 assists and 103 penalty minutes. The first Blue Jacket and first Norwegian-born player to be selected for the NHL All-Star game in 2001-02, Knutsen has appeared in 188 games with Columbus, recording 27 goals, 81 assists and 97 penalty minutes in his four years with the club. A native of Oslo, Norway, Knutsen was acquired by Columbus from Anaheim for a fourth-round pick (Vladmir Korsunov) in 2001 Entry Draft.
Grand-Pierre, 26, has appeared in 15 games with Columbus this season, recording 12 penalty minutes. In 228 career NHL games with Columbus and Buffalo, Grand-Pierre has tallied four goals, 11 assists and 271 penalty minutes. Grand-Pierre has appeared in 194 career AHL games with Rochester and Syracuse, recording 15 goals, 18 assists and 431 penalty minutes. A native of Montreal, Quebec, Grand-Pierre was acquired by Columbus from Buffalo with Matt Davidson, a fifth-round pick (Andreas Jamtin) in the 2000 Entry Draft and a fifth-round pick (Tyler Kolarik) in the 2001 Entry Draft for past considerations on June 23, 2000.
The Crunch travel to Toronto on Friday, December 5 for a 7 p.m. game. Crunch action can be heard on SportsRadio 620 WHEN or by clicking on the listen live icon on the Crunch's official website at syracusecrunch.com with play-by-play announcer Bob McElligott. Toronto makes their first-ever War Memorial at Oncenter visit on Saturday, December 6. Game time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available by calling the Crunch office at (315) 473-4444, stopping by 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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