Iiro Tarkki Back, Jeff Deslauriers to Anaheim
February 14, 2012 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release
Syracuse, NY (February 14, 2012) - The Syracuse Crunch have announced today that the Anaheim Ducks have returned goaltender Iiro Tarkki to the Crunch and recalled goaltender Jeff Deslauriers.
Tarkki, 26, made his NHL debut and earned the win in the Anaheim Ducks January 8 game over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Tarkki has played in 28 games for the Crunch this year with a 10-13-3 record. Tarkki has recorded a 2.85 goals-against average and .914 save percentage. Tarkki was signed as a free agent on May 6, 2011 after spending the 2010-11 season with Espoo of the Finnish Elite League.
Deslauriers, 27, made his Anaheim Ducks debut on January 10 when he earned the victory in the Ducks 5-2 win over the Dallas Stars. Deslauriers has appeared in 16 games for the Crunch with a 6-9-0 record. Deslauriers averaged a 3.75 goals-against average and had a .881 save percentage with the Crunch this season. Drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round, 31st overall, of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, Deslauriers was acquired by the Ducks as a free agent on July 12, 2011.
The Crunch travel to Albany to face the Devils on February 15 and will return to the War Memorial on February 21 to take on the Worcester Sharks. Both season tickets and single game tickets for the 2011-2012 season can still 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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