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Kyle Palmieri Named to AHL Eastern Conference All-Star Team

January 11, 2011 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


2010-11 RECORD: 14-20-1-3, 32 points, (6-7-1-2 home, 8-13-0-1 road), sixth place, East Division

THIS WEEK'S GAMES

Friday, January 14 @ Hamilton (21-13-1-4, 47 points), first place, North Division

Saturday, January 15 vs. Rochester (17-18-2-2, 38 points), seventh place, North Division

Sunday, January 16 vs. Adirondack (11-25-2-2, 26 points,) eighth place, East Division

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

Friday, January 7 @ Binghamton BINGHAMTON 6 Crunch 4

Saturday, January 8 @ Albany ALBANY 2 Crunch 1

HOME TEAM IN CAPS

LIGHTING THE LAMPE: Left wing Eric Lampe has been making the most of his opportunity since being recalled by the Crunch from Elmira on January 2. Lampe appeared in both games for the Crunch last week, and tied for the team lead in scoring with two goals. In addition, he was one of three Crunch players to register a positive plus/minus rating (+1) to go along with seven shots on goal.

On Friday, January 7, Lampe scored his first AHL goal off a 2-on-1 centering feed from Matt Kennedy just after a Crunch power play expired to pull Syracuse within one at 3-2 in an eventual 6-4 loss. In addition, he led all Crunch players with five shots on goal and was a plus-1. Lampe was at it again on Saturday, January 8 at Albany, denting the twine for the second consecutive game at the 3:54 mark of the second period to tie the contest at 1-1 in an eventual 2-1 loss. In addition, he recorded two shots on goal and was named the game's third star for his effort.

In all, the native of Madison, Wisconsin has appeared in five games for the Crunch this season, tallying three points (2g, 1a) and four penalty minutes. In addition, he has skated in 19 games with Elmira this year, collecting 16 points (8g, 8a) and two penalty minutes. He was recently selected to represent Elmira at the 2011 ECHL All-Star Classic. Lampe was signed by the Crunch to an American Hockey League contract on August 9, 2010.

KYLE PALMIERI NAMED TO AHL EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR TEAM: The Syracuse Crunch announced today that the American Hockey League has selected Crunch right wing Kyle Palmieri to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team for the 2011 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Capital BlueCross, to be played January 31 at Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Palmieri, 19, has appeared in 22 games with the Crunch in his rookie professional season, tallying 13 points (9g, 4a). His nine goals are tied for second on the club. He has also skated in 10 games with Anaheim this year and scored his first NHL goal in his first NHL game on November 3 vs. Tampa Bay. He was named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week after tallying six points (5g, 1a) in three games for the week ending October 31. In addition, Palmieri, skated in six games with Team USA at the recently completed 2011 World Junior Championship in Buffalo, New York, helping his club to a bronze medal finish while tying for the team lead in scoring with six points (2g, 4a).

A native of Smithtown, New York, Palmieri appeared in 33 games during his freshman season at the University of Notre Dame (CCHA) in 2009-10, recording 17 points (9g, 8a). Prior to his time at Notre Dame, Palmieri skated in 70 combined contests from 2007-09 with the U.S. National Under-18 Team, recording 57 points (31g, 26a). He was selected by Anaheim in the first round, 26th overall, in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

In 17 seasons, Syracuse has now had 27 players selected to participate in the AHL All-Star Classic. Previous selections include Lonny Bohonos and Scott Walker (1994-95), Brian Loney (1995-96), Larry Courville and John Namestnikov (1996-97), Mark Wotton and Robert Dome (1997-98), Boris Protsenko and Valentin Morozov (1998-99), Harold Druken and Chris O'Sullivan (1999-00), Mike Gaul (2000-01), Derrick Walser and Duvie Westcott (2001-02), Karl Goehring (2002-03), Aaron Johnson (2003-04), Alexander Svitov (2004-05), Andy Delmore and Mark Hartigan (2005-06), Filip Novak (2006-07), Derick Brassard, Joakim Lindstrom and Clay Wilson (2007-08), Nikita Filatov and Derek MacKenzie (2008-09) and Dan Fritsche (2009-10).

UPCOMING GAMES:

HAMILTON BULLDOGS (MONTREAL CANADIENS): The Crunch travel to Hamilton, Ontario on Friday to conclude their season-high seven game road trip with a match-up against the North Division-leading Bulldogs. The contest will be the third of four overall meetings between the two clubs this year, with the Crunch dropping a 5-4 decision back on October 27 at Copps Coliseum and winning the most recent meeting by a 3-2 score on November 28. Kyle Palmieri leads the way for the Crunch in the season series with three goals, all recorded on October 27 at Hamilton for the rookie right wing's first professional hat trick, while veteran Josh Green has added two points (1g, 1a) in the first two games vs. Hamilton. For the Bulldogs, Max Pacioretty (2g, 3a, currently on recall to Montreal), David Desharnais (1g, 2a, currently on recall to Montreal) and J.T. Wyman (1g, 2a) lead the club in scoring against the Crunch this year.

ROCHESTER AMERICANS (FLORIDA PANTHERS): The Crunch finally return home for their first game at The War Memorial at Oncenter in 2011 on Saturday, January 15 vs. Rochester. The Crunch will look to make it two in a row against their upstate rivals, as they won the last meeting by a 4-1 score on New Year's Day after dropping the first three games of the season series to the Amerks. The Crunch will face Rochester five more times in 2010-11 after this game, beginning with a January 21 contest in Syracuse. Former Amerk and current Crunch blueliner Nathan Paetsch has blasted his former team this season, tallying six points (4g, 2a) in four games, including two, two-goal efforts. In addition, Maxime Macenauer has racked up four points (2g, 2a) of his 12 points (3g, 9a) against Rochester this year. For Rochester, veteran Chris Taylor leads his club and all players in the season series with seven points (1g, 6a), while Scott Timmins shows six points (4g, 2a) against the Crunch this year.

ADIRONDACK PHANTOMS (PHILADELPHIA FLYERS): The Crunch will finish up a three-in-three stretch looking for their first win in four tries in a Sunday matinee match-up with the Adirondack Phantoms at The Oncenter War Memorial Arena. Although they still show the AHL's worst record, Adirondack is currently riding a six game points streak (4-0-0-2). The Crunch have been outscored 10-4 in the first three games of the season series, with Nicolas Deschamps, Joe DiPenta, Josh Green and Kyle Palmieri registering the club's only goals against the Phantoms this season. For Adirondack, recently named AHL All-Star Erik Gustafsson leads his club and all players with seven points (1g, 6a) against the Crunch, while Denis Hamel and Michael Ryan have each tallied three points (1g, 2a).

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS:

CRUNCH PLAYERS TO SIGN AUTOGRAPHS AT TULLY'S GOOD TIMES: Crunch players Stefan Chaput, Mat Clark and Nicolas Deschamps are scheduled to sign autographs at Tully's Good Times in Liverpool on Wednesday, January 12. Chaput, Clark and Deschamps are scheduled to sign autographs from 5 - 7 p.m. Tully's Good Times is located at 311 7th North St. in Liverpool. For directions, please call (315) 451-6766. Players are subject to change.

LABATT'S CELEBRITY BARTENDING SERIES CONTINUES AT BUFFALO WILD WINGS: Crunch players Nick Bonino, J.P. Levasseur and Timo Pielmeier will serve as celebrity bartenders at Buffalo Wild Wings from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 12. Buffalo Wild Wings is located at 5671 East Circle Drive in Cicero. Please call (315) 452-9464 for directions. Players are subject to change.

NATHAN PAETSCH TO SIGN COPIES OF 'THE PUCK HOG' AT CREEKSIDE BOOKS: Crunch defenseman Nathan Paetsch and WSYR-TV news anchor Christie Casciano will be signing copies of Casciano's new book, The Puck Hog, at Creekside Books in Skaneateles on Wednesday, January 12 from 5 - 6 p.m. Creekside Books is located at 35 Fennell St. in Skaneateles. Please call (315) 685-0379 for directions. Player is subject to change. The Puck Hog is a children's book featuring a fictional youth hockey team named the Crunch. The story focuses on Eddie, a puck-hogging teammate who only cares about his own stats. A team trip to a Syracuse Crunch game and a pivotal moment on the ice leads to kids learning about the importance of teamwork and unselfishness.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE: The Crunch's weekly schedule is as follows (practice location and time subject to change):

Wednesday, January 12 TBD

Thursday, January 13 Practice @ The Oncenter War Memorial - 10:30 a.m.

Friday, January 14 Morning Skate @ The Oncenter War Memorial - 10:00 a.m.

Game @ Hamilton - 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 15 Morning Skate @ The Oncenter War Memorial - 10:00 a.m.

Game vs. Rochester - 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, January 16 Game vs. Adirondack - 4:00 p.m.

CRUNCHABLES: The Crunch have not played a home game since December 28.Joe DiPenta's assist on Lampe's goal Saturday was his first point in 18 games.Nathan Paetsch had his four-game point streak snapped Saturday.The Crunch have allowed the first goal in 23 of 38 games this season.J.P. Levasseur made his first start in five games Saturday.Nathan Paetsch's two-goal performance Friday was his third two-goal effort this season.Nate Guenin made his Crunch debut Friday at Binghamton after being acquired by Anaheim for Trevor Smith earlier in the week.Nick Bonino's six-game scoring streak, which dated back to October 30 prior to his recall by Anaheim, was snapped Friday.Kyle Palmieri returned to the lineup Friday after missing nine games due to his participation with Team USA in the World Junior Championship.

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