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Syracuse Crunch and Upstate University Hospital's Prostate Cancer Team Team up for Movember Mustache

November 3, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


SYRACUSE, N.Y. -The Syracuse Crunch and Upstate University Hospital's Prostate Cancer Team are teaming up to present a Movember Mustache Challenge. The Challenge will raise funds for prostate cancer research at Upstate Medical University and spread awareness of the disease which affects about one in seven men.

Throughout the month of November, aka Movember, Syracuse Crunch players and members of Upstate's Prostate Cancer Team will be growing mustaches as part of this fundraising initiative and best-mustache competition. The Syracuse Crunch Movember Mustache Challenge team will consist of Crunch players, including Mike Angelidis, Matt Corrente, Joey Mormina and others. Upstate's Movember Mustache Challenge team will be led by Dr. Gennady Bratslavsky. In a show of his support for the cause, Syracuse Orange basketball coach Jim Boeheim will serve as an honorary coach for both teams.

Each team will compete to raise the most funds between now and Nov. 27. Fans can make donations online at syracusecrunch.com/movember. All donations will benefit the Prostate Cancer Care and Research Fund at Upstate. The team that collects the most donations by midnight Nov. 27 will be declared the winner. The Upstate Prostate Cancer Team will be on hand at the Crunch game Nov. 28 vs. Binghamton when the winning team will be announced and a check presented.

Additionally, a portion of the proceeds from of all tickets purchased for the Nov. 28 Crunch game using the code "stache" will benefit the Prostate Cancer Care and Research Fund. Tickets can be ordered by calling 315-473-4444 or visiting ticketmaster.com. Any fan with a mustache who purchases a ticket at the Crunch box office on Nov. 28 will also have a portion of that ticket value donated to the fund.

Proper management of prostate cancer requires more than the ability to perform an operation. It involves making informed judgments about a complex disease process-from diagnosis to performing active treatment in those who may be considered high-risk. Most importantly, it also includes avoiding unnecessary treatment.

Upstate's Prostate Cancer Team understands this-and so much more. They understand that having highly trained specialists utilizing the latest technology provides patients with the most up-to-date treatment options. They understand the importance of collaboration. That's why they work with the nation's foremost public research institutions that include close partnerships with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI). And it's why this team consists of professionals from a host of specialties-including urology, radiation oncology, medical oncology, pathology, surgery, radiology, social work, nursing and psychology-who coordinate care so each patient receives the care that's right for him, delivered by experts in each applied field. Among Upstate's Prostate experts are a group of outstanding, comprehensive, world class researchers studying molecular mechanisms and new treatments for prostate cancer.

Single game and season tickets for the Crunch's 2014-15 campaign are on sale now and 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 (syracusecrunch.com) or follow the club on Facebook (facebook.com/syracusecrunch) and Twitter (twitter.com/syracusecrunch).

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