AHL Syracuse Crunch

Syracuse Crunch Loan Tyson Feist, Jack LaFontaine to Orlando Solar Bears

January 10, 2023 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Syracuse Crunch have loaned defenseman Tyson Feist and goaltender Jack LaFontaine to the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL, General Manager Stacy Roest announced today.

Feist, 21, has skated in five games with the Crunch this season. He has also appeared in eight games with the Solar Bears tallying two goals, three assists and a plus-7 rating. The 6-foot-3, 208-pound blueliner played in 65 games with the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL last season recording 15 goals and 24 assists with a plus-25 rating.

Feist was signed to an AHL contract by the Crunch on June 10.

LaFontaine, 25, appeared in four games with the Crunch this season posting a 1-2-0 record with a 2.43 goals-against average and .919 save percentage. He has played in 11 games with the Solar Bears this season earning a 4-5-1 record with a 3.34 goals-against average and .905 save percentage. LaFontaine appeared in 13 games with the Chicago Wolves last season recording a 4-3-4 record along with a 2.89 goals-against average and .885 save percentage. The 6-foot-2, 204-pound netminder also played in two NHL games with the Carolina Hurricanes going 0-1-0 and two contests with the Norfolk Admirals of the ECHL posting a 1-0-1 record.

LaFontaine was signed to an AHL contract by the Crunch on July 25. He was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the third round, 75th overall, at the 2016 NHL Draft.

Single game tickets and ticket packages for the 2022-23 season are on sale now and can be purchased in person at the Crunch office located inside the Upstate Medical University Arena at Onondaga County War Memorial at 800 S. State St. in Syracuse, by calling the office at 315-473-4444 or online through Ticketmaster. For the latest Crunch news, visit www.syracusecrunch.com or follow the club on Facebook (www.facebook.com/syracusecrunch), Twitter (@SyracuseCrunch) and Instagram (@syracusecrunch).

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