Syracuse Crunch Sign Defenseman Scott Walford to ATO
March 21, 2024 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Syracuse Crunch have signed defenseman Scott Walford to an Amateur Tryout Contract, General Manager Stacy Roest announced today.
Walford, 25, played in 20 games as an alternate captain with McGill University this season. His 24 points (4g, 20a) ranked first among defensemen. The 6-foot-1, 206-pound blueliner appeared in 59 career games with McGill tallying 55 points (9g, 46a) from 2021 to 2024.
Prior to his collegiate career, Walford skated in 290 career WHL games with the Saskatoon Blades and Victoria Royals from 2014 to 2020 earning 30 goals and 144 assists.
Walford was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the third round, 68th overall, at the 2017 NHL Draft.
Single game tickets and ticket packages for the 2023-24 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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