Syracuse Crunch Sign Defenseman T.J. Melancon to PTO

March 14, 2018 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Syracuse Crunch have signed defenseman T.J. Melancon to a professional try-out contract, general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.

Melancon, 21, has skated in 56 games with the Norfolk Admirals of the ECHL this season. He leads Admirals defensemen with 42 points and is third on the team with 28 assists. The first-year pro has also appeared in two games with the Belleville Senators.

Prior to his professional career, the 6-foot-2, 203-pound blueliner played in 200 games with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada of the QMJHL from 2014 to 2017 tallying 99 points (29g, 70a). In his final season, the Oshawa, Ontario native paced all QMJHL defensemen with 19 goals.

Single game tickets and packages for the 2017-18 season are on sale now and can be purchased in person at the Crunch office located inside the War Memorial Arena at 800 S. State St. in Syracuse, by calling the office at 315-473-4444. For the latest Crunch news, visit www.syracusecrunch.com or follow the club on Facebook (www.facebook.com/syracusecrunch), Twitter (@SyracuseCrunch) and Instagram (@syracusecrunch) using #SyrCrunch.

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