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Tampa Bay Lightning Reassign Brian Hart to Greenville, Crunch Recall Charlie Dodero

January 6, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


Syracuse Crunch Forward Brian Hart Corrals the Puck
Syracuse Crunch Forward Brian Hart Corrals the Puck
(Syracuse Crunch, Credit: Scott Thomas Photography)

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Tampa Bay Lightning have reassigned Brian Hart to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL, Syracuse Crunch general manager Julien BriseBois announced today. Additionally, the Syracuse Crunch have recalled Charlie Dodero from Greenville.

Hart, 22, has appeared in eight games with the Crunch this season, recording one goal and two penalty minutes. During the 2015-16 season, Hart has also skated in 21 games with the Swamp Rabbits, notching six goals and two assists to go along with two penalty minutes.

Prior to his professional career, the 6-foot-3, 222-pound forward skated in 37 games with the Harvard Crimson during the 2014-15 season, recording seven goals and 17 points. The Cumberland, Maine native ranked sixth on the Crimson for goals and tied for seventh for points. He played in 98 career games with Harvard over three seasons, recording 18 goals and 50 points.

Hart was drafted in the second round, 53rd overall, by the Lightning in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He was signed to a three-year, two-way NHL contract with the team on June 28.

Dodero, 23, has skated in two games with the Crunch this season, making his season debut on Dec. 20 against Hershey. He has also appeared in 23 contests with the Swamp Rabbits this season, registering three assists and 66 penalty minutes.

Dodero skated in 36 games with the Crunch during the 2014-15 season, collecting five points (1g, 4a), 72 penalty minutes and a plus-7 rating. The Bloomingdale, Illinois native also played in 33 games with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL last season, racking up 12 points (3g, 9a) and 81 penalty minutes. In 114 career ECHL games with Idaho and Greenville, Dodero has accumulated a total of 36 points (7g, 29a) and 244 penalty minutes.

The 6-foot-2, 200-pound defenseman spent four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Sudbury Wolves and Kitchener Rangers, where he tallied 69 points (11g, 58a) and 286 penalty minutes over 248 contests.

Dodero was signed to a one-year AHL contract by the Syracuse Crunch on Sept. 2.

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Syracuse Crunch Defenseman Charlie Dodero
Syracuse Crunch Defenseman Charlie Dodero
(Scott Thomas Photography)		 Syracuse Crunch Defenseman Charlie Dodero Surveys the Ice
Syracuse Crunch Defenseman Charlie Dodero Surveys the Ice
(Scott Thomas Photography)		 Syracuse Crunch Forward Brian Hart Takes a Shot
Syracuse Crunch Forward Brian Hart Takes a Shot
(Scott Thomas Photography)
Syracuse Crunch Forward Brian Hart Corrals the Puck
Syracuse Crunch Forward Brian Hart Corrals the Puck
(Scott Thomas Photography)		   

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