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Tampa Bay Lightning Reassign Brian Hart to Syracuse Crunch From Kalamazoo

November 22, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Tampa Bay Lightning have reassigned forward Brian Hart to the Syracuse Crunch from the Kalamazoo Wings, Crunch general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.

Hart, 22, has skated in 21 games with the K-Wings this season, posting one goal. He played in 25 games with the Crunch last season, recording two goals and 14 penalty minutes. He has also appeared in 36 games with the Swamp Rabbits, notching 11 goals and four assists to go along with four 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, 2015.

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