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Tampa Bay Lightning Reassign Brian Hart to Syracuse Crunch

December 16, 2015 - 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 Greenville Swamp Rabbits, Crunch general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.

Hart, 22, has appeared in three games with the Crunch this season, recording 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.

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