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Tampa Bay Lightning Reassign Brian Hart to Syracuse Crunch

Published on January 9, 2016 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


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

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 23 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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