
Tampa Bay Lightning Reassign Defenseman Oleg Sosunov to Syracuse Crunch
Published on January 7, 2019 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Tampa Bay Lightning have reassigned defenseman Oleg Sosunov to the Syracuse Crunch from the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL, general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.
Sosunov, 20, has appeared in five games with the Crunch this season recording one goal. He has also registered four assists in 11 games with the Solar Bears. The 6-foot-9, 236-pound defenseman skated in 71 games with the Moose Jaw Warriors of the WHL last season tallying seven goals and 19 assists with a plus-35 rating.
Sosunov was selected by the Lightning in the sixth round, 178th overall, at the 2016 NHL Draft.
Single game tickets and packages for the 2018-19 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 or online through Ticketmaster. 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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