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Tampa Bay Lightning Recall Defenseman Luke Witkowski, Syracuse

November 14, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled defenseman Luke Witkowski from the Syracuse Crunch today, Lightning vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Additionally, the Crunch have recalled defenseman Adam Comrie from the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL.

Witkowski, 6-foot-2, 217 pounds, has played in all 11 games for the Crunch this season while serving as captain, recording three assists. He ranks second on Syracuse with 18 penalty minutes and a plus-4 rating. Witkowski has played in 210 career AHL games, all with the Crunch, registering seven goals and 37 points with a plus-11 rating and 173 penalty minutes.

A native of Holland, Michigan, Witkowski has played in 20 career NHL games, all with Tampa Bay, and logged 19 penalty minutes. Witkowski has played in two career Stanley Cup Playoff games, both last season, notching a plus-1 rating.

Comrie, 26, appeared in one game with the Crunch this season. He has also played in four games with the K-Wings, putting up one assist and 11 penalty minutes. He skated in 32 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, posting nine goals and six assists, during the 2015-16 season. The 6-foot-4, 219-pound blueliner also appeared in 39 contests with the Reading Royals of the ECHL last season, earning 34 points (15g, 19a) and a plus-8 rating.

In 197 career AHL games with Lehigh Valley, the Worcester Sharks and Rochester Americans, Comrie has recorded 20 goals and 52 assists. He has also racked up 47 goals and 50 assists in 129 ECHL games with Kalamazoo, Reading, the Greenville Road Warriors and Cincinnati Cyclones. Prior to his professional career, the Ottawa, Ontario native collected 98 points (33g, 65a) in 179 OHL contests with the Guelph Storm and Saginaw Spirit.

Comrie was drafted in the third round, 80th overall, by the Florida Panthers at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Crunch on July 26.

Witkowski, 26, was drafted by the Lightning in the sixth round, 160th overall, of the 2008 NHL Draft. Syracuse Crunch single game and season tickets for the 2016-17 season are on sale now and can be purchased either in person at the Crunch office located in the War Memorial Arena at 800 S. State St. in Syracuse or by calling the office at 315-473-4444. 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, #WeAreOne and #BLUnited.

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