Tampa Bay Lightning Recall Forward Scott Sabourin, Assign Forward Mitchell Chaffee to Syracuse Crunch
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Tampa Bay Lightning Recall Forward Scott Sabourin, Assign Forward Mitchell Chaffee to Syracuse Crunch

Published on October 28, 2025 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled forward Scott Sabourin from the Syracuse Crunch, Vice President and General Manager Julien BriseBois announced today. In addition, the Lightning have assigned forward Mitchell Chaffee to Syracuse.

Sabourin, 33, has skated in five games with Syracuse this season, recording one goal and two points with seven penalty minutes. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound forward has appeared in 537 career AHL games between the Crunch, San Jose Barracuda, Belleville Senators, Toronto Marlies, Stockton Heat, San Diego Gulls, Iowa Wild, Ontario Reign and Manchester Monarchs, registering 89 goals and 183 points with 1,230 penalty minutes.

Sabourin was originally undrafted and was signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent on July 13, 2025.

Chaffee, 27, has skated in seven games with the Lightning this season, recording eight shots on goal and four penalty minutes. A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Chaffee has appeared in 103 career games with Tampa Bay, registering 16 goals and 25 points while averaging 11:39 of time on ice. The 6-foot-1, 197-pound forward has played in 123 career AHL games between the Crunch and Iowa Wild, logging 42 goals and 89 points with six game-winning tallies.

Chaffee was originally undrafted and was signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent on July 1, 2023.

Single game tickets and ticket packages for the 2025-26 season are on sale now and can be purchased in person at the Crunch office located inside the Upstate Medical University Arena at Onondaga County War Memorial 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), X (@SyracuseCrunch) and Instagram (@syracusecrunch).

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