Brian Loney

On Episode 7 of Crunch Chronicles Lukas Favale is joined by Brian Loney. Loney played three seasons for the Syracuse Crunch at the very start of the Crunch franchise. He was a member of the Vancouver Canucks organization and a part of the original Crunch team in 1994. Loney played in the very first Crunch game on September 30, 1994 and totaled 191 games for the Crunch from 1994 to 1997. He ranks 11th all-time in franchise history with 149 points (76g, 74a) in those 191 games while his 76 goals rank sixth. He netted 34 goals in just 48 games during the 1995-96 season before adding 11 points in 14 playoff games to help the Crunch advanced to the Conference Finals in just their second season. After his three seasons in Syracuse, Loney played the vast majority of the remainder of his career in Europe, spending time in Germany, Finland and Italy. On the show, Loney discusses his experience with the Crunch, what the buildup was like before the very first Crunch game and what it meant to return during the team's 25th anniversary celebration.