David Ling

On Episode 23 of Crunch Chronicles Lukas Favale is joined by David Ling. Ling, a former Crunch captain, played three seasons in Syracuse with the Crunch from 2001 to 2004. Ling joined the organization in 2001-02 in his seventh pro season. He played in 71 games for the Crunch that season and finished the season with 60 points and 240 PIM. He finished second on the team in scoring to help lead the Crunch to their first ever division championship as the team finished first place in the Western Conference on their way to the Central Division title. Ling added 10 points in 10 playoff games before the Crunch lost to the eventual Calder Cup Champion Chicago Wolves in a seven-game series. The Halifax, Nova Scotia native spent parts of two more seasons with the Crunch. He served as captain during the 2002-03 season and produced 41 points over 46 games. He also saw action in 46 games with the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets. In his final season in the organization, Ling contributed 17 points in 14 games for the Crunch and another three in a career-high 50 games with Columbus.  Ling totaled 131 games during his Crunch career, putting up 118 points (33g, 85a) and 394 PIM over his three seasons.  His lengthy playing career continued overseas with stops in Russia, Switzerland, Finland, Italy and England before he finished his career playing in the ECHL with Brampton through 2017-18. On the show, Ling discusses his time as Crunch captain, the success of the 2001-02 season, and much more.