Crunch Chronicles

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The Syracuse Crunch have been an AHL staple for nearly three decades. Each week on Crunch Chronicles, host Lukas Favale chats with a special Crunch guest to uncover the stories about their time in the Salt City.

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Vance Lederman

On Episode 10 of Crunch Chronicles Lukas Favale is joined by Vance Lederman. Lederman is the Chief Financial Officer for the Syracuse Crunch and has been with the organization since the very beginning of the franchise. A childhood friend of Crunch owner Howard Dolgon, Lederman was involved during the process of bringing the Crunch to Syracuse in the leadup to the 1994-95 AHL season. Over the years, he has become one of the beloved members of the organization and is a staple in the Syracuse commu...

Nov 08, 2021•43 min

Brent Tully

On Episode 9 of Crunch Chronicles Lukas Favale is joined by Brent Tully. Tully played three seasons for the Syracuse Crunch at the very start of the Crunch franchise. A fourth-round draft pick by the Vancouver Canucks organization, Tully's rookie season coincided with the first season for the Crunch in 1994. The Peterborough, Ontario native dressed in 63 games for the Crunch during the 1994-95 season and tallied nine points to go with 106 penalty minutes. He established career-highs in points (1...

Nov 01, 2021•34 min

John Badduke

On Episode 8 of Crunch Chronicles Lukas Favale is joined by John Badduke. Badduke 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. Badduke became an instant fan favorite with the Crunch as the team's original enforcer. In the Crunch's inaugural season, Badduke logged 334 penalty minutes in 44 games played; that ranks as the second-most PIM in a single seaso...

Oct 25, 2021•34 min

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 r...

Oct 18, 2021•35 min

Joey Mormina

On Episode 6 of Crunch Chronicles Lukas Favale is joined by Joey Mormina. Mormina played three seasons for the Syracuse Crunch at the end of his career. He joined the organization starting with the 2013-14 season and totaled 140 games with the Crunch through the 2015-16 season. In that time, Mormina served as an assistant captain and produced 36 points and 180 PIM. Mormina totaled 670 career AHL games during his 11-year playing career. He played for Manchers, Albany, Adirondack, Wilkes-Barre/Scr...

Oct 11, 2021•35 min

Ross Colton

On Episode 5 of Crunch Chronicles Lukas Favale is joined by Ross Colton. Colton played parts of three seasons for the Syracuse Crunch starting as a rookie in 2018-19. In his first pro season, the New Jersey native played in 66 games and added 31 points to help the Crunch win the North Division. He followed that up by being named an alternate captain in his second season (2019-20) while he tallied 42 points in 62 games before the AHL season was cut short due to Covid. He started the 2020-21 seaso...

Oct 04, 2021•40 min

Eddie Pasquale

On Episode 4 of Crunch Chronicles Lukas Favale is joined by Eddie Pasquale. Pasquale played two seasons for the Syracuse Crunch in 2017-18 and 2018-19 after he was acquired by the Tampa Bay Lightning in a trade on February 1, 2018. Eddie posted a 10-1-3 record with the Crunch after joining the team that season and he helped them advance to the North Division Finals. He returned for a second season in the organization and grabbed the number one goaltender spot, going 27-12-6 in 2018-19. He guided...

Sep 27, 2021•30 min

Carter Verhaeghe

On Episode 3 of Crunch Chronicles Lukas Favale is joined by Carter Verhaeghe. Verhaeghe played two seasons for the Syracuse Crunch in 2017-18 and 2018-19 after he was acquired by the Tampa Bay Lightning in a trade during the summer of 2017. After forcing his way into the lineup a few weeks in the season, Verhaeghe ended up second on the Crunch with 48 points over 58 games in 2017-18. He followed that with a franchise-record 82 points in 2018-19 to lead the Crunch to the North Division title. He ...

Sep 20, 2021•30 min

J.T. Brown

On Episode 2 of Crunch Chronicles Lukas Favale is joined by J.T. Brown. Brown played parts of two seasons for the Syracuse Crunch in 2012-13 and 2013-14 during the first two years of the team's affiliation with the Tampa Bay Lightning. As a rookie in 2012-13, Brown had 28 points in 51 regular season games. He then added nine points in 18 playoff games to help the Crunch earn their first berth in the Calder Cup Finals. He started the 2013-14 season in Syracuse, where he formed a dominant line wit...

Sep 13, 2021•31 min

Pat Maroon

On Episode 1 of Crunch Chronicles Lukas Favale is joined by Pat Maroon. Maroon played two seasons for the Syracuse Crunch in 2010-11 and 2011-12 during the Crunch's affiliation with the Anaheim Ducks. He is tied for 24th in franchise history with 122 points (53g, 69a) in 132 games in Syracuse and he helped push the Crunch into the playoffs in 2012. His 74 points that season are the seventh-most in a single season in franchise history and only one player--Carter Verhaeghe in 2018-19--has produced...

Sep 06, 2021•36 min

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Aug 24, 2021•1 min

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