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 season in franchise history. He followed that with 245 penalty minutes in 1995-96 and he ranks fourth all-time in franchise history with 649 PIM in his 114 career Crunch games. Badduke had his jersey raised to the arena rafters after winning a fan vote in the 1998-99 season. He has been a fixture at Crunch milestone nights, including the team's 25th anniversary night during the 2018-19 season. On the show, Badduke discusses his experience with the Crunch, the penalty box incident and more.