Karl Goehring

On Episode 20 of Crunch Chronicles Lukas Favale is joined by Karl Goehring. Goehring is one of the most popular players in Crunch history, spending parts of five seasons in Syracuse. Goehring is the winningest goaltender in Crunch history, earning 78 wins while appearing in 177 games in a Crunch sweater. His career began in Syracuse during the 2001-02 season, playing in 15 games for the Crunch as a rookie; he also played in the ECHL that season and helped the Dayton Bombers advance to the Kelly Cup Final. Over the next three years, The North Dakota product played in 49, 38 and 49 games, culminating with his first career 20-win season in 2004-05. He helped the Crunch make the playoffs during the 2003-04 season and he appeared in five playoff games for the Crunch in 2004. After spending over two seasons away from the organization, Goehring returned to the Crunch during the 2007-08 season. He won 15 games for the Crunch as the team went on a miracle run in the second half of the season, collecting points in 23 straight games and winning their final 15 to make the playoffs. Karl played 13 playoff games for the team, which defeated Manitoba in the first round before losing to Toronto in the Division Finals. Goehring posted a 78-71-15 record in 177 career Crunch games. He had a 2.58 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage in his time with the Crunch; Goehring is tied for the franchise lead with 11 shutouts.   Goehring returned to Syracuse as the Crunch goaltending and video coach during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons, helping the team post their two best regular seasons in franchise history, including the 2018 North Division championship. He returned to North Dakota as an assistant coach following the 2018-19 season. On the show, Goehring discusses his two hockey homes, his experience in Syracuse, returning as a coach for the Crunch and more.