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 season with the Crunch, appearing in three games, before he earned his call up to the Tampa Bay Lightning. As an NHL rookie, Colton chipped in 12 points in 30 regular season games. He then added six more points during the Lightning's run to their second straight Stanley Cup. Colton's playoff moment came in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final; he scored the lone goal in the Lightning's 1-0 cup-clinching win over the Montreal Canadiens. He became just the seventh rookie in NHL history to score a cup-clinching goal. He signed a new two-year contract extension with the Lightning during the offseason. On the show, Colton discusses how he grew as a player in Syracuse, his relationship with Crunch head coach Ben Groulx, his dream NHL season and more.   We also referenced a story about J.T. Brown. That story can be found here.