The home of hockey’s Syracuse Crunch (AHL) is now known as Upstate Medical University Arena at Onondaga County War Memorial, as a new naming-rights deal is unveiled. This is part of an 11-year partnership announced by the team, Onondaga County, and Upstate Medical University. (more…)
The Syracuse Crunch (AHL) will remain at the War Memorial Arena through the 2029-30 season, thanks to a recently announced 12-year lease extension. (more…)
The Syracuse Crunch (AHL) and Tampa Bay Lightning have announced a five-year extension of their affiliation, with the agreement including an option for two extra years. The two teams will maintain their affiliation through the 2022-23 season, with a mutual option for 2023-24 and 2024-25. This affiliation extension includes the restructuring of the agreement for the 2018-19 season. (more…)
The Syracuse Crunch (AHL) will be able to offer new amenities at their home venue this fall, as War Memorial Arena renovations are underway. (more…)
The Syracuse Crunch (AHL) and Onondaga County are closer to landing a naming rights partner for the War Memorial Arena, according to the latest update. (more…)
A naming rights agreement is being sought for Syracuse’s War Memorial Arena, but officials intend to leave the War Memorial name intact. (more…)
Citing its aging condition, the Syracuse Crunch are seeking upgrades to War Memorial Arena, though funding remains an issue. (more…)
The Syracuse Crunch is pushing to host an outdoor AHL game in 2017, with NBT Bank Stadium eyed as a potential venue. (more…)
We have a record to report: the Syracuse Crunch/Utica Comets AHL game Saturday night set a record for attendance at an indoor pro hockey game, drawing 30,715 to the Carrier Dome. (more…)
The Anaheim Ducks are centralizing player development in upper New York State, adding the Elmira Jackals (ECHL) to the lineup after signing the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch to a player-development deal. “We are thrilled to be entering into a formal affiliation agreement with Elmira,†said Ducks Executive Vice President/General Manager Bob Murray. “With ideal proximity to […]
The Anaheim Ducks, who played without an AHL affiliate last season, has signed a deal to supply players to the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch and is dropping the ECHL’s Bakersfield Condors in the process. The decision to drop the Condors was purely logistical: Ducks management didn’t want to have two minor-league affiliates on different coasts. And […]
The American Hockey League announced league awards for the 2009-10 season, with the Manchester Monarchs, Howard Dolgon and Tom Mitchell snaring some of the top awards. We have a complete list within. The Manchester Monarchs, the top affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, were honored for their outstanding fan experience at home games during the […]
