2016-17 Syracuse Crunch Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 38-24-7 (SO: 2-7) - 90 points
Finishing 1st in the AHL's North Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Benoit Groulx (38-24-7, 7 OTL)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 209,085, Avg. 5,502 in 38 home dates
2016-17 Syracuse Crunch StatisticsTeam Record: 38-24-7 (SO: 2-7) - 90 points
Finishing 1st in the AHL's North Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Benoit Groulx (38-24-7, 7 OTL)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 209,085, Avg. 5,502 in 38 home dates
The Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League ended the 2016-17 season with a record of 38 wins and 24 losses (and 7 overtime losses), with a 2-7 showing in shootouts for 90 points finishing first in the AHL's North Division.
The Crunch scored 232 goals and conceded 227. Yanni Gourde netted 22 goals for Syracuse, and Matt Taormina contributed 45 assists. Adam Wilcox topped the squad with 18 wins, while Kristers Gudlevskis added 15 or more victories as well. Kristers Gudlevskis earned a 2.65 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.
Benoit Groulx coached the team. The 2016-17 Syracuse Crunch lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Alderson | RW | January 22, 1992 | 6'4" | 200 | R | Oakville, ON |
| Dylan Blujus | D | January 22, 1994 | 6'3" | 201 | R | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Michael Bournival | C | May 31, 1992 | 5'11" | 191 | L | Shawinigan-Sud, QC |
| Mathieu Brodeur | D | June 21, 1990 | 6'6" | 215 | L | Montreal, QC |
| Anthony Cirelli | C | July 15, 1997 | 6'0" | 165 | L | Woodbridge, ON |
| Adam Comrie | D | July 31, 1990 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Kanata, ON |
| Cory Conacher | LW | December 14, 1989 | 5'8" | 179 | L | Burlington, ON |
| Erik Condra | RW | August 6, 1986 | 6'0" | 188 | R | Detroit, MI |
| Cameron Darcy | C | March 2, 1994 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Boston, USA |
| Daniel Doremus | F | October 22, 1991 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Aspen, CO USA |
| Jake Dotchin | D | March 24, 1994 | 6'3" | 207 | R | Cambridge, ON Canada |
| Gabriel Dumont | C | October 6, 1990 | 5'10" | 186 | R | Ville Degelis, QC |
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| Adam Erne | LW | April 20, 1995 | 6'1" | 206 | R | New Haven, CT |
| Stefan Fournier | RW | April 30, 1992 | 6'3" | 212 | R | Dorval, QC |
| Byron Froese | C | March 12, 1991 | 6'1" | 192 | R | Winkler, MB |
| Yanni Gourde | LW | December 15, 1991 | 5'9" | 170 | L | St. Narcisse, QC |
| Kristers Gudlevskis | G | July 31, 1992 | 6'3" | 189 | R | Aizkraukle, Latvia |
| Libor Hajek | D | February 4, 1998 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Smrcek, CZE |
| Mike Halmo | F | May 15, 1991 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Waterloo, ON |
| Brian Hart | F | 5'9" | 168 | Smiths Falls, ON | ||
| Brett Howden | C | March 29, 1998 | 6'1" | 183 | L | Oakbank, MB |
| Henri Ikonen | LW | April 17, 1994 | 5'11" | 184 | R | Savonlinna, Finland |
| Slater Koekkoek | D | February 18, 1994 | 6'2" | 188 | L | Manotik, ON |
| John Kurtz | LW | May 16, 1989 | 6'2" | 206 | L | Oakville, ON |
| Olivier Labelle | RW | July 15, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | R | St. Eustache, QC |
| Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond | R | June 4, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Levis, QC Canada |
| Kevin Lynch | F | April 23, 1991 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Grosse Pointe, MI |
| Dominik Masin | D | February 1, 1996 | 6'3" | 191 | L | Mestec Kralove, Czech. Rep. Czech. Rep. |
| Tye McGinn | F | July 29, 1990 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Fergus, ON |
| Mike McKenna | G | April 11, 1983 | 6'3" | 187 | L | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Mike McNamee | C | October 23, 1992 | 6'0" | 179 | L | Perth, ON CAN |
| Jeremy Morin | LW | April 16, 1991 | 6'1" | 193 | R | Auburn, NY |
| Kevin Morris | LW | December 6, 1992 | 6'4" | 190 | L | Massena, NY USA |
| David Pacan | C | March 31, 1991 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Ottawa, ON |
| Matthew Peca | C | April 27, 1993 | 5'9" | 171 | R | Petawawa, ON |
| Jonathan Racine | D | May 28, 1993 | 6'2" | 202 | L | Montreal, QC |
| Tanner Richard | C | April 6, 1993 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Jona, Switzerland |
| Mitchell Stephens | C | February 5, 1997 | 5'11" | 182 | R | Peterborough, ON |
| Matt Taormina | D | October 20, 1986 | 5'10" | 182 | L | Washington Township, MI |
| Ben Thomas | D | May 28, 1996 | 6'2" | 193 | R | Calgary, AB |
| Joel Vermin | RW | February 5, 1992 | 5'11" | 192 | L | Bern, Switzerland |
| Daniel Walcott | D | February 19, 1994 | 5'11" | 168 | L | Ile Perrot, QC |
| Cory Ward | F | September 23, 1993 | 5'10" | 194 | R | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Adam Wilcox | G | October 26, 1992 | 6'0" | 185 | L | South St. Paul, MN USA |
| Luke Witkowski | D | April 14, 1990 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Holland, MI |
| Dennis Yan | F | April 14, 1997 | 5'7" | 132 | L | Troy, MI |
