2017-18 Syracuse Crunch Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 46-22-3 (SO: 3-5) - 100 points
Finishing 2nd in the AHL's North Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Benoit Groulx (46-22, 3 OTL)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 207,717, Avg. 5,466 in 38 home dates
2017-18 Syracuse Crunch StatisticsTeam Record: 46-22-3 (SO: 3-5) - 100 points
Finishing 2nd in the AHL's North Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Benoit Groulx (46-22, 3 OTL)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 207,717, Avg. 5,466 in 38 home dates
The Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League ended the 2017-18 season with a record of 46 wins and 22 losses (and 3 overtime losses), with a 3-5 showing in shootouts for 100 points finishing second in the AHL's North Division.
The Crunch scored 234 goals and gave up 189. Alexander Volkov netted 23 goals for Syracuse, and Mathieu Joseph accounted for 38 assists. Connor Ingram topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.33 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.
Benoit Groulx coached the team. The 2017-18 Syracuse Crunch lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Akeson | F | June 3, 1990 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Orleans, ON |
| Olivier Archambault | LW | February 16, 1993 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Le Gardeur, QC |
| Mat Bodie | D | March 7, 1990 | 6'0" | 175 | L | East St. Paul, MB |
| Troy Bourke | C/LW | March 30, 1994 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Michael Bournival | C | May 31, 1992 | 5'11" | 191 | L | Shawinigan-Sud, QC |
| Brendan Bradley | F | August 15, 1992 | 6'0" | 165 | Richboro, PA USA | |
| Mathieu Brodeur | D | June 21, 1990 | 6'6" | 215 | L | Montreal, QC |
| Peter Budaj | G | September 18, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Bystrica, Slovakia |
| Erik Cernak | D | May 28, 1997 | 6'3" | 203 | R | Kosice, Slovakia |
| Anthony Cirelli | C | July 15, 1997 | 6'0" | 165 | L | Woodbridge, ON |
| Cory Conacher | LW | December 14, 1989 | 5'8" | 179 | L | Burlington, ON |
| Shane Conacher | RW | April 24, 1994 | 5'11" | 177 | L | Burlington, ON |
| Erik Condra | RW | August 6, 1986 | 6'0" | 188 | R | Detroit, MI |
| Chris DiDomenico | RW | February 20, 1989 | 6'1" | 180 | R | Woodbridge, ON |
| Louis Domingue | G | March 6, 1992 | 6'3" | 200 | R | Mont St-Hilaire, QC |
| Gabriel Dumont | C | October 6, 1990 | 5'10" | 186 | R | Ville Degelis, QC |
| Adam Erne | LW | April 20, 1995 | 6'1" | 206 | R | New Haven, CT |
| Cal Foote | D | December 13, 1998 | 6'1" | 170 | R | Englewood, CO USA |
| Alex Gallant | LW | December 8, 1992 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Summerside, PEI |
| Connor Ingram | G | March 31, 1997 | 6'1" | 212 | R | Imperial, SK |
| Mathieu Joseph | C | February 9, 1997 | 5'10" | 143 | L | Chambly, QC |
| Michael Leighton | G | May 19, 1981 | 6'3" | 186 | L | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Alexey Lipanov | C | August 17, 1999 | 6'1" | 170 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Ty Loney | F | March 1, 1992 | 6'3" | 194 | L | Valencia, PA USA |
| Kevin Lynch | F | April 23, 1991 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Grosse Pointe, MI |
| Stephen MacAulay | F | April 20, 1992 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Cole Harbour, NS |
| Olivier Mantha | G | January 18, 1993 | 6'1" | 192 | L | La Tuque, QC |
| Brandon Marino | F | June 4, 1986 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Riverside, CA |
| Dominik Masin | D | February 1, 1996 | 6'3" | 191 | L | Mestec Kralove, Czech. Rep. Czech. Rep. |
| Jamie McBain | D | February 25, 1988 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Edina, MN USA |
| Tye McGinn | F | July 29, 1990 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Fergus, ON |
| Reid McNeill | D | April 29, 1992 | 6'4" | 204 | L | London, ON |
| T.J. Melancon | D | July 4, 1996 | 6'0" | 230 | R | Oshawa, ON |
| Eddie Pasquale | G | November 20, 1990 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Toronto, ON |
| Matthew Peca | C | April 27, 1993 | 5'9" | 171 | R | Petawawa, ON |
| Matt Petgrave | D | January 29, 1992 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Brampton, ON CAN |
| Josh Pitt | F | June 3, 1992 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Brockville, ON |
| Nicola Riopel | G | February 20, 1989 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Beloeil, QC |
| Matt Spencer | D | March 24, 1997 | 6'1" | 207 | R | Oakville, ON |
| Mitchell Stephens | C | February 5, 1997 | 5'11" | 182 | R | Peterborough, ON |
| Jonne Tammela | RW | August 5, 1997 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Ylivieska, Finland |
| Ben Thomas | D | May 28, 1996 | 6'2" | 193 | R | Calgary, AB |
| Carter Verhaeghe | C | August 14, 1995 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Waterdown, ON |
| Alexander Volkov | LW | August 2, 1997 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Daniel Walcott | D | February 19, 1994 | 5'11" | 168 | L | Ile Perrot, QC |
| Ben Wilson | C | March 26, 1991 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Calgary, AB |
| Craig Wyszomirski | D | September 21, 1992 | 6'4" | 230 | L | Mahwah, NJ |
| Dennis Yan | F | April 14, 1997 | 5'7" | 132 | L | Troy, MI |
