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{{Short description|American Hockey League team in Syracuse, New York}}
{{Infobox ice hockey team
| bg_color  = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#1d427c 5px solid; border-bottom:#1d427c 5px solid;
| text_color    = #000000
| team        = Syracuse Crunch
| current     = 2024–25 AHL season
| logo        = Syracuse Crunch.svg
| logosize    = 235px
| city        = [[Syracuse, New York]]
| league      = [[American Hockey League]]
| conference  = Eastern
| division    = North
| founded     = 1992
| arena       = [[Upstate Medical University Arena]] (Capacity: 5,800)
| colors      = Blue, white, silver, black<br />{{color box|#1d427c}} {{color box|white}} {{color box|#aaa9ac}} {{color box|black}}
| owners       = Howard Dolgon 
| coach       = [[Joël Bouchard|Joel Bouchard]]
| GM          = ''Vacant''
| captain     = ''Vacant''
| media       = [[Syracuse Post-Standard]]<br />[[WTLA|ESPN Radio 97.7]] & [[WSGO|100.1]]<br>AHL.TV (Internet)<br>[[WSTM-DT2|CW 6]] (Televised home games)
| affiliates  = [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])<br>[[Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)|Orlando Solar Bears]] ([[ECHL]])
<!---Franchise history--->
| name1       = [[Hamilton Canucks]]
| dates1      = 1992–1994
| name2       = '''Syracuse Crunch'''
| dates2      = 1994–present
<!---Championships--->
|reg_season_titles =
|division_titles = '''4''' ([[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]], [[2012–13 AHL season|2012–13]], [[2016–17 AHL season|2016–17]], [[2018–19 AHL season|2018–19]])
|conf_titles = '''2''' ([[2012–13 AHL season|2012–13]], [[2016–17 AHL season|2016–17]])
|calder_cups =
}}
The '''Syracuse Crunch''' are a professional [[ice hockey]] team based in [[Syracuse, New York]]. They are the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) affiliate of the [[National Hockey League]]'s [[Tampa Bay Lightning]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2012/06/14/lightning-to-affiliate-with-ahls.html |title=Lightning to affiliate with AHL's Syracuse Crunch|work=Tampa Bay Business Journal |publisher=Bizjournals.com |date=2012-06-14 |access-date=2013-12-25}}</ref> They play in they home games at the [[Upstate Medical University Arena]].

==History==
===Vancouver and Pittsburgh affiliations (1994–2000)===
The franchise originated in 1992 as the [[Hamilton Canucks]], which was an affiliate of the NHL's [[Vancouver Canucks]]. The Canucks played in [[Hamilton, Ontario]], for two seasons, before relocating to [[upstate New York]] in 1994. They were then renamed the "Crunch" from a public vote that included five names. The Crunch played their first game in Syracuse on September 30, 1994, against the [[Albany River Rats]] to a 7–7 tie with Lonny Bohonos scoring the first Crunch goal. The Crunch recorded their first win in Syracuse on October 2, 1994, as they defeated the [[Hershey Bears]] 4–1. The Crunch finished their first season 29–42–9–0, fifth place in the division, and outside the playoffs. The Crunch made the playoffs in the following season after finishing 31–37–5–7 and made it to the 1996 conference finals before losing to the eventual [[Calder Cup]] champion [[Rochester Americans]]. The team led the league in sellouts in [[1996–97 AHL season|1996–97]] and [[1997–98 AHL season|1997–98]] seasons.<ref>{{cite book|author=Mancuso, Jim|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8SqmtL7DHYoC&pg=PA109|title=Hockey in Syracuse|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|year=2005|isbn=0738538981|page=109}}</ref> In 1997, the Crunch added a second NHL affiliate with the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]].<ref name="dual affiliate">{{cite news |last1=Cirino |first1=Alex |title=How the Syracuse Crunch's unorthodox dual affiliation saved the franchise |url=http://dailyorange.com/2021/09/syracuse-crunch-dual-affiliation/ |access-date=September 12, 2021 |website=[[The Daily Orange]] |date=September 1, 2021}}</ref>

The [[1998–99 AHL season|1998–99 season]] was the Crunch's worst season in franchise history. The Crunch would finish the season with a league-worst record of 18–50–9–3.<ref name="dual affiliate"/> On November 25, 1998, the Crunch suffered their worst loss in team history to the [[Providence Bruins]], with a 14–2 final score. They allowed an AHL record of 10 goals in the first period.<ref>{{cite web|author=Mark Divver|url=https://www.pjstar.com/sports/20161124/mark-divver-looking-back-at-night-p-bruins-set-ahl-record-with-10-goals-in-one-period|title=Mark Divver: Looking back at the night P-Bruins set AHL record with 10 goals in one period|publisher=Providence Journal Star|date=2016-11-24|access-date=2019-06-28}}</ref> Goalie Craig Hillier allowed seven goals before being pulled for Mike Valley, who also allowed seven. The Penguins' affiliation ended after this season when they launched the [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pittsburghhockey.net/penguins/farm-team-affiliations |title=Penguins Farm Team Affiliations |access-date=January 7, 2019 |website=PittsburghHockey.net}}</ref>

On October 30, 1999, while playing against Rochester, goaltender [[Christian Bronsard]] scored the first and only Crunch goalie goal. Bronsard became the fourth goaltender in AHL history to score a goal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theahl.com/lagace-credited-with-goal-in-wolves-win |title=Lagace credited with goal in Wolves win |access-date=July 23, 2021 |website=theahl.com}}</ref>

The Crunch qualified for the playoffs following the [[1999–2000 AHL season|1999–2000 season]], their last season as Vancouver's AHL affiliate, but lost in the first round to the [[Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)|Hamilton Bulldogs]].

===Columbus affiliation (2000–2010)===
The Crunch became the affiliate of the newly formed [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] following the [[1999–2000 AHL season|1999–2000 season]]. They made the playoffs in their first season under the Jackets, but lost in five games to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the first round. In the following [[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02 season]], the Crunch won their first division title in franchise history behind goaltender [[Jean-François Labbé|Jean-Francois Labbe]]. In addition to the division title, they also were regular season Western Conference champions, with a conference-leading 96 points. However, they were two points shy of tying the [[Bridgeport Sound Tigers]] for the AHL lead, and three points shy of winning the [[Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy]] for top team in the regular season. After receiving a bye in the Conference Qualifiers round, the Crunch swept the [[Philadelphia Phantoms]] in three games, but lost to the eventual Calder Cup champion [[Chicago Wolves]] in the next round in seven games.

On March 17, 2002, the Crunch played against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. This game was infamously named the "St. Patrick's Day Massacre". The Crunch accumulated 124 penalty minutes, 80 of which were fighting-related, while the Penguins had 162 penalty minutes with 102 for fighting. The Crunch won the game 4–0.<ref>{{cite web|author=Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins|url=http://www.wbspenguins.com/2017/03/17/2430/|title=BLOW BY BLOW – THE ST. PATRICK'S DAY MASSACRE|publisher=Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins|date=2017-03-17|access-date=2019-03-18}}</ref> The Crunch would miss the playoffs the following season, their second-worst season in franchise history, finishing 27–41–8–4.

In the [[2004 Calder Cup playoffs]], the Crunch became the twelfth team to blow a 3–1 series lead when they lost to the Rochester Americans in the first round. The Crunch were on home ice for game seven and forward Kent McDonnell missed an empty net when the Americans' goalie [[Ryan Miller]] was caught out of position. Rochester then recovered with an odd-man rush and [[Norm Milley]] beat Crunch goalie [[Karl Goehring]] to win the game in overtime.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lindsay Kramer |url=https://www.syracuse.com/crunch/2018/04/syracuse_crunch-rochester_amerks_rivarly_a_rarity_in_the_postseason.html|title=Last playoff showdown with Rochester Amerks is a painful memory for the Syracuse Crunch|publisher=syracuse.com|date=2018-04-18|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>

The [[2005–06 AHL season|2005–06 season]] was the best season the Crunch had during the 80-game schedule format. They scored a team record of 272 goals, but they also allowed 251 goals, and ended the regular season second in their division, 13 points behind Grand Rapids. They also had 47 wins, which is tied with their [[2018–19 AHL season|2018–19 season]] record, albeit in four fewer games with the 76-game schedule. [[Andy Delmore]] won the [[Eddie Shore Award]], scoring 72 points in 66 games, while also making the AHL First All-Star team at the end of the season. [[Mark Hartigan]] also scored 75 points in 49 games, averaging over a point and a half per game. They then lost in the first round of the [[2006 Calder Cup playoffs]] to the [[Manitoba Moose]] in six games.

During the [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08 season]], the Crunch went on a 15-game winning streak at the end of the season from March 8 to April 13, 2008, to make the playoffs. The Crunch also went without losing a game in regulation for the final 23 games of the season, spanning from February 22 to April 13, 2008. They defeated the Manitoba Moose in six games, where five of them went to overtime. They advanced to the second round to face the [[Toronto Marlies]], but blew another 3–1 series lead.

The Crunch played the first outdoor game in AHL history on February 20, 2010, against the [[Binghamton Senators]]. The [[Mirabito Outdoor Classic]] took place at the Grandstand at the [[New York State Fairgrounds]] in Syracuse. The game set a then AHL attendance record of 21,508. Syracuse won the game 2–1, with goals scored by [[Alexandre Picard (ice hockey)|Alexandre Picard]] and [[David Liffiton]]. Goaltender [[Kevin Lalande]] made 36 saves en route to the Syracuse victory.

The Crunch missed the playoffs in their final two seasons as the affiliate of the Blue Jackets, as they switched their affiliation to the [[Springfield Falcons]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|author=Central New York |url=http://blog.syracuse.com/crunch/2010/03/blue_jackets_all_but_packed_an.html |title=Blue Jackets all but packed and gone; Dolgon targets new parent club for Crunch |publisher=Syracuse.com |access-date=2013-12-25}}</ref>

===Anaheim affiliation (2010–2012)===
The Anaheim affiliation lasted two seasons, resulting in one playoff appearance in the [[2011–12 AHL season|2011–12 season]]. They lost in the first round to the [[St. John's IceCaps]] in four games. The affiliation produced future NHL players such as [[Kyle Palmieri]], [[Nick Bonino]] and [[Patrick Maroon]].

===Tampa Bay affiliation (2012–present)===
===Early affiliation success and first finals appearance (2012–2015)===
The Crunch signed a multi-year affiliation deal with the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] beginning with the [[2012–13 AHL season|2012–13 season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/tampa-bay-lightning-syracuse-crunch-announce-long-term-affiliation-extension/n-5401321 |title=Tampa Bay Lightning, Syracuse Crunch Announce Long-Term Affiliation Extension |website=OurSportsCentral.com |date=September 12, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Brett Carlsen |url=http://blog.syracuse.com/crunch/2013/06/10_things_to_know_if_youre_jum.html |title=10 things to know If you're jumping on the Syracuse Crunch bandwagon &#124; syracuse.com |publisher=Blog.syracuse.com |date=June 6, 2013 |access-date=December 25, 2013}}</ref> Due to the [[2012–13 NHL lockout]], the Crunch were able to initially roster many future NHLers before the start of the NHL season, such as [[Tyler Johnson (ice hockey)|Tyler Johnson]], [[Alex Killorn]], [[Radko Gudas]], and [[Ondřej Palát|Ondrej Palat]]. Head coach [[Jon Cooper (ice hockey)|Jon Cooper]] was the first head coach during the Tampa Bay affiliation, but was promoted mid-season following the firing of Lightning head coach [[Guy Boucher]]. [[Rob Zettler]] was named as head coach, a role he would hold until the end of the [[2015–16 AHL season|2015–16 season]]. This helped the affiliation to bring in immediate success, resulting in the team's first division championship in 11 years. The offense surged, scoring a league-leading 247 goals. At the end of the [[2012–13 AHL season|season]], Tyler Johnson won the [[Les Cunningham Award]], [[Willie Marshall Award]], and the [[President's Awards|President's Award]]. He was the first MVP in Crunch history. He totaled 65 points, scoring 37 goals and assisted on 28 goals.

The team won seven consecutive games to open the playoffs, including two consecutive round sweeps of the [[Portland Pirates]] in the conference quarterfinals, and another sweep of the [[Springfield Falcons]] in the conference semifinals, before losing the opening game of the eastern conference finals to the [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]]. The Crunch were able to win the following four games, advancing to the 2013 [[Calder Cup]] finals, their first ever Calder Cup appearance. The Crunch faced off against the [[Grand Rapids Griffins]], but lost to the Griffins in six games.<ref>{{cite web|author=Central New York |url=http://www.syracuse.com/axeman/index.ssf/2013/06/syracuse_crunch.html |title=Calder Cup Finals: The 2012-'13 Syracuse Crunch won't soon be forgotten even in defeat |publisher=syracuse.com |date=June 19, 2013 |access-date=December 25, 2013}}</ref>

The Crunch could not replicate the success of the previous season, finishing last place in the division, while missing the [[2014 Calder Cup playoffs]] entirely. The Crunch were able to initially roster future NHLers, such as [[Nikita Kucherov]], [[Brett Connolly]], and [[Vladislav Namestnikov]]. The team also added [[Yanni Gourde]] and [[Jonathan Marchessault]] as late season additions.

On November 22, 2014, the Syracuse Crunch set a new United States indoor professional hockey attendance record with 30,715 fans at the [[Carrier Dome]] for the "[[Toyota]] Frozen Dome Classic".<ref>{{cite web|author=Lindsay Kramer |url=https://www.syracuse.com/crunch/2014/11/frozen_dome_classic_raises_bar_on_us_indoor_pro_hockey_record.html|title=Final attendance number for Frozen Dome Classic crushes previous U.S. indoor pro hockey record|publisher=syracuse.com|date=November 23, 2014 |access-date=December 23, 2019}}</ref> Syracuse defeated the [[Utica Comets]] 2–1.

===Ben Groulx era and second finals appearance (2016–2023)===
The Crunch won their second division title under the Tampa affiliation in the [[2016–17 AHL season|2016–17 season]]. They advanced to their second Calder Cup appearance, again against the Grand Rapids Griffins. The Griffins took the series in six games and won the series 4–2. They also lost an AHL record eight road games during the playoffs.

On May 5, 2018, the Syracuse Crunch played their longest game in team history,<ref>{{cite tweet|user=LukasFavale |number=993138246656888839 |title=Last night was the longest Syracuse Crunch game in franchise history, lasting 95 minutes and 10 seconds. It was the third multiple-overtime game in team history. All three have come in the last two postseasons. #GoGetIt |date=May 6, 2018}}</ref> which the Crunch lost 2–1 in double overtime to the Toronto Marlies. The game lasted 95 minutes and 10 seconds. The Crunch previously played two double-overtime games, both in the [[2017 Calder Cup playoffs]]. They played a double-overtime game in the first round against the [[St. John's IceCaps]], resulting in a 4–3 double-overtime win. That game lasted 90 minutes and 37 seconds, their previous record. They also played another double-overtime game in the 2017 Calder Cup Finals, a 6–5 loss in double overtime to the Grand Rapids Griffins, lasting 87 minutes and 2 seconds.

The [[2018–19 AHL season|2018–19 season]] was the best season the Crunch has had during the 76-game schedule format. The Crunch tied a team record in points with 102, and tied a franchise record in wins with 47. [[Edward Pasquale]] won the [[Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award]], [[Carter Verhaeghe]] won the [[John B. Sollenberger Trophy]] and Verhaeghe and [[Alex Barré-Boulet|Alex Barre-Boulet]] both won the [[Willie Marshall Award]], as they both tied for the league lead in goals scored. The Crunch also achieved 900 franchise victories with a 6–2 win over the Utica Comets on March 30, 2019.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=SyracuseCrunch |number=1112172611428143104 |title=That’s how you celebrate 25 seasons of #SyrCrunch hockey. 👊|date=March 30, 2019}}</ref> The Crunch won their third division title in the Tampa affiliation, but were upset in four games by the [[Cleveland Monsters]].

The Crunch played their first 62 games of the [[2019–20 AHL season|2019–20 season]], but the season was suspended on March 12, 2020, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|website=American Hockey League  |url=https://theahl.com/ahl-suspends-play |title=AHL suspends play |date=March 12, 2020 |access-date=March 12, 2020}}</ref><ref name="dual affiliate"/> The season was ultimately cancelled on May 11, 2020. The start of the [[2020–21 AHL season|following season]] was also pushed back to February 5, 2021. The Crunch also gained a temporary second NHL affiliation in the [[Florida Panthers]] as their AHL affiliate, the [[Charlotte Checkers]], opted out of participating in the abbreviated season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.syracuse.com/crunch/2021/01/syracuse-crunch-will-have-dual-affiliation-in-2021.html |title=Syracuse Crunch will have dual affiliation in 2021 |website=[[The Post-Standard]] |date=January 6, 2021}}</ref><ref name="dual affiliate"/>

Prior to the pandemic-related schedule changes, the Crunch were to face the Utica Comets in an outdoor game hosted by Utica at the Griffiss Business and Technology Park in [[Rome, New York]], on February 13, 2021,<ref>{{cite web|author=Ben Birnell |url=https://www.uticaod.com/sports/20200219/utica-comets-to-host-2021-ahl-outdoor-game |title=Utica Comets to host 2021 AHL outdoor game |publisher=uticaod.com |date=February 19, 2020 |access-date=February 19, 2020}}</ref> however, the game did not take place as scheduled.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uticaod.com/story/sports/2021/01/08/utica-comets-empire-state-classic-outdoor-event-postponed/6599891002/ |title=Utica Comets' Empire State Classic delayed until later in 2021 due to COVID-19 |website=[[Observer-Dispatch]] |date=January 8, 2021}}</ref>

===Syracuse Hockey Hall of Fame===
On November 5, 2024, the Crunch announced the creation of the Syracuse Hockey Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web|author=Syracuse Crunch|url=https://syracusecrunch.com/news/2024/11/5/syracuse-crunch-announce-syracuse-hockey-hall-of-fame-inaugural-class.aspx|title=Syracuse Crunch Announce Syracuse Hockey Hall of Fame Inaugural Class|publisher=Syracuse Crunch|date=2024-11-23|access-date=2024-11-23}}</ref> The inaugural class included Crunch owner Howard Dolgon, longtime Onondaga County Deputy County Executive Ed Kochian, Crunch general partner Alan Taylor, [[Syracuse Blazers]] forward Brian Elwell, and former Crunch forward [[Scott Walker (ice hockey)|Scott Walker]]. The inaugural class was inducted on November 23, 2024.

===Syracuse hockey history===
'''American Hockey League teams that played in Syracuse:'''
*[[Syracuse Stars (ice hockey)|Syracuse Stars]] (1930–1936) in the [[International Hockey League (1929–1936)|Original IHL]]
*Syracuse Stars ([[1936–37 AHL season|1936]]–1940) in the [[International-American Hockey League|IAHL]] – The first team to win the [[Calder Cup]] in ([[1936–37 AHL season|1936–37]])
*[[Syracuse Warriors]] ([[1951–52 AHL season|1951]]–[[1953–54 AHL season|1954]])
*[[Syracuse Eagles]] ([[1974–75 AHL season|1974–75]])
*[[Syracuse Firebirds]] ([[1979–80 AHL season|1979–80]])
'''Other hockey teams that played in Syracuse:'''
*Syracuse Braves (1962–1963) ([[Eastern Professional Hockey League (1959–63)|EPHL]])
*[[Syracuse Blazers]] (1967–1973) ([[Eastern Hockey League|EHL]])
*Syracuse Blazers (1973–1977) ([[North American Hockey League (1973–77)|NAHL]])
*Syracuse Condors (Granted a franchise by the NAHL for 1977–78 season, but the league folded and the team never played a game)
*Syracuse Hornets (1980–1981) ([[Eastern Hockey League|EHL]]) – played only ten games (0-9-1)
*[[Syracuse Jr. Crunch|Syracuse Jr. Crunch/Syracuse Stars]] (1996–2005) in the [[Metro Junior A Hockey League]] and [[Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League]]

==Logos==
Owner Howard Dolgon came up with the [[superhero]] mascot Crunchman for the team's debut in 1994. In 2000, as the Crunch became an affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Crunchman was replaced with Al the Ice [[Gorilla]]. Al remained until 2012, when Dolgon found the new affiliation with Tampa Bay a good reason to return with Crunchman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnycentral.com/sports/story.aspx?id=771932#.Ufs7yZK1EaA |title=Crunchman returns as the Syracuse Crunch go back to the future : Sports |publisher=CNYcentral.com |access-date=2013-12-25}}</ref>
<gallery>
Image:Syracuse Crunch 1994.png|Original Crunch logo<br>1994–2000
Image:Second Syracuse logo (2000-2010).jpg|Second Crunch logo<br>2000–2010  [http://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/2163/Syracuse_Crunch/2000/Primary_Logo]
Image:Syracuse Crunch Logo.svg|Third Crunch logo<br>2010–2012
Image:Syracuse Crunch.svg|Current Crunch logo<br>2012–present
Image:Syracuse 5th anniversary.png|5th Anniversary logo<br>[[1998–99 AHL season|1998-99]] [http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?lo=2175]
Image:Crunch 10th Anniversary.jpg|10th Anniversary logo<br>[[2003-04 AHL season|2003-04]] [http://syracusecrunch.com/press/index.cfm?&action=display&pr_id=579]
Image:Syracuse Crunch 25th Anniversary Season Logo.png|25th Anniversary logo<br>[[2018-19 AHL season|2018-19]]
</gallery>

==Season-by-season results==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%"
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!colspan=12|Regular season
!colspan=6|Playoffs
|-
!Season
!Games
!Won
!Lost
!Tied
!OTL
!SOL
!Points
!PCT
!Goals<br>for
!Goals<br>against
!Standing (Division)
!Year
!<small>Prelims</small>
!<small>1st Round</small>
!<small>Quarterfinals</small>
!<small>Semifinals</small>
!<small>Finals</small>
|-
|[[1994–95 AHL season|1994–95]] || 80 || 29 || 42 || 9 || 0 ||—|| 67 || .419 || 288 || 325 || 5th, South || [[1995 Calder Cup playoffs|1995]] ||bgcolor=#000000|—||colspan="4"|Did not qualify
|-
|[[1995–96 AHL season|1995–96]] || 80 || 31 || 37 || 5 || 7 ||—|| 74 || .463 || 257 || 307 || 5th, Central || [[1996 Calder Cup playoffs|1996]] ||colspan=; bgcolor=#000000|—|| W, 3–1, [[Binghamton Rangers|BNG]] || W, 4–3, [[Baltimore Bandits|BAL]] || L, 1–4, [[Rochester Americans|ROC]] ||—
|-
|[[1996–97 AHL season|1996–97]] || 80 || 32 || 38 || 10 || 0 ||—|| 74 || .463 || 241 || 265 || 4th, Empire State || [[1997 Calder Cup playoffs|1997]] ||colspan=; bgcolor=#000000|—|| L, 0–3, [[Rochester Americans|ROC]] ||—||—||—
|-
|[[1997–98 AHL season|1997–98]] || 80 || 35 || 32 || 11 || 2 ||—|| 83 || .519 || 272 || 285 || 3rd, Empire State || [[1998 Calder Cup playoffs|1998]] ||colspan=; bgcolor=#000000|—|| L, 2–3, [[Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)|HAM]] ||—||—||—
|-
|[[1998–99 AHL season|1998–99]] || 80 || 18 || 50 || 9 || 3 ||—|| 48 || .300 || 220 || 327 || 5th, Empire State || [[1999 Calder Cup playoffs|1999]] ||bgcolor=#000000|—||colspan="4"|Did not qualify
|-
|[[1999–2000 AHL season|1999–00]] || 80 || 35 || 35 || 9 || 1 ||—|| 80 || .500 || 290 || 294 || 2nd, Empire State || [[2000 Calder Cup playoffs|2000]] ||colspan=; bgcolor=#000000|—|| L, 1–3, [[Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)|HAM]] ||—||—||—
|-
|[[2000–01 AHL season|2000–01]] || 80 || 33 || 30 || 12 || 5 ||—|| 83 || .519 || 235 || 254 || 3rd, Mid-Atlantic || [[2001 Calder Cup playoffs|2001]] ||colspan=; bgcolor=#000000|—|| L, 2–3, [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins|WBS]] ||—||—||—
|-
|[[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]] || 80 || 39 || 23 || 13 || 5 ||—|| 96 || .600 || 228 || 193 || '''1st, Central''' || [[2002 Calder Cup playoffs|2002]] ||BYE|| W, 3–0, [[Philadelphia Phantoms|PHI]] || L, 3–4, [[Chicago Wolves|CHI]] ||—||—
|-
|[[2002–03 AHL season|2002–03]] || 80 || 27 || 41 || 8 || 4 ||—|| 66 || .413 || 201 || 256 || 4th, Central || [[2003 Calder Cup playoffs|2003]] ||colspan="5"|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2003–04 AHL season|2003–04]] || 80 || 38 || 25 || 10 || 7 ||—|| 93 || .581 || 239 || 235 || 2nd, North || [[2004 Calder Cup playoffs|2004]] ||BYE|| L, 3–4, [[Rochester Americans|ROC]] ||—||—||—
|-
|[[2004–05 AHL season|2004–05]] || 80 || 36 || 33 ||—|| 4 || 7 || 83 || .519 || 215 || 230 || 5th, North || [[2005 Calder Cup playoffs|2005]] ||bgcolor=#000000|—||colspan="4"|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2005–06 AHL season|2005–06]] || 80 || 47 || 25 ||—|| 5 || 3 || 102 || .638 || 272 || 251 || 2nd, North || [[2006 Calder Cup playoffs|2006]] ||colspan=; bgcolor=#000000|—|| L, 2–4, [[Manitoba Moose|MTB]] ||—||—||—
|-
|[[2006–07 AHL season|2006–07]] || 80 || 34 || 34 ||—|| 4 || 8 || 80 || .500 || 250 || 248 || 5th, North || [[2007 Calder Cup playoffs|2007]] ||bgcolor=#000000|—||colspan="4"|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]] || 80 || 46 || 26 ||—|| 2 || 6 || 100 || .625 || 247 || 201 || 2nd, North || [[2008 Calder Cup playoffs|2008]] ||colspan=; bgcolor=#000000|—|| W, 4–2, [[Manitoba Moose|MTB]] || L, 3–4, [[Toronto Marlies|TOR]] ||—||—
|-
|[[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]] || 80 || 40 || 32 ||—|| 5 || 3 || 88 || .550 || 214 || 226 || 5th, North || [[2009 Calder Cup playoffs|2009]] ||bgcolor=#000000|—||colspan="4"|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10]] || 80 || 34 || 39 ||—|| 4 || 3 || 75 || .469 || 227 || 272 || 6th, East || [[2010 Calder Cup playoffs|2010]] ||bgcolor=#000000|—||colspan="4"|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2010–11 AHL season|2010–11]] || 80 || 35 || 38 ||—|| 3 || 4 || 77 || .481 || 221 || 250 || 6th, East || [[2011 Calder Cup playoffs|2011]] ||bgcolor=#000000|—||colspan="4"|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2011–12 AHL season|2011–12]] || 76 || 37 || 29 ||—|| 5 || 5 || 84 || .553 || 238 || 229 || 4th, East || [[2012 Calder Cup playoffs|2012]] ||colspan=; bgcolor=#000000|—|| L, 1–3, [[St. John's IceCaps|STJ]] ||—||—||—
|-
|[[2012–13 AHL season|2012–13]] || 76 || 43 || 22 ||—|| 6 || 5 || 97 || .638 || 247 || 201 || '''1st, East''' || [[2013 Calder Cup playoffs|2013]] ||colspan=; bgcolor=#000000|—|| W, 3–0, [[Portland Pirates|POR]] ||W, 4–0, [[Springfield Falcons|SPR]] ||W, 4–1, [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins|WBS]]|| L, 2–4, [[Grand Rapids Griffins|GR]]
|-
|[[2013–14 AHL season|2013–14]] || 76 || 31 || 32 ||—|| 4 || 9 || 75 || .493 || 198 || 232 || 5th, East || [[2014 Calder Cup playoffs|2014]] ||bgcolor=#000000|—||colspan="4"|Did not qualify
|- 
|[[2014–15 AHL season|2014–15]] || 76 || 41 || 25 ||—|| 10 || 0 || 92 || .605 || 218 || 219 || 2nd, Northeast || [[2015 Calder Cup playoffs|2015]] ||colspan=; bgcolor=#000000|—|| L, 0–3, [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins|WBS]] ||—||—||—
|-
|[[2015–16 AHL season|2015–16]] || 76 || 32 || 29 ||—|| 11 || 4 || 79 || .520 || 213 || 240 || 6th, North || [[2016 Calder Cup playoffs|2016]] ||bgcolor=#000000|—||colspan="4"|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2016–17 AHL season|2016–17]] || 76 || 38 || 24 ||—|| 7 || 7 || 90 || .592 || 232 || 227 || '''1st, North''' || [[2017 Calder Cup playoffs|2017]] ||colspan=; bgcolor=#000000|—|| W, 3–1, [[St. John's IceCaps|STJ]]|| W, 4–3, [[Toronto Marlies|TOR]]|| W, 4–1, [[Providence Bruins|PRO]]|| L, 2–4, [[Grand Rapids Griffins|GR]]
|-
|[[2017–18 AHL season|2017–18]] || 76 || 46 || 22 ||—|| 3 || 5 || 100 || .658 || 236 || 193 || 2nd, North || [[2018 Calder Cup playoffs|2018]] ||colspan=; bgcolor=#000000|—|| W, 3–0, [[Rochester Americans|ROC]] || L, 0–4, [[Toronto Marlies|TOR]] ||—||—
|-
|[[2018–19 AHL season|2018–19]] || 76 || 47 || 21 ||—|| 4 || 4 || 102 || .671 || 264 || 187 || '''1st, North''' || [[2019 Calder Cup playoffs|2019]] ||colspan=; bgcolor=#000000|—|| L, 1–3, [[Cleveland Monsters|CLE]] ||—||—||—
|-
|[[2019–20 AHL season|2019–20]] || 62 || 30 || 23 ||—|| 4 || 5 || 69 || .556 || 202 || 210 || 5th, North || 2020 ||bgcolor=#000000|—||colspan="4"|Season cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]
|-
|[[2020–21 AHL season|2020–21]] || 32 || 19 || 10 ||—|| 3 || 0 || 41 || .641 || 120 || 93 || 3rd, North || 2021 ||bgcolor=#000000|—||colspan="4"|No playoffs were held
|-
|[[2021–22 AHL season|2021–22]] || 76 || 41 || 26 ||—|| 7 || 2 || 91 || .599 || 242 || 229 || 2nd, North || [[2022 Calder Cup playoffs|2022]] ||BYE|| L, 2–3, [[Laval Rocket|LAV]] ||—||—||—
|-
|[[2022–23 AHL season|2022–23]] || 72 || 35 || 26 ||—|| 7 || 4 || 81 || .563 || 252 || 239 || 2nd, North || [[2023 Calder Cup playoffs|2023]] ||BYE|| L, 2–3, [[Rochester Americans|ROC]] ||—||—||—
|-
|[[2023–24 AHL season|2023–24]] || 72 || 39 || 24 ||—|| 4 || 5 || 87 || .604 || 220 || 203 || 3rd, North || [[2024 Calder Cup playoffs|2024]] ||BYE|| W, 3–2, [[Rochester Americans|ROC]] ||L, 0–3, [[Cleveland Monsters|CLE]]||—||—
|-
|[[2024–25 AHL season|2024–25]] || 72 || 37 || 23 ||—|| 8 || 4 || 86 || .597 || 206 || 187 || 3rd, North || [[2025 Calder Cup playoffs|2024]] ||BYE|| L, 0–3, [[Rochester Americans|ROC]] ||—||—||—
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==Players and coaches==
===Current roster===
<small>Updated June 26, 2025.</small><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.syracusecrunch.com/roster.aspx?path=mhockey |title=Syracuse Crunch - 2024-25 Syracuse Crunch Roster | publisher = Syracuse Crunch | access-date=2025-06-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://theahl.com/stats/roster.php?step=&sub=&season_id=40&team_id=324 |website=[[American Hockey League]] | title = Syracuse Crunch Roster | access-date=2025-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/104/syracuse-crunch |title=Syracuse Crunch roster |publisher=Elite Prospects|access-date= June 26, 2025}}</ref>

{{Ice hockey team roster |contract=yes}}
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{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Tristan | last = Allard | dab = | num = 14 | pos = C | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 2002 | birthmonth = 6 | birthday = 23 | acq = [[2022–23 AHL season|2023]] | birthplace = [[Renfrew, Ontario]] | contract = Crunch | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Anthony | last = Angello | dab = | num = 17 | pos = RW | nat = United States | s/g = R | birthyear = 1996 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 6 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[Albany, New York]] | contract = [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Logan | last = Brown | dab =  | num = 22 | pos = C | nat = United States | s/g = R | birthyear = 1998 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 5 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Raleigh|Raleigh, North Carolina]] | contract = [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] | inj = no | cap =   | fa =}}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Declan | last = Carlile | dab =  | num = 72 | pos = D | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 2000 | birthmonth = 5 | birthday = 18 | acq = [[2021–22 AHL season|2022]] | birthplace = [[Hartland, Michigan]] | contract = [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] | inj = | cap = A | fa =}}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Max | last = Crozier | dab = | num = 24 | pos = D | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 2000 | birthmonth = 4 | birthday = 19 | acq = [[2022–23 AHL season|2023]] | birthplace = [[North Vancouver (city)|North Vancouver, British Columbia]] | contract = [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] | inj = no | cap = A | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Dylan | last = Duke | dab = | num = 25 | pos = C | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 2003 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 4 | acq = [[2023–24 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Strongsville, Ohio]] | contract = [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Jaydon | last = Dureau | dab = | num = 21 | pos = LW | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 2001 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 20 | acq = [[2020–21 AHL season|2021]] | birthplace = [[White City, Saskatchewan]] | contract = [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Ryan | last = Fanti | dab = | num = 59 | pos = G | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 1999 | birthmonth = 10 | birthday = 3 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] |birthplace = [[Thunder Bay, Ontario]]  | contract = [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] |  inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Tyson | last = Feist | dab = | num = 74 | pos = D | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 2001 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 14 | acq = [[2023–24 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Dawson Creek, British Columbia]] | contract = Crunch | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Jack | last = Finley | dab = | num = 62 | pos = C | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 2002 | birthmonth = 9 | birthday = 2 | acq = [[2020–21 AHL season|2021]] | birthplace = [[Kelowna|Kelowna, British Columbia]] | contract = [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Gabriel | last = Fortier | dab = | num = 9 | pos = C | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 2000 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 6 | acq = [[2020–21 AHL season|2021]] | birthplace = [[Lachine, Quebec]] | contract = [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] | inj = no | cap = A | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Conor | last = Geekie | dab = | num = 28 |  pos = C | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 2004 | birthmonth = 5 | birthday = 5 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[Strathclair|Strathclair, Manitoba]] | contract = [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] | inj = no | cap = | fa =  }}
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| first = Dyllan | last = Gill | dab = | num = 57 | pos = D | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 2004 | birthmonth = 6 | birthday = 7 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Riverview, New Brunswick]] | contract = [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}-->
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| first = Gage | last = Goncalves | dab = | num = 39 | pos = C | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 2001 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 16 | acq = [[2020–21 AHL season|2021]] | birthplace = [[Mission, British Columbia]] | contract = [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}-->

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Maxim | last = Groshev | dab = Maxim Groshev (ice hockey) | num = 23 | pos = D | nat = Russia | s/g = L | birthyear = 2001 | birthmonth = 12 | birthday = 14 | acq = [[2023–24 AHL season|2023]] | birthplace =[[Agryz|Agryz, Russia]] | contract =  [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Brandon | last = Halverson | dab = | num = 31 | pos = G | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 1996 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 29 | acq = [[2023–24 AHL season|2023]] |birthplace = [[Traverse City, Michigan]]  | contract = [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] |  inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Chris | last = Harpur | dab = | num = 96 | pos = D | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 1997 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 2 | acq = [[2023–24 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario]] | contract = Crunch | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Niko | last = Huuhtanen | dab = | num = 88 | pos = RW | nat = Finland | s/g = R | birthyear = 2003 | birthmonth = 6 | birthday = 26 | acq = [[2023–24 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Helsinki|Helsinki, Finland]] | contract = [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Spencer | last = Kersten | dab = | num = 41 | pos = RW | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 2000 | birthmonth = 5 | birthday = 16 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[Waterloo, Ontario]] | contract = Crunch | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Ryder | last = Korczak | dab =  | num = 38 | pos = C | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 2002 | birthmonth = 9 | birthday = 23 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[Yorkton, Saskatchewan]] | contract = [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Ara | last = Nazarian | dab = | num = 19 |  pos = C | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 1996 | birthmonth = 6 | birthday = 19 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Boxford, Massachusetts]] | contract = Crunch | inj = no | cap = | fa =  }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Reece | last = Newkirk | dab = | num = 37 | pos = C | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 2001 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 20 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan]] | contract = Crunch |  inj = no | cap =  | fa =  }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Tobie | last = Paquette-Bisson | dab =  | num = 4 | pos = D | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 1997 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 1 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Rosemère, Quebec|Rosemere, Quebec]] | contract = [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Derrick | last = Pouliot | dab =  | num = 51 | pos = D | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 1994 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 16 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Estevan, Saskatchewan]] | contract = [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Milo | last = Roelens | dab = | num = 61 | pos = C | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 2003 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 16 | acq = [[2023–24 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Sainte-Pétronille, Quebec|St. Petronille, Quebec]] | contract = [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Steven | last = Santini | dab =  | num = 16 | pos = D | nat = United States | s/g = R | birthyear = 1995 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 7 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Mahopac, New York]] | contract = [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] | inj = no | cap = A | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Roman | last = Schmidt | dab = Roman Schmidt (ice hockey) | num = 76 | pos = D | nat = United States | s/g = R | birthyear = 2003 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 27 | acq = [[2022–23 AHL season|2023]] | birthplace = [[Midland, Michigan]] | contract = [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Gabriel | last = Szturc | dab = | num = 95 | pos = C | nat = Czechia | s/g = L | birthyear = 2003 | birthmonth = 9 | birthday = 24 | acq = [[2023–24 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Český Těšín|Cesky Tesin, Czechia]] | contract = [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Joel | last = Teasdale | dab = Joël Teasdale | num = 42 |  pos = LW | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 1999 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 11 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Repentigny, Quebec]] | contract = Crunch | inj = no | cap = | fa =  }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Matt | last = Tomkins | dab = | num = 90 | pos = G | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 1994 | birthmonth = 6 | birthday = 19 | acq = [[2023–24 AHL season|2023]] |birthplace = [[Edmonton|Edmonton, Alberta]]  | contract = [[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]] |  inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Daniel | last = Walcott | dab = | num =  85 | pos = LW | nat = Canada| s/g = L | birthyear = 1994 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 19 | acq = [[2015–16 AHL season|2015]] | birthplace = [[L'Île-Perrot, Quebec]] | contract = Crunch | inj = no | cap = A | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Scott | last = Walford | dab = | num = 7 | pos = D | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 1999 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 12 | acq = [[2023–24 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Coquitlam, British Columbia]] | contract = Crunch | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

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===Team captains===
{{Div col}}
*[[Dane Jackson (ice hockey)|Dane Jackson]], 1994–1995
*[[Mark Wotton]], 1995–1999
*[[Brian Bonin]], 1999–2000
*[[Mike Gaul]], 2000–2001
*[[Sean Pronger]], 2001–2002
*[[David Ling]], 2002–2003
*[[Darrel Scoville]], 2003–2004
*[[Jamie Pushor]], 2004–2007
*[[Zenon Konopka]], 2007–2008
*[[Dan Smith (ice hockey)|Dan Smith]], 2008–2009
*[[Derek MacKenzie]], 2009–2010
*[[Joe DiPenta]], 2010–2011
*[[Nate Guenin]], 2011–2012
*[[Mike Angelidis]], 2012–2016
*[[Luke Witkowski]], 2016–2017, 2019–2021
*[[Erik Condra]], 2017–2018
*[[Gabriel Dumont (ice hockey)|Gabriel Dumont]], 2018–2019, 2021–2025
{{Div col end}}

===Head coaches===
{{Div col}}
*[[Jack McIlhargey]]: 1994–1999
*[[Stan Smyl]]: 1999–2000
*[[Gary Agnew]]: 2000–2006
*[[Ross Yates]]: 2006–2010
*Mark Holick: 2010–2012
*[[Trent Yawney]]: 2012
*[[Jon Cooper (ice hockey)|Jon Cooper]]: 2012–2013
*[[Rob Zettler]]: 2013–2016
*[[Benoit Groulx (ice hockey)|Benoit Groulx]]: 2016–2023
*[[Joël Bouchard|Joel Bouchard]]: 2023–present
{{Div col end}}

===Current coaching staff===
*[[Joël Bouchard|Joel Bouchard]] — Head coach
*[[J. D. Forrest]] — Assistant coach
* A. J. MacLean — Assistant coach
* Maxime Vaillancourt — Goaltending coach
* Jacob Wheeler — Video coach

===Honored numbers===
The Crunch raised a banner following a fan vote during the team's fifth season in honor of fan favorite #14 "Big Bad" John Badduke. It is not retired, as it would later be worn by former United States [[Olympic Games|Olympian]] [[Darby Hendrickson]], [[Serge Aubin]], [[Richard Pánik|Richard Panik]], Justin Courtnall, Brandon Alderson, Mike McNamee, [[Kevin Lynch (ice hockey)|Kevin Lynch]], Devante Stephens and most recently, Brandon Crawley.

During the [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09 season]], the team temporarily reserved, but not retired, #7 as a tribute to [[Paul Newman]] after his death. This honors Reg Dunlop, the player-coach for the fictional Charlestown Chiefs, which Newman played in the movie ''[[Slap Shot (film)|Slap Shot]]''. The movie was filmed partially at [[Onondaga County War Memorial]]. Coincidentally, other scenes were filmed at [[Cambria County War Memorial Arena]] in [[Johnstown, Pennsylvania]], the home ice of the Crunch's former [[ECHL]] affiliate, the [[Johnstown Chiefs]]. The banner was raised October 14 and was up for the entire season, but the number was not retired, as it was most recently worn by Crunch player [[Mathieu Joseph]] in the [[2019–20 AHL season|2019–20 season]].

On March 26, 2016, the Syracuse Crunch retired [[Dolph Schayes]]' number #4. Schayes played for the [[Syracuse Nationals]] and their successor, the [[Philadelphia 76ers]]. He was the first player in the [[National Basketball Association]] to score 15,000 points in his career.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.syracusecrunch.com/news/2016/2/23/Crunch_0223160317.aspx?path=mhockey |title=Syracuse Crunch to retire jersey of Hall of Famer and 12-time NBA All-Star Dolph Schayes March 26 |publisher=Syracuse Crunch |date=February 23, 2016}}</ref> This number is not officially retired, as the number was most recently worn by [[Trevor Carrick]] during the [[2022–23 AHL season|2022–23 season]].

===Notable Crunch alumni===
{{columns-list|colwidth=14em|
* [[Mike Angelidis]]
* [[Adrian Aucoin]]
* [[Mark Barberio]]
* [[François Beauchemin|Francois Beauchemin]]
* [[Matt Beleskey]]
* [[Lonny Bohonos]]
* [[Nick Bonino]]
* [[Derick Brassard]]
* [[J. T. Brown (ice hockey)|J. T. Brown]]
* [[Anthony Cirelli]]
* [[Grant Clitsome]]
* [[Ross Colton]]
* [[Cory Conacher]]
* [[Brett Connolly]]
* [[Erik Condra]]
* [[Ty Conklin]]
* [[Tony DeAngelo]]
* [[Derek Dorsett]]
* [[Jonathan Drouin]]
* [[Ray Emery]]
* [[Jason Garrison]]
* [[Yanni Gourde]]
* [[Radko Gudas]]
* [[Tim Jackman]]
* [[Tyler Johnson (ice hockey)|Tyler Johnson]]
* [[Mathieu Joseph]]
* [[Alex Killorn]]
* [[Slater Koekkoek]]
* [[Nikita Kucherov]]
* [[Jean-François Labbé|Jean-Francois Labbe]]
* [[Pascal Leclaire]]
* [[Anders Lindbäck|Anders Lindback]]
* [[Jonathan Marchessault]]
* [[Patrick Maroon]]
* [[Vladislav Namestnikov]]
* [[Riley Nash]]
* [[Ondřej Palát|Ondrej Palat]]
* [[Kyle Palmieri]]
* [[Richard Pánik|Richard Panik]]
* [[Cédric Paquette|Cedric Paquette]]
* [[Michael Peca]]
* [[Brayden Point]]
* [[Dave Scatchard]]
* [[Brent Sopel]]
* [[Andrej Šustr|Andrej Sustr]]
* [[Dustin Tokarski]]
* [[Andrei Vasilevskiy]]
* [[Carter Verhaeghe]]
* [[Scott Walker (ice hockey)|Scott Walker]]
* [[Luke Witkowski]]
}}

==Franchise records and leaders==
''Records as of the end of the [[2023–24 AHL season|2023–24 AHL regular season]]''

===Single season records===
:'''Goals:''' [[Lonny Bohonos]], 40 (1995–96)
:'''Assists:''' [[Alex Barré-Boulet]], 60 (2022–23)
:'''Points:''' Alex Barre-Boulet, 84 (2022–23)
:'''Penalty minutes:''' [[Jody Shelley]], 357 (2000–01)
:'''Wins:''' [[Corey Hirsch]], 30 (1997–98)
:'''GAA:''' [[Jean-François Labbé|Jean-Francois Labbe]], 2.18 (2001–02)
:'''SV%:''' Jean-Francois Labbe, .928 (2001–02)

===Single playoff records===
''Minimum 10 Calder Cup playoff games played''
:'''Goals:''' [[Lonny Bohonos]], 14 (1996)
:'''Assists:''' [[Ondřej Palát]], 19 (2013)
:'''Points:''' [[Cory Conacher]], 28 (2017)
:'''Penalty minutes:''' [[Richard Pánik|Richard Panik]], 59 (2013)
:'''Wins:''' [[Cedrick Desjardins]] (2013) and [[Mike McKenna (ice hockey)|Mike McKenna]] (2017), 13
:'''GAA:''' Jean-Francois Labbe, 1.91 (2002)
:'''SV%:''' Jean-Francois Labbe, .939 (2002)

===Career records===
:'''Career games:''' [[Daniel Walcott]], 433
:'''Career goals:''' Alex Barre-Boulet, 113
:'''Career assists:''' Alex Barre-Boulet, 189
:'''Career points:''' Alex Barre-Boulet, 302
:'''Career penalty minutes:''' [[Jeremy Reich]], 820
:'''Career goaltending wins:''' [[Karl Goehring]], 78
:'''Career shutouts:''' Jean-Francois Labbe and Karl Goehring, 11

==Trophies and awards==
===Award winners===
{{Div col}}
;[[Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award]]
*[[Alex Barré-Boulet|Alex Barre-Boulet]] ([[2018–19 AHL season|2018–19]])

;[[Eddie Shore Award]]
*[[Andy Delmore]] ([[2005–06 AHL season|2005–06]])
*[[Matt Taormina]] ([[2016–17 AHL season|2016–17]])

;[[Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award]]
*[[Edward Pasquale]] ([[2018–19 AHL season|2018–19]])
*[[Brandon Halverson]] and [[Matt Tomkins]] ([[2024–25 AHL season|2024–25]])

;[[James C. Hendy Memorial Award]]
*Vance Lederman ([[2014–15 AHL season|2014–15]])

;[[James H. Ellery Memorial Awards]]
*Adam Benigni ([[1994–95 AHL season|1994–95]])
*Seth Everett ([[1995–96 AHL season|1995–96]])
*Lindsay Kramer ([[1996–97 AHL season|1996–97]])

;[[John B. Sollenberger Trophy]]
*[[Carter Verhaeghe]] ([[2018–19 AHL season|2018–19]])

;[[Ken McKenzie Award]]
*Tim Kuhl ([[1994–95 AHL season|1994–95]], [[1995–96 AHL season|1995–96]])
*Jim Sarosy ([[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]], [[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10]])

;[[Les Cunningham Award]]
*[[Tyler Johnson (ice hockey)|Tyler Johnson]] ([[2012–13 AHL season|2012–13]])

;[[Thomas Ebright Memorial Award]]
*Howard Dolgon ([[2013–14 AHL season|2013–14]])

;[[Willie Marshall Award]]
*[[Tyler Johnson (ice hockey)|Tyler Johnson]] ([[2012–13 AHL season|2012–13]])
*[[Carter Verhaeghe]], [[Alex Barré-Boulet|Alex Barre-Boulet]] ([[2018–19 AHL season|2018–19]])

;[[Yanick Dupre Memorial Award]]
*[[Eric Neilson]] ([[2013–14 AHL season|2013–14]])
*Brad Chavis ([[2020–21 AHL season|2020–21]])
*Daniel Walcott ([[2023–24 AHL season|2023–24]])
{{Div col end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.syracusecrunch.com Syracuse Crunch Official Website]

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