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#24 Derek MacKenzie

Position: Center
Height: 5-11
Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: June 11, 1981 in Sudbury, Ontario

Crunch Players to Sign Autographs at Tully's Good Times - February 9

Syracuse, NY (February 8, 2010) – The Syracuse Crunch announced today that Crunch players Dan LaCosta, Kevin Lalande and Tom Sestito will be at Tully’s Good Times located at 7838 Brewerton Rd. on Tuesday, February 9.   LaCosta, L

Crunch Cruise Past Phantoms

Syracuse, NY (February 6, 2010) – It took nearly 43 minutes, but once the Syracuse Crunch offense got warmed up it stayed hot, adding four more tallies over the game’s final 17 minutes en route to a 5-0 shutout win over the Adirondack Phantoms

Meteorologist Wayne Mahar's Weather Outlook for the Mirabito Outdoor Classic

As the Mirabito Outdoor Classic continues to draw near, the Syracuse Crunch have turned to Chief Meteoroloigst Wayne Mahar for a look at the weather conditions throughout the rink building process and on the big day - February 20. Mahar is a hockey enthusia

Mirabito Outdoor Classic Preparations - February 5

The chiller unit has arrived!  The team from Ice Rink Events, along with Jim Hartnett and his crew, began setting up the chiller unit on Friday morning after it arrived on a tractor trailer. The unit was backed into position just after 10 a.m. and by e

Columbus Recalls Right Wing Mike Blunden

Syracuse , NY (February 6, 2010) – The Syracuse Crunch announced today that the Columbus Blue Jackets have added right wing Mike Blunden to their roster on emergency recall.   Blunden, 23, has appeared in 15 games for the Crunch thi

Crunch Players to Sign Autographs at B'ville Diner to Help Multiple Sclerosis Awareness

Syracuse, NY (February 5, 2010) – The Syracuse Crunch announced today that Crunch players Nick Holden and Jonathan Sigalet will be at B’ville Diner on Monday, February 8. Holden and Sigalet will be signing autographs from 6:00 –

Crunch Insider with Joe Brown: Episode 16

Check out the latest episode of Crunch Insider as Joe Brown heads to the New York State Fairgrounds to speak to Ice Expert Jim Hartnett  about the construction of the MIrabito Outdoor Classic ice rink and then heads back to the War Memorial to talk to ri

Crunch Insider with Joe Brown: Episode 15

Watch the latest episode of Crunch Insider as Joe Brown looks ahead to this weekend's home games with assistant coach Karl Goehring.

Crunch Insider with Joe Brown: Episode 14

In this episode of Crunch Insider, Joe Brown is at New York State Fairgrounds, the site of the Mirabitio Outdoor Classic, the AHL's first-ever outdoor game featuring the host Crunch against the Binghamton Senators on February 20, 2010 at 1 p.m.  In

Crunch Insider Exclusive: Mirabito Outdoor Classic Rink Construction - Part II

The crew kept busy today at the New York State Fairgrounds, continuing with the construction of the rink for the Mirabito Outdoor Classic. 

Crunch Insider Exclusive: Mirabito Outdoor Classic Rink Setup

Over the past week, crews have taken the first steps towards building the rink for the Mirabito Outdoor Classic at the New York State Fairgrounds.

Crunch Insider with Joe Brown: Episode 13

Watch the latest episode of Crunch Insider with Joe Brown as he talks to defenseman Nick Holden and goaltender Kevin Lalande about recent games and looks ahead to Friday and Saturday's match-ups against the Admirals in Norfolk.

The County is Losing a Good Man - July 15, 2009

Howard Dolgon
The County is losing a good man.  A real good one.   I've known Ed Kochian for 16 years.  Many times we've banged heads, many other times we've high-fived each other at Crunch games.  We've had our share of agreements, disagreemen

So Far, So Good - October 29, 2008

Howard Dolgon
Dear Crunch Fans:   So far, so good.   Our Crunch team is off to its best start in years despite the rash of injuries which have hit both our club and the Blue Jackets.   I think Columbus did an outstanding job during t

A Message from the President - July 18, 2008

Howard Dolgon
Dear Crunch Fans:   I hope all of you are enjoying the summer months and - -  like myself - - counting the days until the start of the 2008-09 season.   I wanted to write this blog to both bring you up to date on some player ac

It's Playoff Time! - April 10, 2008

Howard Dolgon
It's Playoff Time!   Boy do those words sound great.  And having been on the outside looking in last season, we all appreciate the post-season that much more.   The past couple of months our team has been on what seems like a surre

Grand Rapids - January 3, 2008

Zenon Konopka
Hey Crunch fans, I can’t wait for this Saturday!  The last time we met these guys we played them back-to-back in Grand Rapids. Well, this time we’ve got them in our barn, in front of our fans. Everyone in the American League kno

Happy New Year Crunch Fans!

Howard Dolgon
Happy New Year Crunch fans!   It's great to be back in the bitter cold Northeast after a week of sunshine and beautiful beaches in Aruba.  Actually, it really is terrific to be back home and gearing up for what promises to be a very exciting

Gallery: Mirabito Outdoor Classic - Day 35, February 6


Rinnai systems have been brought in to see water for the zamboni.

Gallery: Mirabito Outdoor Classic - Day 34, February 5


Working on the chiller unit.

Gallery: Mirabito Outdoor Classic - Day 33, February 4


VIP Bleachers are being put into position.

Gallery: Mirabito Outdoor Classic Merchandise


#18 Chris Higgins and #33 Mike Ratchuk pose in Crunch scarves ($15)

Gallery: Mirabito Outdoor Classic - Day 32, February 3


Beginning to roll them out.

Gallery: Mirabito Outdoor Classic - Day 30, February 1


New flag flies high above the site of the Mirabito Outdoor Classic.

Gallery: Mirabito Outdoor Classic - Day 25, January 27


Crunch Senior VP Jim Sarosy shows the site to Chris Nikolis and Rod Pasma of the AHL.

Gallery: Mirabito Outdoor Classic - Day 19, January 21




 

Fri 02/12 @ Portland

Sat 02/13 @ Manchester

Sun 02/14 @ Providence

Wed 02/17 Texas

Fri 02/19 Lake Erie

Sat 02/20 Binghamton

Wed 02/24 @ Adirondack

Fri 02/26 @ Lake Erie

Sat 02/27 Springfield

Sun 02/28 Norfolk


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