Syracuse, NY (Feb. 27, 2012) – The Syracuse Crunch announced today that former Crunch right wing Brandon Sugden will participating in the club's annual Crunch Classic, to benefit the Foundation for Faces of Children, on March 3, 2012.

Sugden, was a member of the Crunch from 2003-2007. During 164 games in a Crunch uniform Sugden totaled 15 points (6g, 9a) and 754 penalty minutes. Sugden ranks second in penalty minutes on the Crunch's All-Time leaderboard.

Roster spots for the Crunch Classic are still available, for more information contact the Crunch office at 315-473-4444.

The Foundation for Faces of Children is dedicated to improving the lives of children with craniofacial differences, including cleft lip, cleft palate, and other head and facial conditions. Our mission is to provide patients and families with the most accurate, up-to-date, and accessible information about facial differences, and to advocate for the best care possible for children with facial differences. For more information visit http://www.facesofchildren.org/.

The Crunch will return home to the War Memorial March 2 to take on the Binghamton Senators at 7:30 p.m. Both season tickets and single game tickets for the 2011-2012 season can still be purchased either in person at the Crunch Box Office located at the War Memorial on 800 South State Street in Syracuse, or by calling the office at (315) 473- 4444. For all the latest Crunch information and updates, fans can visit the team's official website at (www.syracusecrunch.com) or follow the club on Facebook at (www.facebook.com/syracusecrunch) and on Twitter (www.twitter.com/syracusecrunch).