SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse Crunch have signed goaltender Allen York to an American Hockey League Contract, general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.
 
York, 26, appeared in eight games with the Crunch last season, posting a 3.26 goals-against average and .895 save percentage to go along with a 2-3-1 record. He also played in 26 games with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL, recording a 17-5-3 record with a 2.63 goals-against average, .903 save percentage and four shutouts. Additionally, York appeared in eight Kelly Cup Playoffs games, tallying a 4-3-0 record, 2.50 goals-against average and .899 save percentage.
 
During the 2013-14 season, York played for six teams: four in the AHL (Charlotte, Texas, Rockford and Syracuse) and two in the ECHL (Evansville and South Carolina). The Wetaskiwin, Alberta native started four games for the Crunch and posted a 1-2-1 record including a 39-save shutout of Hershey on Feb. 22, 2014.
 
York has appeared in 48 career AHL games for Springfield, Charlotte, Texas, Rockford and Syracuse compiling a 23-15-4 record, 2.66 goals-against average and .905 save percentage. He also has three career AHL shutouts. York reached the National Hockey League during the 2011-12 season and went 3-2-0 in 11 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
 
Prior to his professional career, the 6-foot-3, 194-pound netminder spent three seasons at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute from 2008 to 2011, earning a 37-34-8 record with four shutouts.
 
York was selected in the sixth round, 158th overall, by Columbus in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
 
The Syracuse Crunch will hold their 2015-16 home opener on Oct. 17. Season tickets for the 2015-16 season are on sale now and can be purchased either in person at the Crunch Box Office located in the War Memorial on 800 South State Street in Syracuse or by calling the office at (315) 473-4444. For the latest Crunch news, visit www.syracusecrunch.com or follow the club on Facebook (www.facebook.com/syracusecrunch), Twitter (@SyracuseCrunch) and Instagram (@officialsyracusecrunch).