SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse Crunch have signed defenseman Brendan Less to a professional tryout contract, General Manager Stacy Roest announced today.
 
Less, 26, has skated in 13 games with the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL this season tallying one goal and five assists along with a plus-9 rating. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound blueliner has played in 85 career ECHL games with the Thunder, Iowa Heartlanders and Worcester Railers since 2021 earning 24 points (3g, 21a).
 
Prior to his professional career, the Kinnelon, NJ native skated in 125 career ECAC games posting 35 points (6g, 30a). He played with Dartmouth University from 2017 to 2020 before finishing his collegiate career with Quinnipiac University during the 2021-22 season.
 
Single game tickets and ticket packages for the 2024-25 season are on sale now and can be purchased in person at the Crunch office located inside the Upstate Medical University Arena at Onondaga County War Memorial at 800 S. State St. in Syracuse, by calling the office at 315-473-4444 or online through Ticketmaster. For the latest Crunch news, visit www.syracusecrunch.com or follow the club on Facebook (www.facebook.com/syracusecrunch), X (@SyracuseCrunch) and Instagram (@syracusecrunch).