SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse Crunch have loaned forward Spencer Kersten to the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL, General Manager and Head Coach Joel Bouchard announced today. Additionally, the Crunch have released goaltender Jon Gillies from his PTO.
 
Kersten, 25, has skated in two games with the Crunch this season. He has also played in 28 games with the Solar Bears tallying 15 goals and 19 assists. Kersten played in nine games with the Crunch last season posting one goal. He additionally skated in two games with the Belleville Senators and 60 games with the Solar Bears, earning 25 goals and 55 points to set the Solar Bears rookie single-season scoring record.
 
The Waterloo, Ontario native has appeared in 13 career AHL games with the Crunch and Senators, tallying one goal, and 98 career ECHL games, all with Orlando, since 2023 recording 95 points (42g, 53a). Prior to his professional career, Kersten spent three seasons at Princeton University from 2019 to 2023 and one season at Bowling Green State University in 2023-24. He totaled 54 points (24g, 30a) in 129 career collegiate games.
 
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