SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Tampa Bay Lightning have assigned forward Dominic James to the Syracuse Crunch, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today. 
 
James, 24, skated in 43 games with the Bolts last season, recording seven goals and 15 points while averaging 12:14 of time on ice. He went on to appear in all seven playoff games for Tampa Bay, logging two goals and three points to rank tied for second among all Lightning skaters for goals. 
 
A native of Plymouth, Michigan, James played in four games with the Crunch last season, notching three goals and five points before being recalled by the Bolts on October 22, 2025.
 
James was originally drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the sixth round, 173^rd overall, of the 2022 NHL Draft and was signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent on September 20, 2025.
 
Single game tickets and ticket packages for the 2026-27 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).