2011-12 Syracuse Crunch Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 37-29-5 (SO: 0-5) - 84 points
in the AHL's East Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Mark Holick (37-29, 10 OTL)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 199,354, Avg. 5,246 in 38 home dates
2011-12 Syracuse Crunch StatisticsTeam Record: 37-29-5 (SO: 0-5) - 84 points
in the AHL's East Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Mark Holick (37-29, 10 OTL)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 199,354, Avg. 5,246 in 38 home dates
The Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League ended the 2011-12 season with a record of 37 wins and 29 losses (and 5 overtime losses), with a 0-5 showing in shootouts for 84 points in the AHL's East Division.
The Crunch netted 238 goals and surrendered 234. Kyle Palmieri scored 33 goals for Syracuse, while Patrick Maroon tallied 30 or more also. Patrick Maroon accounted for 42 assists. Iiro Tarkki earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.45 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Mark Holick coached the team. The 2011-12 Syracuse Crunch lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Bell | L | August 5, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | L | St. Paul's, ON Canada |
| Igor Bobkov | G | January 2, 1991 | 6'6" | 230 | L | Surgud, Russia |
| Troy Bodie | R | January 25, 1985 | 6'4" | 219 | R | Portage La Prairie, MB Canada |
| Nick Bonino | C | April 20, 1988 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Unionville, CT USA |
| Josh Brittain | LW | January 3, 1990 | 6'5" | 230 | L | Milton, ON |
| Luca Caputi | L | October 1, 1988 | 6'2" | 184 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mathieu Carle | D | September 30, 1987 | 6'0" | 203 | R | Gatineau, QC Canada |
| Mat Clark | D | October 17, 1990 | 6'3" | 225 | R | Lakewood, CO |
| Marco Cousineau | G | November 9, 1989 | 6'0" | 195 | L | St. Lazare, QC |
| Kyle Cumiskey | D | December 2, 1986 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Abbotsford, BC Canada |
| Nicolas Deschamps | LW | January 6, 1990 | 6'2" | 186 | L | Lasalle, QC |
| Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers | G | May 15, 1984 | 6'4" | 189 | R | St-Jean-Richelieu, QC Canada |
| Emerson Etem | RW | June 16, 1992 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Long Beach, CA |
| Kurtis Foster | D | November 24, 1981 | 6'5" | 218 | R | Carp, ON Canada |
| Mark Fraser | D | September 29, 1986 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Andrew Gordon | R | December 13, 1985 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Nate Guenin | D | December 10, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Sewickley, PA USA |
| Gabe Guentzel | D | May 2, 1988 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Woodbury, MN |
| Peter Holland | C | January 14, 1991 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Toronto, ON |
| Riley Holzapfel | LW | August 18, 1988 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Regina, SK |
| Jean-Francois Jacques | L | April 29, 1985 | 6'4" | 217 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Matt Kennedy | RW | March 4, 1989 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Richmond Hill, ON |
| Kevin King | LW | January 14, 1990 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Calgary, AB |
| John Kurtz | LW | May 16, 1989 | 6'2" | 206 | L | Oakville, ON |
| Derrick LaPoint | D | May 13, 1988 | 6'2" | 197 | L | Eau Claire, WI |
| Trevor Ludwig | D | May 24, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Rhinelander, WI |
| Maxime Macenauer | C | January 4, 1989 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Laval, QC |
| Patrick Maroon | LW | April 23, 1988 | 6'2" | 230 | L | St. Louis, MO |
| Ryan McGinnis | D | March 3, 1987 | 6'2" | 206 | L | Flint, MI |
| Brandon McMillan | LW | March 22, 1990 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Richmond, BC |
| Dale Mitchell | RW | April 9, 1989 | 5'9" | 200 | R | Etobicoke, ON |
| John Mitchell | LW | July 10, 1986 | 6'5" | 216 | L | Neenah, WI |
| Antero Niittymaki | G | June 18, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Turku, Finland |
| Brian O'Hanley | D | December 18, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Quincy, MA |
| Ryan O'Marra | C | June 9, 1987 | 6'2" | 193 | R | Tokyo, Japan |
| Kyle Palmieri | RW | February 1, 1991 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Smithtown, NY |
| Michael Ratchuk | D | February 20, 1988 | 5'11" | 186 | L | South Buffalo, NY |
| Bryan Rodney | D | April 22, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Nick Schaus | D | July 3, 1986 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Orchard Park, NY |
| Rick Schofield | C | April 23, 1987 | 6'2" | 197 | L | Scarborough, ON |
| Dan Sexton | R | April 29, 1987 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Apple Valley, MN USA |
| Matt Smaby | D | October 14, 1984 | 6'6" | 239 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Nathan Smith | C | February 9, 1982 | 6'2" | 206 | L | Ardrossan, AB Canada |
| Devante Smith-Pelly | RW | June 14, 1992 | 6'0" | 222 | R | Scarborough, ON |
| Iiro Tarkki | G | July 1, 1985 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Rauma, Finland |
| Andy Thomas | D | November 14, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Bow, NH |
| Sean Zimmerman | D | May 24, 1987 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Denver, CO |
