A lot is said every season about the need for good veterans in an AHL organization. Overall, finding solid guys to share their experience with the young prospects “down on the farm” has been one of the hallmarks of the partnership between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Syracuse Crunch. From Mike Angelidis to Matt Taormina in the past, to Gabriel Dumont and Michael Bournival in the present, finding strong vets to push and encourage the younger guys has been key to much of the Crunch’s success.
Although...it isn’t ever really a surprise when guys like Angelidis, Taormina, Dumont, and Bournvial step up and lead their team.