SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse Crunch have signed forward Shane Conacher to a one-year, AHL contract, general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.
Conacher, 23, tied for the team lead with two points (2a) in two preseason games with the Crunch. Last season, he posted 11 points (2g, 9a) in 25 games with the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL. The 5-foot-9, 175-pound right wing also skated in three contests with the Toronto Marlies.
A native of Burlington, Ontario, Conacher has appeared in 10 career AHL games, all with Toronto, recording two goals and one assist. Prior to his professional career, he spent three seasons at Canisius College from 2013 to 2016, appearing in 106 games. He paced the team in points during the 2015-16 season with 46 (20g, 26a) and was named to the AHA First All-Star Team. His 37 points, including a team-high 26 assists, ranked second in the 2014-15 campaign.
