The Syracuse Crunch recalled forward Shawn Element from the ECHL’s Orlando Solar Bears on Nov. 9, the team announced.
Element, 26, had appeared in two games for Syracuse this season and recorded one assist in five games for Orlando at the time of the announcement. Crunch general manager and head coach Joel Bouchard announced the move.
Element brings experience across the AHL and ECHL
According to the Crunch, Element played 31 games for the Milwaukee Admirals last season, finishing with five goals and one assist. He also appeared in five games for the Providence Bruins and eight for the ECHL’s Maine Mariners, where he recorded one goal and four assists.
Through the Nov. 9 announcement, Element had accumulated 61 points in 246 career American Hockey League games with Syracuse, Milwaukee, Providence and Ontario. His totals included 34 goals, 27 assists and 301 penalty minutes.
He also had 15 points in 28 career ECHL games with Maine and Orlando, collecting five goals and 10 assists, the team said.
Before turning professional, the Victoriaville, Quebec, native played 274 games in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 2016 through 2021. He totaled 170 points on 89 goals and 81 assists while playing for the Victoriaville Tigres, Cape Breton Eagles, Acadie-Bathurst Titan and Baie-Comeau Drakkar.
The transaction and career statistics were provided in the Crunch’s Nov. 9 announcement.
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