Syracuse Speaks

Syracuse Speaks is going on hiatus. Thank you so much to my listeners, to all of my guests over the years, and to all of the friends of the pod out there. Keep taking care ... more

The new-look Syracuse Crunch have had a great start to their 2024-25 season, going 2-0 with multiple players contributing. Alex discusses the differences between this season's team and last season's team in this podcast episode ... more

It's time for pre-season and promotions! Podcast host Alex looks at the Syracuse Crunch's upcoming pre-season slate, covers the anticipated delayed start for a group of Crunch players who had surgery over the summer, and ... more

It's a new season, y'all! Well, as close as we can get right now with pucks on ice, anyway. With the start of NHL Free Agency last week, Syracuse Crunch fans followed along in earnest ... more

It's time for a new season of Syracuse Speaks! New sounds, new methods, new awkward timing problems, and, best of all, new news! In this episode Alex discusses some of the most recent joys in ... more

The Syracuse Crunch have made it to the North Division Final, so podcast host Alex Ackerman has a dinner of fried crow to eat, just like mom used to make! Between bites, Alex takes a ... more

Host Alex Ackerman goes into full cheerleader mode, well, as much as she can on a Monday night. The Syracuse Crunch gear up for the 2024 AHL Playoffs ... more

In this episode Alex ponders how the Syracuse Crunch is going to push through to the playoffs without their Captain. She discusses why the loss of Gabriel Dumont to season-ending ACL surgery is a tough ... more

In this episode from March 10, 2024, Alex tries to express how the fan base is feeling after a trade deadline that was mostly bad news for the Syracuse Crunch and the organization's depth chart ... more

Alex Ackerman covers the most recent transactions affecting the Crunch (Alex Barre-Boulet, we sure missed you), breaks down the North Division as it stands, and discusses which team is currently a monkey on Syracuse's back ... more

Hello Crunch fans! Welcome to the AHL All-Star "break" that really isn't a break. Alex reviews the latest games for Syracuse, previews their upcoming schedule, discusses some of the team's upcoming charity initiatives, and ponders ... more

AHL teams generally excel in engaging their communities, but the Syracuse Crunch lately has been truly teaching a Master Class in theming. In this episode, Alex discusses the two most recent theme nights put on ... more

Alex Ackerman recorded this episode to get it out before Syracuse's afternoon tilt against Utica on Sunday. She takes a look at the standings, Syracuse's top 11 point-getters, and previews the team's upcoming schedule. She ... more

Recorded on November 19, 2023, this episode takes a gander at all of the current Crunch news. Alex covers the latest games, looks at the top 10 performers on the roster, discusses the standings in ... more

This episode was recorded on November 5, 2023, a time when, in any other season since 2016, Crunch fans would have been waiting (im)patiently for The Groulx Effect to take hold. This year, however, Crunch ... more

Alex Ackerman takes a look at a Crunch team currently in first place in the North Division. She recaps their first week of the regular season, discusses some of the line combinations seen so far, ... more

Alex Ackerman goes over the flurry of transactions that happened within the Tampa Bay Lightning organization in advance of their roster being due to the NHL at 5 PM. She discusses Gabriel Fortier, Zach Bogosian, ... more

Alex Ackerman dives into her excitement about the Syracuse Crunch's 2023-24 promotional schedule. She covers all of the events, their dates, and why fans should get excited about what the team has planned for their 30th ... more

Alex Ackerman discusses the latest news and notes coming out of Crunch Land. She worries just a little over how young Syracuse seems on paper, but also considers some positives of the team's current as-is ... more