Syracuse Speaks

On this edition of Syracuse Speaks, Alex Ackerman welcomes Raw Charge contributor Geo FitzGerald to the podcast. Raw Charge is a SB Nation blog that covers the Tampa Bay Lightning organization. Geo has been writing ... more

Alex Ackerman is joined by AHL content creator Patrick Williams on this edition of Syracuse Speaks. Alex and Patrick reunite for a wide-ranging, entertaining, and engaging conversation as the AHL and the Crunch look towards ... more

Alex Ackerman starts off by recapping Syracuse's roster situation. She describes the veterans left on the team, including captain Gabriel Dumont, forwards Daniel Walcott and P.C. Labrie, defenseman Darren Raddysh, and goalie Max Lagace. Alex ... more

In this episode Alex Ackerman discusses the 2022 NHL Draft and the start of NHL free agency. Free agency unfortunately didn't give her much to work with from a Syracuse perspective. However, Alex attempts to ... more

In this edition of Syracuse Speaks, Alex Ackerman does a rundown of all pertinent AHL, Crunch and Tampa Bay Lightning news going into NHL free agency on July 13. She congratulates the AHL and their ... more

Alex Ackerman welcomes friend to Field Pass Hockey Patrick Williams back to the podcast. The two discuss the longer playoff run the AHL is currently experiencing and what the future might bring for the league ... more

Syracuse Speaks host Alex Ackerman looks towards the 2022-23 Syracuse Crunch season.  First, she acknowledges the philosophical struggle around creating podcast episodes about hockey and sports as the nation she lives in experiences painful events ... more

Alex Ackerman and Syracuse Crunch Chief Operating Officer Jim Sarosy chat about all things Crunch.  They lookback at how far the team has come since the AHL shut down in March of 2020 and a ... more

Join host Alex Ackerman in this bonus episode of Syracuse Speaks.  Alex expresses her feelings about the Crunch facing elimination by the Laval Rocket in the 2022 North Division Semifinals. Syracuse is currently down 2-1 ... more

In this episode record on May 1, 2022, host Alex Ackerman celebrates the return of the Calder Cup playoffs to Syracuse. She recaps the Crunch's season-ending record and ponders the dream-like state she has found ... more

In this episode Alex Ackerman discusses the Crunch's Calder Cup playoff picture, all she has to go on are the clinching scenarios, but those are certainly promising. She discusses how special this season has become ... more

It's almost playoff time for a team that looked DOA just a few short months ago, and host Alex Ackerman couldn't be more pleased. With nine games left in their season, the Crunch is riding ... more

In this episode of Syracuse Speaks, host Alex Ackerman and guest Patrick Williams settle in to break down the Crunch's most recent successes on and off the ice. They start by addressing the nostalgic return ... more

In this episode of Syracuse Speaks, Alex Ackerman shares the good and the frustrating about one of Syracuse's most recent games against the Rochester Americans. The game featured a masterful penalty kill, the welcome return ... more

In this episode of Syracuse Speaks, host Alex Ackerman welcomes regular guest Patrick Williams back to the podcast. Patrick covers the league for TheAHL.com and has a regular column over at NHL.com. With Syracuse passing ... more

Alex Ackerman welcomes her listeners back to a new year of Syracuse hockey. And new it is.  After a three-week break due to COVID issues with Syracuse and with their opponents, the Crunch stormed back ... more

In this episode Alex Ackerman revisits her 2021-22 Syracuse Crunch Season Preview, which she wrote for Field Pass Hockey. With the AHL just a bit past the quarter mark of their season, it's the perfect ... more

In this episode Alex recounts the changes in Syracuse's schedule that occurred this past week. Due to COVID-19 concerns that are mostly centered around the AHL's Atlantic Division, the Crunch saw their games on December ... more

Alex Ackerman welcomes back TheAHL.com contributor Patrick Williams. Patrick has been covering the AHL for many years, and took an in-depth look into Syracuse's slow start last week. Since that article was written, Syracuse went ... more