October 1, 2008- With over one hundred fights last season, fans are looking forward to see what will happen during this years Syracuse Crunch ‘08-‘09 hockey season. Local fans turned out today to watch the Crunch’s first practice at the War Memorial at Oncenter. As onlookers gathered, Head Coach Ross Yates had the players do line drills, practice open ice skating and transitions from offense to defense for more than an hour, before ending with a scrimmage.
Cicero Resident, Brandon Bullet, who has been coming to games for the last four years, says that Crunch fans not only come to watch goals, but to see the fights on the ice. He explained, “I like to see fights. That’s the main reason I come.” He added that other fans would rather watch a good fight over cheering for a goal. Robert Walsh, of Syracuse says, “I love a good goal because in the end, you want to win, but I also love to see a good fight on the ice.”
Although fans did not get to see any fights at practice, from the size of the crowd that came out to watch, you get the feeling that some fans just can’t wait for the bedlam to begin. The first game of the season is against Rochester Americans at the War Memorial.
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