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 of each other out there in Crunch Land...So long for now.

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 recorded on 10-13-2024. She also takes a peak at the rest of the North and covers the upcoming schedule and promotional slate for the team.

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It's time for pre-season and promotions! Podcast host Alex takes a look 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 discusses Syracuse's promotional slate for their 2024-25 season. It's time to get excited - Crunch hockey is back!

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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 as a very active Tampa Bay Lightning made moves to shore up both themselves and their farm team. In summing it in all, Alex discuses the team's newest potential defensemen, her concerns at forward and how the Lightning are - and aren't - addressing that position, and recaps a change in Syracuse's coaching staff. Syracuse is going to look pretty different next season, and we'll be here for it all, for better or for worse!

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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, recorded June 22, 2024, Alex discusses some of the most recent joys in Crunch Land, including the re-signing of two of the Crunch's beloved players. She also goes over the roster as it stands going into free agency, and muses on her wish list for July. Thanks for listening!

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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 look back at the Crunch's five game series against the Rochester Americans. She looks at the Crunch's top performers, gives praise to Syracuse goalie Brandon Halverson, and discusses what the team needs to keep doing right against the Cleveland Monsters.

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

Alex decides to change it up this week and record on a Friday! Coming to you just in time for the weekend's upcoming games, she breaks down the fascinating situation that is currently the North Division's playoff picture. She also discusses Syracuse's top performers, applauds the team for their Canal Mules night, and takes a look at the Crunch's April slate of games.

In this episode, recorded March 23rd, 2024, 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 challenge for the team to overcome. She also makes sure to point out why the team will overcome the challenge of playing without him. She looks at the playoff picture, previews the upcoming games, and adds her usual witty commentary to it all.

In this episode from March 10th, 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. She explores the general sentiments of Crunch fans, ponders what this could mean for the playoffs hopes of a team that has excelled this season despite various challenges, and wonders why the Lightning's overall philosophy seems to have changed from just a few short years ago. She also looks at the playoff picture for the North Division and previews Syracuse's upcoming games.