SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse Crunch have signed forward Gemel Smith to a professional tryout contract, General Manager Stacy Roest announced today.
Smith, 30, skated in 20 games with the Kunlun Red Star of the KHL last season tallying three goals and six assists. He also played in 15 games with the Minsk Dynamo earning four goals and one assist. The Toronto, Ontario native previously spent parts of four seasons with the Crunch from 2019 to 2023.
The 5-foot-10, 205-pound center has appeared in 91 career NHL games with the Detroit Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins and Dallas Stars since 2016 recording 25 points (12g, 13a). He has also played in 356 career AHL games with the Henderson Silver Knights, Crunch, Grand Rapids Griffins, Providence Bruins and Texas Stars accumulating 234 points (99g, 135a).
Smith was selected by the Dallas Stars in the fourth round, 104th overall, at the 2012 NHL Draft.
Single game tickets and ticket packages for the 2024-25 season are on sale now and can be purchased in person at the Crunch office located inside the Upstate Medical University Arena at Onondaga County War Memorial at 800 S. State St. in Syracuse, by calling the office at 315-473-4444 or online through Ticketmaster. For the latest Crunch news, visit www.syracusecrunch.com or follow the club on Facebook (www.facebook.com/syracusecrunch), X (@SyracuseCrunch) and Instagram (@syracusecrunch).
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