The Syracuse Crunch minor-league hockey team has hired LUKAS FAVALE as its new radio broadcaster. Favale, 25, joins the Crunch, the AHL affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning, full time after interning with the team from 2012 to 2014. He most recently served as the director of broadcasting and media relations for the Elmira Jackals […]
The Syracuse Crunch minor-league hockey team has hired LUKAS FAVALE as its new radio broadcaster. Favale, 25, joins the Crunch, the AHL affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning, full time after interning with the team from 2012 to 2014. He most recently served as the director of broadcasting and media relations for the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL during the 2016-17 season before being hired as the director of broadcasting/account executive by the Adirondack Thunder ECHL hockey club. As the voice of the Crunch, Favale will broadcast play-by-play for all Crunch games on the team’s official radio station, ESPN Radio Syracuse, along with hosting “The Shootout Show” live at the War Memorial Arena following home games. He will also host the one-hour “Crunch Weekly” show at Tully’s Good Times with special guests on select Thursday nights throughout the season. Favale will also serve as the team’s official statistician and prepare all game notes while selling ticket packages, single-game tickets, and booking groups.
