When it became apparent that former Crunch captain Luke Witkowski had found a permanent home in Tampa, there was an enormous void left on the War Memorial ice as well as in the locker room. Fans clamored for a new leader to be named to help drive the team down the stretch. On Friday evening, their calls were answered.
Syracuse head coach Ben Groulx announced that veteran journeyman Erik Condra would bare the “C” on his chest for the rest of the 2016-2017 campaign. It’s been a whirlwind year for the 30 year old Trenton, Michigan native since being demoted to the Salt City by the Bolts at the start of the season.