The Syracuse Crunch announced today that their Breakfast Series will continue on March 22 at 8 a.m. and feature American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews

Mr. Andrews is in his seventh season as President of the AHL, having led the League into a time of unequaled prosperity, significantly redefining the League's markets and geography and establishing it self as the premier player development League for the NHL.

AHL attendance has climbed dramatically under Mr. Andrews leadership, rising nearly 50% in the past five seasons. During the 1999-00 season, the AHL surpassed its overall attendance record for the 12th consecutive season with more than 4.6 million fans attending AHL games.

A native of Nova Scotia, Mr. Andrews assumed his duties as AHL President in July of 1994. He came to the League office with a first hand knowledge of the AHL, serving as the Edmonton Oilers Director of Operations for seven years, building the Cape Breton Oilers franchise into one of the most successful AHL clubs both on and off the ice. The Oilers franchise set a League record with 36 sell-outs during the 1990-91 season and they sold-out 188 games in a four-year span between 1989-93. Mr. Andrews was awarded the 1990 James C. Hendy Award as the AHL's outstanding executive.

Prior to joining the Oilers, Mr. Andrews was employed by the Government of Canada as a senior consultant with SportCanada. In this position he was responsible for providing direction to five national Winter Olympic sport organizations in the development of the national team for the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary.

Mr. Andrews' hockey background includes serving as head coach and director of hockey operations for the Victoria Cougars of the Western Hockey League from 1982-84. He served as an assistant coach for the Cougars when they represented the WHL in the 1981 Memorial Cup. He also served as head coach of the 1982 Canadian National Under 18 Team and as an assistant coach at the 1985 Canadian Olympic Hockey Team training camp.

Mr. Andrews was the Hockey Development Coordinator for the Province of British Columbia from 1975-80. He served ten years on the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association's Developmental Council and was chairman of the coaching committee for CAHA during that time.

During his playing days as a goaltender, Mr. Andrews was a conference all-star and MVP at both Dallhousie University and the University of British Columbia. He played four years professionally for RAAK in the Dutch first division.

Dave and his wife, Marleen, reside in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, with their three children, Chrissy, Brad and Jeff.

Sponsored by Leigh Baldwin and Associates, Excellus Benefit Services and Verizon Wireless, the breakfast will be held at the Oncenter and cost $20. The Breakfast Series is a monthly event for fans and area businesses to get together and discuss professional hockey in Syracuse. Each breakfast will feature a guest speaker. For ticket information or to reserve a seat please call (315) 473-4444 ext. 124.