The Syracuse Crunch announced today that they have recalled goaltender Mike Ayers from Dayton.

Ayers, 26, appeared in 25 games with Dayton, posting a 8- 14-2 record, a 3.43 goals against average and a .894 save percentage. In 21 games with Syracuse this season, Ayers has posted a 12-6-1, 2.59 goals against average and .920 save percentage. A native of Hingham, Massachusetts, Ayers signed an AHL contract with Syracuse November 17, 2005.

The Crunch host Hamilton on Friday, April 7 for Kinney Drugs Puck Night. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a puck featuring center Mark Hartigan, compliments of Kinney Drugs. Game time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available by calling the Crunch office at (315) 473-4444, stopping by the Oncenter box office located on the State Street side of the War Memorial or by calling TicketMaster at (315) 472-0700.