News: 2009-10 Season

***Media Advisory*** SYRACUSE CRUNCH, SENATOR SCHUMER AND NEW YORK STATE TO MAKE MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT

Syracuse, NY, (Monday, November 23, 2009)

Syracuse, NY (November 23, 2009) –

WHAT: Press conference to announce details of first-ever American Hockey League outdoor hockey game

WHEN: Tuesday, November 24, 2009

10:00 a.m.

WHERE: New York State Fairgrounds

Empire Room

WHO: Howard Dolgon, Syracuse Crunch President and C.E.O.

Senator Charles E. Schumer, New York State Senator

Dennis Mullen, Empire State Development Chairman & CEO Designate

Bill Fisher, Onondaga County Deputy County Executive

Dan O’Hara, Director, New York State Fair

Tom Mitchell, Binghamton Senators Executive Vice President of

Operations

Chris Nikolis, American Hockey League Executive Vice President, Marketing and Business Development

Chris MacFarland, Columbus Blue Jackets Assistant General Manager