The Syracuse Crunch announced today that their 2002-03 game- worn jersey auction has begun.

Available for the auction this year are the teams’ home jerseys (white color), road jerseys (blue color), warm-up jerseys, and St. Patrick’s Day jerseys. (Please note the “Mc” or “O’” placed in front of the players names on the St. Patrick’s Day jerseys). All of the Crunch’s jerseys can be viewed on the Crunch’s official website. Fans can bid on Syracuse’s 2002-03 game-worn jerseys at remaining Crunch home games or on the Crunch’s official website www.syracusecrunch.com/shop/jersey_auction_new.cfm.

Bidding will end on April 9 at 5:00 p.m. and all bids must be in increments of $10. Winners will be contacted within 48 hours.

The Crunch travel to Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, March 19 for a 7:05 p.m. match-up. Crunch action can be heard on SportsRadio 620 WHEN with play-by-play announcer Bob McElligott. The Crunch return home on Friday, March 28 to host the Hamilton Bulldogs for Animal Planet Night, courtesy of Time Warner Cable and Rosamond Gifford Zoo. Game time is set for 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.