The Syracuse Crunch announced today that the Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled defenseman Zenith Komarniski.

Komarniski, 25, has appeared in 43 games with Syracuse this season, recording 2 goals, 19 assists and 67 penalty minutes. In 283 career AHL games with Syracuse and Manitoba, Komarniski has tallied 35 goals, 78 assists and 568 penalty minutes. A native of Edmonton, Alberta, Komarniski was acquired by Columbus from Vancouver for Sean Pronger, October 30, 2003.

The Crunch hosts St. John’s tonight for a 7:00 p.m. game. On Friday, March 26, Syracuse hosts Binghamton. Game time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets for both games 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 at Oncenter or by calling TicketMaster at (315) 472-0700.