The Syracuse Crunch announced today that they have signed defenseman Prestin Ryan to an amateur tryout contract.

Ryan, 23, appeared in 41 games with the University of Maine (HE) this season, recording 4 goals, 17 assists and 144 penalty minutes. In 117 career games with the University of Maine, Ryan recorded 11 goals, 34 assists and 355 penalty minutes. A native of Arcola, Saskatchewan, Ryan earned Second Team All-American and Hockey East All-Star honors and was named Hockey East''''s Best Defensive Defenseman as a senior in 2003-04.

Playoff tickets for Game A and Game B are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Crunch office at (315) 473-4444, stopping by the Oncenter box office located on the State Street of the War Memorial or by calling TicketMaster at (315) 472-0700.