Joakim Lindstrom Recalled by Columbus--Duvie Westcott Returned and Kirill Starkov Reassigned to Syracuse
Syracuse, NY, (Wednesday, February 6, 2008)
Lindstrom, 24, has appeared in 38 games for the Crunch this season, tallying 20 goals, 27 assists and 54 penalty minutes. He has also appeared in 11 games with Columbus this season, notching 2 goals, 4 assists and 8 penalty minutes. A native of Skellefea, Sweden, Lindstrom was drafted by Columbus in the second round, 41st overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
Westcott, 30, has appeared in 8 games for the Crunch this season, racking up 5 assists and 10 penalty minutes. He has also appeared in 23 games with Columbus this season, collecting 1 goal, 3 assists and 30 penalty minutes. A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Westcott was signed by Columbus as a free agent on May 7, 2001.
Starkov, 20, has appeared in 25 games for Youngstown this season, racking up 10 goals and 12 assists. He has also appeared in 8 games with Elmira (ECHL) this season. A native of Yekaterinburg, Russia, Starkov was drafted by Columbus in the sixth round, 189th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
The Crunch’s next game is Wednesday, February 6 as they travel to Rochester to take on the Americans. The Crunch’s next home game is Friday, February 15 vs. Binghamton at the War Memorial at Oncenter at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased 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.