Syracuse, NY (March 31, 2012) – The Syracuse Crunch announced today that the Anaheim Ducks have recalled defenseman Mat Clark.

Clark, 21, has recorded 12 points (1g, 11a) in 56 games with the Crunch this season. The defenseman played in all 80 games during the 2010-11 Crunch campaign and totaled 16 points (2g, 14a). Clark was the Syracuse Crunch's winner of the 2010-11 IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award. Clark played 129 games for the Brampton Battalion of the Ontario Hockey League collecting 46 points (10g, 36a) from 2008-2010. The Ducks drafted Clark in the second round, 37^th overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

The Crunch travel to Binghamton for a 7:05 tilt with the Senators on March 31, 2012. The team will then host the Senators at the War Memorial Arena on Wednesday, April 4 at 7 p.m. Both season tickets and single game tickets can be purchased either in person at the Crunch Box Office located at the War Memorial on 800 South State Street in Syracuse, or by calling the office at (315) 473- 4444. For all the latest Crunch information and updates, fans can visit the team's official website at (www.syracusecrunch.com) or follow the club on Facebook at (www.facebook.com/syracusecrunch) and on Twitter (www.twitter.com/syracusecrunch).