December 9, 2009

Syroczynski Returns to Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE, IN - The Fort Wayne Komets announced Wednesday that former Clarkson forward Matt Syroczynski has been released from his Professional Tryout Contract (PTO) by the AHL's Norfolk Admirals and has returned to Fort Wayne.

Syroczynski, 26, is expected to be in the lineup tonight when the Komets host the Port Huron Icehawks at 7:30. He will wear number 27.

Syroczynski, a 6-foot-5, 225-pound forward from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, appeared in 18 games with the Admirals after being signed to a PTO on October 29. He recorded four goals and two assists with eight penalty minutes and a plus-one rating.

Syroczynski recorded his first career American Hockey League goal on November 6 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The 26-year-old fourth-year pro has now appeared in 21 career AHL games between Norfolk, Binghamton, Albany and Milwaukee and has four goals and three assists with ten penalty minutes in those games.

At the time of his signing with Norfolk, Syroczynski led the Komets with four goals and six points. Syroczynski also appeared in 73 games with the Komets as a rookie in 2006-07 when Fort Wayne was in the former United Hockey League, recording 20 goals and 41 points with 106 penalty minutes.

Syroczynski has appeared in 102 career ECHL games with the Cincinnati Cyclones, recording 55 goals and 90 points with 117 penalty minutes. He was the second-leading goal scorer with the 2007-08 Cincinnati squad that captured the ECHL’s Kelly Cup Championship.

Syroczynski played college hockey at Clarkson University and the University of Vermont.