SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Tampa Bay Lightning have reassigned Matthew Spencer to the Syracuse Crunch from the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL, general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.
Spencer, 20, has appeared in 20 games with the Crunch this season, posting three points (1g, 2a). He has also played in five games with the Thunder tallying one assist.
He skated in 60 games with the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League this past season, recording seven goals and 29 points to go along with 60 penalty minutes. He ranked third among all Petes defensemen for assists with 22 during the regular season. The 6-foot-1, 207-pound defenseman also appeared in 12 OHL playoff games, posting seven points.
The Guelph, Ontario native played in 251 career OHL games, all with Peterborough over the past four seasons, posting 19 goals and 98 points to go along with 203 penalty minutes. Spencer was selected by the Lightning in the second round, 44th overall, at the 2015 NHL Draft.
