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SYRACUSE, N.Y.\u00a0\u2013 The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled defenseman Steven Santini<\/a>\u00a0from the Syracuse Crunch, Vice President and General Manager Julien BriseBois announced today.
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\nSantini, 31, has skated in 10 games with Tampa Bay this season, recording one assist and eight hits while averaging 11:20 of time on ice. The 6-foot-3, 217-pound defenseman has appeared in 134 career NHL contests between the Lightning, St. Louis Blues, Nashville Predators and New Jersey Devils, posting five goals and 24 points.
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\nA native of Bronxville, New York, Santini\u00a0has played in 33 games as captain of Syracuse this season, logging six assists and a plus-10 rating with 10 penalty minutes. He has skated in 394 career AHL contests between the Crunch, Albany Devils, Binghamton Devils, Milwaukee Admirals, Utica Comets, Springfield Thunderbirds and Ontario Reign, recording 21 goals and 93 points with a plus-66 rating.
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\nSantini\u00a0was originally drafted by New Jersey in the second round, 42nd\u00a0overall, of the 2013 NHL Draft and was
\nsigned by Tampa Bay as a free agent on July 1, 2024.
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\nTicket packages for the 2025-26 season are on sale now and can be purchased in person at the Crunch office located inside the Upstate Medical University Arena at Onondaga County War Memorial at 800 S. State St. in Syracuse, by calling the office at 315-473-4444 or online through Ticketmaster<\/a>. For the latest Crunch news, visit www.syracusecrunch.com<\/a> or follow the club on Facebook (www.facebook.com\/syracusecrunch<\/a>), X (@SyracuseCrunch<\/a>) and Instagram (@syracusecrunch<\/a>).
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