Lightning assign forward Dominic James to AHL Syracuse
James returns to the Crunch after recording 15 points in 43 NHL games last season.
The Tampa Bay Lightning assigned forward Dominic James to the Syracuse Crunch on Friday, the NHL club announced.
James scored seven goals and added eight assists in 43 regular-season games for Tampa Bay last season, averaging 12:14 of ice time. He played in all seven of the club's playoff games and finished with two goals and three points. His two goals shared second place among Lightning skaters.
He also had three goals and two assists in four games with Syracuse before Tampa Bay recalled him on Oct. 22, 2025.
Chicago selected the Plymouth, Michigan native in the sixth round, 173rd overall, of the 2022 draft. Tampa Bay signed him as a free agent on Sept. 20, 2025.
