Huntington, 23 (11/18/98), has 12 points (6g-6a) in 27 games with the Syracuse Crunch - Tampa Bay's AHL affiliate - this season, his third as a professional. His six goals are an AHL career high, and he is three points from passing his previous career best mark of 14 (5g-9a), set in 2020-21. The 6-foot, 200-pound center has skated in 88 career AHL contests with the Crunch since making his pro debut in October 2019, tallying 11 goals and 29 points; he's also recorded 12 points (5g-7a) in 17 career ECHL games with the Orlando Solar Bears.
Undrafted, Huntington signed as a free agent with the Lightning on March 1, 2019, after spending five seasons in the QMJHL from 2014-19. He closed out his QMJHL career by being named to the league's Second All-Star Team in 2018-19, recording career highs in goals (40), assists (52) and points (92) with Rimouski while serving as an alternate captain. The Laval, Que., native also spent three seasons in Victoriaville and one in Acadie-Bathurst, notching 188 points (69g-119a) in 290 career QMJHL appearances.
