The War Memorial at Oncenter is a 6,230-seat multi-purpose arena in Syracuse, New York. It is home to the Syracuse CrunchIce hockeyteam. An arena is a circular or oval shaped public space (akin to a classical amphitheatre), designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. ... Clinton Square in Downtown Syracuse Syracuse is a city located in Onondaga County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 147,306, and its metropolitan area had a population of 732,117. ... The Syracuse Crunch are the American Hockey League affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets, based in Syracuse, New York. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... A team is any group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. ...