ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones

Former Cyclones Forward J.T. Wyman Headed To NHL

Published on November 24, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


CINCINNATI, Ohio - Former Cincinnati Cyclones forward J.T. Wyman has been recalled by the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League. Wyman played with the Cyclones last season.

Wyman, 23, is in his second professional season, having played 15 games with the Cyclones during the 2008-09 season. He had eight assists and four penalty minutes during his time in Cincinnati. He also played 52 games with the Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) and netted six goals and five assists for eleven points.

The six-foot-two, 212 pound native of Edina, MN, has played in 19 games with Hamilton (AHL) this season and has three goals and six assists for nine points. Wyman was drafted by Montreal in the fourth round (number 100 overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

J.T. Wyman becomes the second Cyclones player to earn an NHL promotion (Greg Stewart is the other) since the club re-started operations in 2006-07. Six Cyclones players this season have earned AHL promotions and in the four years under Head Coach Chuck Weber, 54 players have earned shots at playing in the AHL.

The Cincinnati Cyclones are the ECHL affiliate of both the Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators.

The Cyclones host North Division leader Kalamazoo for games Wednesday and Friday. Wednesday is a 'Wet Wednesday' with one dollar cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon and Miller High Life. Friday is a 'Kids Eat Free' game, with children two to twelve years of age getting a coupon for a free kids meal with the donation of a canned goods item for the Freestore Foodbank.

Tickets for the 2009-10 Cincinnati Cyclones season are now on sale. The Cyclones Sales Department can be reached at 513-421-PUCK, extension 3. The Cyclones have selected Friday night games (including this week) carried on 1530 Homer - The Sports Animal and all contests aired on their website at www.cycloneshockey.com.

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