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Cyclones Game Notes: vs. Quad City

December 10, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


Game 23 (Home Game 14)

Vs. Quad City Mallards (12-8-0-2, 26pts)

Saturday - 7:35pm ET

U.S. Bank Arena - Cincinnati, OH

Overview: The Cyclones wrap up their weekend series with the Quad City Mallards on Saturday night. Cincinnati dropped the first game on Friday, 4-3 in overtime, however have points in three of their last four games.

Last Night Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (9-10-3-0) fell to the Quad City Mallards 4-3 in overtime on Friday night. Forward Peter LeBlanc netted a pair of goals while forward Dominic Zombo chipped in one for the Cyclones. The Cyclones were outshot by the Mallards, 26-25 on the evening, with Cincinnati's Brad Thiessen stopping 22 in the loss.

Wednesday Night Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (9-10-2-0) fell to the Ft. Wayne Komets, 2-0 on Wednesday night, in the second game of a six-game homestand. Cincinnati outshot the Komets, 23-17, with goaltender Michael Houser stopping 15 in the loss.

Saturday Night Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (9-9-2-0) collected a 4-3 shootout win over the Missouri Mavericks on Saturday night, in front of 9,016 at U.S. Bank Arena on Teddy Bear Toss Night. Defenseman Jaynen Rissling, along with forwards Andrew Yogan and Peter LeBlanc netted the goals for Cincinnati. The Cyclones outshot the Mavericks, 41-35, with goaltender Michael Houser turning aside 32 to collect the win.

Previewing Quad City: The Mallards are 4-2-0-1 in their last seven contests, however have dropped two of their last three contests. They are coming off of a 4-3 overtime win over the Cyclones on Friday night. The Mallards have been one of the top teams in the League when scoring first, accumulating an 8-2-0-0 record when tallying the game's first goal. They are led offensively by forward Sam Warning who had accounted for 19 points (8g, 11a) through his first 22 games of the season. He is followed closely by forward Justin Kovacs who is one point behind with 18 (7g, 11a). In goal, C.J. Motte has a record of 9-3-0-0 along with a 2.09 goal-against average and a .938 save percentage, however netminder Adam Vay has started three of the first four games for the Mallards against the Cyclones this season, accounting for a 1-1-0-1 record along with a 2.60 GAA and a .875 SV%.

Inside the Series: Saturday night will mark the fifth of nine meetings this season between the Cyclones and Mallards, with each team taking two games thus far. Overall, Cincinnati has a 9-5-1-1 edge in the all-time series.

Next Game Preview: Cincinnati welcomes in the Indy Fuel on Thursday night, in the first of two games next week. The Cyclones and Fuel will meet four more times in the month of December, and nine more times overall. The Fuel have taken two of the first three games of the season series.

News and Notes:

Double Pistols: Forward Peter LeBlanc recorded his first two-goal game of the season in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Quad City Mallards. LeBlanc has turned up the offense as of late, accounting for four goals in his last four games. He is currently second on the team in scoring with 16 points (5g, 11a).

Cyclones Receive Two From Cleveland: The Cleveland Monsters, American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets, have assigned goaltender Brad Thiessen and forward Dante Salituro to the Cincinnati Cyclones. A native of Aldergrove, BC, Thiessen has appeared in two games with Cleveland this season, posting an 0-2-0 record along with a 3.10 goals-against average and .900 save percentage. He was one of the top goaltenders for the Cyclones last season, skating in 19 games and posting a 10-4-2-2 record along with a 1.89 GAA and a .934 SV%, while recording one shutout. Thiessen also appeared in 22 games with the Monsters a season ago, posting a 12-4-4 record to go along with a 1.95 GAA and a .929 SV%. He has spent the bulk of his career in the AHL appearing in 225 career games, and posting record of 118-77-11-23 along with a 2.49 GAA and a .910 SV%. In 2011-12, Thiessen appeared in five games for the Pittsburgh Penguins, posting a 3-1-0 record with a 2.45 GAA and a .858 SV% in those contests.

Salituro has appeared in five games for the Monsters this season, accounting for a goal and two penalty minutes. The rookie forward completed a four-year junior hockey career with the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) following the 2015-16 season, accounting for 260 points (111g, 145a) in 265 games played. He also racked up 225 minutes in penalties.

"O" from the "D": The Cyclones have been getting major offensive contributions from the blue line in recent games, as Cyclones defensemen have accounted for 14 points (4g, 10a) in the last seven games. Eric Knodel leads the way with a pair of goals and three assists in that time, while Arvin Atwal is right behind him with four assists.

Disciplined Hockey: The Cyclones enter Friday night as the third-least penalized team in the ECHL, averaging 10.73 minutes in penalties per game, and totaling 236 minutes overall. Forward Brandon McNally leads the team with 52 penalty minutes while rookie defenseman Arvin Atwal is second with 45, which places him second amongst League rookies.

Scoring Machine: Forward Andrew Yogan has been on fire offensively as of late. He has points in six of his last seven games, totaling three goals and five assists in that time. Yogan has points in nine of his last 11 games played as well (7g, 8a), and has failed to reach the scoresheet in just five of his 17 games played this season.

Good First Impression: Recently-acquired forward Shane Walsh dished out a pair of assists in last Friday's 5-1 win over the Indy Fuel; his first game as a Cyclone, and added one more in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Missouri Mavericks. Walsh now has 13 points on the season (5g, 8a), and leads all ECHL rookies with 80 shots on goal.

All Aboard: The Cincinnati Cyclones have announced this year's PBR Party Express Bus Trip. The annual fan excursion will take place from Thursday, January 12 through Sunday, January 15 and will feature a Nashville Predators game and a Cincinnati Cyclones game. The first stop on the trip will be in Nashville, TN, to watch Cincinnati's National Hockey League (NHL) affiliate Nashville Predators take on the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. From there, the PBR Party Express will head to Atlanta, GA, for a Saturday evening affair between the Cyclones and Atlanta Gladiators. Pricing for this once in a lifetime event includes passage on the PBR Party Express, tickets to both games, and single or double occupancy hotel accommodations. There is a limit of 48 total occupants, and packages will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. For more information, you can call Dan Cheraso at (513) 421-0597 or email him at dcheraso@usbankarena.com. PBR Party Express Pricing: Single Occupancy: $310.00; Double Occupancy: $600.00.

The 2016-17 season is underway, and the Cincinnati Cyclones want you along for the ride as they march towards another Kelly Cup Championship! 2016-17 single game tickets and packages along with group and Season Ticket Packages are available NOW! Call (513) 421-PUCK to reserve your seats. Fans can also get the latest team updates on Facebook, Twitter (@CincyCyclones), and Instagram, along with our website, f3b720f0c58341c www.cycloneshockey.com!


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