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Cyclones Game Notes: vs Quad City

December 9, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


Game 22 (Home Game 13)

Vs. Quad City Mallards (11-8-0-2, 24pts)

Friday - 7:35pm ET

U.S. Bank Arena - Cincinnati, OH

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Overview: The Cyclones welcome in the Quad City Mallards on Friday night in the first of two games on the weekend between the two sides. Cincinnati is coming off of a 2-0 loss to the Ft. Wayne Komets on Wednesday night, marking just their second shutout loss since March of 2015.

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.

Friday Night Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (8-9-2-0) collected a 5-1 win over the Indy Fuel on Friday night. Forwards Dominic Zombo, Seth Ambroz, Colin Mulvey, Peter LeBlanc, and Tommy Mele netted the goals for Cincinnati, who see their six-game winless skid come to an end. Goaltender Michael Houser was stellar in goal, turning aside 25 of the 26 shots he faced to collect the win.

Previewing Quad City: The Mallards are 3-2-0-1 in their last six contests however head into the weekend having dropped two in a row. They are coming off of a 3-2 loss to the Kalamazoo Wings on Wednesday at home. 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 21 games of the season. He is followed closely by forward Justin Kovacs who is two points behind with 17 (6g, 11a). In goal, C.J. Motte has a record of 8-3-0-0 along with a 2.02 goal-against average and a .941 save percentage, however netminder Adam Vay has started all three 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: Friday night will mark the fourth of nine meetings this season between the Cyclones and Mallards, with Cincinnati taking two of the first three so far this season. Overall, Cincinnati has a 9-5-0-1 edge in the all-time series.

Next Game Preview: Cincinnati wraps up their two-game weekend series with the Mallards on Saturday night, in the fourth game of a six-game homestand for the Cyclones.

News and Notes:

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.

Plugging the Lanes: The Cyclones have been very stingy with allowing shots over their last two games, limiting teams to fewer than five shots in three of their last five periods. Cincinnati allowed four in the second period to both Missouri last Saturday and Ft. Wayne on Wednesday, and held the Komets to just three in the third on Wednesday night, as well.

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 74 shots on goal.

"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 11 points (4g, 7a) in the last six games. Eric Knodel leads the way with a pair of goals and two assists in that time, while Arvin Atwal is right behind him with three assists.

Disciplined Hockey: The Cyclones enter Friday night as the third-least penalized team in the ECHL, averaging 10.71 minutes in penalties per game, and totaling 225 minutes overall. Forward Brandon McNally leads the team with 50 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 five of his last six games, totaling three of goals and four assists in that time. Yogan has points in eight of his last 10 games played as well (7g, 7a), and has failed to reach the scoresheet in just five of his 17 games played this season.

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, 65916b836a5c03e www.cycloneshockey.com!

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