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2016-17 Cyclones Weekly: Week 9

December 12, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


CYCLONES WEEKLY RELEASE- WEEK 9

Week 9: December 12 - December 18

LAST WEEK RECAP:

Saturday Night Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (9-10-4-0) dropped a 4-3 overtime decision to the Quad City Mallards on Saturday night. Defensemen Arvin Atwal and Craig Dalrymple, along with forward Tommy Mele scored the goals for the Cyclones. Both teams recorded 24 shots on goal on the evening, with Cyclones netminder Brad Thiessen stopping 20 in the loss.

Friday 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.

Upcoming Schedule:

Thursday, December 15: vs. Indy- 7:35pm ET

Friday, December 16: vs. Indy - 7:35pm ET

News and Notes:

Scoresheet Staple: Forward Andrew Yogan has been a near-constant on the score sheet this season, leading the team with 25 points and scoring in all but five games played this season. He accounted for three assists in this past weekend's games against the Quad City Mallards, and has accounted for three goals and seven assists in his last eight games.

"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 16 points (6g, 10a) in the last eight games. Arvin Atwal leads the way with a goal and five assists in that time, while Eric Knodel is right behind him with two goals and three assists.

Disciplined Hockey: The Cyclones enter the week as the second-least penalized team in the ECHL, averaging 10.61 minutes in penalties per game, and totaling 244 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.

Upcoming Promotions: Join the Cyclones for a pair for great Christmas-themed giveaways this Thursday and Friday against the Indy Fuel. Christmas comes early for Cyclones fans starting with Thursday's game which will feature an Ugly Christmas T-Shirt giveaway to the first 1,500 fans through the door. Our Christmas Celebration rolls along on Friday with our always-popular Blanket Night promotion, where the first 3,000 fans will take home a Cyclones Christmas Blanket. Call (513) 421-PUCK (7825), visit us online at a62895576ff9fa1 www.cycloneshockey.com, or stop by the U.S. Bank Arena box office for tickets and more information.

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.

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