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Cincinnati, Stockton off to quick starts

Published on November 5, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


The Cincinnati Cyclones remain the lone ECHL team to not have a regulation loss this season, as they have started the campaign 6-0-2. It marks the first time in club history that the Cyclones have recorded at least one point in eight straight games to start a season.

Last week, Cincinnati recorded three wins, all by one goal, improving to 5-0-2 in games decided by one goal.

The Cyclones opened the week with a 3-2 win against Kalamazoo on Wednesday. Trailing 2-1 in the third period, Cincinnati got a penalty shot goal from Taylor Aronson at the 7:40 mark, and the game-winner from Garrett Wilson with just 38 seconds left in regulation.

Friday in Kalamazoo, the Cyclones and K-Wings engaged in a back-and-forth affair, culminating with three goals scored in a two-minute span late in the third period. Cincinnati took a 4-2 lead late in the second period on a Jonathan Hazen goal, only to the see the K-Wings tie the score on back-to-back power play goals 1:15 apart in the third period. But, just 1:32 after Kalamazoo tied it, Mike Embach scored his first goal of the season at 17:12 to lift the Cyclones to the win.

Cincinnati ended its dramatic week with a 2-1 overtime win against Wheeling on Saturday. Hazen scored the Cyclones' lone goal of regulation at 14:50 of the second period, and Cam Reid netted the game-winner just 21 seconds into overtime. Brian Foster made 30 saves to pick up the win in goal.

Foster has played in all eight games for the Cyclones this season, and leads the league with six wins to go along with a 2.40 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage.

It's been a balanced attack offensively for Cincinnati as no Cyclone ranks among the top 41 scorers in the league. Rookie David Pacan leads the team with eight points (3g-5a), while Wilson tops the club with four goals.

This week, the Cyclones head south for a pair of games, visiting Greenville for games on Friday and Saturday.

Meanwhile, in the Western Conference, the Stockton Thunder are off to their best start since the 2006-07 season with a 7-1-1 mark through nine games. Stockton has gone 7-0-1 in its last eight games after losing its season opener. The Thunder won three games in three days over the weekend, outscoring their opposition 18-6 in the process.

On Friday, the Thunder defeated Bakersfield 6-1. Justin Maylan (2g-1a) and Harrison Reed (2a) posted multiple points in the win, while Cody Reichard recorded his second win of the season with 19 saves.

Stockton kept the offensive firepower going on Saturday in a 7-4 win over Alaska. Philippe Cornet opened the scoring 6:27 into the contest, and added three assists, while Toni Rajala continued his strong start to the season with three points (2g-1a). Tyler Bunz earned the win in goal, making 28 saves.

The Thunder ended the weekend with a 5-1 win against the Aces on Sunday. Five different Stockton players tallied goals in the win, while Reed (1g-2a) Rajala (1g-1a) and Maylan (1g-1a) enjoyed multiple-point games. Bunz once again recorded the win with 30 saves.

Bunz has won his last four starts, and is tied for second in the league with five wins and is sixth with a 2.12 goals-against average. Rajala is tied for the team lead in scoring, and is tied for second among ECHL rookies, with 11 points (6g-5a), all of which have come during his current six-game point streak. Fellow first-year player Maylan is tied for fourth among rookies with nine points (5g-4a).

Stockton hits the ice just once this week, making its first visit to the Cow Palace to meet San Francisco on Friday.

This week in ECHL history

As part of the ECHL's 25th anniversary, each week the League will take a look back at important moments in ECHL history.

Nov. 10, 1990 - Johnstown sets an ECHL record for goals in a period, scoring nine times against Cincinnati.

Nov. 10, 1999 - Dave Van Drunen becomes the first player to play in both the ECHL and the NHL in the same season. Van Drunen started the season with Mobile, and made his NHL debut with the Ottawa Senators on this date.

Divisions

Atlantic Division

- Jimmy Martin leads the Jackals at +5.

- The Jackals on Friday at South Carolina was their 200th in the ECHL.

- Elmira is at Florida on Wednesday and Friday and at Orlando on Saturday.

- Philipp Grubauer has allowed one goal or less in 13 of his 48 career ECHL appearances.

- Reading has allowed two goals or fewer in each of its three wins.

- The Royals are at Wheeling on Wednesday and at Trenton on Friday before hosting the Titans on Friday and Saturday.

- Andy Bohmbach has at least one point in eight of the first nine games.

- The Titans are the only Eastern Conference team to have not played an overtime game.

- Trenton hosts Reading on Friday and visits the Royals on Saturday and Sunday.

- Cody Wild is tied for fifth among defensemen with eight points (2g-6a).

- Wheeling is fourth on the penalty kill at home at 92.9 percent (13-for-14).

- The Nailers host Reading on Wednesday and Toledo on Friday before visiting the Walleye on Saturday.

North Division

- Brian O'Hanley is 10 points away from 100 career points.

- The Cylcones are 5-0-2 in one-goal games.

- Cincinnati is at Greenville on Friday and Saturday.

- All eight of Todd Robinson 's assists have come on the power play.

- Evansville scored four power-play goals in its first ECHL win on Friday against Wheeling.

- The IceMen host Greenville on Tuesday and Wednesday, are at Fort Wayne on Friday and host South Carolina on Saturday.

- Thomas Beauregard has four goals in two games with Fort Wayne.

- The Komets have won three straight games.

- Fort Wayne travels to Toledo on Wednesday, hosts Evansville on Friday and is at Kalamazoo on Saturday.

- Kory Karlander is three points shy of 1,000 in his career.

- Kalamazoo is 3-0-0 when leading after two periods.

- The K-Wings host South Carolina on Wednesday and Friday and Fort Wayne on Saturday.

- Byron Froese has a goal, two assists and is a +2 over the last three games.

- The Walleye are the least penalized team in the ECHL with 13.56 penalty minutes per game.

- Toledo is home against Fort Wayne on Wednesday, visits Wheeling on Friday and hosts the Nailers on Saturday and South Carolina on Sunday.

South Division

- Bobby Raymond is tied for fifth among defensemen with eight points (2g-6a).

- The Everblades are third with 33.33 shots per game.

- Florida hosts Elmira on Wednesday and Friday and Gwinnett on Saturday.

- Rob Kwiet, Marc-Olivier Vallerand and Brandon Wong each have four-game point streaks.

- Greenville is 4-0-1 in its last five games.

- The Road Warriors are at Evansville on Tuesday and Wednesday and host Cincinnati on Friday and Saturday.

- Doug Jones and Casey Pierro-Zabotel are tied for the league lead in plus-minus at +12.

- The Gladiators are second with 2.09 goals-against per game.

- Gwinnett is at Orlando on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and at Florida on Saturday.

- Ryan Ginand leads the league with 54 shots on goal.

- Orlando has outscored its opponents 12-4 in the second period.

- The Solar Bears host Gwinnett on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and Elmira on Saturday.

- Adam Morrison is fourth with 197 saves.

- The Stingrays are 3-0-0 when leading after two periods.

- South Carolina is at Kalamazoo on Wednesday and Friday, at Evansville on Saturday and at Toledo on Sunday.

Mountain Division

- William Wrenn is tied for second among rookies with two power-play goals.

- The Aces are the league's fourth-least penalized team with 17.11 penalty minutes per game.

- Alaska is at Las Vegas on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Michael Forney leads the league with nine goals.

- Colorado's penalty kill has gone 28-for-30 (93.3 percent) over the past five games, including stretch of 23 straight successful kills.

- The Eagles host Utah on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Josh Robinson is fifth with a .932 save percentage.

- The Steelheads are 5-0-0 when scoring first.

- Idaho hosts Bakersfield on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Drew MacKenzie is tied for third among defensemen in plus-minus at +7.

- Utah is fourth with 2.43 goals-against per game.

- The Grizzlies travel to Colorado on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Pacifiic Division

- Olivier Dame-Malka is tied for fourth among defensemen with 28 shots on goal.

- The Condors are tied for fifth with two shorthanded goals.

- Bakersfield visits Idaho on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Charlie Cook is tied for first among defensemen with three goals.

- Las Vegas is second with 24.86 shots-against per game.

- The Wranglers host Alaska on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Colton Yellow Horn is fourth with seven goals.

- The Reign are 7-0-0 when scoring first.

- Ontario hosts San Francisco on Wednesday and visits the Bulls on Saturday.

- Thomas Heemskerk is second with 214 saves.

- San Francisco is 2-1-2 against Pacific Division opponents.

- The Bulls are at Ontario on Wednesday and host Stockton on Friday and Ontario on Saturday.

- Toni Rajala had seven points (4g-3a) in three games last week.

- The Thunder are 5-0-0 when outshooting their opponent.

- Stockton is at San Francisco on Friday.

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