
Cyclones Announce 2003-04 Roster
October 16, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release
Cincinnati, OH-Cincinnati Cyclones coach and general manager Chris Cichocki announced today that the team has set its roster for the beginning of the 2003-04 season. Included amongst the 20 players on the roster are 12 forwards, six defensemen and two goaltenders.
Returnees from last year's squad include center Mike Casselman, right winger Jason Norrie and center Garrett Prosofsky. Goaltender Randy Petruk is also returning to Cincinnati after the last two seasons in Florida of the ECHL and Lowell of the American Hockey League.
Center Terry Marchant, defenseman Dean Stork and center Jeremy Bachusz all follow coach Cichocki to Cincinnati after playing last season in Arkansas (ECHL).
Seven members of the current roster come to Cincinnati after playing elsewhere in the ECHL or AHL. Defenseman Reagan Rome, forward Mark Concannon, defenseman Ryan Brindley, forward Jeff Worlton, defenseman Josh Harrold, right winger Fraser Clair and goalie Trevor Prior will all be continuing their pro careers in Cincinnati this year.
Six players will make their pro debuts on Friday against Peoria. Defenseman Aaron MacInnis, forward Mike Murray, defenseman John Cronin, center Brian Passmore, center Connor Dunlop and right winger Michael Chin will all start their careers in Cyclones uniforms.
Opening night for the new Cincinnati Cyclones is October 17th vs. the Peoria Rivermen. On Opening Night, fans that present their Tall Stacks pin or Kroger Plus Card can buy Opening Night Tickets for $5. Cyclones season tickets are on sale now at (513) 421-3222 extension 144. Single game tickets are available now via U.S. Bank Arena Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets including select Kroger locations. To charge by phone call (513) 562-4949 or visit Ticketmaster.com. Check www.cycloneshockey.com for all the latest news on the Clones.
# Player Pos Ht WT Birthdate 2002-03 Team GP G A Pts PIM
3 Dean Stork D 6-3 215 Oct 2, 1975 Arkansas (ECHL) 68 15 13 28 84
4 Reagan Rome D 6-2 200 Dec 29, 1981 Jackson (ECHL) 70 6 14 20 105
5 Aaron MacInnis D 6-1 200 April 7, 1981 UPEI (CIS) 28 4 8 12 40
11 Garrett Prosofsky C 5-11 190 May 19, 1980 Cincinnati (ECHL) 23 8 8 16 22
15 Terry marchant C 6-1 205 Feb 24, 1976 Arkansas (ECHL) 72 21 47 68 66
16 Mark Concannon F 6-1 190 June 12, 1980 Cleveland (AHL) 3 0 0 0 0
17 Jeremy bachusz C 5-9 185 July 11, 1979 Arkansas (ECHL) 7 0 1 1 0
18 Mike Casselman LW 5-11 185 Aug 23, 1968 Cincinnati (ECHL) 61 16 37 53 64
20 Mike Murray F 6-1 180 Oct 23, 1979 Dartmouth (NCAA) 31 9 19 28 14
21 Ryan Brindley D 6-0 205 July 9, 1976 South Carolina (ECHL) 62 13 17 30 119
24 Jeff Worlton F 6-3 235 Oct 4, 1979 Louisiana (ECHL) 58 0 1 1 302
25 Josh Harrold D 6-1 205 June 25, 1976 Pensacola (ECHL) 52 9 27 36 50
26 John Cronin D 6-1 208 May 1, 1980 Boston Univ. (NCAA) 36 4 7 11 28
27 Brian Passmore C 5-11 180 April 27, 1980 UPEI (CIS) 28 15 21 36 62
28 Jason Norrie RW 6-3 205 Oct 8, 1977 Cincinnati (ECHL) 78 24 25 49 194
39 Connor Dunlop C 5-10 185 Jan 5, 1981 Notre Dame (NCAA) 38 6 25 31 44
44 Michael Chin RW 6-2 210 Sept 24, 1980 Notre Dame (NCAA) 30 4 9 13 10
92 Fraser Clair RW 6-1 190 Jan 7, 1981 Lexington (ECHL) 52 13 14 27 92
# Goalie Ht Wt Birthdate 2002-03 Team GP W L T GAA PCT
31 Randy Petruk 5-9 175 April 23, 1978 Lowell (AHL) 30 4 20 3 3.07 .917
33 Trevor Prior 5-9 190 Jan 19, 1974 Sheffield (BISL) 4 0 0 0 2.94 .889
Pronunciations
Bachusz: Back-us, Casselman: Castle-Man, Cronin: Crow-Nin, Marchant: Mar-Shant, Prosofsky: Pro-Sof-sky, Petruk: Pa-Truck
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