ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones

Cyclones Desharnais Named PaysourceUSA ECHL Plus Performer of the Month

December 5, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


CINCINNATI, Ohio - Cincinnati Cyclones rookie center David Desharnais has been named Paysource USA ECHL Plus Performer of the Month for November. Desharnais, 21, was even or better in 13 of the 14 games during the month as the Cyclones tied a club record with ten wins during a 10-3-1 stretch. The Cyclones are the ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators.

Desharnais, a native of Quebec City, is the first Cyclones player to collect the award in team history. The 5-foot-6, 177 pounder led Cincinnati with 16 assists during the month and ranked second on the club with 20 points. David turned in season-best +3 efforts in back-to-back games on Nov. 14 and 18.

For the season, Desharnais leads ECHL rookies with 17 assists, while his 24 points tie him for second place among first-year players. David turned in a career-high seven game point scoring streak from Nov. 13-28, as he picked up 15 points (4-11-15) to help the Cyclones move into first place in the North Division.

Desharnais played last season with Chicoutimi (QMJHL), where he amassed 108 points on 38 goals and 70 assists in 61 games. David also appeared in seven games with Bridgeport (AHL). A three-time winner of the Frank Selke Trophy as the league's Most Sportsmanlike Player, Desharnais has signed an AHL contract with Hamilton since joining the Cyclones.

"David has been a catalyst offensively and defensively during a very good month of November," Head Coach Chuck Weber said. "He gives us a presence that other teams have to watch for."

The runners-up for the award at +13 were Cyclones forward Barret Ehgoetz and defenseman Conrad Martin. Florida's Ernie Hartlieb was also +13 for the month.

The Cincinnati Cyclones play a pair of games at U.S. Bank Arena this weekend (Friday and Saturday) against the North Division co-leaders, Elmira. Face off both nights ts at 7:30pm. Tickets for all Cyclones games can be purchased at the U.S. Bank Arena box office, all Ticketmaster outlets including select Kroger stores, charge by phone at 513-562-4949 or online at ticketmaster.com. The most up-to-date information and broadcast of the games can be found on our website www.cycloneshockey.com.

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