ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones

CYCLONES GAME NOTES: vs. Missouri

January 27, 2017 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


Game 41 (Road Game 22)

Vs. Missouri Mavericks (16-18-2-5, 39pts)

Friday - 8:30pm ET

Silverstein Eye Centers Arena - Independence, MO

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Overview: The Cyclones continue their three-game series with the Missouri Mavericks on Friday night. The Cyclones dropped the first game on Wednesday, 5-4, in a game that saw nine players record points.

Wednesday Night Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (18-18-4-0) fell to the Missouri Mavericks, 5-4, on Wednesday night. Forwards Jordan Sims, Nick Huard, Peter LeBlanc, and Shane Walsh scored the goals for the Cyclones. The Cyclones outshot the Mavericks, 32-25 on the night, with goaltender Mark Visentin turning aside 20 in the loss.

Sunday Afternoon Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (18-17-4-0) shut out the Indy Fuel, 4-0 on Sunday afternoon, avenging Indy's 3-0 win from Saturday. Forward Dominic Zombo tallied a pair of goals while forwards Seth Ambroz and Jordan Sims each had lone markers. Goaltender Mark Visentin was perfect on the afternoon, stopping all 36 shots to collect his second shutout of the season. The Cyclones were outshot, 36-35 on the night, while the power play converted on 33% of its chances.

Saturday Night Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (17-17-4-0) fell to the Indy Fuel, 3-0, on Saturday night. Indy goaltender Jake Hildebrand was perfect on the night, stopping all 46 Cincinnati shots to claim the shutout. Cincinnati outshot the Fuel, 46-39 on the night, with goaltender Michael Houser stopping 36 in the loss.

Previewing Missouri: The Mavericks are 3-3-2-1 since the calendar flipped to 2017, following Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Cyclones . They are led offensively by forward Dane Fox who has accounted for 41 points (15g, 26a) through 40 games this season. He is followed by forward Darren Nowick who has amassed 35 points (15g, 20a), and forward Rocco Carzo (14g, 11a) who round out the top three. Forward Carter Verhaeghe has been the hottest Maverick in 2017, as he is currently riding an nine-game point streak (7g, 13a), including a four-point outing (1g, 3a) on Wednesday. In goal, Josh Robinson has shouldered the bulk of the load this season, appearing in 21 games with a record of 7-11-1 along with a 3.26 goals-against average and an .895 save percentage.

Inside the Series: Friday will be the second of four meetings between the two sides this season, and just the fifth meeting all-time. Prior to Missouri's 5-4 win on Wednesday, Cincinnati took a 4-3 shootout decision back on December 3 at U.S. Bank Arena, however the Mavericks took both meetings n Missouri back in December of 2015.

Next Game Preview: Cincinnati wraps up their season-long eight-game road trip on Saturday night in the finale of this week's three-game series with Missouri. Face-off is scheduled for 8:05pm ET.

ALTERNATIVE FACTS:

Cincinnati Cyclones Foundation Established: The Cincinnati Cyclones, along with team General Manager Kristin Ropp, have announced the creation of the Cincinnati Cyclones Foundation. This brand-new extension of the Cincinnati Cyclones aims to help children in the Greater Cincinnati Area discover a love and a passion for the game of hockey. The primary focus of the Cincinnati Cyclones Foundation will be to help underwrite and alleviate costs associated with playing hockey. Additionally, the Cincinnati Cyclones Foundation aspires to provide much-needed ice time to local youth hockey players, be it at U.S. Bank Arena, or by underwriting ice time at any one of the hockey or skating facilities around Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. A dual focus of the Cincinnati Cyclones Foundation will be to expose children from all over Greater Cincinnati to the game of hockey. Local-area children and hockey players will be afforded the opportunity to discover hockey by attending Cyclones games through group or team outings as well as school visits.

Zombo Nation: Forward Dominic Zombo has been scoring in bunches lately for the Cyclones, accounting for five points (2g, 3a) in his last four games, including two multi-point outings in that time. He dished out a pair of assists in last Friday's 4-2 loss to the Ft. Wayne Komets, before tallying a pair of goals in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Indy Fuel. Zombo has already tied his career high with 10 goals this season.

Stonewall Houser: Goaltender Michael Houser enters Saturday's game ranked second in the ECHL with both a 2.30 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage. He's 5-2-0 in his last seven starts, and has allowed two or fewer goals in six of his last eight starts.

Callin' on Colin: Forward Colin Mulvey has been a key piece of the Cyclones' offense over the last five games, accounting for three goals and an assist in that time. He scored both Cyclones goals in last Friday's 4-2 loss to the Ft. Wayne Komets, an added an assist in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Indy Fuel. He now has six goals and three assists through 32 games played this season, including five goals and two helpers through the first 10 games of 2017.

Defensive Front: The Cyclones currently boast one of the top defenses in the ECHL, as they currently rank seventh with 2.90 goals allowed per game, 29.28 shots allowed per 60 minutes. Cincinnati has allowed three or fewer goals in seven of the last 10 games.

Holding the Lead: The Cyclones have made a habit of holding onto leads this season, as they are 14-1-3-0 when leading after 20 minutes, and 15-1-2-0 when leading after two periods of play.

Squeaky Clean: Goaltender Mark Visentin recorded his second clean sheet of the season on Sunday afternoon, stopping all 26 shots he faced in Cincinnati's 4-0 win over the Indy Fuel. He has been seeing the puck well as of late, allowing more than three goals in just two of his last nine starts.

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