ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones

Cyclones hammer Nailers, 4-1

Published on February 1, 2008 under ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


WHEELING, West Virginia - Cincinnati Cyclones goaltender Cedrick Desjardins has enjoyed playing in Wheeling this season. A 3-0 record and a shutout streak that extended to 157:44 until it was broken in the third period-in claiming a 4-1 win at Wheeling on Friday night.

The Cyclones scored twice in the opening period, with a pair of goals from nearly the same spot on the ice. The first goal, a power play score from Matt Syroczynski was his 15th goal of the campaign at 8:31. The shot came from the slot directly between the faceoff circles, just inside the right post. David Desharnais and Thomas Beauregard added the assists. The led extended to 2-0, when on the next power play, Beauregard snapped off his 19th goal of the year in that slot area, from Desharnais and Syroczynski.

There was no scoring in the second period that saw Wheeling out shoot Cincinnati, 13-7.

Matt Byrnes netted his first pro goal at 11:19 of the third period to cut the deficit to 2-1. A goal by Cory Urquhart of the Cyclones with 1:34 remaining secured the win. For Urquhart, it was his eighth of the season and was assisted by Jason Deitsch . The final goal came with three seconds to play when Beauregard netted his second of the night and 20th of the year from Desharnais and Syroczynski.

Desjardins stopped 39 shots in picking up his twelfth victory of the season. His goals against average drops to 2.06, best in the ECHL.

For the first time in team history, the Cincinnati Cyclones are 22 games above .500, with a 30-8-3 record and sole possession of first place in the North Division. The triumph gives Cincinnati a 14-2-1 record since December 15. Wheeling drops to 14-25-5. The magic number for clinching a playoff berth is 34.

Cincinnati is next in action at Trenton on Saturday (7:30pm). The game will be carried on 96 Rock (WTFK-FM). The Cyclones are next at U.S. Bank Arena on Wednesday, February 6 for a 10am game against Mississippi, in one of the ‘Education In Hockey Day' games the club will host this season.

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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