ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones

Cyclones Topple Nailers, 4-2

January 9, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


WHEELING, West Virginia - Jonathan Hazen's three-point night highlighted another solid performance for the Cincinnati Cyclones (21-9-1-1) as they prevailed over the Wheeling Nailers (15-12-1-5) by a 4-2 final score in front of 2,432 at WesBanco Arena on Thursday night.

The Cyclones got on the board first when Jonathan Hazen backhanded a rebound past Mike Condon (W, 25 saves, 10-5-0-4) at the 10:05 mark. Dan Eves and newcomer Phil Bushbacher earned assists on the goal, and thanks to a five-save effort from Joe Howe (W, 20 saves, 6-0-1), Cincinnati led it 1-0 after 20 minutes.

Anthony Luciani briefly put the Cyclones out in front by a 2-0 count when he buried a power play goal at 15:06. Unfortunately, the Nailers were finally able to light the lamp when Jacob Lagace caught a pass in the high slot and wristed home his third of the season just 54 seconds later. As the period wound down, both clubs had a couple more chances to add to their offensive totals but came up empty as the middle frame ended with the Cyclones ahead 2-1.

Cincinnati wasted little time before finding the net again in the final stanza; similar to his first goal, Hazen found himself open in the low slot, caught a pass from Eves and notched his second lamplighter of the night to give the Cyclones a 3-1 lead. Then, at 9:01 a heavy crash of the net jarred the puck loose with just enough time for Trevor Lewis to slam home his seventh goal of the year - pushing the cushion to 4-1. The Nailers briefly threatened a comeback as Drew Schiestel blasted in a point shot to cut the home team's deficit to a pair. However, the Cyclones never relinquished the lead and sealed a 4-2 victory, their 21st of the season and 13th on the road.

The Cyclones will return to the ice at U.S. Bank Arena TOMORROW night when they welcome in the Kalamazoo Wings for a 7:30pm puck drop! The first 2,000 fans through the doors will receive a Cyclones Winter Hat courtesy of Sport Clips. Tickets are on sale now! Call 513.421.PUCK or visit CyclonesHockey.com to secure your seats. Fans can also get the latest team updates throughout the season on Facebook and Twitter (@CincyCyclones).

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