ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones

Cyclones Wallop Wings, 5-1

December 21, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


CINCINNATI, Ohio - A.J. Jenks scored twice while Justin Vaive and Anthony Luciani each added a pair of assists as the Cincinnati Cyclones (10-9-0-3) cruised past the Kalamazoo Wings (16-9-0-2) by a 5-1 final score in front of 3,366 at U.S. Bank Arena on Wednesday night.

In another tremendous defensive effort for the Cyclones, Maury Edwards found the lone goal at 7:44 as he blasted a point shot past Wings goalie Maxime Clermont (L, 41 saves, 4-3-0) to give Cincinnati a 1-0 lead. Jarrod Skalde's team held Kalamazoo to just three shots on net and took the one goal edge into the first intermission.

The Wings found the equalizer at 12:45 of the second period when Matt Whitehead batted a loose puck in mid-air past Cyclones goaltender Brian Foster (W, 13 saves, 4-1-0), knotting the score at one. However, A.J. Jenks followed with a pair of goals in the final nine minutes of the frame to push Cincinnati back ahead 3-1 after 40 minutes of play.

Cincinnati's offense continued to buzz in the third period as Rob Slaney and Garrett Wilson each tallied at 14:00 and 15:45 respectively to seal a Cyclones 5-1 victory. They also tied their highest shot output of the season, with 46 sent on Kalamazoo's net. Ironically, the only other time it happened this season was on October 29 against Kalamazoo.

"Knowing that Kalamazoo had a depleted lineup, we wanted to get out to an early lead and we accomplished that," said Cyclones Head Coach Jarrod Skalde. "We didn't want them to hang around and we did a good job keeping the pressure on throughout. It was nice to see A.J. Jenks getting rewarded for a lot of hard work tonight as well."

The Cyclones Radio Network Three Stars of the Game are as follows:

First Star: A.J. Jenks (2 goals for Cincinnati)

Second Star: Anthony Luciani (2 assists for Cincinnati)

Third Star: Justin Vaive (2 assists for Cincinnati)

The Cyclones will be back on the ice at U.S. Bank Arena TOMORROW night as they welcome the Chicago Express to Downtown Cincinnati. It will be the first of four Thirsty Thursday's with $1 PBR and Miller High Life flowing all night long! In addition, it will also be Ugly Sweater Night where fans are encouraged to wear their most unpleasant holiday garb! Secure your seats now by calling 513.421.PUCK or log on to CyclonesHockey.com. Fans can also get the latest team updates throughout the season on Facebook and Twitter (@CincyCyclones).

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