CYCLONES Weekly: Week 8
December 6, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release
CYCLONES WEEKLY RELEASE- WEEK 8
Week 8: December 5 - December 11
LAST WEEK RECAP:
Saturday Night Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (9-9-2-0) collected a 4-3 shootout win over the Missouri Mavericks on Saturday night, in front of 9,016 at U.S. Bank Arena on Teddy Bear Toss Night. Defenseman Jaynen Rissling, along with forwards Andrew Yogan and Peter LeBlanc netted the goals for Cincinnati. The Cyclones outshot the Mavericks, 41-35, with goaltender Michael Houser turning aside 32 to collect the win.
Friday Night Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (8-9-2-0) collected a 5-1 win over the Indy Fuel on Friday night. Forwards Dominic Zombo, Seth Ambroz, Colin Mulvey, Peter LeBlanc, and Tommy Mele netted the goals for Cincinnati, who see their six-game winless skid come to an end. Goaltender Michael Houser was stellar in goal, turning aside 25 of the 26 shots he faced to collect the win.
Upcoming Schedule:
Wednesday, December 7: vs. Ft. Wayne- 7:35pm ET
Friday, December 9: vs. Quad City - 7:35pm ET
Saturday, December 10: vs. Quad City- 7:35pm ET
News and Notes:
Good First Impression: Recently-acquired forward Shane Walsh dished out a pair of assists in Friday's 5-1 win over the Indy Fuel; his first game as a Cyclone, and added one more in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Missouri Mavericks. Walsh now has 13 points on the season (5g, 8a), and leads all ECHL rookies with 74 shots on goal.
"O" from the "D": The Cyclones have been getting major offensive contributions from the blue line in recent games, as Cyclones defensemen have accounted for 11 points (4g, 7a) in the last five games. Eric Knodel leads the way with a pair of goals and two assists in that time, while Arvin Atwal is right behind him with three assists.
Disciplined Hockey: The Cyclones enter this week's games as the fourth-least penalized team in the ECHL, averaging 10.85 minutes in penalties per game, and totaling 217 minutes overall. Forward Brandon McNally leads the team with 50 penalty minutes while rookie defenseman Arvin Atwal is second with 43, which places him second amongst League rookies.
Liambas Makes NHL Debut : Former Cincinnati Cyclones forward Mike Liambas made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut on Saturday afternoon with the Nashville Predators. He logged 4:42 of ice time and dished out a hit in Nashville's 5-4 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils. A native of Woodbridge, ON, Liambas appeared in 55 games with the Cyclones from 2011-13 where he totaled a goal and 11 assists, and racked up 252 minutes in penalties. He also dished out a pair of assists in four career playoff games for the Cyclones. Liambas' ECHL service also included a 32-game stint with the Orlando Solar Bears in 2012-13 in which he accounted for a pair of goals and seven assists, along with 151 minutes in penalties. He has spent most his professional career in the American Hockey League (AHL), seeing time with the Milwaukee Admirals, AHL affiliate of the Cyclones, and the Rockford IceHogs. In 201 AHL games, Liambas has recorded 11 goals and nine assists along with a whopping 716 minutes in penalties.
All Aboard: The Cincinnati Cyclones have announced this year's PBR Party Express Bus Trip. The annual fan excursion will take place from Thursday, January 12 through Sunday, January 15 and will feature a Nashville Predators game and a Cincinnati Cyclones game. The first stop on the trip will be in Nashville, TN, to watch Cincinnati's National Hockey League (NHL) affiliate Nashville Predators take on the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. From there, the PBR Party Express will head to Atlanta, GA, for a Saturday evening affair between the Cyclones and Atlanta Gladiators. Pricing for this once in a lifetime event includes passage on the PBR Party Express, tickets to both games, and single or double occupancy hotel accommodations. There is a limit of 48 total occupants, and packages will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. For more information, you can call Dan Cheraso at (513) 421-0597 or email him at dcheraso@usbankarena.com. PBR Party Express Pricing: Single Occupancy: $310.00; Double Occupancy: $600.00.
2016-2017 CINCINNATI SEASON STATS
No.
PLAYER
POS
GP
G
A
PTS
+/-
PIM
PP
PPA
SHG
SHA
GW
SH
SH%
12
Andrew Yogan
F
17
11
11
22
1
4
1
6
0
0
3
46
23.9
32
Peter Leblanc
C
20
3
11
14
-13
7
0
2
0
0
0
51
5.9
17
x Kenny Ryan
F
18
6
7
13
-5
18
2
2
0
0
1
38
15.8
10
* Shane Walsh (total)
F
19
5
8
13
-1
6
0
1
0
0
0
74
6.8
UTA
F
17
5
5
10
-2
4
0
1
0
0
0
64
7.8
CIN
F
2
0
3
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
10
0.0
16
Shawn O'Donnell
C
14
5
7
12
-3
12
1
2
0
0
1
32
15.6
40
Nick Huard
F
20
4
8
12
-1
6
2
1
0
0
0
49
8.2
5
Eric Knodel
D
20
4
6
10
3
10
2
0
0
0
0
39
10.3
41
Dominic Zombo
F
20
5
3
8
-7
12
0
0
0
0
1
30
16.7
17
Brandon McNally (total)
F
17
3
5
8
-7
50
1
1
0
0
0
24
12.5
UTA
F
15
3
4
7
-6
48
1
1
0
0
0
21
14.3
CIN
F
2
0
1
1
-1
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
11
Tommy Mele
F
10
3
4
7
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
20
15.0
23
Jordan Sims
F
15
2
5
7
0
8
0
0
1
0
0
26
7.7
81
Jaynen Rissling
D
19
2
4
6
-2
15
0
0
0
0
0
30
6.7
6
* Arvin Atwal
D
18
1
5
6
3
43
0
0
0
0
0
26
3.8
24
* Craig Dalrymple
D
20
2
3
5
-10
8
0
1
1
0
0
40
5.0
9
* Gabryel Boudreau
F
12
2
1
3
-4
15
0
0
0
0
0
16
12.5
15
Colin Mulvey
F
17
2
1
3
-3
2
0
0
0
0
0
30
6.7
3
x Jonathan Diaby
D
5
0
3
3
2
6
0
1
0
0
0
3
0.0
8
*x Anthony Richard
F
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
16.7
26
Rob De Fulviis
F
17
1
1
2
0
25
0
0
0
0
0
25
4.0
1
Michael Houser
G
10
0
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
19
*x Eric Robinson
F
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
16.7
37
Seth Ambroz
F
10
1
0
1
2
2
0
0
1
0
1
7
14.3
4
Troy Vance
D
10
0
1
1
-3
2
0
0
0
0
0
13
0.0
29
Mark Visentin
G
10
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
25
*x Justin Kirkland
F
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
28
x Justin Vaive
LW
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
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