ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones

Former Cyclones Forward David Desharnais Headed To NHL

Published on November 25, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


CINCINNATI, Ohio - Former Cincinnati Cyclones forward David Desharnais has been recalled by the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League. Desharnais played with the Cyclones during the Kelly Cup championship season of 2007-08.

Desharnais, 23, is in his third professional season, having played 68 games with the Cyclones during the 2007-08 season. He had 29 goals and 77 assists for 106 points. David was the ECHL's Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player and led the league in scoring that year. The club went on to capture the Brabham Cup for best record in the ECHL and secured the Kelly Cup championship in six games over Las Vegas.

The five-foot-six, 177 pound native of Quebec City, QC, spent last season with Hamilton and played in 77 games, netting 24 goals and collecting 34 assists for 58 points. Desharnais has already appeared in seven games with Hamilton, notching four goals and six assists for ten points after missing the first month of the season with a broken foot.

David Desharnais becomes the third Cyclones player to earn an NHL promotion (Greg Stewart and J.T. Wyman are the others) since the club re-started operations in 2006-07. Six Cyclones players this season have earned AHL promotions and in the four years under Head Coach Chuck Weber, 54 players have earned shots at playing in the AHL.

The Cincinnati Cyclones are the ECHL affiliate of both the Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators.

The Cyclones host North Division leader Kalamazoo for games tonight and Friday. Tonight is a 'Wet Wednesday' with one dollar cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon and Miller High Life. Friday is a 'Kids Eat Free' game, with children two to twelve years of age getting a coupon for a free kids meal with the donation of a canned goods item for the Freestore Foodbank.

Tickets for the 2009-10 Cincinnati Cyclones season are now on sale. The Cyclones Sales Department can be reached at 513-421-PUCK, extension 3. The Cyclones have selected Friday night games (including this week) carried on 1530 Homer - The Sports Animal and all contests aired on their website at www.cycloneshockey.com.

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