ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones

Forward Paul Crowder Assigned to Cyclones

October 8, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Cincinnati Cyclones, proud affiliate of the NHL's Florida Panthers and Nashville Predators, announced that forward Paul Crowder has been assigned to the club by the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League.

Crowder, a 28-year-old Victoria, British Columbia native comes to the Queen City after spending the bulk of his career with the Wheeling Nailers. Now a member of the Nashville Predators farm system, Crowder finished 17th in the ECHL in scoring last year by posting 62 points (23 goals, 39 assists) in 68 games for Wheeling. He has also spent some significant time in the AHL since finishing college in 2009; since rounding out a three-year career at the University of Alaska-Anchorage, the six-foot-three-inch, 203-pound center has skated with the Hartford Wolfpack, Manchester Monarchs, Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins, and Milwaukee Admirals. While at the Triple-A level, Crowder has logged 102 games and amassed 31 points.

He will join Cincinnati upon the team's return from Alaska. The rest of the Cyclones and Aces battle TONIGHT in the first of back-to-back preseason games at Sullivan Arena. The opening face-off comes at 11:15pm ET, with live coverage on Nick Brunker's blog at CyclonesHockey.com beginning at 10:45pm ET.

The countdown to the 2013 First Face-Off is nearly complete! The Cyclones open the season at U.S. Bank Arena against the Wheeling Nailers on Saturday, October 19 at 7:30pm. The game will be preceded by the Power Play 5K Run/Walk to benefit Pink Ribbon Girls! For details or to register, visit CyclonesHockey.com/5k. Season ticket packages are also 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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