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Game Notes- January 2 vs South Carolina

January 2, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


Overview: The Cincinnati Cyclones hit the road for a five-game southern trip, starting on Saturday night in South Carolina against the defending Eastern Conference Champion Stingrays. Cincinnati is coming off of a 4-0 win over the Toledo Walleye on Thursday night, marking the team's first shutout of the season.

Thursday Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (14-10-2-2) earned a 4-0 win over the Toledo Walleye on Thursday night. Forwards Nick Huard, Jack Downing, Zach Budish, and Christiaan Minella scored the goals for the Cyclones, while goaltender Brad Thiessen collected Cincinnati's first shutout of the season. Thiessen was perfect in net, stopping all 18 shots he faced to collect his first shutout of his Cyclones career. Cincinnati outshot Toledo, 23-18 on the night, while the power play went 1-for-6.

Tuesday Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (13-10-2-2) fell to the Indy Fuel, 5-1, on Tuesday night. Forward Jack Downing scored the lone goal for the Cyclones, who suffer just their second regulation loss at home this season. Cincinnati was outshot on the night, 25-23, while the power play converted on one-of-three chances.

Last Saturday Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (13-9-2-2) fell to the Evansville IceMen, 4-2, on Saturday night. Forwards Andrew Yogan and Mike Hammond scored the lone goals for the Cyclones. Cincinnati was outshot, 51-19 on the night, with Neil Conway stopping 47 in the loss.

Previewing South Carolina: The Stingrays currently sit in third place in the ECHL's South Division, five points back of Division-leader Florida. They are coming off of a 5-3 win over the Orlando Solar Bears on Tuesday night, and have won their last three games, and five of their last seven. The Stingrays are led in scoring by a pair of former Cyclones in forwards David Pecan (6g, 14a), and Stephan Vigier (8g, 10a). Forward Andrew Rowe is tied for second on the team in scoring with 18 points (6g, 12a), followed by forward Brett Cameron with 17 (8g, 9a).

Inside the Series: This is the first of two meetings between the Cyclones and Stingrays this season, with the second coming on Sunday afternoon. Cincinnati and South Carolina met three times last season, with Cincinnati posting a 0-1-0-2 record. Overall, these teams have met 34 times all-time, with the Cyclones holding a 21-9-3-1 record

Next Game Preview: The Cyclones wrap up the weekend and season series with the Stingrays on Sunday afternoon. Faceoff is scheduled for 3:05pm ET.

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