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Greenville Names Dean Stork Head Coach

June 29, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL learned this afternoon that Dean Stork has been named Head Coach of the Greenville Road Warriors (ECHL) hockey team. Stork served as assistant coach with the Cyclones for the past four years. The Cyclones are the ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators.

Stork takes over the Greenville team which will begin play at the Bi-Lo Center this fall. The club had previously been a charter member of the ECHL- operating as the Johnstown Chiefs. The Chiefs missed the playoffs the last two seasons, finishing the 2009-10 season with an 18-43-11 record and fourth place finish in the East Division. Ironically, the last time this squad made the playoffs- it was swept by the Cyclones during the 2008 Kelly Cup championship run.

Stork, 34, served as assistant coach with the Cyclones the past four seasons, helping guide the club to a 177-92-19 record (.648 winning percentage). The Cyclones won the 2008 and 2010 Kelly Cup championships, won back-to-back North Division regular season and playoff titles (2008 and 2009) and advanced to the American Conference Finals three straight years (2008, 2009 and 2010). The 2006-07 edition of the club came up a win short of winning the divisional regular season, division playoff championship and advancing to the conference finals as well.

Dean's primary responsibility was with the Cyclones defensive unit, which limited opponents to a 2.80 goals against average during his tenure- second-best in the ECHL during that time (Idaho led at 2.67). The 178 goals allowed in 2007-08 were the fewest in team history and one goal more than Las Vegas surrendered to lead the league. The 200 goals allowed last season were fewest in the American Conference and second-fewest in the league.

"We are excited for Dean Stork that he has accepted this opportunity in Greenville," Cyclones Head Coach Chuck Weber said. "He has done a great job assisting me in developing our players and bringing a winning hockey environment to Cincinnati. We wish him nothing but the best."

Stork was named as assistant coach of the Cincinnati Cyclones in June 2006, ending his seven-year professional playing career to concentrate on working behind the bench. His playing career began in 1999-2000 with Hampton Roads (ECHL), where he played for ECHL Hall of Fame coach John Brophy. Dean spent the next three seasons (2000-03) as a member of the Arkansas Riverblades, where also served as an assistant captain.

The Cyclones organization got its first glimpse of Stork in 2003-04, when he was the captain of the club. He then went to Texas (ECHL), where he was the assistant captain and was traded late in the season (2004-05) to Columbia- where he was a part of the East Division's championship team.

Born in Edmonton, Alberta- Dean grew up in Penticton, British Columbia. Stork played collegiately at the University of Massachusetts, where he played more than 100 games in three seasons (1996-99) with the Minutemen. Graduating with a degree in Sport Management, Dean held the record for goals in a season by a defenseman (nine). He was also a member of the Hockey East Honor Roll squad. He signed a two-year contract with the Washington Capitals out of college.

Stork holds the ECHL record for most game sevens participated in. He has been involved in nine of the 21 in league history. Dean had a 3-1 record as a player and is 4-1 as a coach for a total record of 7-2 in these decisive games.

Tickets for the 2010-11 Cincinnati Cyclones season are now on sale. The Cyclones Sales Department can be reached at 513-421-PUCK, extension 3. The latest news and information on the team can be found at: www.cycloneshockey.com. -www.cycloneshockey.com-

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