ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones

Houser Perfect as Cyclones Shutout Trenton, 4-0

January 19, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


TRENTON, New Jersey - Goaltender Michael Houser made 33 saves and Garrett Wilson scored twice as the Cincinnati Cyclones (23-14-3-1) shutout the Trenton Titans (16-18-3-2) by a 4-0 final score in front of 4,788 at Sun National Bank Center on Saturday night. It was the first pro blanking for Houser and the third for Cincinnati this season.

For the first time in four games, the Cyclones were able to open the scoring. Just a few seconds into a Cincinnati power play, Garrett Wilson tucked in a rebound past Scott Wedgewood (L, 38 saves, 12-12-2) to make it a 1-0 game at the 8:44 mark. And thanks to eight saves on the other end of the ice by Michael Houser (W, 33 saves, 5-3-0), the Cyclones took a one-goal lead into the first intermission.

Cincinnati's special teams proved to be very important in the middle stanza. Dan Eves was able to loft in his sixth goal of the season on another Cyclones power play at 7:27 to extend the lead to 2-0. Meanwhile, the penalty kill for the visiting club was busy and solid; the Cyclones killed off four Trenton man-advantages (including a one-minute five-on-three opportunity) and they carried the two-goal cushion through 40 minutes.

A stalemate of a third period, offensively, was finally broken at the 16:07 mark when David MacDonald slid a low shot past Wedgewood from along the boards to make it 3-0. Then, with less than two minute to play in regulation, Anthony Luciani buried an empty-netter to seal the Cincinnati scoring at 4-0. As time wound down in regulation, Houser made a couple more key saves to preserve his first professional shutout. The rookie back stop finished with 33 stops. The Cyclones finished with a perfect six-for-six night with the penalty kill.

The Cyclones Radio Network Stars of the Game are as follows:

First Star: Michael Houser (Shutout, 33 saves for Cincinnati)

Second Star: Garrett Wilson (2 goals for Cincinnati)

Third Star: Scott Wedgewood (38 saves for Trenton)

The teams will close out their weekend with one more head-to-head match-up at the Sun National Bank Center tomorrow afternoon at 3:05pm. Fans can hear all the action of the game on the Cyclones Radio Network (FM 100 The FAN, CyclonesHockey.com, America One) beginning at 2:45pm.

The Cyclones will return to the ice at U.S. Bank on Friday, January 25 when they play host to the Evansville IceMen at 7:30pm. The first 2,500 fans through the gates will receive a Cyclones Bobblehead of U.S. President Barack Obama! Call 513.421.PUCK or visit CyclonesHockey.com to reserve your seats! Fans can also get the latest team updates throughout the season on Facebook and Twitter (@CincyCyclones).

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