
Kilpatrick Delivers As Cyclones Stake 5-4 Win
December 19, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release
FAIRBORN, Ohio - Jimmy Kilpatrick scored a pair of goals as the Cincinnati Cyclones took a 5-4 win over the Dayton Bombers on Friday night. The win ended a three game losing streak for the Cyclones and moved the club into fourth place in the North Division standings.
The Cyclones exploded for three first period goals in opening up a 3-1 cushion after 20 minutes of play. Jimmy Kilpatrick started things off with his sixth goal of the campaign from Mark Van Guilder and Donny Grover. Dayton leveled the scored at one when Les Reaney picked up third of the year at 16:40. Cincinnati would respond 65 seconds later, when at 17:45, Ryan Toomey drifted to his left across the slot and fired a puck past Paul Drew to regain the lead for the Cyclones. Barret Ehgoetz had the assist after stripping a Dayton player of the disc at his own blueline to set up the score. It was Toomey's first professional goal. Shortly after that, rookie Ian McKenzie collected his third goal of the campaign, grabbing a loose puck in the low slot and rifling past Drew to close the scoring in the frame. Ben McLeod and Michael Cohen had the assists. It marked the sixth time this season that the club has scored three times in a period. The shots in the first stanza were even at twelve apiece.
Cincinnati scored both goals in the middle period, opening a 5-1 edge. Ehgoetz netted his eighth goal of the season at 2:32 from Mark Santorelli. Kilpatrick picked up his second score of the night and seventh of the year at 7:11 from Justin Johnson. Dayton outshot Cincinnati, 16-12, in the stanza.
Dayton scored three times in the third period, as Mike Looby, Dan LaPointe and Dominic D'Amour all scored. D'Amour's came with 3:02 to go to cut the deficit to 5-4.
Martin Houle took the win, stopping 36 shots to collected his seventh win of the year. Paul Drew dropped to 6-1-1, stopping 24 shots. The win extended the Cincinnati winning streak over Dayton to four games.
The Cyclones are now 12-11-4 on the season, while Dayton is 15-9-3. The teams meet again tomorrow night (Dec. 20) at U.S. Bank Arena at 7:30pm. It is âBeat Dayton Night' with fans receiving t-shirts courtesy of Fox Sports Ohio.
NOTES: The Cyclones hosted the annual âTeddy Bear Toss' last Friday night (Dec. 12) and more than 650 stuffed animals were collected. Those toys will be turned over to the Shriners for use in the upcoming days.
Tonight, the Cyclones used their 21st different lineup in 27 games.....Nine players who have played for the Cyclones this season are currently on American Hockey League (AHL) rosters.....Center Barret Ehgoetz played in his 166th game as a Cyclone tonight, moving him into fourth place on the club's career games list.
Forward Justin Johnson has changed uniform numbers. In his first two games with Cincinnati, he wore number 78. Starting with tonight's game, Johnson will display number 85 on his back.
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