Cincinnati Cyclones From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Cincinnati Cyclones City: Cincinnati, Ohio League: ECHL Conference: American Conference Division: North Division Founded: 1990 Home arena: US Bank Arena Colors: Red, black, gold, white Owner(s): Nederlander Cincinnati General manager: Ray Harris Head coach: Chuck Weber Affiliates: Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators (NHL), Hamilton Bulldogs and Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) Franchise history 1998 to 1999: Miami Matadors 1999 to Present: Cincinnati Cyclones Championships Regular season titles: 2007–08 Division Championships: 1995-96 (IHL) 2007–08 Conference Championships: 2007–08 Kelly Cups: 2007–08 The Cincinnati Cyclones are a professional hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team is a member of the ECHL. Founded in 1990, the team first played their games in the Cincinnati Gardens and now play at U.S. Bank Arena. The Cyclones are the current and defending ECHL Kelly Cup Champions. They earned the title by defeating the Las Vegas Wranglers in six games in the 2008 Kelly Cup Finals. Contents [hide] 1 History of the Cincinnati Cyclones 1.1 The early ECHL years: 1990–1992 1.2 The IHL years: 1992–2001 1.3 Back in the ECHL: 2001-2007 1.4 2007-08 Campaign: The Kelly Cup Championship Season 2 Season-by-season record 3 Current roster 4 Team captains 5 Hall of Famers 6 Notable players 7 Retired numbers 7.1 Infamous moments 8 References 9 External links [edit] History of the Cincinnati Cyclones There have been three separate franchises, known as the Cincinnati Cyclones. All three franchises have been hockey teams, two in the ECHL and one in the IHL. [edit] The early ECHL years: 1990–1992 The first franchise to use the name Cincinnati Cyclones was founded in 1990. The team played their games during this time period at the Cincinnati Gardens. They lost in the first round of the playoffs in the 1990–1991 season. In the 1991–1992 season, the Cyclones lost in the Riley Cup semi-finals. The team's owner at the time, Doug Kirchoffer, was granted an IHL franchise who chose to move the Cyclones name to that franchise and relocate the ECHL franchise to Birmingham, Alabama to form the new Birmingham Bulls. Since moving to Birmingham, this franchise has seen stints in three cities across the United States. The franchise played in Birmingham from the 1992–1993 season until the 2000–2001 season. Following the completion of the 2000–2001 season, the franchise moved to Atlantic City, New Jersey to become the short-lived Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies. The Boardwalk Bullies played for four seasons, the 2001–2002 season through the 2004–2005 season, before being moved to another city. While in New Jersey, the franchise won a Kelly Cup Championship in the 2002–2003 season, defeating the Columbia Inferno in the finals. Despite the success on ice, the Boardwalk Bullies were sold to the current ownership group after low attendance in Atlantic City. The franchise was moved to Stockton, California and changed the name to the Stockton Thunder. The franchise has been in Stockton since 2005–2006 and are coached by a former Cincinnati

Cyclones player, Chris Cichocki. [edit] The IHL years: 1992–2001 The first season in the IHL, Cincinnati failed to qualify for the post-season, which would be the first of only two seasons in which they did not qualify. Paul Lawless, who would eventually be Head Coach and Vice President of Player Development and have his number 13 retired, began his first a several stints with the team in the 1992–1993 season. On Friday, April 2, 2004, during his number retirement ceremony, he was singled out as a reason for the team's success, both on the ice and in attendance. During the IHL years, the Cyclones set a team record of 8 consecutive 90+ Point Seasons, [1] ending on June 4, 2001 when the International Hockey League ceased operations. During the Cyclones 9 years in the IHL, they won their only Division Championship and Conference Championship, both in the 1995–1996 season, but lost in a seven-game semi-final series to the Orlando Solar Bears. In 1997, the Cyclones' lease agreement with the Cincinnati Gardens came to an end and the two sides were unable to reach an agreement for a new contract. It was at this time that team owner, Doug Kirchoffer purchased what then was known as Riverfront Coliseum in downtown Cincinnati, re-named it The Crown, renovated the arena, and moved the team there. During the seven seasons the Cyclones were in the arena, the venue was re-named the Firstar Center and now is known as U.S. Bank Arena. The team has since been unsuccessful in reclaiming the higher attendance numbers from the Cincinnati Gardens, until the most recent run at winning the Kelly Cup, where they drew 12,722 fans to the last game of the postseason. [2] [edit] Back in the ECHL: 2001-2007 The third Cyclones franchise started in the 1995–1996 ECHL season as the Louisville River Frogs, playing in Louisville, Kentucky. After three years in Louisville, the team moved to Miami, Florida. After the lone 1998–1999 season as the Miami Matadors, the franchise eventually came into the ownership of a group in Birmingham, Alabama. Upon the IHL fold, the Cyclones name was sold to this ownership group who moved the franchise to Cincinnati to become the new Cincinnati Cyclones. The first year back in the ECHL ended the team's streak of 90+ Point seasons with the Cyclones finishing just 12 points shy despite a 10 game fewer season length. Former Cyclones player Paul Lawless became head coach, as a mid-season replacement for Ray Edwards. Before the start of the 2003–2004 season former Cyclones player and assistant coach Chris Cichocki left the Arkansas RiverBlades in order to return as the Cyclones head coach. Despite his success with Arkansas, though, Cichocki led the team to their worst season in points at 54 (previous low being the 61 points in their first IHL season) and failed to make the playoffs for the second time in team history. Shortly after ending the season without a playoff berth, in April 2004, the Cyclones suspended operations. This suspension in operations was mainly due to lack of revenue brought on by a lack of safe access to the arena. Safe access was limited by construction in Downtown Cincinnati. This dormancy left Cincinnati hockey to the cross-town, Cincinnati Gardens-based AHL rival, Cincinnati Mighty Ducks and stopped the city's record of two minor league hockey teams in the same city for consecutive years. With minor league hockey dormant in Cincinnati for a year, and plans for the proposed AHL Cincinnati RailRaiders franchise scrapped for 2006–07, on April 21, 2006 the Cyclones announced that they would participate in the upcoming 2006–2007 ECHL season. They returned in the American Conference, North Division of the ECHL and continue to play their home games at U.S. Bank Arena, joining their two ECHL, Ohio rivals, Dayton Bombers and Toledo Storm. On July 18, 2006, the Cyclones announced their affiliation with the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL and the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL. The Cyclones won their first game back in the ECHL on October 20 against the Pensacola Ice Pilots at U.S. Bank Arena with a score of 3 to 1. On May 23, 2007, the Cyclones announced they had re-signed head coach Chuck Weber to coach the team for the 2007–2008 season. Weber was also the runner-up for the ECHL's Coach of the Year award for 2006–2007.[3] On August 2, 2007, In addition to the Montreal/Hamilton affiliation, the Cyclones announced an affiliation with the NHL's Nashville Predators and the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals. [edit] 2007-08 Campaign: The Kelly Cup Championship Season The Cyclones' 2007–2008 season saw the break numerous franchise and league records. Through 50 games, the Cyclones were 31 games over .500. Attendance at games had increased

nearly 40% over 2006–2007 and the club had already surpassed their win total from 2006–2007 (37). They achieved this mark in 24 fewer games. [4] On February 22, 2008 the Cyclones tied the ECHL record for a single-season winning streak of 14th consecutive games, defeating the Johnstown Chiefs 5–2 in Cincinnati.[5] On February 23, 2008 David Desharnais recorded two assists, extending his streak of games with at least one assist to 18, this broke the existing ECHL record of 17. In the same game, the Cyclones set a new ECHL record for a single-season winning streak of 15 consecutive wins when the Cyclones defeated the Elmira Jackals in a 5–4 shootout.[6] The team finished the regular season with 115 points, earning them the Brabham Cup regular season championship. They also won the Northern Division and American Conference regular season titles. Individually, Chuck Weber was named ECHL coach of the year, earning him the John Brophy trophy. David Desharnais claimed three ECHL awards: Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, and the Leading Scorer award with 29 goals and 77 assists for 106 points. In addition, Chad Starling won the award for the most plus/minus points. The Cyclones entered the playoffs and defeated the Johnstown Chiefs four games to none. The Cyclones moved on to take on the Reading Royals, Cincinnati took the series in seven games to claim the North Division playoff title. Finally, on May 16, 2008, the Cyclones defeated the South Carolina Stingrays, 2-1 in overtime, to claim the American Conference Championship. With their victory, Cincinnati also claimed the E.A. “Bud” Gingher Memorial Trophy. With a six game victory over the National Conference Champion Las Vegas Wranglers in the Kelly Cup Finals, the Cyclones clinched the first championship in team history. After splitting the first two games in Cincinnati (Cincinnati 4-3 and Las Vegas 1-0), the series shifted to Las Vegas, where Cincinnati won games three and five to take a 3-2 series lead. In front of a record setting crowd, 12,722 fans, at US Bank Arena in Cincinnati on June 5, the Cyclones defeated Las Vegas in Game Six, 3-1, to take the championship. The clincher was the 71st win of the season. Goalie Cedrick Desjardins was named the Kelly Cup Playoff MVP. [edit] Season-by-season record Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, PTS = Points, PCT = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes Records as of February 22, 2008.[1][2][3] Season League Division GP W L T OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM Coach(es) Result 1990–91 ECHL West 64 37 24 0 3 0 77 0.578 285 281 1954 Dennis Desrosiers Lost in round 1 1991–92 ECHL West 64 36 20 0 8 0 80 0.562 329 284 2323 Dennis Desrosiers Lost in round 3 1992–93 IHL IHLA 82 27 48 0 7 0 61 0.329 305 364 2388 Dennis Desrosiers Out of Playoffs 1993–94 IHL IHLC 81 49 23 0 9 0 107 0.605 336 282 2214 Dennis Desrosiers, Richard Kromm, Terry Murray Lost in round 2 1994–95 IHL Midwest 81 49 22 0 10 0 113 0.605 305 272 2125 Don Jackson Lost in round 2 1995–96 IHL IHLN 82 51 22 0 9 0 111 0.622 318 247 1806 Ron Smith Lost in round 3 1996–97 IHL IHLN 82 43 29 0 10 0 96 0.524 254 248 1890 Ron Smith Lost in round 1 1997–98 IHL IHLC 82 40 30 0 12 0 92 0.488 275 254 1702 Ron Smith Lost in round 2 1998–99 IHL IHLNE 82 44 32 0 6 0 94 0.537 269 270 1835 Ron Smith Lost in round 1 1999–00 IHL IHLE 82 44 30 0 8 0 96 0.537 244 246 1688 Ron Smith Lost in round 3 2000–01 IHL IHLE 82 44 29 0 9 0 97 0.537 267 258 1273 Ron Smith Lost in round 1 2001–02 ECHL Northwest 72 36 30 6 0 0 78 0.542 210 207 1462 Ray Edwards, Paul Lawless Lost in round 2 2002–03 ECHL Northwest 72 36 29 7 0 0 79 0.549 257 236 1686 Malcolm Cameron Lost in round 3 2003–04 ECHL Northern 72 25 43 4 0 0 54 0.375 175 223 1308 Chris Cichocki Out of Playoffs 2006–07 ECHL North 72 37 29 0 4 2 80 0.556 213 198 1602 Chuck Weber Lost in Round 3 2007–08 ECHL North 72 55 11 0 1 4 115 0.799 292 178 1311 Chuck Weber ECHL Champions 16 Seasons 2 10 1224 653 448 17 96 7 1398 0.530 4254 3986 28174 10 14/16 Playoff Seasons [edit] Current roster As of February 5, 2009. Numbers taken from The ECHL website: [7] Goaltenders # Player Catches Date of birth Place of birth 30 Ryan Nie R April 15, 1985 Nanticoke, Ontario 31 Loic Lacasse L April 23, 1986 Granby, Quebec Defencemen # Player Shoots Date of birth Place of birth 3 Frederic St.Denis R January 23, 1986 Greenfield Park, Quebec 5 Brian O'Hanley L December 14, 1984 Quincy, Massachusetts 8 Paul Lynch L April 23, 1982 Salem, Massachusetts 24 Tom Sawatske L January 12, 1984 Duluth, Minnesota 33 Jamie Coghlan L February 27, 1984 Toronto, Ontario 77 Mike Salekin L August 17, 1985 Castlegar, British Columbia Forwards # Player Shoots Date of birth Place of birth 10 Jimmy Kilpatrick R January 27, 1985 New Prague, Minnesota 11 Barret Ehgoetz L April 16, 1981 Kincardine, Ontario 12 Ben McLeod L January 1, 1983 Edmonton, Alberta 23 Matt Syroczynski L July 2, 1983 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 26 Dustin Sproat L November 7, 1981 Red Deer, Alberta 27 Mark Van Guilder L January 17, 1984 Roseville, Minnesota 39 Ian McKenzie R May 23, 1987 Weyburn, Saskatchewan 44 J.T.

Wyman R February 27, 1986 Wayzata, Minnesota 76 Ben Gordon R January 31, 1985 International Falls, Minnesota 78 Brandon Scero L June 5, 1986 Toledo, Ohio 85 Justin Johnson R May 5, 1981 Seattle, Washington Staff Title Staff Member Head Coach Chuck Weber Assistant Coach Dean Stork Trainer Bob Case Equipment Manager Chris Burke Public Address Announcer Dennis "Wildman" Walker [edit] Team captains 2007–2008 A - Chad Starling A - Barret Ehgoetz* A - Matt MacDonald* * - Jean-Michel Daoust and Scott Reynolds also wore the A temporarily while Ehgoetz was injured and MacDonald was on recall to Rockford (AHL). [edit] Hall of Famers [edit] Notable players 20 - Kevin Kerr: All-time leader in scoring for non-NHL players, played three seasons and 112 games with Cincinnati, tallying 145 points in regular season play and 19 points in 13 playoff games with the Cyclones. 30 - Cedrick Desjardins: The 2008 Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player... posted a 40-23-3 record in two seasons as Cyclones netminder. 21 - Gilbert Dionne: scored 134 goals in 313 games with the team, and won the 1999 IHL All Star Game MVP Award in a game played at US Bank Arena. 22 - Don Biggs: The centerpiece of the team for many years, Biggs played 458 games for Cincinnati, scoring 147 goals and tallying 444 points total. Both totals are records for any player from any version of the Cyclones. Coach Ron Smith - Head coach of the Cyclones from 1995-2001. Tallied a franchise record 266 wins during his six years with the team. [edit] Retired numbers 7* - Retired in honor of the fans. The fans, being the seventh player, were recognized by the team by the dedication of the number 7 to them. 22 - Don Biggs 13 - Paul Lawless on April 2, 2004. 14* - Retired in honor of Pete Rose, the Cincinnati Reds baseball player. Since he is banned by Major League Baseball, the Reds cannot retire his number. The Cyclones retired the number in his honor for this reason. 21 - Gilbert Dionne - Retired on December 2, 2006. * - Denotes honorary number. [edit] Infamous moments Cyclones coach Don Jackson punches the Atlanta mascot, thus drawing a suspension from the league. [8] [edit] References ^ Hockeydb.com, http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=106 Cincinnati Cyclones season statistics and records 1990–1992.] ^ Hockeydb.com, http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=69 Cincinnati Cyclones season statistics and records 1992–2001.] ^ Hockeydb.com, http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=2694 Cincinnati Cyclones season statistics and records 2001–2007.] [edit] External links Cincinnati Cyclones' Official Web site Section 60: Cyclones Fan Web Site [show]v • d • eMontreal Canadiens History • Centennial • Players • Coaches • GMs • Seasons • Heritage Classic • Records • Draft picks Youppi • Bell Centre • Montreal Forum Stanley Cups 1916, 1924, 1930, 1931, 1944, 1946, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1993 Retired numbers 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 12, 16, 18, 19, 23, 29, 33 Affiliates Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL), Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) [show]v • d • eECHL (2008-09) American Conference North Cincinnati Cyclones · Dayton Bombers · Elmira Jackals · Johnstown Chiefs · Reading Royals · Trenton Devils · Wheeling Nailers South Augusta Lynx (defunct) · Charlotte Checkers · Florida Everblades · Gwinnett Gladiators · Mississippi Sea Wolves · South Carolina Stingrays National Conference Pacific Bakersfield Condors · Fresno Falcons (defunct) · Las Vegas Wranglers · Ontario Reign · Stockton Thunder West Alaska Aces · Idaho Steelheads · Phoenix Roadrunners · Utah Grizzlies · Victoria Salmon Kings Future teams Toledo Walleye Related articles: List of ECHL seasons · Kelly Cup · Brabham Cup · All-Star Game · Awards · Timeline · Defunct teams · Hall of Fame · Arenas · Other Professional Hockey leagues [show]v • d • eInternational Hockey League (1945–2001) Teams Akron Americans · Albany Choppers · Atlanta Knights · Chatham Maroons · Chicago Wolves · Cincinnati Cyclones · Cincinnati Mohawks · Cleveland Lumberjacks · Colorado Rangers · Columbus Checkers · Columbus Golden Seals · Columbus Owls · Dayton Gems · Dayton Owls · Denver Grizzlies · Denver Mavericks · Denver Rangers · Des Moines Capitols · Des Moines Oak Leafs · Detroit Auto Club · Detroit Bright's Goodyears · Detroit Hettche · Detroit Jerry Lynch · Detroit Metal Mouldings · Detroit Vipers · Flint Generals · Flint Spirits · Fort Wayne Komets · Grand Rapids Griffins · Grand Rapids Owls · Grand Rapids Rockets · Houston Aeros · Huntington Hornets · Indianapolis Checkers · Indianapolis Chiefs · Indianapolis Ice · Johnstown Jets · Kalamazoo Wings · Kansas City Blades · Lansing Lancers · Las Vegas Thunder · Long Beach Ice Dogs · Los Angeles Ice Dogs · Louisville Blades · Louisville Rebels ·

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