‘Clones drop a home game
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CINCINNATI, Ohio – A three goal explosion in the third period by the Elmira Jackals was enough to give the club a 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Cyclones on Friday night. Defensemen Brandon Roach and Nathan Lutz each had a goal and an assist to pace the victory. Michael Teslak stopped 20 shots to take the victory.
Elmira scored the only goal of the first period when defenseman Nathan Lutz fired a shot from just inside the blueline for his sixth goal of the year. Brandon Roach and Pierre-Luc Faubert had the assists. The shots on goal also favored the Jackals, 11-4.
The second period did not have any scoring, but Elmira had three power play chances to Cincinnati’s one. The shots on goal again went the way of the Jackals, 11-5.
The Cyclones tied the game at 1-1 at the 2:33 mark of the third period, as Justin Johnson netted his eleventh of the campaign. Johnson scored in a goal mouth scramble to level the scores as Ben McLeod and Breet Beauchamp handed out the assists. The Jackals scored the final three goals of the game to pull away with the decision. Roach (his ninth at 6:06), Chris Korchinski (his 19th at 8:27) and Mike Sgroi (his ninth at 13:58 on the power play) rounded out the scoring. Cincinnati won the shots battle in the third period, 12-11. For the game, Elmira outshot Cincinnati, 33-21. The Jackals were two-for-five on the power play while the Cyclones were one-for-four with the extra attacker.
The Cyclones are now 31-21-5 on the season, while Elmira is 30-21-5. The Cyclones play host to Elmira Saturday night in the final regular season meeting between the teams. These are also the final weekend games for the Cyclones until Fan Appreciation Weekend (April 3-4). Tickets are just ten dollars each. Saturday’s game features one dollar pulled pork sandwiches and is Go Green Night.
With the crowd of 4078, the Cyclones are averaging 21.9 percent more fans than 2007-08 through 29 home games. That is the second-largest improvement from last year through 29 games of any professional hockey team in North America (Tulsa-CHL is up 27.0%). Last year, Cincinnati’s season attendance improved 36.8 percent over 2006-07—the biggest increase in all of professional hockey. The Cyclones are averaging 2866 per game, having welcomed 83,111 fans this season.
‘Clones “trick” Dayton,
Van Guilder’s Hat Trick Vaults Cyclones Into First Place!
CINCINNATI, Ohio – Cincinnati Cyclones rookie Mark Van Guilder’s hat trick propelled the team past Dayton, 5-3, on Friday night and moved the club into first place in the North Division. Ian McKenzie chipped in with a pair of goals and Ben Gordon added three assists in the triumph.
The 4899 was the sixth-largest crowd at U.S. Bank Arena this season.
The Cyclones are now 29-19-5 on the season……more: http://www.fatguysports.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1286
‘Clones drop rubber match w/’Blades
The defending Kelly Cup Champion Cyclones fell in the rubber-match to the Florida Everblades Saturday night, but remain atop their division.
ESTERO, Florida – Ryan Nie stopped 39 shots but it was not enough for the Cincinnati Cyclones in a 3-1 loss at Florida on Saturday night. The defeat ended the Cyclones six game road trip with a 3-3 record, leaving them in first place in the North Division.
There was no scoring in the first period, but Florida dominated the shots on goal—outshooting the Cyclones, 14-2, in the frame. Kevin Baker was loose on a breakaway for the Everblades but Ryan Nie stopped that scoring opportunity.
Florida scored goals 37 seconds apart early in the second period to build a 2-0 lead. Ross Carlson’s eleventh goal 4:11 in opened the scoring and Kevin Baker’s 42nd at 4:48 pushed open the lead. The Cyclones, physically down a player and using two retired Everblades players in their lineup, cut the deficit to 2-1 when Mark Van Guilder notched his 16th score of the season on the power play at 10:31. Dustin Sproat and Mike Salekin handed out the assists on the score. Florida again dominated the shots battle, 13-3, in the frame.
Florida scored the game’s final goal at 16:53 when Colin Nicholson tallied his eighth goal of the season. The Everblades won the shots battle, 15-7, in the period and 42-12 for the game.
The Cyclones are now 28-19-5 on the season, while Florida is 35-13-2. The Cyclones open a six game homestand on Friday, February 20 versus Dayton at U.S. Bank Arena. The game will be carried on www.cycloneshockey.com with the pregame show at 7:15pm and the faceoff at 7:30pm.
Florida shuts out ‘Clones
The Cincy Cyclones were taken behind the Air Boat Shed by the Florida Everblades Wednesday night 5-0, in game one of their 3-game set. Four second period goals let the ‘Clones know THIS was serious. They have today off, before finishing the series (and their Southern trip) with one Friday and one Saturday.
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