Cyclones Weekend Preview: Cincinnati at Kalamazoo

Cyclones Weekend Preview: Cincinnati at Kalamazoo

CINCINNATI CYCLONES (1-1-0-0) vs. KALAMAZOO WINGS (0-0-0-0)

 
DATE: Saturday, October 23, 2010
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
SITE: Wings Stadium – Kalamazoo, Michigan
RADIO: MAX-FM (97.7 & 99.5 FM)
WEBCAST: CyclonesHockey.com (American One)

DATE: Sunday, October 24, 2010
TIME: 4:00pm
SITE: Wings Stadium – Kalamazoo, Michigan
RADIO: None
WEBCAST: CyclonesHockey.com (American One)

NHL AFFILIATES
Cincinnati Cyclones: Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators
Kalamazoo Wings: New York Islanders

NEXT HOME GAME
Saturday, October 30 – vs Wheeling, 7:30pm
Banner Raising Ceremony, $1 Hot Dogs, First 10,000 fans will receive a schedule magnet with frame.

THIS WEEKEND'S MATCHUP:
For the second consecutive weekend, the Cyclones will play away from U.S. Bank Arena as they travel to Kalamazoo, Michigan to take on the Wings in a two-game series.   It will be the first of 15 regular season meetings between the two clubs.  The Cyclones were 10-4-1 against the Wings in 2009-10 with a 4-3-1 record at Wings Stadium.

SCOUTING THE WINGS:
Last season, Kalamazoo took home the North Division Championship with a 42-20-6-4 record and the second-most potent offense in the ECHL (273 GF in 2009-10).  However, their playoff run was short-lived as they dropped their first round series with Reading, 3-2.  Two of their top leading scorers from a year ago are back for another season.  Forward Andrew Fournier led the Wings with 71 points in 2009-10 while former Cyclone Sam Ftorek finished third in Kalamazoo last season with 50 points.

 

REYNOLDS MAKES HIS RETURN:
Cyclones forward Scott Reynolds will be back on the ice for Cincinnati this weekend after a two-week stint at the American Hockey League with the Rochester Americans.  In his first career trip to the Triple-A level, Reynolds posted a pair of points (1 goal, 1 assist) in 6 games.


MOVING UP THE CHARTS:
Cyclones captain Barret Ehgoetz notched his 12th career Cyclones game-winning goal last Saturday night against Elmira - moving into sole possession of 2nd place in Cincinnati’s record books for GWG.  He is now just 8 goals shy of Sheldon Gorski, who has 20 career game-winning markers.

SEASON SERIES (15 Meetings)
Sat. Oct 23 at Kalamazoo – 7:30pm
Sun. Oct 24 at Kalamazoo – 4:00pm
Wed. Nov 3 vs. Kalamazoo – 7:30pm
Tues. Nov 16 vs. Kalamazoo – 10:30am
Fri. Nov 19 vs. Kalamazoo – 7:30pm
Wed. Jan 12 vs. Kalamazoo – 7:30pm
Fri. Jan 21 at Kalamazoo – 7:30pm
Sat. Jan 22 vs. Kalamazoo – 7:30pm
Mon. Feb 21 vs. Kalamazoo – 2:00pm
Wed. Feb 23 vs. Kalamazoo – 7:30pm
Sat. Feb 26 at Kalamazoo – 7:30pm
Sun. Mar 6 at Kalamazoo – 4:00pm
Wed. Mar 23 at Kalamazoo – 7:00pm
Wed. Mar 30 at Kalamazoo – 10:30am
Fri. Apr 1 vs. Kalamazoo – 7:30pm