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CYCLONES HIT THE ROAD FOR FOUR GAMES IN FIVE DAYS
The Cyclones will celebrate Thanksgiving by playing three different teams over the span of five days, beginning with the Reading Royals on Wednesday night.
THIS PAST WEEK:
About Friday Night vs. Kalamazoo: Brett Robinson had a pair of goals while Dylan Hunter and Brian O’Hanley each had a goal and an assist to lead the Cyclones to a 5-2 win over the Wings in front of 4,589 at U.S. Bank Arena. Marc Cheverie returned to the net after taking a couple games off and collected his fifth-straight victory behind a 27-save performance.
About Tuesday Morning vs. Kalamazoo: Former Cyclone Sam Ftorek blasted home his eighth goal of the season at the 2:07 mark of overtime to lift the Wings over the Cyclones by a 3-2 final on Education in Hockey Day presented by the Ohio Lottery. Matt Pierce and T.J. Fast had goals Cincinnati in a losing effort while Chet Pickard made 26 stops on the day.
STORYLINES:
Thanksgiving on the Road: Beginning Wednesday night, the first-place Cyclones will play four games in the span of five nights against three different teams. First up, Cincinnati battles the Reading Royals in the opener of a two game-set. Last year, the Cyclones went 2-1-0 against Reading with one of those victories coming at the Sovereign Center. Jarrod Skalde’s team will also reunite with the Elmira Jackals on Saturday night before wrapping up the road trip in Trenton on Sunday afternoon.
Scouting the Royals: Reading comes in this week’s action ranked 2nd in the Atlantic Division with a 9-6-0 record. They’re playing some of the best hockey of the season during their last 10 games, posting an 8-2-0 mark. Although they’re just 3-3 at Sovereign Center, they’ve earned a “W” in three of their last four home games. Matt Caruana leads the Royals in scoring, amassing 12 goals and 7 assists while Ben Gordon ranks second with 15 points (3 goals, 12 assists).
Thankful for Thanksgiving-Week Games: Cincinnati has found some great success during this time of year. Since the 2006-07 season, the ‘Clones are 7-1 in games played during the week of “Turkey Day.”
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
Friday, Dec 3 - 7:30pm: Weiner Dog Race Night, Scout Night: First 3,000 fans get a Cyclones poster, $1 John Morrell hot dogs.
Saturday, Dec 4 - 7:30pm: Kids Jersey T-Shirt Night: First 2,000 kids 2-12 will receive a Kids Jersey T-Shirt.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Tuesday: OFF
Wednesday: 10:00am - Morning Skate in Reading
Thursday: OFF
Friday: 10:00am - Morning Skate in Reading
Saturday: Practice time TBA
Sunday: Practice time TBA
TICKET INFORMATION
For tickets to all games this season, log onto CyclonesHockey.com, call 513.421.PUCK (7825) or visit the U.S. Bank Arena Box Office.
UPCOMING HOME GAMES
Cincinnati vs. Florida
Friday, December 3
7:30p.m.
WEINER DOG RACE NIGHT / SCOUT NIGHT
Cincinnati vs. Florida
Saturday, December 4
7:30p.m.
KIDS JERSEY T-SHIRT NIGHT
Cincinnati vs. Bakersfield
Tuesday, December 7
7:30pm
BIG BEER TUESDAY