The Cincinnati Cyclones in conjunction with the ECHL have released their season-ending roster for the 2014-2015 season. The list features 16 players who’s rights were owned by the Cyclones this season.
According to League rules, season-ending rosters may include up to 20 players, and cannot include any players who did not sign an ECHL contract in 2014-15. Each team is entitled to reserve rights to a maximum of eight players from the list of 20 by extending a qualifying offer no later than July 1. Of the eight qualified players, no more than four can be veterans (260 regular season professional hockey games played as of the start of the 2015-16 season). Players on open qualifying offers cannot be traded. Teams are not required to extend a qualifying offer to players who sign a contract prior to July 1. The qualifying offer must remain open for acceptance until August 1 at which time the qualifying offer becomes null and void and the team may sign the qualified player to any salary or may elect to take no further action. Teams that extend a valid qualifying offer to a non-veteran player shall retain the rights to that qualified player for one playing season. A team that extends a valid qualifying offer to a veteran player, or to a goaltender who has played more than 180 regular-season games, will retain the rights to that player until August 1. After August 1, if the veteran player or goaltender is not signed to a contract by the team, the veteran or goaltender shall be deemed a restricted free agent and shall be entitled to seek and secure offers of employment from other ECHL teams. Restricted free agents may not be traded. When a restricted free agent receives a contract offer from a team other than the team with the player’s rights and the restricted free agent wishes to accept the contract offer, the restricted free agent and the offering member must, within 24 hours, notify the ECHL, the team with the player’s rights and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association. The member with the player’s rights shall have seven days after the date it is notified to exercise its right to match the contract offer.
If a restricted free agent is not signed to either an offer sheet or a contract by an ECHL team by August 31, the player shall be deemed an unrestricted free agent.
Below is the Cyclones’ full season-ending roster:
(G) Sean Bonar
(F) Jack Combs
(F) Jack Downing
(F) Byron Froese
(F) Branden Gracel
(F) Nick Huard
(F) Geoff Irwin
(D) Jim Jorgensen
(D) David MacDonald
(F) Christiaan Minella
(F) Garrick Perry
(D) Michael Quinn
(D) Chris Reed
(F) Ross Ring-Jarvi
(D) Alex Velischek
(D) Brett Wysopal
In an additional roster move, the Cyclones have sent Forward David Pacan to the Missouri Mavericks to complete a futures deal earlier in the season.
The countdown to the 2015-16 First Face-Off is underway! The Cyclones will return to U.S. Bank Arena on Saturday, October 17 when they host the Toledo Walleye at 7:30pm. Between now and then, be on the lookout for several offseason events like Meijer Concrete Clones! 2015-16 Season Ticket Packages are available NOW! Call 513.421.PUCK to reserve your seats. Fans can also get the latest team updates throughout the offseason on Facebook, Twitter (@CincyCyclones), and Instagram!
