For Immediate Release: January 4 2020
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Cincinnati Snaps Skid in Throwback Weekend Finale
Cincinnati, OH- The Cincinnati Cyclones (21-8-6-0) closed out Throwback Weekend on Saturday night with a 4-0 win over the Wheeling Nailers. The Cyclones received goals from defenseman Andrew DeBrincat, and forwards Mason Mitchell, John Edwardh, and Pascal Aquin, while goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped all 21 shots he faced for his third shutout of the season.
Cincinnati’s offense got going early in the first, as 7:52 in DeBrincat took a pass from defenseman Tobie Bisson and rifled a shot home from the left circle to bring out the teddy bears, and give Cincinnati a 1-0 lead. After a delay to clean up the teddy bears, the Cyclones struck again in the first with 3:09 left when defenseman Justin Baudry fired a point shot the was tipped in by Mitchell to put Cincinnati up, 2-0, after the first.
The Cyclones continued their forward motion and lit the lamp 2:49 into the second when Edwardh snapped in a wrister from the slot following a pass from forward Darik Angeli, and Cincinnati extended their lead to 3-0.
After Cincinnati had a pair of would-be goals waived off, they struck for a fourth time late in the second when forward Ben Johnson caught Aquin out of the penalty box and he came down the right side and snapped a shot past Nailers goaltender Jordan Ruby to extend Cincinnati’s lead to 4-0.
That’s all the offense Cincinnati needed, as Luukkonen remained perfect throughout the third period, stopping all 10 he faced in the frame to preserve the Cyclones’ 4-0 win. The Cyclones outshot Wheeling, 50-21 on the night, marking their first 50-shot output since April 1, 2016 against the Evansville IceMen.
The Cyclones hit the road for three-straight against the Rapid City Rush, beginning on Wednesday night. Face-off is scheduled for 9:05pm ET.
The 2019-20 Cincinnati Cyclones season is upon us! The defending Brabham Cup champion Cyclones are looking to build off of last season’s success, and we invite YOU to join us for the ride! Single game tickets, along with season and group ticket packages for every game this season are on sale now, and you can get more info by calling (513) 421-PUCK! Stay on top of all the latest team updates and information on Facebook, Twitter (@CincyCyclones), and Instagram, along with our website, www.cycloneshockey.com!
