The Cyclones have traded defenseman Johnny Coughlin to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits in exchange for forward Jackson Leef, defenseman Josh Burnside, and goaltender Angus Redmond.
Coughlin, 26, skated in 34 games across both this season and the 2019-20 ECHL campaign with the Cyclones. The Fairport, New York native collected four goals and eight points over his 25 games this season and scored six goals and 10 points overall during his Cyclones tenure. Coughlin was one of just five players from the 2019-20 team to return to Cincinnati for the start of the current season. Jesse Schultz and Justin Vaive are the only players that remain from that group.
Jackson Leef
Position: Forward
Drafted: Undrafted
Age: 29 (5/11/1992)
Born: Fort Wayne, IN
HT: 6’0” | WT: 187 lbs
Shoots: Left
- Fifth-year pro and 2021 Kelly Cup Champion with Justin Vaive and the Fort Wayne Komets; Leef's hometown team. Skated in 36 regular season games for the Komets, banking six goals and eight assists.
- Spent three seasons with the now defunct-Brampton Beast. Played his first 166 ECHL games in Brampton. Had his best season in 2019-20, putting up 17 goals as part of a 33 point campaign over 62 games.
- Had a four year collegiate tenure at Division III-Westfield State University. Served as captain for the men's hockey team his senior season while also playing for the men's golf team. Led WSU in scoring with 19 goals and 40 points in his final season.
Josh Burnside
Position: Defenseman
Drafted: Undrafted
Age: 26 (2/11/1995)
Born: Brampton, ON
HT: 5’11” | WT: 183 lbs
Shoots: Left
- Began rookie season with Allen Americans in October before being dealt to Greenville. Has seven assists over 28 ECHL games.
- Majored in communications at Carleton University (USports) from 2016-20. Played in 105 collegiate games and named to OUA East Second All-Star Team in back-to-back seasons during his junior and senior year.
- 264 games in major junior (OHL) for Mississauga. Wore a letter for three seasons with the Steelheads and captained the team for the 2015-16 campaign. Had a career best-45 points in 55 games that season.
Angus Redmond
Position: Goaltender
Drafted: Undrafted
Age: 26 (10/3/1995)
Born: Langley, BC
HT: 6’2” | WT: 196 lbs
Catches: Left
- Began pro career playing in 18 games for ECHL-Utah in the 2017-18 season. Cyclones are the 10th different ECHL team to sign Redmond.
- Collectively owns a 35-26-9 ECHL record with a 3.18 goals against average and an .895 save percentage. Has also appeared in five games at the AHL level between the Toronto Marlies and San Diego Gulls.
- Was named to the 2016-17 NCAA (WCHA) All-Rookie Team and won a championship with Michigan Tech.
- Took the crease for 132 BCHL games, going 59-61-0 at the junior level.
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