KING EXTENDS MULTIPOINT STREAK, CYCLONES DEFEAT WALLEYE 5-3 ON FRIDAY NIGHT
TOLEDO, Ohio - The Cincinnati Cyclones defeated the Toledo Walleye, 5-3, on Friday night at the Huntington Center. A three-point performance from Ben King gave Cincinnati their first regulation road win against Toledo since January 29, 2023.
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Cincinnati scored the first two goals of the game in the first period. After a strong push from Toledo, Marko Sikic (4) buried his fourth of the year to make it 1-0, Cincinnati. That was Sikic’s first goal since Dec. 17, 2025 when he scored against Greenville on the road.
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With just 1:14 to go in the first period, Cincinnati forced a turnover in the Toledo zone and made the Walleye pay. A back door feed from Jordan Kaplan gave Gunnarwolfe Fontaine (12) a tap-in goal to double Cincinnati’s lead.
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With his goal and assist, Fontaine now has goals and multi-point performances in three of his last four games. In his last four outings, Fontaine has five goals and two assists (seven points) to his credit.
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Ben King (12) would make it 3-0 just 2:11 into the second period. He would score on the rebound of his breakaway attempt to strengthen the Cincinnati lead. Toledo potted one in the second period to make it 3-1 heading into the third. Sam Craggs (5) got Toledo’s first goal of the game.
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King (13) would strike again, scoring 17 seconds into the third period. With his multi-point performance, King has back-to-back three points games and four-straight games with 2+ points. His goal made it 4-1, Cincinnati.
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Nick Rhéaume (9) scored off a redirected shot from Ryan Kirwan to give Cincinnati a four-goal lead. The power play goal gave Cincinnati insurance after a push from Toledo. The Walleye would net two to make it a two-goal game, with Johnny Waldron (1, 2) scoring two in his professional debut.
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Ken Appleby stood tall, stopping 39/42 against a potent Toledo offense to record his 11th victory of the 2025-26 season. Cincinnati would be outshot 34-8 between the final two periods, but Appleby’s efforts led Cincinnati to a road victory against their rival.
Cincinnati will close out their three-game week tomorrow night against the Wheeling Nailers. The road contest is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET and can be streamed on FloHockey and the Cyclones Radio Network.
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