CYCLONES GET POINT IN HOME OPENER, FALL TO BISON IN A SHOOTOUT
CINCINNATI, Ohio (Oct. 24, 2026) - The Cincinnati Cyclones fell to the Bloomington Bison, 4-3, in a shootout on Saturday night at Heritage Bank Center. Chongmin Lee scored the lone goal in the shootout as the ‘Clones earned a home point in their annual First Face-Off in downtown Cincinnati.
- Cincinnati came off to a hot start. Getting a power play just seconds into the game, forward Ryan Kirwan (2) found the net to give the Cyclones a 1-0 lead. Cincinnati’s fastest goal of the young season came just 34 seconds into the contest and held into the second period.
- Goaltender Timofei Obvintsev had an impressive opening period, stopping 12/12 against an aggressive Bloomington offense. Cincinnati’s lead would be doubled in the second, with Sahil Panwar (2) making it 2-0 at the 6:19 mark of the middle frame. Matt Hellickson and Mitchell Wolfe recorded their first points of the season with assists on the goal.
- Three unanswered goals from Bloomington gave the visitors a 3-2 heading into the final frame. Back-to-back goals from Michael Milne (1, 2) gave way for Dylan Finlay (1) to score a late goal with eight seconds to go in the second period.
- Cincinnati would not go away quietly. Despite going into the third outscored and outshot, a hustle play from forward Ross Mitton led to a backdoor tap-in for forward Adam Kydd (1). Defenseman John Spetz recorded the secondary assist to notch his first point as a Cincinnati Cyclone.
- The game would require overtime. Despite Bloomington holding possession for most of the extra frame, Cincinnati outshot Bloomington, 3-1. The game went to the shootout where Chongmin Lee scored the lone goal of the skills competition and claimed the extra point for the Bison.
- The Cyclones are now 1-0-0-1 to start the 2026-27 campaign. Goaltender Timofei Obvintsev made 24 saves in the shootout defeat, with Isaac Poulter logging his third win of the season.
The Cyclones wrap up a back-to-back weekend with a road contest against the Indy Fuel tomorrow afternoon. Puck drop is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET and can be streamed on FloHockey and the Cyclones Radio Network.
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