CYCLONES TAKE DOWN BISON, KIRWAN NETS OT WINNER ON SATURDAY NIGHT
FISHERS, Ind. (Nov. 3, 2026) - The Cincinnati Cyclones defeated the Bloomington Bison, 4-3, in an overtime victory at Heritage Bank Center on Saturday afternoon. Ryan Kirwan scored the overtime game-winning goal to lead the ‘Clones over the Bison for the first time this season.
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Cincinnati scored the opening goal of the first period and the lone goal of the frame. Adam Kydd (3) spun around and picked the corner to beat Isaac Poulter on the glove side. His third of the season was assisted by Nathan Burke and Matt Hellickson.
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With that goal, Kydd extended his point streak to five games with the finish. Additionally, Nathan Burke recorded his fifth assist of the season and extended his point streak to four games on the opening tally.
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Bloomington scored twice in the second period to give the visitors the lead. Goals from Vladislav Kamanev (4) and Lou-Félix Denis (1) handed Bloomington their first lead of the game, making it 2-1 in favor of the Bison.
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In the final frame, Cincinnati tied the game off a goal from Sahil Panwar just 2:54 into the third period. The power play goal was Panwar’s first of the season on the man advantage and was assisted by Matt Anderson and Alexander Burmistrov. With his assist, Burmistrov recorded his first point as a Cyclone.
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Liam Kidney (1) scored to give Cincinnati their second lead of the game. His goal was assisted by Matt Copponi and John Spetz and made it a 3-2 advantage for the Cyclones. Bloomington would tie the game again off a finish from Grant Porter (4) and force the game into overtime.
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In the extra frame, Ryan Kirwan (6) scored off a feed from Matt Hellickson to give Cincinnati the victory. He dashed into the offensive zone and went top shelf to wrap up the night and hand Cincinnati their second overtime win of the season. The Cyclones are now 3-1 after 60 minutes this season and handed Bloomington their first overtime loss of the season.
The Cyclones will face the Fuel once again tomorrow afternoon on the road. Cincinnati heads back to Fishers Event Center for a rematch against their divisional foe on Sunday. Puck drop is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET and can be streamed on FloHockey and the Cyclones Radio Network.
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