The Cincinnati Cyclones have named Alex Bezerra the team's new Assistant Coach ahead of the 2021-22 ECHL season. Bezerra, 32, joins Jason Payne, who previously assumed the role since 2018 before being named Head Coach of the 'Clones earlier this offseason. “I would like to thank Kristin Ropp,...
The Cincinnati Cyclones have signed forward Yushiroh Hirano to a Standard Player Contract ahead of the 2021-22 ECHL season. Hirano was one of several signings the Cyclones made prior to the 2020-21 campaign, of which the team ultimately elected for voluntary suspension due to the pandemic. “I've...
The Cincinnati Cyclones have announced that defenseman Johnny Coughlin has signed his qualifying offer and will join the team in October for the 2021-22 ECHL season. "I can't wait to get back in front of the fans in Cincinnati this season," said Coughlin. "I was happy to see Coach (Jason) Payne was...
The Cincinnati Cyclones have unveiled their promotional schedule for the upcoming 2021-22 ECHL season, beginning with First Face-Off on Saturday, October 30. The contest will feature $1 Pizza, Hot Dogs, Sodas, and Beers, which will again be available for select games later in the...
The Cincinnati Cyclones have named John Dotson the team’s new Director of Ticket Sales ahead of the 2021-22 ECHL season. Dotson assumes this role in place of Dan Gruenberg, who departs the Cyclones after five years to accept a job outside of the professional sports scene. Dotson, 29, returns to...
The Cincinnati Cyclones have signed forward Jimmy Lodge to a Standard Player Contract ahead of the 2021-22 ECHL season. “Cincinnati is a great city with great fans and a history of hockey,” said Lodge. “The team has always been tough to play against, so I’m happy to be on the other side of...
The Cincinnati Cyclones have named Jason Payne the sixth head coach in franchise history, subsequently becoming the first person of color to hold this position with the Cyclones. In a historic moment for the Cyclones organization, Payne, a member of the NHL Coaches Association BIPOC (Black,...
Cincinnati Cyclones Head Coach Matt Thomas has been named the Assistant Coach for the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League (AHL). Thomas departs the Cyclones after starting with the team three years ago prior to the 2018-2019 season. He will join Providence Head Coach, Ryan Mougenel,...
The Cincinnati Cyclones have signed forwards Graham Knott and Patrick Polino to standard player contracts ahead of the 2021-22 ECHL season. Knott, 24, enters his fifth professional season after splitting the 2020-21 campaign between South Carolina and Greenville. The Etobicoke, Ontario native...
The Cincinnati Cyclones have signed forwards Matt McLeod and Jason Tackett to Standard Player Contracts ahead of the 2021-22 ECHL season. Both players had previously signed with the team prior to the Cyclones sitting out the 2020-21 season. McLeod did not play during the pandemic, while Tackett,...
The Cincinnati Cyclones have signed defensemen Sean Giles and Jack Van Boekel to Standard Player Contracts ahead of the 2021-22 ECHL season. Giles, 25, is a Colorado Springs, Colorado native who spent the 2020-21 season with the Knoxville Ice Bears in the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL)....
The Cincinnati Cyclones have signed defenseman Wyatt Ege and forward Gianluca Esteves to Standard Player Contracts ahead of the 2021-22 ECHL season. Ege, 26, spent the 2021-22 season in Slovakia, accumulating three goals and seven points in 22 games for HK Nitra. Before then, the Elk River,...
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