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Cincinnati Cyclones

The Cincinnati Cyclones are an ice hockey team based in Cincinnati. The team is a member of the ECHL. Originally established in 1990, the team first played their games in the Cincinnati Gardens and now play at Heritage Bank Center.

Cincinnati Cyclones

Western

Central

1995 (current ECHL franchise)
1992 (IHL franchise)
1990 (first ECHL franchise)

Red, black, gray, white[1]
       

Nederlander Entertainment

Kristin Ropp

Jason Payne

Dana Grey

Currently None[2]

Cincinnati Cyclones

Cincinnati Cyclones

inactive

Cincinnati Cyclones

Cincinnati has fielded Cyclones teams with three separate franchises in two different leagues: the International Hockey League (1992–2001) and the ECHL (1990–1992, 2001–2004, 2006–present). Together, the franchises have combined to win two Kelly Cups (2008 and 2010), three conference championships (2008, 2010 and 2014), two overall points championships (2008 and 2019), and six division championships (1996, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2019 and 2023). In 2007–08, the team had the most successful season in ECHL history with 55 wins, 115 points, and its first conference and league championships.

Uniform[edit]

After introducing their current mascot, Twister, in 1995, the Cyclones had always included him in their uniform design. In fact, from 1996 to 2014 he was the centerpiece of the jerseys they wore. However, prior to the 2014–15 season, the organization did a complete revamp of the uniforms and their colors. Twister was removed from the uniform completely along with the color yellow. The shade of red used was also changed from a darker maroon style red to a more bright royal red. The logo now is described as being a twister, or cyclone, in the center of a "C" standing for, Cincinnati. The jersey concepts also changed from being a classic hockey style to a more modern era look. The home, away, and alternate jerseys have red shoulders and red stripes that begin at the elbow area and wrap around to the underside of the wrists. The home jerseys are base white with red trim, the away jerseys are base black with red trim, and the alternates are base grey with black trim. Other than the change in color, all three jerseys are similar.

16 – played the 2006–07 season with the Cyclones and was the first player under Chuck Weber to reach the NHL with Montreal in 2008.

Greg Stewart

20 – : All-time leader in scoring for non-NHL players. Kerr played three seasons and 112 games with Cincinnati, tallying 145 points in regular season play and 19 points in 13 playoff games with the Cyclones.

Kevin Kerr

21 – : scored 134 goals in 313 games with the team, and won the 1999 IHL All Star Game MVP Award in a game played at US Bank Arena.

Gilbert Dionne

22 – : The centerpiece of the team for many years, Biggs played 458 games for Cincinnati, scoring 147 goals and tallying 444 points total. Both totals are records for any player from any version of the Cyclones.

Don Biggs

30 – posted a 40–23–3 record from 2007 to 2009. He was also named the 2008 Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player.

Cedrick Desjardins

44 – Played a portion of the 08–09 season with Cincinnati. In 15 games with the organization, Wyman had 8 assists while on loan from Hamilton. He became the second player whom Chuck Weber coached to reach the NHL in 2009 with Montreal. Wyman played 43 games across three seasons in the NHL, scoring two goals and nine assists.

J.T. Wyman

51 – Played the 07–08 season with the Cyclones and was the ECHL Most Valuable Player, ECHL Rookie of the Year with 106 points en route to winning the Kelly Cup, became the third Chuck Weber product to make the NHL with Montreal in 2009

David Desharnais

55 – : Played for the Cyclones from 2013 to 2015. In 42 games over two seasons, he accounted for 19 goals, 26 assists, and 45 points. Froese was first recalled by the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 23, 2015, and debuted the following night. Froese also played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens, and was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers organization during the 2018–19 season.

Byron Froese

Coach – Head coach of the Cyclones from 1995 to 2001. Tallied a franchise record 266 wins during his six years with the team.

Ron Smith

February 1995 – Cyclones coach punched the Atlanta Knights mascot, thus drawing a suspension from the league.[18]

Don Jackson

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