2017-18 Schedule CINCINNATI CYCLONES GAME NOTES 1-2-1-0 (7th Central Division) 10/14 KALAMAZOO OTL, 3-2 10/21 @Wheeling L, 4-2 Game 5 (Road Game 4) 10/27 @Ft. Wayne OTW, 3-2 Vs. Kalamazoo Wings (4-0-0-1, 9 PTS) 10/28 @Kalamazoo L, 5-3 11/1 @Kalamazoo 7:00pm Wednesday, November 1, 2017 - 7:00pm ET 11/3 @Wheeling 7:05pm Wings Event Center - Kalamazoo, MI 11/4 ADIRONDACK 7:35pm 11/8 @Florida 7:30pm Media Contact: Everett Fitzhugh• [email protected] • 513.421.1342 11/10 @Florida 7:30pm 11/11 @Florida 7:00pm 11/14 QUAD CITY 10:35am 2017-18 Central Division Standings 2017-18 Scoring Leaders 11/17 TOLEDO 7:35pm 11/18 @Toledo 7:15pm Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS Player GP G A PTS 11/22 TOLEDO 7:35pm KAL 5 4 0 0 1 9 Justin Danforth 4 4 2 3 5 11/24 WHEELING 2:35pm TOL 7 4 2 1 0 9 Eric Knodel 4 1 4 5 11/25 @Ft. Wayne 7:30pm 11/29 READING 7:35pm QC 6 3 3 0 0 6 Shawn O’Donnell 3 2 2 4 12/1 @Brampton 7:15pm KC 5 3 2 0 0 6 Jesse Schultz 4 0 4 4 12/3 @Brampton 2:00pm FTW 4 2 1 1 0 5 Arvin Atwal 4 0 2 2 12/5 ORLANDO 7:35pm IND 6 2 3 1 0 5 Brycen Martin 4 1 1 2 12/7 ORLANDO 7:35pm Daniel Muzito-Bagenda4 0 2 2 12/9 TULSA 7:35pm CIN 4 1 2 1 0 3 12/13 FT. WAYNE 7:35pm 12/15 QUAD CITY 7:35pm 12/16 QUAD CITY 7:35pm NEXT HOME GAME 12/22 @Quad City 8:05pm Saturday November 4 vs. Adirondack Thunder 12/23 @Indy 7:35pm 12/27 FT. WAYNE 7:35pm 12/29 @Quad City 8:05pm Overview: The Cyclones head back to Kalamazoo on Wednesday night to wrap up a two- 12/30 @Indy 7:35pm game series with the Wings. The Cyclones fell, 5-3, in Kalamazoo on Saturday night, and are 12/31 BRAMPTON 6:05pm in the midst of a five-game road trip. 1/5 @Toledo 7:15pm 1/6 WHEELING 7:35pm 1/12 KANSAS CITY 7:35pm Saturday Night Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (1-2-1-0) fell to the Kalamazoo Wings, 5-3 1/14 @Toledo 5:15pm on Saturday night. Defenseman Mitch Nylen, along with forwards Shawn O’Donnell and 1/19 FT. WAYNE 7:35pm Justin Danforth netted the goals for the Cyclones. Cincinnati outshot Kalamazoo, 34-27, 1/20 @Indy 7:35pm 1/21 @Quad City 5:05pm with Cyclones goaltender Anthony Peters turning aside 19 in the loss. 1/26 INDY 7:35pm 1/27 FT. WAYNE 7:35pm Friday Night Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (1-1-1-0) picked up a 3-2 overtime win 1/28 @Toledo 5:15pm against the Ft. Wayne Komets on Friday night. Forwards Winston Day Chief and Andrew 1/31 @Quad City 7:35pm Radjenovic lit the lamp in regulation, while forward and assistant captain Shawn O’Donnell 2/2 @Kansas City 8:05pm 2/3 @Kansas City 8:05pm recorded the winner in overtime. The Cyclones outshot the Komets, 25-24, with goaltender 2/8 KANSAS CITY 7:35pm Anthony Peters turning aside 22 in the win. 2/9 TULSA 7:35pm 2/10 WICHITA 7:35pm Saturday Night Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (0-1-1-0) fell to the Wheeling Nailers, 4-2, 2/13 WICHITA 7:35pm 2/16 @Reading 7:00pm on Saturday night. Forward Justin Danforth and defenseman Eric Knodel netted the goals 2/17 @Wheeling 7:05pm for the Cyclones. The Cyclones were outshot by the Nailers, 39-32, with Cincinnati netmind- 2/18 KALAMAZOO 3:05pm er Anthony Peters stopping 35 in the loss. Goaltender Jason Kasdorf appeared in the final 2/20 @Indy 10:30am 5:01 of the game due to a broken skate for Peters, however he did not see a shot. 2/24 KALAMAZOO 7:35pm 2/28 SOUTH CAROLINA 7:35pm 3/2 INDY 7:35pm Previewing Kalamazoo: The Wings are off to a hot start this season, accumulating a 4-0- 3/3 QUAD CITY 7:35pm 0-1 record through their first four games. They have at least three goals in each of their 3/4 @Kalamazoo 3:00pm five games, with three of those contests having been decided by one goal. They are coming 3/9 @Indy 7:35pm 3/10 @Ft. Wayne 7:30pm off of a 5-3 win over the Cyclones on Saturday night. Offensively, they are led by a pair of 3/11 @Brampton 2:00pm seven-point scorers in forwards Danny Moynihan (4g, 3a) and Tyler Biggs (3g, 4a). The are 3/16 INDY 7:35pm followed by forwards Lane Scheidl (2g, 4a) and Peter Schneider (6a). In goal, Joel Martin 3/17 @Kalamazoo 7:00pm has appeared in three games and has earned two wins along with a shootout loss. He has a 3/18 TOLEDO 3:05pm goals-against average of 2.23 along with a .926 save percentage. 3/20 INDY 7:35pm 3/22 ATLANTA 7:35pm 3/23 ATLANTA 7:35pm Inside the Series: Kalamazoo has taken the first two meetings of the season between the two 3/24 @Wheeling 7:05pm on October 14, 3-2 in overtime, and back on Saturday, 5-3. The two teams are scheduled to 3/30 FT. WAYNE 7:35pm meet four more times this season. 3/31 TOLEDO 7:35pm 4/6 @Indy 7:35pm 4/7 @Quad City 8:05pm Next Game Preview: The Cyclones wrap up their five-game road win on Friday in Wheel- 4/8 @Ft. Wayne 5:00pm ing. The Cyclones dropped the first meeting, 4-2, on October 21. Cyclones Game Notes November 1, 2017 Game 5 AT Kalamazoo Page 2 Head Coach NEED-TO-KNOW Matt Macdonald Stephens Reassigned, Karabacek Recalled: The Rochester Americans, American Hockey League Birthdate: (AHL) affiliate of the Cyclones, have reassigned defenseman Devante Stephens to Cincinnati. Ste- March 16, 1983 phens was recalled last week, skating in one game with the Americans. He has appeared in a pair of Hometown: games with the Cyclones, however has yet to register a point. Additionally, forward Vaclav Kara- Niagara Falls, Ontario bacek has been recalled by the Americans. The Praha, CZE, native has skated in each of Cincinnati’s games but does not have a point. Coaching Experience: 2014-Present: Cincinnati Cyclones (Head) Cyclones Add Nylen and Fortman: The Cyclones signed defensemen Mitch Nylen and Geoff 2012-2014: Cincinnati Cyclones (Assistant) Fortman to Standard Player Contracts (SPC) for the 2017-18 season. A native of Lawrenceville, GA, Nylen is coming off of a successful collegiate career at Sacred Heart University, appearing in More about Coach Macdonald: 141 games over four years, and totaling 12 goals and 48 assists in that time. He also served as team A native of Niagara Falls, ONT, Macdonald is entering his captain during his junior and senior seasons. He was also teammates with current Cyclones forward fourth season behind the bench for the Cyclones. Last season, Justin Danforth all four years. He turned pro following his time with the Pioneers, skating in a pair Macdonald guided the Cyclones to a 36-29-6-1 record, of games for the South Carolina Stingrays late last season. Hailing from Crystal Lake, IL, Fortman which was good for fifth place in the South Division, and has appeared in a pair of games this season for the Southern Professional Hockey League’s (SPHL) ninth in the ECHL’s Eastern Conference overall. He reached Peoria Rivermen, accounting for a goal and an assist in that time. He made his professional debut a milestone on March 15 as well, collecting his 100th ECHL last season with the Rapid City Rush, totaling four goals and four assists in nine games played. Prior coaching victory. to turning pro, Fortman enjoyed a successful collegiate career at Canisius College, appearing in 137 games and tallying three goals and 24 assists in that time. He also served as team captain during his Since beginning his coaching career in 2012-13, Macdonald senior season on 2016-17, and assistant captain during his junior campaign in 2015-16. has helped contribute to the Cyclones back-to-back Eastern Conference Finals appearances in 2013 and 14. As a player, Cyclones Re-sign Barrett: The Cyclones have re-sign forward Mike Barrett. Barrett was signed by he spent parts of three seasons in the Queen City, logging the Cyclones in the offseason, however was released following training camp. Barrett was signed in 119 regular season games and 44 points (5 goals, 39 assists). the offseason by the Cyclones, however as released following Training Camp. He recently wrapped Macdonald also contributed with 14 tallies (5 goals, 9 assists) up a successful collegiate career at the College of Holy Cross, accounting for 99 points (44g, 55a) in in 44 Kelly Cup Playoff games and was a member of Cincin- 147 career games for the Crusaders. His best year offensively came during his senior year this past nati’s first-ever Kelly Cup title in 2008. During that season, season, as he ranked second on the team and 18th in the conference in scoring with 27 points (11g, he served as an Assistant Captain. 18a). He recorded his lone collegiate hat trick in his fourth-to-last game back on February 24, in a 5-4 win over Bentley.