Cyclones Blank Condors 5-0

Cyclones Blank Condors 5-0

CINCINNATI, Ohio – Marc Cheverie turned aside 27 shots while Dylan Hunter, Dustin Sproat, Brock Sheahan, and Christiaan Minella each registered two points to help the Cincinnati Cyclones (10-8-5-1) shutout the Bakersfield Condors (8-13-1-0) by a 5-0 score in front of 2,048 at U.S. Bank Arena on Tuesday night.  It was Cheverie’s ECHL-best third shutout of the season

Dylan Hunter struck first for Cincinnati, at 12:46, when he backhanded a shot through the legs of Josh Tordjman (L, 23 saves, 4-8-1-0) for a 1-0 Cyclones lead.  Cincinnati added another goal less than three minutes later, at 15:25, when Mathieu Aubin let loose a cannon blast that beat Tordjman over the glove-side shoulder for his team-leading seventh goal of the season and a 2-0 cushion heading into the first intermission.

Hunter gave the Cyclones a 3-0 lead at 6:46 of the second period when he slid another backhander home for his second of the night.  He becomes the fourth Cyclones player to register a multi-goal game.

In the third period Cincinnati continued to pour it on; Christiaan Minella buried his fifth goal of the season on a precise wrist shot from just inside the right circle, making it 4-0.  Then, with less than a minute to play in regulation, Chris Clackson tipped home another Minella shot for the 5-0 advantage.  Marc Cheverie(W, shutout, 27 saves, 9-4-2-1) and the ‘Clones would go on to win by the same score.

The Cyclones Radio Network Three Stars of the Game are as follows:
1.    Marc Cheverie (27 saves for Cincinnati, third shutout of the season)
2.    Dylan Hunter (2 goals for Cincinnati)
3.    Brock Sheahan (2 assists for Cincinnati)

The defending Kelly Cup Champions remain at U.S. Bank Arena this Friday, December 10 when they will welcome in the Toledo Walleye at 7:30pm.  The first 2,500 fans through the gates will receive a FREE Santa Bobblehead courtesy of Beacon Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in addition to $1 City Barbeque pulled pork sandwiches.  Discounted ticket packages and single game tickets for the 2010-2011 season are available now.  For more information, call 513.421.PUCK (7825) or visit CyclonesHockey.com.

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