What league does Cincinnati Cyclones play in?

Cincinnati Cyclones play in the ECHL.

When was Cincinnati Cyclones founded?

Cincinnati Cyclones was founded in 1990 in Cincinnati, OH, USA, USA.

Where is Cincinnati Cyclones based?

Cincinnati Cyclones is based in Cincinnati, OH, USA.

Who is the head coach of Cincinnati Cyclones?

The head coach of Cincinnati Cyclones is Ron Smith.

What arena does Cincinnati Cyclones play in?

Cincinnati Cyclones play their home games at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH, USA.

Who is the general manager of Cincinnati Cyclones?

The general manager of Cincinnati Cyclones is Tim Macy.

What are the team colors of Cincinnati Cyclones?

The team colors of Cincinnati Cyclones are Black + Red + Gold + White.

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1997-1998 Season

Cincinnati Cyclones were 40-30-12 in the 1997-98 IHL season with 92 points, 4th in the Eastern Conference and 9th overall.

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1997-1998 Cincinnati Cyclones Player Stats

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Cincinnati Cyclones — 1997-1998 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
IHL
1.		Todd Simon (C)	81	33	72	105	115	8	9	2	4	6	12	-6
2.		Gilbert Dionne (LW)	76	42	57	99	54	8	9	3	4	7	28	-6
3.		Don Biggs (C)	82	25	52	77	88	23	9	5	4	9	27	1
4.		Pat MacLeod (D)	78	16	39	55	51	10	9	0	6	6	8	-2
5.		Mike Casselman (C)	55	19	28	47	44	1
6.		Jeff Wells (D)	82	10	30	40	50	14	9	1	2	3	16	1
7.		Doug Macdonald (C)	70	17	19	36	64	-20	4	0	4	4	0	2
8.		Todd Hawkins (LW)	61	13	23	36	168	10	9	0	3	3	36	-5
9.		Brent Fedyk (LW)	26	21	13	34	14	2	9	5	5	10	2	1
10.		Scott Morrow (LW)	55	15	12	27	44	-9	9	3	1	4	23	-3
11.		Steven King (RW)	41	17	9	26	22	1
12.		Paul Broten (RW)	81	9	12	21	80	-22	9	3	1	4	8	-3
13.		Burt Henderson (D)	82	5	14	19	52	-9	9	1	0	1	6	-3
14.		David Williams (D)	80	3	15	18	78	-5	8	0	2	2	8	-4
15.		Jeff Greenlaw (LW)	70	6	9	15	130	-1	9	0	2	2	36	0
16.		Éric Dandenault (D)	81	2	11	13	230	-11	9	0	2	2	18	0
17.		Martin Ménard (F)	21	4	5	9	24	-4
18.		Steve Roberts (LW)	15	3	3	6	4	-2	5	1	0	1	0	0
19.		Jeff Sirkka (D)	64	3	2	5	97	-1
20.		Marc Labelle (LW)	60	2	1	3	160	-17	9	0	1	1	38	-3
21.		Dan Boyle (D)	8	0	3	3	20	1	5	0	1	1	4	-3
22.		Chris Bergeron (C)	6	1	0	1	2	-1
23.		Norman Dezainde (LW)	8	0	1	1	10	-1
24.		Dany Bousquet (LW)	1	0	0	0	0	0
25.		Aaron Kriss (D)	1	0	0	0	4	0
26.		Shawn Evans (D)	3	0	0	0	2	0
27.		Kory Mullin (D)	5	0	0	0	21	-3	5	0	0	0	2	-3
28.		Chris Cichocki (RW)	6	0	0	0	0	1

Cincinnati Cyclones — 1997-1998 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
IHL
1.		Patrick Charbonneau (G)	1	1.00	.979	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.		Geoff Sarjeant (G)	54	2.73	.911	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	2.38	.923
3.		Parris Duffus (G)	17	3.08	.907	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	2.85	.898
4.		Todd MacDonald (G)	15	3.46	.885	-	-	-	-	-	-

1997-1998 Cincinnati Cyclones Staff

GM/Head CoachRon Smith
Asst. CoachChris Cichocki
Asst. General ManagerTim Macy
Athletic TrainerNick Kenney
BroadcasterJohn Wiedeman
Dir. of Media RelationsJoe Kelley
Dir. of Public RelationsJohn Hamel
Equipment ManagerMark Mills
Franchise OwnerDoug Kirchhofer
PresidentDoug Kirchhofer

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1997-1998 Cincinnati Cyclones Demographics

Cincinnati Cyclones Facts

Plays in: ECHL
Team Colors: Black + Red + Gold + White
Town: Cincinnati, OH, USA Map
Founded: 1990

1997-1998 Cincinnati Cyclones Roster Facts

Nationalities

25 players
7 players

Experience

Cincinnati Cyclones: 3 222 GP
NHL: 1 448 GP
WC: 25 GP
SHL: 12 GP
Liiga: 24 GP
AHL: 4 379 GP
NL: 16 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Toronto Marlies (AHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Heritage Bank Center
Location: Cincinnati, OH, USA
Capacity: 14 453
Construction Year: 1975

Cincinnati Cyclones Games

Cincinnati Cyclones — 1997-1998 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/31/2026 11:10 PM UTC	Wheeling Nailers	Cincinnati Cyclones	-	ECHL
10/28/2026 11:05 PM UTC	Cincinnati Cyclones	Indy Fuel	-	ECHL
10/25/2026 08:00 PM UTC	Indy Fuel	Cincinnati Cyclones	-	ECHL
10/24/2026 11:05 PM UTC	Cincinnati Cyclones	Bloomington Bison	-	ECHL
10/17/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Indy Fuel	Cincinnati Cyclones	3 - 4	ECHL

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Latest Transactions

Cincinnati Cyclones — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/16/2026	Confirmed	joining	Connor Green (G)	Knoxville Ice Bears	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Dalton Norris (D)	Norfolk Admirals	Details
10/14/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Connor Sweeney (F)	Worcester Railers	Details
10/06/2026	Confirmed	joining	Hee Doo Nam (D)	HL Anyang	Details
10/06/2026	Confirmed	joining	Blake Tosto (F)	Knoxville Ice Bears	Details
10/06/2026	Confirmed	joining	Simon Labelle (F)	Jacksonville Icemen	Details
10/02/2026	Confirmed	joining	Connor Sweeney (F)	Cholet	Details
10/01/2026	Confirmed	joining	Dalton Norris (D)	Bowling Green State Univ.	Details

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Cincinnati Cyclones History and Standings

Cincinnati Cyclones — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	ECHL	1	1	0	-	-	0	4	3	2	2	2	-
2025-2026	ECHL	72	35	32	-	-	5	217	248	75	1.04	6	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	ECHL	72	29	32	-	-	11	184	207	69	0.96	6	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	ECHL	72	31	34	-	-	7	236	261	69	0.96	6	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	ECHL	72	47	16	-	-	9	266	216	103	1.43	1	Division Final loss
2021-2022	ECHL	72	36	32	-	-	4	243	239	76	1.06	4	Division Semifinal loss
2020-2021	ECHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-2020	ECHL	63	38	17	-	-	8	196	161	84	1.33	1	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	ECHL	72	51	13	-	-	8	282	176	110	1.53	1	Division Final loss
2017-2018	ECHL	72	39	30	-	-	3	226	220	81	1.13	3	Division Semifinal loss
2016-2017	ECHL	72	36	29	-	-	7	200	209	79	1.1	5	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	ECHL	72	36	27	-	-	9	222	210	81	1.13	2	Conference QF loss
2014-2015	ECHL	72	31	30	-	-	11	195	212	73	1.01	5	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	ECHL	72	41	23	-	-	8	247	204	90	1.25	2	Final loss
2012-2013	ECHL	72	42	22	-	-	8	227	195	92	1.28	1	Conference Final loss
2011-2012	ECHL	72	35	28	-	-	9	228	227	79	1.1	3	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	ECHL	72	33	29	-	-	10	199	229	76	1.06	3	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	ECHL	72	44	25	-	-	3	235	200	91	1.26	2	Champion
2008-2009	ECHL	72	41	26	-	-	5	256	231	87	1.21	1	Conference Final loss
2007-2008	ECHL	72	55	12	-	-	5	292	178	115	1.6	1	Champion
2006-2007	ECHL	72	37	29	-	-	6	213	198	80	1.11	3	Division Final loss
2005-2006	ECHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2004-2005	ECHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003-2004	ECHL	72	25	43	-	-	4	175	223	54	0.75	9	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	ECHL	72	36	29	-	-	7	257	236	79	1.1	3	Conference Final loss
2001-2002	ECHL	72	36	30	-	-	6	210	207	78	1.08	4	Division Semifinal loss
2000-2001	IHL	82	44	29	-	-	9	267	258	97	1.18	3	Quarterfinal loss
1999-2000	IHL	82	44	30	-	-	8	244	246	96	1.17	3	Conference Final loss
1998-1999	IHL	82	44	32	-	-	6	269	270	94	1.15	3	Conference QF loss
1997-1998	IHL	82	40	30	-	-	12	275	254	92	1.12	4	Conference SF loss

Cincinnati Cyclones Retired Numbers

Cincinnati Cyclones Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Cincinnati Cyclones — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	David Thomson (F)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Lightning	NIHL	10	6	14	20	0
2.	Pascal Aquin (F)	2026-2027	Hannover Scorpions	Oberliga	11	6	14	20	10
3.	Dante Salituro (F)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steeldogs	NIHL	10	10	8	18	8
4.	Owen Cole (F)	2026-2027	Solway IHC	NIHL	11	7	11	18	2
5.	Graham Knott (F)	2026-2027	Black Wings Linz	ICEHL	14	7	10	17	12
6.	Jonathan Hazen (F)	2026-2027	EHC Visp	SL	9	5	12	17	0
7.	Kyle Bollers (F)	2026-2027	Saale Bulls Halle	Oberliga	11	5	11	16	4
8.	Nick Huard (F)	2026-2027	Saale Bulls Halle	Oberliga	11	5	10	15	8
9.	Jake Bricknell (F)	2026-2027	Bristol Pitbulls	NIHL	10	8	6	14	4
10.	Josh Passolt (F)	2026-2027	Leksands IF	HockeyAllsvenskan	14	7	7	14	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Cincinnati Cyclones — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	25.50
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	25.88
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	26.13
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	26.28
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	194 lbs	26.33

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Cincinnati Cyclones — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Don Biggs (F)	458	147	297	444
2.	Gilbert Dionne (F)	313	134	202	336
3.	Paul Lawless (F)	255	132	172	304
4.	Justin Vaive (F)	541	165	130	295
5.	Barret Ehgoetz (F)	342	100	190	290

Franchise All-Time Goals

Cincinnati Cyclones — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Justin Vaive (F)	541	165	130	295
2.	Don Biggs (F)	458	147	297	444
3.	Gilbert Dionne (F)	313	134	202	336
4.	Paul Lawless (F)	255	132	172	304
5.	Mathieu Aubin (F)	291	110	165	275

Franchise All-Time Assists

Cincinnati Cyclones — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Don Biggs (F)	458	147	297	444
2.	Gilbert Dionne (F)	313	134	202	336
3.	Jesse Schultz (F)	276	88	202	290
4.	Barret Ehgoetz (F)	342	100	190	290
5.	Todd Simon (F)	233	78	181	259

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Cincinnati Cyclones — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Éric Dandenault (D)	299	16	61	896
2.	Justin Vaive (F)	541	165	295	740
3.	Don Biggs (F)	458	147	444	730
4.	Marc Labelle (F)	208	13	30	684
5.	Todd Hawkins (F)	358	76	173	664

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Cincinnati Cyclones — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Justin Vaive (F)	541	165	130	295
2.	Don Biggs (F)	458	147	297	444
3.	Todd Hawkins (F)	358	76	97	173
4.	Barret Ehgoetz (F)	342	100	190	290
5.	Gilbert Dionne (F)	313	134	202	336

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Cincinnati Cyclones — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Cory Conacher (F)	3	5	7	2.33
2.	Mark Matheson (D)	3	1	6	2.00
3.	Patrick Rissmiller (F)	2	2	4	2.00
4.	Martin Bartek (F)	2	2	4	2.00
5.	Stephen Werner (F)	2	1	4	2.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Cincinnati Cyclones — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Len Barrie (F)	1993-1994	IHL	77	45	71	116	1.51	246
2.	Dave Tomlinson (F)	1994-1995	IHL	78	38	72	110	1.41	79
3.	David Desharnais (F)	2007-2008	ECHL	68	29	77	106	1.56	18
4.	Todd Simon (F)	1997-1998	IHL	81	33	72	105	1.30	115
5.	Gilbert Dionne (F)	1997-1998	IHL	76	42	57	99	1.30	54

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Cincinnati Cyclones — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Patrick Lebeau (F)	1993-1994	IHL	74	47	42	89	1.20	90
2.	Len Barrie (F)	1993-1994	IHL	77	45	71	116	1.51	246
3.	Steve Cadieux (F)	1990-1991	ECHL	54	45	52	97	1.80	82
4.	Paul Lawless (F)	1994-1995	IHL	64	44	52	96	1.50	119
5.	Martin St-Amour (F)	1991-1992	ECHL	60	44	44	88	1.47	183

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Cincinnati Cyclones — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	David Desharnais (F)	2007-2008	ECHL	68	29	77	106	1.56	18
2.	Dave Tomlinson (F)	1994-1995	IHL	78	38	72	110	1.41	79
3.	Todd Simon (F)	1997-1998	IHL	81	33	72	105	1.30	115
4.	Len Barrie (F)	1993-1994	IHL	77	45	71	116	1.51	246
5.	Todd Simon (F)	1998-1999	IHL	81	26	61	87	1.07	72

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Cincinnati Cyclones — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Rick Hayward (D)	1993-1994	IHL	61	2	6	8	0.13	302
2.	Robert Krauss (D)	1990-1991	ECHL	57	4	26	30	0.53	299
3.	Mike Stevens (F)	1994-1995	IHL	80	34	43	77	0.96	274
4.	Steve Shaunessy (D)	1990-1991	ECHL	55	6	21	27	0.49	264
5.	Al Tuer (D)	1992-1993	IHL	52	1	9	10	0.19	248

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Honorary retired numbers:
#7 - The Fans
#14 - Pete Rose (baseball player)

Franchise History:
-Louisville Riverfrogs (1995-1998)
-Miami Matadors (1998-1999)
-Suspended Operations (1999-2001)
-Cincinnati Cyclones (2001-2004)
-Temporarily Suspended Operations (2004-2006)
-Cincinnati Cyclones (2006-)

Team History:
-ECHL (1990-1992)
-IHL (1992-2001)
-ECHL (2001-2004)
-Temporarily Suspended Operations (2004-2006)
-ECHL (2006-)