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 Jason Payne.

Who is the captain of Cincinnati Cyclones?

The captain of Cincinnati Cyclones is Justin Vaive.

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 Kristin Ropp.

What are the team colors of Cincinnati Cyclones?

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

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2021-2022 Season

Cincinnati Cyclones were 36-32-4 in the 2021-22 ECHL season with 76 points, 4th in the Western Conference: Central Division and 13th overall.

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2021-2022 Cincinnati Cyclones Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Sean Bonar (G)Loan	35	1991	Delta, BC, CAN	6'1"	174	L
	#1	Brendan Bonello (G)	27	1999	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'3"	209	L
	#29	Michael Houser (G)	34	1992	Youngstown, OH, USA	6'1"	185	L
	#30	Cole Kehler (G)	28	1997	Altona, MB, CAN	6'4"	205	R
	#1	Evan Moyse (G)Loan	30	1996	Olmsted Falls, OH, USA	6'2"	174	L
	#50	Joe Murdaca (G)	28	1998	Niagara Falls, ON, CAN	6'3"	187	L
	#1	Zach Paputsakis (G)	24	2001	Rockland, ON, CAN	6'3"	192	L
	#33	Angus Redmond (G)	30	1995	Langley, BC, CAN	6'2"	196	L
	#1	Krishan Renfrow (G)	29	1997	Dayton, OH, USA	5'9"	174	L
	#40	Mat Robson (G)	30	1996	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'3"	190	L
	#1	Mark Sinclair (G)	30	1996	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'0"	181	L
	#30	Brian Wilson (G)Loan	30	1996	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'4"	185	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#4	Sean Allen (D)	28	1998	Puslinch, ON, CAN	6'3"	201	L
	#2	Max Balinson (D)	29	1996	Ancaster, ON, CAN	6'1"	198	L
	#4	Justin Bean (D)	30	1996	Pickering, ON, CAN	6'3"	205	R
	#74	Nick Boka (D)	29	1997	Plymouth, MI, USA	6'1"	209	R
	#5	Graeme Brown (D)	30	1996	Kingston, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#3	Josh Burnside (D)	31	1995	Brampton, ON, CAN	5'11"	183	L
	#17	Matt Cairns (D)	28	1998	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'2"	203	L
	#3	Johnny Coughlin (D)	31	1995	Fairport, NY, USA	6'3"	205	L
	#20	Wyatt Ege (D)	31	1995	Elk River, MN, USA	5'11"	176	R
	#41	Bryan Etter (D)Loan	31	1995	Medford, NJ, USA	6'2"	201	R
	#12	Zac Herrmann (D)	28	1997	Lancaster, NY, USA	6'0"	185	L
	#2	Samuel Hunter (D)	29	1997	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	203	R
	#25	Dajon Mingo (D/RW)"A"	36	1990	Canton, MI, USA	5'8"	174	R
	#26	Kyle Thacker (D)Loan	33	1993	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	#6	Peter Tischke (D)	30	1996	Hinsdale, IL, USA	6'1"	216	L
	#77	Jack Van Boekel (D)	30	1996	Cambridge, ON, CAN	6'7"	203	L
	#4	Colton Waltz (D)	31	1995	Vermilion, AB, CAN	6'1"	198	L
FORWARDS
	#8	Zack Andrusiak (LW/C)	28	1998	Yorkton, SK, CAN	5'11"	187	L
	#26	Luc Brown (RW)	30	1996	Napanee, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#23	Louie Caporusso (C/LW)	37	1989	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'9"	185	L
	#26	Cody Caron (RW)	30	1996	Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	R
	#37	Logan Coomes (LW)	29	1996	Nashville, TN, USA	5'11"	187	L
	#42	Lukas Craggs (LW)	30	1996	Elmhurst, IL, USA	6'0"	190	L
	#28	Gianluca Esteves (F)	29	1997	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'9"	181	L
	#11	Dominic Franco (RW/C)	30	1996	Scituate, RI, USA	6'5"	218	R
	#94	Bair Gendunov (RW)Loan	26	2000	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	R
	#18	Mike Gornall (F)	31	1994	Irwin, PA, USA	5'11"	201	R
	#24	Lincoln Griffin (LW)	29	1997	Walpole, MA, USA	5'10"	185	L
	#10	Yushiroh Hirano (RW)	31	1995	Tomakomai, JPN	6'2"	216	R
	#18	Scott Kirton (LW)Loan	30	1996	Scarborough, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	L
	#37	Graham Knott (LW/C)	29	1997	Etobicoke, ON, CAN	6'3"	192	L
	#37	Jackson Leef (LW)	34	1992	Fort Wayne, IN, USA	6'0"	187	L
	#44	Jimmy Lodge (C/RW)Loan	31	1995	West Chester, PA, USA	6'1"	174	R
	#41	Liam MacDougall (C/W)	28	1997	Windsor, ON, CAN	5'11"	192	L
	#12	Joe Manchurek (LW)	30	1996	Windsor, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#9	Matt McLeod (C/RW)	29	1996	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'1"	198	R
	#8	Mason Mitchell (LW)	32	1994	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#16	Josh Passolt (F)	30	1996	Hayward, WI, USA	6'1"	194	L
	#27	Patrick Polino (C/RW)	31	1995	Buffalo, NY, USA	5'9"	181	R
	#41	Aaron Ryback (F)Loan	31	1995	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'3"	194	R
	#19	Jesse Schultz (RW)"A"	44	1982	Strasbourg, SK, CAN	6'0"	192	R
	#16	Jason Tackett (LW)	31	1995	West Chester, OH, USA	6'0"	168	L
	#46	Justin Vaive (LW)"C"	37	1989	Buffalo, NY, USA	6'6"	238	L
	#94	Brett Van Os (LW)	30	1996	St. Albert, AB, CAN	6'2"	209	L
	#44	Brandon Yeamans (C/RW)	28	1998	Maple, ON, CAN	5'10"	174	R

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2021-2022 Cincinnati Cyclones Staff

Head CoachJason Payne
Asst. CoachAlex Bezerra
General ManagerKristin Ropp
Athletic TrainerTim Murray
Dir. of BroadcastingAndrew Mossbrooks
Dir. of Hockey OperationsJason Payne
Dir. of Public RelationsAndrew Mossbrooks
Franchise OwnerPhilip Anschutz
PresidentRay Harris

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2021-2022 Cincinnati Cyclones Captains

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"A"

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2021-2022 Cincinnati Cyclones Demographics

Cincinnati Cyclones Facts

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

2021-2022 Cincinnati Cyclones Roster Facts

Nationalities

34 players
21 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Cincinnati Cyclones: 1 867 GP
NHL: 8 GP
SHL: 7 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 21 GP
AHL: 1 453 GP
DEL: 248 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

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/24/2026 11:05 PM UTC	Cincinnati Cyclones	Bloomington Bison	-	ECHL
10/17/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Indy Fuel	Cincinnati Cyclones	-	ECHL
04/18/2026 08:05 PM UTC	Cincinnati Cyclones	Kalamazoo Wings	1 - 4	ECHL
04/17/2026 11:35 PM UTC	Cincinnati Cyclones	Kalamazoo Wings	4 - 5	ECHL
04/12/2026 07:00 PM UTC	Kalamazoo Wings	Cincinnati Cyclones	2 - 1	ECHL

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10/01/2026

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Dalton Norris (D)

Joining fromBowling Green State Univ.

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09/30/2026

confirmed

Sam McCue (F)

Joining fromOttawa 67's

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09/25/2026

confirmed

Aaron Bohlinger (D)

Leaving forIndy Fuel

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confirmed

Sahil Panwar (F)

Joining fromIndy Fuel

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09/23/2026

confirmed

Kaidan Mbereko (G)

Leaving forToronto Marlies

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09/21/2026

confirmed

Mitchell Wolfe (D)

Leaving forIowa Wild

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09/17/2026

confirmed

Kaidan Mbereko (G)

Leaving forToronto Maple Leafs

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Max Smolinski (D)

Leaving forToronto Maple Leafs

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Cincinnati Cyclones History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	ECHL	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	7	-
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

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jonathan Hazen (F)	2026-2027	EHC Visp	SL	4	2	7	9	0
2.	Pascal Aquin (F)	2026-2027	Hannover Scorpions	Oberliga	4	3	5	8	0
3.	Dante Salituro (F)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steeldogs	NIHL	4	5	2	7	2
4.	John Jaworski (F)	2026-2027	HK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas	Extraliga	6	4	3	7	0
5.	Christian Felton (D)	2026-2027	Kalmar HC	HockeyAllsvenskan	6	3	4	7	12
6.	Kyle Bollers (F)	2026-2027	Saale Bulls Halle	Oberliga	4	2	5	7	2
7.	Gunnarwolfe Fontaine (F)	2026-2027	HC Pustertal	ICEHL	4	3	3	6	0
8.	Josh Passolt (F)	2026-2027	Leksands IF	HockeyAllsvenskan	6	3	3	6	0
9.	Kieran Craig (F)	2026-2027	Amiens	Ligue Magnus	6	3	3	6	6
10.	Owen Cole (F)	2026-2027	Solway IHC	NIHL	4	2	4	6	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	25.76
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	25.88
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	26.10
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	26.24
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	194 lbs	26.26

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Regular Season

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

#	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

#	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.

#	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

#	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

#	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

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Len Barrie (F)	1993-1994	77	45	116
2.	Dave Tomlinson (F)	1994-1995	78	38	110
3.	David Desharnais (F)	2007-2008	68	29	106
4.	Todd Simon (F)	1997-1998	81	33	105
5.	Gilbert Dionne (F)	1997-1998	76	42	99

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Patrick Lebeau (F)	1993-1994	74	47	89
2.	Len Barrie (F)	1993-1994	77	45	116
3.	Steve Cadieux (F)	1990-1991	54	45	97
4.	Paul Lawless (F)	1994-1995	64	44	96
5.	Martin St-Amour (F)	1991-1992	60	44	88

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	David Desharnais (F)	2007-2008	68	77	106
2.	Dave Tomlinson (F)	1994-1995	78	72	110
3.	Todd Simon (F)	1997-1998	81	72	105
4.	Len Barrie (F)	1993-1994	77	71	116
5.	Todd Simon (F)	1998-1999	81	61	87

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Rick Hayward (D)	1993-1994	61	8	302
2.	Robert Krauss (D)	1990-1991	57	30	299
3.	Mike Stevens (F)	1994-1995	80	77	274
4.	Steve Shaunessy (D)	1990-1991	55	27	264
5.	Al Tuer (D)	1992-1993	52	10	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-)