Cincinnati Cyclones

The Cincinnati Cyclones are a professional hockey league team in the ECHL. The Cyclones are based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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About The Team

The Cincinnati Cyclones current ECHL franchise dates back to 2001. Prior to this, their prior franchise played in the league from 1990-1992 and then in the IHL (International Hockey Leagues) from 1992-2001 before joining the ECHL again. They're a well known hockey franchise in the ECHL and have won a number of division, conference, and league titles over the years.

What players say...

"Of all the different cities I played in the minor leagues throughout North America, Cincinnati probably tops the list in terms of quality. The arena setup and location is the best. You're right downtown in the thick of the action. There's no shortage of activities to do aroud town, whether it's attending another pro sports game or hitting up a restaurant near the rink."

Heritage Bank Center

The Cyclones play out of the Heritage Bank Center in downtown Cincinnati. The arena is perfectly situated on the river right next door to the Cincinnati Reds (MLB) stadium, the Great American Ball Park. The arena can hold up to 17,556 people depending on the event being held and is one of the largest arenas in the ECHL.

How many championships do the Cincinnati Cyclones have?

2. The Cyclones won the Kelly Cup during the 2007-2008 and 2009-2010 seasons. Along with holding ECHL championship hardware, the club holds numerous regular season, division, and conference titles in the league.

Notable/Cult Players

With how great of an organization the Cyclones are, a number of players have spent considerable time here during their ECHL careers so it’s hard to cover every notable player, but a few well-known players to have worn a sweater here are:

  • Don Biggs
  • Jesse Schultz
  • Éric Dandenault
  • Marc Labelle
  • Gilbert Dionne
  • Barret Ehgoetz
  • Todd Simon
  • Justin Vaive
  • Todd Hawkins

Off The Ice in Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati is a great American city that sits along the Ohio River. The city is known for it's history and importantly the city's numerous professional teams in other sports:

  • NFL- Cincinnati Bengals
  • MLB- Cincinnati Reds
  • MLS- FC Cincinnati)

Interesting Facts

Cincinnati is home to one of the countries oldest zoo's, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. We’ve been to this zoo several times during our stays to see Cyclones games- it’s a great place to bring family and friends who are in town visiting.

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