CINCINNATI CYCLONES (23-21-6-3)

vs.

GREENVILLE ROAD WARRIORS (33-20-1-1)

DATE: Friday, February 25, 2011
TIME: 7:30pm
SITE: U.S. Bank Arena - Cincinnati, OH
RADIO: MAX-FM (99.5 FM)
WEBCAST: CyclonesHockey.com (American One)

NHL AFFILIATES
Cincinnati Cyclones: Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators
Greenville Road Warriors: New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers

NEXT HOME GAME
Wednesday, March 2 vs. Reading Royals - 7:30pm
WET WEDNESDAY - $1 PBR and Miller High Life / Wrist Shots & Whiskey Shots

TONIGHT'S MATCH-UP:  Tonight, the Cyclones welcome in its former Assistant Coach for the first time in the 2010-11 season as Dean Stork’s Greenville Road Warriors invade U.S. Bank Arena for the only time during the regular year.  Cincinnati looks to wrap up a busy month of February home games with a win and climb ever closer to second place in the North Division standings.  Currently, the ‘Clones sit five points back of the Kalamazoo Wings.

TONIGHT'S PROMOTION:  Bob Herzog Bobblehead Night - the first 2,500 fans through the gates receive a FREE Bob Herzog Bobblehead courtesy of Local 12.

SCOUTING THE ROAD WARRIORS:  In addition to Dean Stork, several other former Cyclones will return to U.S. Bank Arena tonight.  Jimmy Kilpatrick, Mark Voakes, and Cullen Eddy were each members of last year’s Kelly Cup Championship team and visit Cincinnati for the first time since hoisting the hardware.  Chris Clackson, who was traded to Greenville in exchange for Paul McIlveen earlier this month, also makes his return.  The Road Warriors are winners of six out of their last ten games and currently own the lead in the South Division.  Voakes leads Greenville in scoring and ranks ninth in the ECHL with 51 points (15 goals, 36 assists) while T.J. Reynolds leads the league with 174 penalty minutes.  Marc-Olivier Vallerand has also been a regular source of offense for Dean Stork’s club - ranking fifth among league rookies with 40 points (20 goals, 20 assists) in 53 games.  The Road Warriors are an astounding 9-2-0 against North Division teams this season.  

More Southern Comfort:  Cincinnati will hope for the same type of success against Greenville that they’ve enjoyed against other South Division teams.  So far this season, the Cyclones are 8-3-1 against the “South” and have outshot those opponents by a combined count of 420-299.

Counting ‘Em Down:  The Cyclones are rapidly approaching the end of their 2010-11 home schedule.  Including tonight, Cincinnati plays only six more home games during the regular season.  

Special Forces:  The Cyclones have been especially successful on the special teams lately.  Over its last ten games, Cincinnati has killed off 86.9% of penalties taken while converting 18.8% of its own power plays.  Break the numbers down a little further, and the Cyclones have the third best PK unit in the Eastern Conference over their last five games (91.5%).

SEASON SERIES (4 Meetings - 4 Remaining)
Feb. 25 Greenville at Cincinnati 7:30 pm EST
Mar. 17 Cincinnati at Greenville 7:05 pm EDT
Mar. 18 Cincinnati at Greenville 7:05 pm EDT
Mar. 19 Cincinnati at Greenville 7:05 pm EDT