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DATE: Friday, November 25, 2011
TIME: 7:00pm ET
SITE: Huntington Center - Toledo, OH
RADIO: Cyclones Radio Network (1050-AM, America One)
WEBCAST: CyclonesHockey.com (America One)

NHL AFFILIATES
Cincinnati Cyclones: Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators
Toledo Walleye: Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks

NEXT HOME GAME
Tuesday, November 29 - 7:30pm vs. Greenville Road Warriors
BIG BEER TUESDAY

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP: After filling up on Wings this past Wednesday night, the Cyclones will look to satisfy their post-Thanksgiving appetites with some fish as they visit the Toledo Walleye for the second time in less than a week. Toledo earned a 6-3 win over the Clones last Sunday to even the season series at one game apiece. Thanks to a Toledo loss on Thanksgiving-eve, though, the two teams are now tied for the second place spot in the North Division standings.

SCOUTING THE WALLEYE: Nick Vitucci’s club had its three game winning streak snapped on Wednesday night when the Florida Everblades took a 3-2 decision from the “Fish” at the Huntington Center. Evan Rankin, who has collected three goals against Cincinnati this season, ranks fifth in the ECHL in overall scoring and leads Toledo with 18 points (10 goals, 8 assists) in 15 games. Rookie forward Adam Estoclet has raced up the Walleye scoring chart as well with 12 points (4 goals, 8 assists), five of which have come against the Cyclones. Carter Hutton remains Toledo’s go-to guy in net and has posted a 5-6-0 record with a 3.46 goals-against average (GAA). Versus the Cyclones, Hutton has gone 1-1-0 with a 3.01 GAA.

About Wednesday Night vs. Kalamazoo: Daniel Koger potted two goals and added two assists as the Cyclones blew past the Wings by a 5-2 final score in front of 4,181 at U.S. Bank Arena on Wednesday night. It was Koger’s first multi-point game and was a game-high for any Cyclones player this season.

Thankful for Turkey Week: Over the past few seasons, the Cyclones have had plenty to be thankful for during this time of year. Since 2006, Cincinnati is 10-3-2-0 during Thanksgiving Week.

Saints, Not Sinners: The Clones have remained one of the ECHL’s “cleanest” teams when it comes to penalties. In fact, they have received only 181 penalty minutes (PIM) all season long, which is an ECHL low. Their PIM average (13.92) ranks fifth-fewest.

The New Guy: On Wednesday the Cyclones acquired center man Mike Pelech from the Toledo Walleye in exchange for future considerations. He made an instant impact with the Clones, registering three assists in his Cincinnati debut.

Pure Shooters: The Clones have continued their dominance of the shots on goal category this season. They have outshot their opponents in all but three games this season and rank in the top three for both shots for and against. Cincinnati is averaging 33.85 shots per game while allowing an average of just 26.92 per game, which is an ECHL second-fewest.

SEASON SERIES (13 Meetings - 11 Remaining)
Nov. 15 Toledo 2 at Cincinnati 4 Final
Nov. 20 Cincinnati 3 at Toledo 6 Final
Nov. 25 Cincinnati at Toledo 7:00 pm EST
Dec. 9 Cincinnati at Toledo 7:00 pm EST
Dec. 10 Toledo at Cincinnati 7:35 pm EST
Dec. 30 Cincinnati at Toledo 7:00 pm EST
Feb. 1 Toledo at Cincinnati 7:35 pm EST
Feb. 8 Toledo at Cincinnati 7:35 pm EST
Feb. 11 Cincinnati at Toledo 7:00 pm EST
Feb. 12 Cincinnati at Toledo 4:00 pm EST
Feb. 26 Cincinnati at Toledo 4:00 pm EST
Mar. 4 Cincinnati at Toledo 5:30 pm EST
Mar. 30 Toledo at Cincinnati 7:35 pm EDT