MONTREAL, Quebec - Former Cincinnati Cyclones defenseman Frederic St. Denis became the sixth Cyclones player to play in the National Hockey League when he made his debut with the Montreal Canadiens in a 4-0 win against the Carolina Hurricanes last night.

The 25-year-old registered two shots on goal, four penalty minutes and was a +1 in 13:42 of ice time for the Canadiens, whose line-up also included former Cyclone David Desharnais.

The Cyclones served as the Montreal Canadiens ECHL Affiliate until last season.

St. Denis scored 23 points (1g-22a) and was a +28 in 41 games with Cincinnati in 2008-09. He added five points (0g-5a) in 15 Kelly Cup Playoffs games as the Cyclones advanced to the American Conference Finals. St. Denis has scored 50 points (12g-38a) in 156 regular season games with Hamilton over the past four seasons, and has added 16 points (1g-15a) in 54 postseason contests.

St. Denis becomes the sixth former Cyclones player to skate in an NHL game, and the first this season. Greg Stewart (2006-07), David Desharnais (2007-08), J.T. Wyman (2008-09), Mark Dekanich (2009-10) and Cedrick Desjardins (2006-08) are the other five.

The Cyclones will be back on the ice at U.S. Bank Arena TOMORROW night as they play host to the Reading Royals at 7:30pm. The first 2,000 adults will receive a FREE Cyclones Bobblehead T-Shirt courtesy of the Plastic Surgery Group. In addition, all fans can enjoy $1 John Morrell Hot Dogs. Secure your seats now by calling 513.421.PUCK or log on to CyclonesHockey.com. Fans can also get the latest team updates throughout the season on Facebook and Twitter (@CincyCyclones).